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COMPLETELY remove Print Driver ???
Name: kev100 Date: May 19, 2005 at 18:28:30 Pacific OS: XP PRO CPU/Ram: PENT/512
Comment:
I installed a printer recently (used a certain version of the driver). However, I think it may be the wrong one (but Windows took it regardless).
I uninstalled the printer and had the alternative driver at hand. HOWEVER, when I re-attach the printer, XP will pop up the "printer found" box and will automatically install the previous driver. I can't get it to Ask for the driver location in order to point it to the new driver.
Is there a way to Completely remove a Printer driver from XP...so that it has to ask the next time the printer is connected?
Name: Michelle67 Date: May 19, 2005 at 18:56:02 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried the update option in device manager? It won't remove the old driver but it may let you install the correct one.
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Response Number 2
Name: kev100 Date: May 19, 2005 at 19:04:47 Pacific
Reply:
I checked that.
It is only for items like a modem, nic, etc. Printers do not even show up in the Device Manager (not that I can see, anyway). Also, neither is there an "update driver" option in the printer's properties.
Name: Rich Mentzel Date: May 19, 2005 at 19:19:27 Pacific
Reply:
Go into Control Panel, Printers and open...right click your printer choose properties and under Advanced, you will see "driver" which will give you the opportunity to update the driver. I am not sure what printer you have but usually you install printer software first then plug in the printer.
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Response Number 5
Name: kev100 Date: May 19, 2005 at 19:22:50 Pacific
Reply:
"choose properties and under Advanced, you will see "driver" which will give you the opportunity to update the driver."
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