Completely Remove Printer Drivers from Windows 7

• Right clicking on a printer and deleting doesn’t remove the printer driver from your computer
• When working with print servers and testing multiple drivers you may need to completely remove a driver package
• Windows Vista &Windows 7 have a tool called the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Step #1

1. Restart
2. Login as “Administrator” 

Step #2

Type "MMC" in the start menu (search for programs and files)
1. The Microsoft Management Console shortcut appear in the start menu
2. Click  it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step #3

1. Go up to the file menu
2. Select Add/Remove Snap-im

 

 

Step #4

1. Select “Print Management” snap-in from the list
2. Press “Add”

 

 

 

 

 

Step #5

1. Select “Add the Local Server”
2. Press Finish
3. Press ok. 

 

 

Step #6

1. Scroll down to your computer name
2. Select the drivers tree
3. Right click on the driver you want to remove
4. Select “Remove Driver Package”

 

 

Step #7

1. Reboot your machine
2. Add new print drivers