Uninstalling the Printer Driver
16-Jun-2008
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Solution
The process of removing the printer driver to restore the computer to the same state as before the printer driver was installed is referred to as uninstallation. The printer driver can be uninstalled using the following procedure.
IMPORTANT
A user without administrator rights cannot uninstall the printer driver. Be sure to log on as a user with administrator rights before the uninstallation.
If you are not sure about the permissions, ask your computer administrator.
1. Close all of the files and programs listed below.
- Help files
- Printer Status Window
- Control Panel
- Other applications
2. Perform the following procedure.
From the [Start] menu, select [Programs] > [Canon Printer Uninstaller] > [Canon LBP5050 Uninstaller].
From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] > [Canon Printer Uninstaller] > [Canon LBP5050 Uninstaller].
NOTE
If you are using Windows Vista and the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
3. Perform the following procedure.
If this printer is on the list in the [Delete Printer] dialog boxSelect the name of this printer (1), then click [Delete] (2).
If this printer is not on the list in the [Delete Printer] dialog boxClick [Delete].
4. Click [Yes].
If the printer is used as a shared printer, the following screen appears. Confirm the contents of the message, and then click [Yes] if you want to uninstall the printer driver.
If you are using Windows Vista, the following screen appears. Click [Yes].
5. Click [Exit].
6. Display the [Printers and Faxes] folder or the [Printers] folder.
From the [Start] menu, select [Settings] > [Printers].
From the [Start] menu, select [Printers and Faxes].
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printers and Other Hardware] > [Printers and Faxes].
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printer].
7. Make sure that the icon for this printer is not displayed in the [Printers and Faxes] folder or [Printers] folder.
IMPORTANT
If the icon for this printer is displayed, be sure to delete it. Unless you delete the icon, you cannot install the printer driver again.
To delete the icon for this printer, right-click it, and then select [Delete] from the pop-up menu.
8. Restart Windows.
IMPORTANT
- If you could not uninstall the printer driver, see "User's Guide" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.
- The installed User's Guide is not uninstalled by uninstalling the printer driver.
For details on the procedures for uninstalling User's Guide, see [Uninstalling User's Guide].