Removing Printers From a Computer

Summary

This article describes the steps for removing unwanted or outdated printers from both macOS and Windows devices. It provides clear, step-by-step instructions for each operating system

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Removing a Printer from Windows

  1. Click the Start menu
  2. Type Printers & Scanners and press enter.  A list of installed printers will appear
  3. Right-click the printer to be removed
  4. Click Remove Device or Remove from the context menu
  5. Click Yes to confirm the removal if prompted

Removing a Printer from macOS

  1. On the Mac, click the Apple Menu > System Settings
  2. In the sidebar, click Printers & Scanners
  3. Single-click the printer from the list on the right
  4. Click Remove Printer...
  5. Click Remove Printer to confirm the deletion

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Article ID: 158418
Created
Wed 9/3/25 9:23 PM
Modified
Thu 10/2/25 11:19 AM