Windows: Deleting Printer Driver While Printing (81430)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q81430

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Windows, it is possible to remove an installed printer driver from the Control Panel Printers dialog box (including an active printer), while printing, once Print Manager has returned control.

Although the printer driver is removed from the Control Panel Printers dialog box, the in-progress print job will be completed successfully.

NOTE: The in-progress job will fail if the printer driver is deleted or removed from the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory. Any subsequent attempts to print to the removed printer, will fail until the printer driver is reinstalled.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/19/2005
Keywords:KB81430
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