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Windows
The MP Drivers which you no longer use can be deleted.
When deleting the MP Drivers, first exit all programs that are running.
The procedure to delete the unnecessary MP Drivers is as follows:
- When There is an Uninstaller
1. Start the uninstaller
Select the Start menu -⋗ All Programs -⋗ "Your model name" -⋗ MP Drivers Uninstall.
The window for checking the model to uninstall appears.
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2. Execute the uninstaller
Click Execute. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
When all the files have been deleted, click Complete.
The deletion of the MP Drivers is complete.
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- When There is No Uninstaller
When there is no uninstaller in the Start menu of Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, follow these steps:
1. Select the printer to be deleted
Click the model to delete, then press the Alt key on your keyboard, and then on the File menu, click Remove device.
Click the model to delete, then press the Alt key on your keyboard, and then on the File menu, click Delete.
Click the model to delete, and then on the File menu, click Delete.
2. Delete the printer
The icon is deleted.
The icon is deleted.
The icon is deleted.
3. Select the printer driver to be deleted
On the command bar, click Print server properties, and then click the Drivers tab. If the Change Driver Settings button is displayed, click that button.
When the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Yes.
In the Installed printer drivers list, click the printer to delete.
When the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Continue.
Click the Drivers tab. In the Installed printer drivers list, click the printer to delete.
Click the Drivers tab. In the Installed printer drivers list, click the printer to delete.
4. Delete the printer driver
Select Remove driver and driver package., and then click OK.
In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
When data collection is completed in the Remove Driver Package dialog box, click Delete, and then click OK.
The deletion of the printer driver is complete.
Caution
You may not be able to delete the printer driver properly from the Installed printer drivers list.
If this happens, restart your computer, and then try again.
Macintosh
A Canon IJ Printer that you no longer use can be deleted from the printer list.
Before deleting the Canon IJ Printer, disconnect the cable that connects the machine to the computer.
The procedure to delete the unnecessary Canon IJ Printer from the printer list is as follows:
You cannot delete the Canon IJ Printer unless you are logged in as an user with the administrative right.
For information about an administrative user, refer to the Macintosh manuals.
1. Open System Preferences, and select Print & Fax
2. Delete the Canon IJ Printer from the printer list
From the printer list, select the Canon IJ Printer to be deleted, and then click -.
Caution
Even if a Canon IJ Printer is deleted from the printer list, you can re-register it automatically by connecting the machine to your computer.