[XP] Problem deleting printer(s)

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Zotreth join:2002-07-17 Marcellus, MI	[XP] Problem deleting printer(s) 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~
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anthrorules Premium join:2003-09-14 Rollinsville, CO	Did you re-boot your computer after deleting the old printer?
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Zotreth join:2002-07-17 Marcellus, MI	Yes, I did indeed reboot the computer. The funny thing is that I can immeadiately delete the new one...the old printer...no go Thanks, Zotreth~
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anthrorules Premium join:2003-09-14 Rollinsville, CO ·Qwest.net ·IonSKY	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. -- Earthlink/Direcway SRS - DW4000 \| ver. 4.2.1.10 \| Proxy/Port 83 \| G4R \| 970 \| Dell Dimension 4550 - WinXP Pro SP1 - 768MB Ram \|ZA+ 4.5 \| AVG 7.0 - Resident \| Bit Defender 7.1 Free - On-Demand \|TDS-3 \| Ad-Aware \| SpyBot S&D \| MailWasher Pro
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Chizep Premium join:2002-04-07 Concord, NC	reply to Zotreth 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. -- "Back off man, I'm a scientist."
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auggy Premium,Mod join:2001-12-24 Brockville, ON ·Cogeco Cable ·Bell Sympatico Host: Microsoft Help	reply to Zotreth 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.
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