Deleting The Unnecessary Printer Driver - Canon 4496B008AA Advanced Manual

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Deleting the Unnecessary Printer Driver

The printer driver which you no longer use can be deleted.
When deleting the printer driver, first exit all programs that are running.
The procedure to delete the unnecessary printer driver is as follows:
When There is an Uninstaller
1.
Start the uninstaller
If you are using Windows 7, Windows Vista, select the Start menu -> All Programs -> "Your model
name" -> Printer Driver Uninstaller.
If you are using Windows XP, select the start menu -> All Programs -> "Your model name" ->
Printer Driver Uninstaller.
The Printer Driver Uninstaller dialog box is displayed.
Important
In Windows 7 or Windows Vista, a confirmation/warning dialog box may appear when starting,
installing or uninstalling software.
This dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task.
When you are logged on to an administrator account, click Yes (or Continue, Allow) to continue.
Some applications require an administrator account to continue. When you are logged on to a
standard account, switch to an administrator account, and restart the operation from the
beginning.
2.
Execute the uninstaller
Click Execute. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
When all the files have been deleted, click Complete.
The deletion of the printer driver is complete.
When There is No Uninstaller
When there is no uninstaller in the Start menu of Windows 7 or Windows Vista, follow these steps:
1.
Select the printer to be deleted
If you are using Windows 7, select the Start menu -> Devices and Printers.
Click the model to delete, then press the Alt key on your keyboard. On the File menu, click
Remove device.
If you are using Windows Vista, select the Start menu -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -
> Printers.
Click the model to delete, then press the Alt key on your keyboard. On the File menu, click Delete.
2.
Delete the printer
If you are using Windows 7, when the confirmation message appears, click Yes. Then when the
User Account Control dialog box appears, click Yes.
The icon is deleted.
If you are using Windows Vista, when the User Account Control dialog box appears, click
Continue. Then when the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
The icon is deleted.
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