Basic question I know, but want to get it right. I need to remove a
printer from SBS 2003. This networked printer (an OCE model) went to
printer heaven and has since been replaced with another model (all
working fine). What is the correct way to remove the printer from SBS
and my clients?

Should I simply use the "Manage Printers" option in the Server
Management console and "Remove" it? What about drivers? I'm keen to
remove them if possible.. (they are not installed on the server, simply
made available to clients through the Print Server). I guess once
removed, on next reboot, clients should no longer reference this printer?

Thanks.

James Hurrell" <"j_a_hurrell at hotmail com <"j_a_hurrell at hotmail
com"> wrote:

> Basic question I know, but want to get it right. I need to remove a
> printer from SBS 2003. This networked printer (an OCE model) went to
> printer heaven and has since been replaced with another model (all
> working fine). What is the correct way to remove the printer from SBS
> and my clients?
>
> Should I simply use the "Manage Printers" option in the Server
> Management console and "Remove" it? What about drivers? I'm keen to
> remove them if possible.. (they are not installed on the server,
> simply made available to clients through the Print Server). I guess
> once removed, on next reboot, clients should no longer reference this
> printer?
> Thanks.

This is pretty simple...

On the server, just go to printers & faxes. Unshare the old printer. Delete
the old printer.
Add the new one. Share it.
Have users add the new one and delete the old one from their own printers &
faxes.