Uninstall the HP print driver and software using the Windows Programs and Features tool, and then remove the printer from the list of installed devices. Step 1: Uninstall your printer from Programs and Features Remove your print driver and software using the Uninstall a program tool in Windows Programs and Features. I tried to uninstall all the HP drivers so I could start over and all the drivers uninstalled OK except the C-309g driver. No matter what I try, even with the Microsoft Fix-it tool it cannot be removed. I tried to remove it in safe mode but the HP removal software reboots the PC and takes the PC out of safe mode. Download the latest drivers, software, firmware, and diagnostics for your HP products from the official HP Support website.

Learning has never been so easy!

Sometimes you need to completely remove printer drivers, as you may be experiencing strange errors/conflicts/freezes etc.

Follow these steps to remove all traces of a printer driver quickly and cleanly.

11 Steps total

Step 1: Download the Kyocera Printer Deleter Utility

Visit http://www.kyoceramita.com.au/SUPPORT/Pages/LegacyUtilities.aspx and download the 'Driver Deleter' utility. The latest version at time of writing is here: http://www.kyoceramita.com.au/support/Legacy%20Utilities/Deleter.ZIP

Step 2: Unzip and Open the Application

Unzip the downloaded .zip file using your favourite program (I use 7-Zip), then open 'deleter.exe'.

Step 3: Wait for All Information to be Gathered

This step can take a few minutes, but I have found that sometimes it freezes. If it stays like this for more than 10 minutes, close the application using the red cross in top right corner.

Step 4: Delete Printer from Printer Tree

Expand the 'Printers' tree, select the printer you want to delete, then select 'Delete' from the 'Actions' menu.

Step 5: Reboot if Requested

At this point, it is sometimes requested that you reboot to remove all files. If this message appears, reboot your PC then restart the Printer Deleter utility.

Step 6: Delete Orphaned Files

Expand the 'Orphans' tree, select the 'Files' folder, then select 'Delete' from the 'Actions' menu.

From the application help file: When printers are deleted manually from your computer, printer files and registry items may be left behind. These items are displayed in the Orphans tree view, and should be deleted to avoid conflicts with new printers.

Step 7: Confirm Deletion of Orphaned Files

Select 'Yes' to confirm removal of Orphaned files.

Step 8: Delete Orphaned Registry Files

Expand the 'Orphans' tree, select the 'Registry' folder, then select 'Delete' from the 'Actions' menu.

Step 9: Confirm Deletion of Registry Files

Select 'Yes' to confirm removal of Orphaned Registry files.

Step 10: View Help File for Further Information

Select 'Help Topic' from the 'Help' menu.

Step 11: Driver Deleter Help

The help file will explain what each tree menu represents and how to remove the files.

This utility has been a life-saver over the years. If you have any type of printer related problem, I strongly suggest removing unused printer drivers and their orphaned files first, then once completed, install the latest printer driver(s) for your printer of choice.

Published: Oct 20, 2010 · Last Updated: Oct 02, 2017

References

Hp Printer Driver Removal Tool Windows 7

7-Zip Open source File Archiver
Kyocera Utilities

29 Comments

Sonora
Tom.Milliner Oct 20, 2010 at 09:46am
Thank you for sharing your tip.
Thai Pepper
Emerson Leal Oct 20, 2010 at 01:21pm
Nice share, good job!
Chipotle
Adam Rush Oct 20, 2010 at 02:31pm
It really is a great little utility. I'll post some more How-tos when I find the time; I've picked up loads of little gems over the years!
Mace
Martin2012 Oct 21, 2010 at 05:01am
looks V useful
Cayenne
eDimensional Oct 22, 2010 at 10:26am
Thanks, I actually ran into this problem last week. I used the MMC console, added the Print Management snap-in and was able to remove it that way. But that method only works on Windows 7, on XP the situation gets stickier. Of course, this happened on XP. I will try this utility next time I run into this. Thanks again.
Tabasco
Jim3812 Nov 2, 2010 at 03:08pm
Hmm. This doesn't seem to see printer installed from a networked print server.
Chipotle
Adam Rush Nov 17, 2010 at 10:25am
I've just tried this at work on my XP SP3 machine and can confirm it finds network printers.
Mace
hsc5775 Feb 13, 2013 at 04:03pm
i am to late
Chipotle
Adam Rush Feb 14, 2013 at 08:54am
Too late for what?
Habanero
Lauren7060 Feb 20, 2013 at 06:56pm
You saved my day with this one!!! THANK YOU!
Chipotle
Adam Rush Feb 21, 2013 at 11:03pm
You're very welcome Lauren.
Glad to see its still useful :-)
Mace
molan Aug 14, 2013 at 04:11pm
Very handy utility. I just used it to remove the printers on a 2008 Terminal Server that wouldn't let me remove them via print management!
Anaheim
Pine Sap Mar 2, 2014 at 07:31pm
Excellent utility! Apparently, Kyocera's uninstall utility works whereas HP's fails for their own product. My HP C7250 seems to be fully installed now for the first time in 3 years. I've been 'limping' along with the generic Windows printer driver which allows most print features but none of the other Scan, OCR, etc features this printer is capable of doing. The HP Print and Scan Doctor and HP Add A Device software could not find my Network printer, HP Solution Center crashed with a message that the install was not complete. All that while my HP C7250 was listed in Windows/Devices and Printers and all my programs were able to print to it. HP's excellent Hardware deserves better Software and less ambiguous, more Clear Instructions. Thank you for the link to Kyocera's utility.
Chipotle
Adam Rush Mar 6, 2014 at 10:06pm
I still use it myself. Not found better to date!
Pimiento
Chander Jul 23, 2014 at 01:34pm
I have win7 x86 doesnt find any networked printers from any print server.
Any resolve on this. Would love to utilize this little gem.

Hp All In One Driver Removal Tool Windows 10

If you’re a mobile user working with a laptop, there’s a good chance that you connect to many printers in different locations, which you may only use once or twice. After a while, without realizing it, you can end up with a lot of printers installed on your computer.

Sure, you can simply delete the ones you don’t need from the Settings app, but what you may not know is that deleting a printer doesn’t delete its driver. They are actually stored in an inventory, in case you need them again. Although this is a good approach, if you know for sure that you’ll no longer need the driver, you can keep things organized, free up a little bit of space, and prevent possible printer driver problems by deleting the driver completely from Windows 10 or older versions.

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to delete printer drivers from your Windows 10 device completely.

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