Removing a Printer on Windows 10

Overview

You can uninstall a printer by selecting Uninstall Device from the Print queues section of Device Manager in Windows 10.

Instructions

Step 1. 

Open Windows Device Manager. You can type "Device Manager" in the Start menu to search for it.

Image of the Device Manager icon in the Windows 10 start menu.

Step 2.

Expand the Print queues object.

Image of the Device Manager window in Windows 10.

Step 3.

Right click the printer you want to remove and select Uninstall device.

Image of the right-click menu for print queue objects in Windows 10 Device Manager.

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