Frequently Asked Question
Deleted Printer(s) Showing-up After Being Deleted/Removed/Unistalled
Last Updated 4 years ago
If a printer still shows-up on your Printers list within an application, your Windows system likely has old or corrupted files in the Print Spooler folder.
To clear this:
To clear this:
- Press “Windows Key+ R”, type services.msc, hit Enter.
- Double-click Printer Spooler in the Services list.
- Click Stop and click OK.
- Press “Windows Key+ R”, type "%WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers" in the open window, and delete all files in this folder.
- Press “Windows Key+ R”, type “services.msc”, hit Enter.
- Double-click "Printer Spooler" in the Services list.
- Click on Start. In the Startup Type list, make sure that "Automatic" is selected and click Ok.