How to Delete a Printer on Mac

It's not uncommon for a small company to utilize several printers, each which needs a various chauffeur for the computer system to interact with the printer. If your business uses Mac computer systems, the drivers stay on the system of equipment, even if the printer is not in use and detached. How to Delete a Printer on Mac.

You can get rid of the printer from the computer system's printer list, getting rid of the confusion and mess of new printers on the list. The printer chauffeur is not erased when you eliminate the printer from the list; it continues to use up area on your hard disk. You have to by hand remove the printer chauffeur.

How to Delete a Printer on Mac.

1. Click the Apple logo design at the top of the screen and choose "System Preferences."

2. Select "Print & Scan" in the Hardware area. A list of printers with motorists set up on your computer system appears on the left side of the Print & Scan window.

3. Click the printer you wish to get rid of from the computer system to highlight it.

4. Click the "-" button listed below the list of printers to get rid of the printer details from the list.

5. Close the "Print & Scan" window. How to Delete a Printer on Mac.

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6. Click the "Finder" icon in the dock and pick your disk drive in the menu on the left side of the window.

7. Click "Library," "Printers," "PPDs," "Contents," and "Resources." A list of the printer chauffeurs on your Mac appears.

8. Click and drag the name of your printer design's motorist into the garbage can in your dock. How to Delete a Printer on Mac.

9. Press and hold the "Control" button on your keyboard while clicking the trash can icon in the dock and choose "Empty Garbage."