Date:03/19/2013 ID:faqp001509_000




Title:

How do I uninstall the printer driver?

Description:

■ For Windows® 2000/XP;

  1. Turn off the printer.

  2. Click the "Start" button, go to [Printers and Faxes] window.

  3. Choose "Brother PT-XXXX", and click [File]-[Delete].

  4. Go to [File]-[Server Properties].

  5. Click the [Drivers] tab and choose "Brother PT-XXXX". Then, click [Remove].

  6. Close the [Print Server Properties] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.


■ For Windows Vista®;

  1. Turn off the printer.

  2. From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers].

  3. Choose "Brother PT-XXXX", right click on the icon, and then click [Delete].

  4. In the [Printers] window, right click and go to [Run as administrator]-[Server Properties...].
    If the authorization confirmation dialog box appears, click [Continue].
    If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, enter the password and click [OK].

  5. Click the [Drivers] tab and choose "Brother PT-XXXX". Then, click [Remove...].

  6. Choose [Remove driver and driver package] and click [OK].

  7. Close the [Print Server Properties] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.


■ For Windows® 7;

  1. Turn off the printer.

  2. Click start button, go to [Devices and Printers].

  3. Choose "Brother PT-XXXX", right click on the icon, and then click [Remove device].
    If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].

  4. Choose [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS Document Writer] in the [Devices and Printers] window, and then click [Print server properties], which appears in the menu bar.

  5. Click the [Drivers] tab, and then click [Change Driver Settings].
    If the authorization confirmation dialog box appears, click [Continue].
    If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [OK].
    Choose "Brother PT-XXXX", and then click [Remove...].

  6. Choose [Remove driver and driver package] and click [OK].
    Follow the on-screen instructions.

  7. Close the [Print Server Properties] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.


■ For Windows® 8;

  1. Turn off the printer.

  2. Click [Control Panel] in [Apps] screen - [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].

  3. Choose "Brother TD-XXXX", right-click on the icon and then click [Remove device].
    If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].

  4. Choose [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS Document Writer] in the [Devices and Printers] window, and then click [Print server properties], which appeared in the menu bar.

  5. Click the [Drivers] tab, and then click [Change Driver Settings].
    If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].
    Choose "Brother TD-XXXX", and then click [Remove...].

  6. Choose [Remove driver and driver package], and then click [OK].
    Follow the on-screen instructions.

  7. Close the [Print Server Properties] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.



Note

  • Please note that not all printers are compatible with all versions of Windows operating systems. To find out which operating systems are compatible with your printer, refer to the following link.
    <Compatible Operating Systems>

  • You can normally uninstall printer drivers with the steps described above but if you need to delete all the printer driver information due to a failed installation, use the printer driver cleanup tool linked below.
    <Where can I download Printer driver information cleanup tool?>


 
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