您(Are)是否遇到无法(can’t remove a printer)从 Windows 10 或 11 PC 中删除打印机的问题？您的系统配置(s configuration)可能有问题。幸运的是，您可以调整一些选项并从计算机中删除顽固的打印机。
您可以自己执行所有这些程序，而无需聘请技术协助。
Use Settings to Remove a Printer on Windows 10/11
如果您使用“设置”以外的方法删除打印机，请使用“设置”应用程序(Settings app)，您应该可以成功地从机器中删除打印机。
此方法适用于Windows 10和 11 电脑。
在 Windows 10 上：(On Windows 10:)
- 同时按Windows + I键打开设置应用程序。(Settings)
- 在设置(Settings)窗口中选择设备。(Devices)
- 从左侧边栏中选择打印机和扫描仪。(Printers & scanners)
- (Find)在右侧窗格中查找并选择您的打印机。
- 选择打印机下的删除设备(Remove device)以删除打印机。
- 在打开的提示中选择是，开始卸载选定的打印机。(Yes)
在 Windows 11 上：(On Windows 11:)
- 同时按Windows + I键访问“设置”应用程序。(Settings)
- 从设置(Settings)的左侧栏中选择蓝牙和设备(Bluetooth & devices)。
- 在右侧窗格中选择打印机和扫描仪。(Printers & scanners)
- 在设备列表(device list)中选择您的打印机。
- 选择打印机页面右上角的删除。(Remove)
- 在打开的提示中选择是以删除您的打印机。(Yes)
使用打印服务器属性窗口删除打印机(Use the Print Server Properties Window to Remove a Printer)
如果“设置”没有(Settings doesn)删除您的打印机，另一种摆脱已安装打印机的方法是使用“打印服务器属性”窗口(Print Server Properties window)。此窗口列出了您的所有打印机，您可以选择要从系统中删除的打印机。
在 Windows 10 和 11 上：
- 打开开始(Start)菜单，搜索控制面板(Control Panel)，然后在搜索结果中选择控制面板。(Control Panel)
- 在控制面板窗口中选择查看设备和打印机。(View devices and printers)
- 查找并选择您的打印机。
- 选择屏幕顶部的打印服务器属性。(Print server properties)
- 访问驱动程序(Drivers)选项卡，在列表中选择您的打印机，然后选择底部的删除。(Remove)
- 选择删除驱动程序和驱动程序包(Remove driver and driver package)，然后在打开的提示中选择确定。(OK)
- 重新启动您的 PC，您的打印机应该被删除。
卸载打印机软件以删除打印机(Uninstall Printer Software to Remove the Printer)
您在 PC 上安装的打印机软件(printer software)可能会干扰您的打印机删除过程(printer removal process)。在这种情况下，首先摆脱打印机软件(get rid of the printer software)，然后尝试删除打印机本身。
- 按Windows + I启动设置(Settings)应用程序。
- 在设置(Settings)窗口中选择应用程序。(Apps)
- 在列表中找到您的打印机软件并选择它。
- 为您的软件选择卸载(Uninstall)按钮。
- 在提示中选择卸载(Uninstall)以删除软件。
- 使用上述设置(Settings)应用程序从您的 PC 中删除您的打印机。
停止打印后台处理程序，然后删除打印机(Stop Print Spooler and Then Remove the Printer)
为确保后台打印程序服务(print spooler service)不会干扰您的打印机删除过程(printer removal process)，请停止该服务并查看您是否可以成功删除打印机。
删除打印机后，您可以重新启动打印后台处理程序服务(print spooler service)。
- 同时按Windows + R键打开运行(Run)框。
- 在“运行”框中(Run box and press) 键入以下内容，然后按Enter：services.msc
- 在“服务(Services)”窗口中找到Print Spooler服务。
- 右键单击Print Spooler服务并从菜单中选择停止。(Stop)
- 保持服务(Services)窗口打开。
- 使用设置(Settings)应用程序从您的 PC 中删除打印机。
- 移除打印机后，返回“服务(Services)”窗口。然后，右键单击Print Spooler服务并从菜单中选择开始。(Start)
清除打印作业，然后移除打印机(Clear the Print Jobs and Then Remove the Printer)
您无法从 Windows 10 或 11 PC 中删除打印机的一个可能原因是您的打印机仍有待处理的打印作业。您应该在卸载打印机之前清除这些打印任务。(clear these print tasks)
为此：
- 打开控制面板(Open Control Panel)并选择查看设备和打印机(View devices and printers)。
- 右键单击您的打印机，然后从菜单中选择查看正在打印的内容。(See what’s printing)
- (Cancel)在打开的窗口中取消所有打印作业。
- 如上所述，使用“设置”(Settings)应用删除您的打印机。
使用设备管理器删除打印机(Use Device Manager to Delete a Printer)
您可以使用设备管理器(Device Manager)从计算机中删除几乎任何设备，包括打印机。以下是使用此实用程序删除顽固打印机的方法：
- 打开开始(Start)菜单，搜索设备管理器(Device Manager)，然后在搜索结果中选择该工具。
- 在设备管理器窗口(Device Manager window)中选择查看(View)>显示隐藏设备(Show hidden devices)。这可确保您的打印机出现在列表中。
- 在打印机(Printers)部分找到您的打印机，右键单击打印机，然后选择卸载设备(Uninstall device)。
- 启用删除此设备的驱动程序软件(Delete the driver software for this device)选项并选择卸载(Uninstall)。
- 重新启动(Reboot)您的 PC，您的打印机将被删除。
更新打印机驱动程序，然后卸载打印机(Update the Printer Drivers and Then Uninstall the Printer)
如果您使用的是过时或有故障的打印机驱动程序，这可能就是您无法从 PC 中删除打印机的原因。要解决此问题，请先更新打印机的驱动程序，然后尝试删除打印机。
幸运的是，您可以在Windows 10和 11 电脑上自动更新打印机的驱动程序：
- 打开设备管理器并在(Device Manager)打印机(Printers)部分找到您的打印机。
- 右键单击您的打印机，然后从菜单中选择更新驱动程序。(Update driver)
- 在随后的屏幕上选择自动搜索驱动程序。(Search automatically for drivers)
- 允许 Windows(Allow Windows)为您的打印机查找并安装最新的驱动程序。
- 安装驱动程序后重新启动 PC。
- 使用设置(Settings)应用程序从您的 PC 中删除打印机。
Fix It When You Can’t Remove a Printer on Windows 10/11
您的PC 不允许(PC doesn)您(t let)移除打印机的原因有很多。解决这些潜在问题后，您应该可以轻松地从计算机中删除打印机。我们希望本指南对您有所帮助。
Can’t Remove a Printer in Windows 10/11? How To Force Remove It
Are you experiencing an issuе wherе you can’t remove a printer from your Windows 10 or 11 PC? Chances are something is wrong with your system’s configuration. Luckily, you can tweak a few options and remove the stubborn printer from your computer.
You can perform all these procedures by yourself without hiring tech assistance.
Use Settings to Remove a Printer on Windows 10/11
If you use a method other than Settings to remove your printer, use the Settings app and you should have success in getting rid of your printer from your machine.
This method works on both Windows 10 and 11 PCs.
On Windows 10:
- Open the Settings app by pressing Windows + I keys simultaneously.
- Select Devices on the Settings window.
- Choose Printers & scanners from the left sidebar.
- Find and select your printer in the pane on the right.
- Select Remove device under your printer to remove the printer.
- Choose Yes in the prompt that opens to begin uninstalling the selected printer.
On Windows 11:
- Access the Settings app by pressing Windows + I keys at the same time.
- Select Bluetooth & devices from the left sidebar in Settings.
- Choose Printers & scanners in the pane on the right.
- Select your printer in the device list.
- Select Remove at the top-right corner of your printer’s page.
- Choose Yes in the prompt that opens to remove your printer.
Use the Print Server Properties Window to Remove a Printer
If Settings doesn’t remove your printer, another way to get rid of your installed printers is to use the Print Server Properties window. This window lists all your printers, and you can pick the one you want to delete from your system.
On Windows 10 and 11:
- Open the Start menu, search for Control Panel, and select Control Panel in the search results.
- Choose View devices and printers on the Control Panel window.
- Find and select your printer.
- Choose Print server properties at the top of your screen.
- Access the Drivers tab, select your printer in the list, and choose Remove at the bottom.
- Select Remove driver and driver package and choose OK in the prompt that opens.
- Restart your PC and your printer should be removed.
Uninstall Printer Software to Remove the Printer
It’s possible the printer software you’ve installed on your PC is causing interference with your printer removal process. In this case, first get rid of the printer software and then try to remove the printer itself.
- Launch the Settings app by pressing Windows + I.
- Select Apps on the Settings window.
- Find your printer’s software in the list and select it.
- Choose the Uninstall button for your software.
- Select Uninstall in the prompt to remove the software.
- Use the Settings app as described above to remove your printer from your PC.
Stop Print Spooler and Then Remove the Printer
To ensure print spooler service isn’t interfering with your printer removal process, stop that service and see if you can successfully remove the printer.
Once you’ve removed the printer, you can then restart the print spooler service.
- Press Windows + R keys at the same time to open the Run box.
- Type the following in the Run box and press Enter: services.msc
- Find the Print Spooler service on the Services window.
- Right-click the Print Spooler service and choose Stop from the menu.
- Keep the Services window open.
- Use the Settings app to remove the printer from your PC.
- When your printer is removed, come back to the Services window. Then, right-click the Print Spooler service and choose Start from the menu.
Clear the Print Jobs and Then Remove the Printer
A possible reason you can’t remove the printer from your Windows 10 or 11 PC is that your printer still has pending print jobs. You should clear these print tasks before uninstalling the printer.
To do so:
- Open Control Panel and select View devices and printers.
- Right-click your printer and choose See what’s printing from the menu.
- Cancel all print jobs in the window that opens.
- Remove your printer using the Settings app as outlined above.
Use Device Manager to Delete a Printer
You can remove pretty much any device from your computer, including printers, using Device Manager. Here’s how to use this utility to remove your stubborn printer:
- Open the Start menu, search for Device Manager, and select that tool in the search results.
- Select View > Show hidden devices on the Device Manager window. This ensures your printer appears on the list.
- Find your printer in the Printers section, right-click the printer, and choose Uninstall device.
- Enable the Delete the driver software for this device option and select Uninstall.
- Reboot your PC and your printer will be removed.
Update the Printer Drivers and Then Uninstall the Printer
If you’re using outdated or faulty printer drivers, that may be why you can’t remove your printer from your PC. To deal with this, first update your printer’s drivers and then try to remove the printer.
Luckily, you can update your printer’s drivers automatically on both Windows 10 and 11 PCs:
- Open Device Manager and find your printer in the Printers section.
- Right-click your printer and choose Update driver from the menu.
- Select Search automatically for drivers on the screen that follows.
- Allow Windows to find and install the latest drivers for your printer.
- Restart your PC when the drivers are installed.
- Use the Settings app to remove the printer from your PC.
Fix It When You Can’t Remove a Printer on Windows 10/11
There are many reasons your PC doesn’t let you remove your printer. Once you fix those underlying issues, you should have no difficulties getting rid of your printers from your computer. We hope this guide helps you out.
