Uninstalling the Driver
This explains the procedure for uninstalling a driver.
There are two methods for uninstalling: starting the uninstaller from Windows, and using the uninstall file.
Prerequisites
Driver Installation
The driver to be uninstalled was not installed using WSD
Drivers installed using WSD must be uninstalled from the Windows printer list.
For information on displaying the Windows printer list, see the procedure for using WSD to install a driver.
When starting the computer, log on as a user with administrator privileges.
Procedures
1.
Start the uninstaller of the driver.
When using Windows functions
(1) Display [Apps] (or [System]) > [Installed apps] (or [Apps & features]) from [
Settings] in the Start menu.
Settings] in the Start menu.(2) Click [︙] for the driver you want to uninstall (or select the driver) → click [Uninstall].
When using the uninstall file provided with the driver
Double-click one of the following files.
When using a file in an installed driver folder
Use [UNINSTAL.exe] corresponding to the driver in the following folder.
<install folder>\Canon\PrnUninstall
When using the file in the accompanying CD-ROM or downloaded driver folder
Use the following file in the folder of the driver you have acquired.
misc\UNINSTAL.exe
2.
Select the name of the device you want to uninstall → click [Delete].
[Cleanup]: Click this to simultaneously delete all files and registry information relating to all of the drivers displayed in the list, not just the selected driver. Click [Delete] to perform a normal uninstallation of the driver.
3.
If the confirm deletion message is displayed, click [Yes].
4.
In the [Delete Fax] screen, click [Exit].