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OKI Printers in a Terminal Server environment
Last edited 13/02/01 page 16
The following procedure for removing unwanted cross-platform
printer drivers
involves editing the registry and deleting driver files. Be
careful not to
delete driver files and registry keys for the platform you are on.
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the
incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry
Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing
Keys and
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add
and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you
edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update
your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
1. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Services icon.
2. Click the Spooler service and then click Stop. Click Yes when
prompted.
3. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and select the following
subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environm
ents\<Platform>\Drivers\Version-<x>\<Printer driver>
Where:
- <Platform> is one of the following:
Windows 4.0 (Windows 95)
Windows NT Alpha_AXP (Alpha)
Windows NT PowerPC (PPC)
Windows NT R4000 (MIPS)
Windows NT x86 (Intel)
- Version-<x> refers to one of the following:
Windows 4.0, Version-0 is equivalent to Windows 95
Windows NT x86, Windows NT Alpha, MIPS, and PPC, Version-0 is
equivalent to Windows NT 3.1
Windows NT x86, Windows NT Alpha, MIPS, and PPC, Version-1 is
equivalent to
Windows NT 3.5x
Windows NT x86, Windows NT Alpha, MIPS, and PPC, Version-2 is
equivalent to
Windows NT 4.0