About this tag
The remove printer tag covers discussions about removing printers from Windows, including USB printers that remain as inactive or grayed-out entries after disconnection. Users report issues with command-line tools like printui, Devcon, and PowerShell cmdlets such as remove-printer, remove-printerdriver, and remove-printerport failing when the printer is disconnected or powered off. In Windows 7, users can right-click and select Remove device to delete printer icons from the Devices and Printers folder. Troubleshooting focuses on removing printer drivers and ports to fully clean up orphaned printer entries.
  1. KwangYong Lee

    Windows 10 I have a problem about remove printer via C# or Command-Line

    Sorry for my bad English. Hi. I have a problem about remove USB printer via C#, Command-Line or PowerShell. I try to use C# APIs(with dll), Command-Line(printui, Devcon) and PowerShell(remove-printer, remove-printerdriver, remove-printerport). But It doesn't work only when the printer is...
  2. M

    Printers in control panel removal problem!!

    I'm running Widows 7 64 Bit Pro. I go to the control panel and then I select Printers and devices. There are 3 printers in there that I have had. I got a new printer and I added the new printer and made it the default printer. Well there is still those other 2 printers that are gone now...
    • mmmikezd
    • Thread
    • control panel default printer device management devices error resolution icon issues microsoft support print queue printer printer drivers printing reboot remove printer tech tips troubleshooting user guide user help windows 7
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    • Forum: General Computing