Topics Map > GBIT Service Desk Services > Printing

Printing - Removing and Re-adding a Printer in Windows 10

This document details how to remove and re-add a printer on a Windows 10 system.


Removing a Printer
Re-Adding a Printer


Removing a Printer

1. To begin, complete the following:

        1. Navigate to the Cortana search bar.

        2. Search for, then select, "Printers & Scanners."

Screenshot of Printers and Scanners



2. Select the printer you want to remove. Then, select "Remove device."

Screenshot of Remove Device


Re-Adding a Printer

1. Select the Cortana search bar.

Cortana search bar



2. Enter the following information based on your location:

 Location

 Type

 Green Bay Campus

 \\fpsd

 Manitowoc Campus

 \\man-print-1

 Marinette Campus

 \\mnt-print-1

 Sheboygan Campus

 \\shb-print-1


3. Select "Enter."

4. A window will pop up with the available printers on that campus. Find your printer and double click it to install. All network printers should have a label on them with the printer queue name.

***NOTE: If you know the printer queue name, type in the above with \queue name at the end (e.g. \\fpsd\ciric183).***




Keywords:printing, re-add, re-adding, remove, removing, printer, printers, scanners, windows 10   Doc ID:103274
Owner:Steve K.Group:UW Green Bay
Created:2020-06-23 10:12 CDTUpdated:2022-10-10 17:08 CDT
Sites:UW Green Bay
Feedback:  1   0