If you no longer use a printer, you can delete it from your list of available printers.
Remove a Windows Printer
Windows 7
- Go to Start > Devices and Printers
- Select the printer in the list, Right click and click Remove
Windows 10
- Start > Settings
- Devices Bluetooth, printers, mouse
- Select the printer you want to remove and click “Remove Device”
Windows 11
- Start > Settings
- Bluetooth & Devices >
- Printers & Scanners >
- Click on the printer you want to remove and click “Remove”
Remove a Printer from a Macintosh Computer
Remove a Mac Printer from macOS v13.x and up
- Select Apple menu > System Settings
- In the “Search” field type “Printers”
- Select “Printers & Scanners”
- Select the printer you want to remove
- Select the “Remove Printer…” button
- Select “Done”
Remove a Mac Printer from macOS 12.x and below
- Select the Apple menu > System Preferences
- Select “Printers & Scanners”
- Select the printer in the list, then select Remove (-)
If you delete the printer that’s set as your default printer, macOS selects another printer as your default. To set a different printer as your default, choose it from the pop-up menu in Printers & Scanners preferences.