Removing / Uninstalling a printer from Macbook

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OnceBitten

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#251747 9-Jul-2019 20:09

We've got a Macbook Pro 2012 and last year we got a new canon printer connected and everything works ok

when I turn the Macbook on I sometimes get an error message saying something about an Epson printer (our old printer) is not optiomised for the Macbook - or words to that effect.

but when I go into system preferences and click on Printers and Scanners - there is nothing listed there... I was hoping that's where I would see it so I can remove / Uninstall it

So does anyone know how can I remove our old Epson printer and all associated files from the Macbook? - any advice would be appreciated

thanks

RunningMan

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#2272618 9-Jul-2019 20:12

https://epson.com/support/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-your-mac-printer-driver

Stop once you get to step 8.

Brumfondl

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#2272619 9-Jul-2019 20:13

May want to check if you have some old software installed in applications or Utilities that might be causing the issue.

OnceBitten

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#2272621 9-Jul-2019 20:18

RunningMan:

https://epson.com/support/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-your-mac-printer-driver

Stop once you get to step 8.

thanks for that but under 'Printers and Scanners' there is no Epson printer listed - only the new canon printer bought last year

RunningMan

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#2272622 9-Jul-2019 20:25

Is the Epson folder in the /Library/Printers there?

RunningMan

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#2272624 9-Jul-2019 20:30

The other thing to try is this https://epson.com/Support/wa00584

It may be the printer driver itself has gone, but all the extra junk that it installs is still floating around and trying to run at login.

OnceBitten

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#2272631 9-Jul-2019 20:41

thanks - when I go to the launchpad there are 3 Epson things there - scan settings, web support, low ink reminder - but they don't do anything

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RunningMan

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#2272632 9-Jul-2019 20:43

Probably just aliases to utilities that don't exist any more. Should be able to click and hold on it until it wobbles, then click the X to get rid of it.

OnceBitten

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#2272644 9-Jul-2019 21:16

RunningMan:

Probably just aliases to utilities that don't exist any more. Should be able to click and hold on it until it wobbles, then click the X to get rid of it.

ok thanks for that - when I click on it and hold it until they all wobble, the x appears next to something I don't want to get rid of - and I'm too scared to click the x in case the wrong thing disappears