RE: Mac Printer Question

From: Adam Treister (ast@treestar.com)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2001 - 20:03:18 EST


Doug,

Open the Extensions folder inside the System folder, and remove the printer
driver (which will have the same name as appears in the Chooser).

Next time you open the Chooser, you shouldn't see that option any more.

Adam

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas S. Smoot [mailto:rin0dss@bumed30.med.navy.mil]
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 10:55 AM
> To: Cytometry Mailing List
> Subject: Mac Printer Question
>
>
>
> This may seem to be a simple question, but how do I remove printers from
> the available printer list?  I am running OS 8.6 and we have removed a
> printer from the system but it still appears on the list to print
> to.  Since it doesn't exist anymore, I will get error messages.  We tried
> to reinitialize the chooser, but even when the printer doesn't appear on
> the chooser, it still appears on the print menu in Cellquest and other
> programs.  With Windows, you just delete the printer and you are
> done.  I've asked BD and Tritech repairmen, and neither of them
> know.  There is probably a simple trick since the Apple is so much easier
> than the PC (I don't buy that, but don't kill me for sarcasm - they are
> both good systems for what they do.)  My problem might be that I am
> thinking about this like a Windows user would, so any help would be much
> appreciated.  Thank you.
>
> Doug
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> Douglas Smoot
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