Microsoft KB Archive/81626

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Complete Removal of a Windows Printer Driver

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Q81626

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
To remove all information from your system concerning a specific Windows printer driver, do the following:

 Run Control Panel. Double-click the Printers icon. Select the printer to be removed. Choose the Configure button. Choose the Remove button. This removes the printer from the Installed Printers list. From the File Manager or MS-DOS, delete the driver file (.DRV file) corresponding to the removed printer. Refer to the table below for information on specific printers and their corresponding driver files.  Edit the [Windows] section of the WIN.INI file and remove the information following the &quot;Device=&quot; line. (This line contains information about the current default printer). For example, change Device=Postscript Printer, Pscript, lpt1:

to:

Device=   Remove the section of the WIN.INI file that contains information about the specific printer driver. The title of this section contains the name of the printer and the port to which it was initially configured. For example: [PostScript,LPT1]

device=16

feed1=1

feed15=1

orient=2 </li> Exit Windows. Restart Windows.</li></ol>

MORE INFORMATION
The following list contains supported Windows 3.0 printers and their corresponding printer driver files.

<pre class="FIXEDTEXT">Printer                                                Driver File ---                                                --- Generic / Text Only                                     TTY.DRV Agfa 9000 Series PS [PostScript Printer]               PSCRIPT.DRV Agfa Compugraphic 400PS [PostScript Printer]           PSCRIPT.DRV Agfa Compugraphic Genics [PCL / HP LaserJet]           HPPCL.DRV Apple LaserWriter [PostScript Printer]                 PSCRIPT.DRV Apple LaserWriter II NT/NTX [PostScript Printer]       PSCRIPT.DRV Apple LaserWriter Plus [PostScript Printer]            PSCRIPT.DRV Apricot Laser [PCL / HP LaserJet]                      HPPCL.DRV AST TurboLaser/PS - R4081 [PostScript Printer]         PSCRIPT.DRV AT&T 435                                               HPPLOT.DRV AT&T 470/475                                           CITOH.DRV AT&T 473/478                                           IBMGRX.DRV C-Itoh 8510                                            CITOH.DRV Canon LBP-8II                                          LBP8II.DRV Canon LBP-8III/LBP-4                                   CANONIII.DRV Dataproducts LZR-2665 [PostScript Printer]             PSCRIPT.DRV Digital LN03R ScriptPrinter [PostScript Printer]       PSCRIPT.DRV Digital LPS PrintServer 40 [PostScript Printer]        PSCRIPT.DRV Epson DFX-5000 [Epson 9 pin]                           EPSON9.DRV Epson EPL-6000 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                     HPPCL.DRV Epson EX-800/1000 [Epson 9 pin]                        EPSON9.DRV Epson FX-100 [Epson 9 pin]                             EPSON9.DRV Epson FX-100+ [Epson 9 pin]                            EPSON9.DRV Epson FX-185/286 [Epson 9 pin]                         EPSON9.DRV Epson FX-80 [Epson 9 pin]                              EPSON9.DRV Epson FX-80+ [Epson 9 pin]                             EPSON9.DRV Epson FX-85 [Epson 9 pin]                              EPSON9.DRV Epson FX-86e/286e [Epson 9 pin]                        EPSON9.DRV Epson FX-850/1050 [Epson 9 pin]                        EPSON9.DRV Epson GQ-3500 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                      HPPCL.DRV Epson JX-80 [Epson 9 pin]                              EPSON9.DRV Epson L-750/1000 [Epson 24 pin]                        EPSON24.DRV Epson LQ-500/510 [Epson 24 pin]                        EPSON24.DRV Epson LQ-800/1000 [Epson 24 pin]                       EPSON24.DRV Epson LQ-850/950/1050 [Epson 24 pin]                   EPSON24.DRV Epson LQ-1500 [Epson 24 pin]                           EPSON24.DRV Epson LQ-2500/2550 [Epson 24 pin]                      EPSON24.DRV Epson LX-80 [Epson 9 pin]                              EPSON9.DRV Epson LX-86 [Epson 9 pin]                              EPSON9.DRV Epson LX-800/810 [Epson 9 pin]                         EPSON9.DRV Epson MX-100 [Epson 9 pin]                             EPSON9.DRV Epson MX-80/80F/T [Epson 9 pin]                        EPSON9.DRV Epson RX-100 [Epson 9 pin]                             EPSON9.DRV Epson RX-80/80F/T [Epson 9 pin]                        EPSON9.DRV Epson SQ-2500 [Epson 24 pin]                           EPSON24.DRV Epson T-750 [Epson 9 pin]                              EPSON9.DRV Epson T-1000 [Epson 9 pin]                             EPSON9.DRV Fujitsu DL 2400 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Fujitsu DL 2600 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Fujitsu DL 3300 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Fujitsu DL 3400 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Fujitsu DL 5600 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Fujitsu DX 2200 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Fujitsu DX 2300 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Fujitsu DX 2400 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Fujitsu DX 3100 [Fujitsu Dot Matrix]                   FUJIMTRX.DRV Hermes 820                                             TH760.DRV HP 7470A [HP Plotter]                                  HPPLOT.DRV HP 7475A [HP Plotter]                                  HPPLOT.DRV HP 7550A [HP Plotter]                                  HPPLOT.DRV HP 7580A [HP Plotter]                                  HPPLOT.DRV HP 7580B [HP Plotter]                                  HPPLOT.DRV HP 7585A [HP Plotter]                                  HPPLOT.DRV HP 7585B [HP Plotter]                                  HPPLOT.DRV HP 7586B [HP Plotter]                                  HPPLOT.DRV HP ColorPro [HP Plotter]                               HPPLOT.DRV HP ColorPro with GEC [HP Plotter]                      HPPLOT.DRV HP DeskJet Family                                      DESKJET.DRV HP DraftPro [HP Plotter]                               HPPLOT.DRV HP DraftPro DXL [HP Plotter]                           HPPLOT.DRV HP DraftPro EXL [HP Plotter]                           HPPLOT.DRV HP DraftMaster I [HP Plotter]                          HPPLOT.DRV HP DraftMaster II [HP Plotter]                         HPPLOT.DRV HP LaserJet [PCL / HP LaserJet]                        HPPCL.DRV HP LaserJet IID [PCL / HP LaserJet]                    HPPCL.DRV HP LaserJet IIP [PCL / HP LaserJet]                    HPPCL.DRV HP LaserJet III                                        hppcl5a.drv HP LaserJet Plus [PCL / HP LaserJet]                   HPPCL.DRV HP LaserJet 500+ [PCL / HP LaserJet]                   HPPCL.DRV HP LaserJet Series II [PCL / HP LaserJet]              HPPCL.DRV HP LaserJet 2000 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                   HPPCL.DRV HP PaintJet Series                                     PAINTJET.DRV HP ThinkJet (2225 C-D)                                 THINKJET.DRV IBM Color Printer                                      IBMCOLOR.DRV IBM Graphics                                           IBMGRX.DRV IBM Laser Printer 4019                                 ibm4019.drv IBM Personal Pageprinter [PostScript Printer]          PSCRIPT.DRV IBM Personal Page Printer II-030 [PostScript Printer]  PSCRIPT.DRV IBM Personal Page Printer II-031 [PostScript Printer]  PSCRIPT.DRV IBM Proprinter [IBM Proprinters]                       proprint.DRV IBM Proprinter II [IBM Proprinters]                    proprint.DRV IBM Proprinter III [IBM Proprinters]                   proprint.DRV IBM Proprinter X24 [IBM Proprinter 24]                 proprn24.DRV IBM Proprinter X24e [IBM Proprinter 24]                proprn24.DRV IBM Proprinter XL [IBM Proprinters]                    proprint.DRV IBM Proprinter XL II [IBM Proprinters]                 proprint.DRV IBM Proprinter XL24 [IBM Proprinter 24]                proprn24.DRV IBM Proprinter XL24e [IBM Proprinter 24]               proprn24.DRV IBM QuietWriter III                                    QWIII.DRV Kyocera F-Series [PCL / HP LaserJet]                   HPPCL.DRV Linotronic 100/300/500 [PostScript Printer]            PSCRIPT.DRV NEC Colormate PS [PostScript Printer]                  PSCRIPT.DRV NEC PinWriter CP6 [NEC Pinwriter]                      NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter CP7 [NEC Pinwriter]                      NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter P5 [NEC Pinwriter]                       NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter P5XL [NEC Pinwriter]                     NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter P6 [NEC Pinwriter]                       NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter P7 [NEC Pinwriter]                       NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter P9XL [NEC Pinwriter]                     NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter P2200 [NEC Pinwriter]                    NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter P5200 [NEC Pinwriter]                    NEC24pin.DRV NEC PinWriter P5300 [NEC Pinwriter]                    NEC24pin.DRV NEC Silentwriter LC 860 [PCL / HP LaserJet]            HPPCL.DRV NEC Silentwriter LC 860 Plus [PCL / HP LaserJet]       HPPCL.DRV NEC Silentwriter LC 890 [PostScript Printer]           PSCRIPT.DRV NEC Silentwriter LC 890XL [PostScript Printer]         PSCRIPT.DRV Okidata 92/93-IBM                                      IBMGRX.DRV Okidata ML 192 [Okidata 9 Pin]                         OKI9.DRV Okidata ML 193 [Okidata 9 Pin]                         OKI9.DRV Okidata ML 320 [Okidata 9 Pin]                         OKI9.DRV Okidata ML 321 [Okidata 9 Pin]                         OKI9.DRV Okidata ML 192-IBM [Okidata 9 Pin IBM]                 OKI9IBM.DRV Okidata ML 193-IBM [Okidata 9 Pin IBM]                 OKI9IBM.DRV Okidata ML 320-IBM [Okidata 9 Pin IBM]                 OKI9IBM.DRV Okidata ML 321-IBM [Okidata 9 Pin IBM]                 OKI9IBM.DRV Okidata 390/391 [Okidata 24 pin]                       OKI24.DRV Okidata 393 [Okidata 24 pin]                           OKI24.DRV Okidata 393C [Okidata 24 pin]                          OKI24.DRV Okidata LaserLine 6 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                HPPCL.DRV Olivetti DM 100/1 [Olivetti DM 100...590]              OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 100/2 [Olivetti DM 100...590]              OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 100/4 [Olivetti DM 100...590]              OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 105 [Olivetti DM 100...590]                OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 250 [Olivetti DM 250/400]                  OLIPRIN2.DRV Olivetti DM 280/282 [Olivetti DM 100...590]            OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 286/296 [Olivetti DM 100...590]            OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 290/292 [Olivetti DM 100...590]            OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 400 [Olivetti DM 250/400]                  OLIPRIN2.DRV Olivetti DM 580 [Olivetti DM 100...590]                OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 590 [Olivetti DM 100...590]                OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti DM 600                                        DM600.DRV Olivetti ETV 5000 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                  HPPCL.DRV Olivetti PG 108 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                    HPPCL.DRV Olivetti PG 208 M2 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                 HPPCL.DRV Olivetti PG 303 [PostScript Printer]                   PSCRIPT.DRV Olivetti PG 308 HS [PCL / HP LaserJet]                 HPPCL.DRV Olivetti PG 308 HS [PostScript Printer]                PSCRIPT.DRV Olivetti PR 15B/17B [Olivetti PR 15/17/19]             OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti PR 19B [Olivetti PR 15/17/19]                 OLIPRINT.DRV Olivetti PR 24                                         OLIPRIN2.DRV Olivetti TH 760                                        TH760.DRV QMS ColorScript 100 [PostScript Printer]               PSCRIPT.DRV QMS-PS 800 [PostScript Printer]                        PSCRIPT.DRV QMS-PS 800 Plus [PostScript Printer]                   PSCRIPT.DRV QMS-PS 810 [PostScript Printer]                        PSCRIPT.DRV QuadLaser I [PCL / HP LaserJet]                        HPPCL.DRV Tandy LP-1000 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                      HPPCL.DRV Tegra Genesis [PCL / HP LaserJet]                      HPPCL.DRV TI 850/855                                             TI850.DRV TI OmniLaser 2108 [PostScript Printer]                 PSCRIPT.DRV TI OmniLaser 2115 [PostScript Printer]                 PSCRIPT.DRV Toshiba P351                                           TOSHIBA.DRV Toshiba P1351                                          TOSHIBA.DRV Toshiba PageLaser12 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                HPPCL.DRV Varityper VT-600 [PostScript Printer]                  PSCRIPT.DRV Wang LCS15 [PostScript Printer]                        PSCRIPT.DRV Wang LCS15 FontPlus [PostScript Printer]               PSCRIPT.DRV Wang LDP8 [PCL / HP LaserJet]                          HPPCL.DRV Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.0 3.0a

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