Windows 10: Remove share from removed printer

I have removed a printer from devices and find I cannot use the same name on a new printer device. because the printer I removed had a share on it. I have not been able to find the old printer, although when I display printer properties to print a test page I am given the choice of the original printer name and the new printer name which includes Copy 1. please help! Murray

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Hp 3520 printer can't remove

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience caused to you. I will be glad to assist you with your issue.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if you can uninstall the printer software from your system:

Step 1: Remove the printer from the devices list.

Remove printers and uninstall any Windows print drivers using Windows
Devices and Printers.

• 
  If your printer connects to the computer with a USB cable, disconnect the cable from the printer.
  
• 
  Turn the printer off and on again, and make sure that it is in a ready state.
  
• 
  Search Windows for devices, and then click Devices and Printers in the list of results.
  
• 
  Right-click the printer icon (
  
  ) for your printer, and then click
  Remove Device. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
  
• 
  If multiple icons exist for the printer, remove them all.
  

Step 2: Locating the List of Installed Printer Drivers and removing them.

Follow the steps below:

1. Select Device and Printers
from Control Panel.

2. Click one time on the printer which you want to uninstall, then click the
Print Server Properties button in the horizontal blue bar at the top of the window.

3. Click the
Drivers tab at the top of this window.

4. click the old printer driver you want to remove, then click the
Remove button at the bottom of the window.

5. Click the option to the left of
Remove driver and driver package, then click the OK button.

Try the above suggestion and let us know if it helps. For further assistance feel free to post your queries in Microsoft forums. We will be glad to assist you.

Thank You.

 

Window 10 - printer device will not remove

Hi,

Let us verify some information to properly assist you with this issue. Are you using Windows 10 Pro? If you are, please check out the troubleshooting steps shared by
Ramesh Srinivasan on this
link.

You may also use the Print Management to remove the printer. To do that, follow the steps below:

• Click the Windows key, and type Print Management on the search bar
• Select Print Management.
• Once the page opens, go to Customer Files > All Printers.
• Look for the printer that you want to remove, right-click it and select
  Delete.

Update us with the result.

Regards.

 

Removing Stale Printers

Hi,

You need to edit the registry to clear them.

How to Remove Old Printers from Add Printer List in Windows 10? :
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/remove-old-printers-add-printer-list-windows-10/