I had an EPSON printer that died. I got it replaced under warranty and
succesfully installed the new printer (newer model). However, I cannot
delete the old printer from Windows XP. This does not cause any
operational problems as the new printer is my default but its just a
bit of an annoyance.

There is a document in the queue that has been cancelled (back in June)
but is just sitting there waiting to delete.

Is there any way that I can forcibly delete this printer?


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zoobie

Zoobie, go to Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and look for a Epson
Driver or Software. If there, remove it.
Then go to C:\Program Files and look for a Epson Folder there. Delete it.
Then go back to Control Panel>Printers and Faxes>rt click on the Epson
and choose delete.
"zoobie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I had an EPSON printer that died. I got it replaced under warranty and
> succesfully installed the new printer (newer model). However, I cannot
> delete the old printer from Windows XP. This does not cause any
> operational problems as the new printer is my default but its just a
> bit of an annoyance.
>
> There is a document in the queue that has been cancelled (back in June)
> but is just sitting there waiting to delete.
>
> Is there any way that I can forcibly delete this printer?
>
>
> --
> zoobie

Thanks, I did that but there is a document stuck in the queue that I
can't get rid of so it won't delete the printer...it says 'Deleting'
but just sits there.

I think one of the problems is that the document sitting there was sent
from another computer. I used to have a print server installed. I
can't uninstall the print server because the port is still in
use...because I can't change the port until the document is
deleted....I feel like I'm going round in circles.

Rich Barry Wrote:
> Zoobie, go to Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs and look for a Epson
> Driver or Software. If there, remove it.
> Then go to C:\Program Files and look for a Epson Folder there. Delete
> it.
> Then go back to Control PanelPrinters and Faxesrt click on the Epson
> and choose delete.
> "zoobie" (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I had an EPSON printer that died. I got it replaced under warranty
> and
> succesfully installed the new printer (newer model). However, I
> cannot
> delete the old printer from Windows XP. This does not cause any
> operational problems as the new printer is my default but its just a
> bit of an annoyance.
>
> There is a document in the queue that has been cancelled (back in
> June)
> but is just sitting there waiting to delete.
>
> Is there any way that I can forcibly delete this printer?
>
>
> --
> zoobie


--
zoobie

Usually stoppping and restarting the print spooler service will get rid of whats in the queue.
--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"zoobie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Thanks, I did that but there is a document stuck in the queue that I
> can't get rid of so it won't delete the printer...it says 'Deleting'
> but just sits there.
>
> I think one of the problems is that the document sitting there was sent
> from another computer. I used to have a print server installed. I
> can't uninstall the print server because the port is still in
> use...because I can't change the port until the document is
> deleted....I feel like I'm going round in circles.
>
> Rich Barry Wrote:
>> Zoobie, go to Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs and look for a Epson
>> Driver or Software. If there, remove it.
>> Then go to C:\Program Files and look for a Epson Folder there. Delete
>> it.
>> Then go back to Control PanelPrinters and Faxesrt click on the Epson
>> and choose delete.
>> "zoobie" (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> I had an EPSON printer that died. I got it replaced under warranty
>> and
>> succesfully installed the new printer (newer model). However, I
>> cannot
>> delete the old printer from Windows XP. This does not cause any
>> operational problems as the new printer is my default but its just a
>> bit of an annoyance.
>>
>> There is a document in the queue that has been cancelled (back in
>> June)
>> but is just sitting there waiting to delete.
>>
>> Is there any way that I can forcibly delete this printer?
>>
>>
>> --
>> zoobie
>
>
> --
> zoobie

Open the printers folder, file, server properties, drivers tab, see if you can delete
it there.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"zoobie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Thanks, I did that but there is a document stuck in the queue that I
> can't get rid of so it won't delete the printer...it says 'Deleting'
> but just sits there.
>
> I think one of the problems is that the document sitting there was sent
> from another computer. I used to have a print server installed. I
> can't uninstall the print server because the port is still in
> use...because I can't change the port until the document is
> deleted....I feel like I'm going round in circles.
>
> Rich Barry Wrote:
>> Zoobie, go to Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs and look for a Epson
>> Driver or Software. If there, remove it.
>> Then go to C:\Program Files and look for a Epson Folder there. Delete
>> it.
>> Then go back to Control PanelPrinters and Faxesrt click on the Epson
>> and choose delete.
>> "zoobie" (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> I had an EPSON printer that died. I got it replaced under warranty
>> and
>> succesfully installed the new printer (newer model). However, I
>> cannot
>> delete the old printer from Windows XP. This does not cause any
>> operational problems as the new printer is my default but its just a
>> bit of an annoyance.
>>
>> There is a document in the queue that has been cancelled (back in
>> June)
>> but is just sitting there waiting to delete.
>>
>> Is there any way that I can forcibly delete this printer?
>>
>>
>> --
>> zoobie
>
>
> --
> zoobie

Bingo! That did the trick. Thank you very much.

David Vair Wrote:
> Usually stoppping and restarting the print spooler service will get rid
> of whats in the queue.
> --
> Dave Vair
> CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+
>
> "zoobie" (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Thanks, I did that but there is a document stuck in the queue that I
> can't get rid of so it won't delete the printer...it says 'Deleting'
> but just sits there.
>
> I think one of the problems is that the document sitting there was
> sent
> from another computer. I used to have a print server installed. I
> can't uninstall the print server because the port is still in
> use...because I can't change the port until the document is
> deleted....I feel like I'm going round in circles.
>
> Rich Barry Wrote:
> Zoobie, go to Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs and look for a Epson
> Driver or Software. If there, remove it.
> Then go to C:\Program Files and look for a Epson Folder there. Delete
> it.
> Then go back to Control PanelPrinters and Faxesrt click on the Epson
> and choose delete.
> "zoobie" (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I had an EPSON printer that died. I got it replaced under warranty
> and
> succesfully installed the new printer (newer model). However, I
> cannot
> delete the old printer from Windows XP. This does not cause any
> operational problems as the new printer is my default but its just a
> bit of an annoyance.
>
> There is a document in the queue that has been cancelled (back in
> June)
> but is just sitting there waiting to delete.
>
> Is there any way that I can forcibly delete this printer?
>
>
> --
> zoobie
>
>
> --
> zoobie


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zoobie