Unable to delete printer

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I have been doing work for a client and encountered a new
(to me) problem. He had problems printing so I decided
to delete all existing printers and re-install only what
he needed. One of the printers will not delete. It's
little status description says that it is being removed
but it never goes away.

Does anyone have any input on how to force the removal of
this printer? I have been unable to find anything in the
KB on this subject.

Thanks,
Brian

 

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See Bruce Sanderson's article at
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

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Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"Brian S." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have been doing work for a client and encountered a new
> (to me) problem. He had problems printing so I decided
> to delete all existing printers and re-install only what
> he needed. One of the printers will not delete. It's
> little status description says that it is being removed
> but it never goes away.
>
> Does anyone have any input on how to force the removal of
> this printer? I have been unable to find anything in the
> KB on this subject.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

If there is still a job waiting to print in the queue of
a printer, the printer when deleted will remain in the
status pending deletion forever. Make sure you delete the
jobs in the printer. And then delete the printer.

Thanks,
Ram
>-----Original Message-----
>I have been doing work for a client and encountered a
new
>(to me) problem. He had problems printing so I decided
>to delete all existing printers and re-install only what
>he needed. One of the printers will not delete. It's
>little status description says that it is being removed
>but it never goes away.
>
>Does anyone have any input on how to force the removal
of
>this printer? I have been unable to find anything in
the
>KB on this subject.
>
>Thanks,
>Brian
>.
>