http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r9291853 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:05:47 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:05:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291853 auggy : Also, after removing all drivers fo the "old" printer, try uninstalling the printer from Device Manager:

Device Manager > View > Show hidden devices > then expand "printers"

If there is an entry there for your "old" printer try uninstalling it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291853 Thu, 05 Feb 2004 00:12:44 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291823 Chizep : Check the Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs window and see if your old printer is listed there. If so, uninstall it and then reboot.

A lot of times, printers have their own installs (Example: Ink monitor that runs in task bar) These should always be uninstalled if the printer is getting permanently disconnected.
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"Back off man, I'm a scientist." ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291823 Thu, 05 Feb 2004 00:09:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291732 anthrorules : Is the old printer set as your "default" printer? If so, I'd recommend changing your "default" printer to your new printer, then try deleting the old printer. I remember this being a problem in Win 9X and W2K Professional, but haven't had the need to delete any printers in WinXP, so I don't know if that little glitch has been cleared or not.
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Thanks,
Zotreth~]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291151 Wed, 04 Feb 2004 23:00:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291100 anthrorules : Did you re-boot your computer after deleting the old printer?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291100 Wed, 04 Feb 2004 22:55:29 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291057 Zotreth : Hi all,
I installed a new printer (usb) and the install went fine. I went to delete the old printer out of the printer folder, hit delete and was expecting the old reference to disappear, but it did not...
Anyone out there have any idea what might be going on?

Thank you for your time and consideration

Zotreth~]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9291057 Wed, 04 Feb 2004 22:51:23 EDT