Whether your production requirements have changed or you simply want to clean up your CalderaRIP station, you can uninstall a printer driver. This article will guide you through the uninstallation process.
If you want to save your data before making any changes, we recommend that you also check:
- CalderaRIP backup - Overview
- How to automatically back up CalderaRIP?
- How to manually back up each element of CalderaRIP?
How to uninstall a printer driver?
Warning
Perform the uninstallation carefully, as uninstalling a printer will delete all the related settings. It is also preferable to perform this function at the beginning or at the end of the day to avoid unnecessary production stops.
Info
On some macOS stations with CalderaRIP V16 (and earlier versions), there could be the unexpected behavior of printer drivers reappearing after uninstallation. This was fixed in later versions.
- Open the ServerAdmin module:
- Select the printer driver you want to uninstall and click Uninstall:
- Follow the on-screen indications:
- We recommend that you restart CalderaRIP for the changes to take effect:
How to remove only the printer icon?
(Without uninstalling the driver completely)
Info
Please note that removing the printer icons only applies to the currently installed versions. With each automatic update of CalderaRIP and/or the corresponding drivers, the previously deleted printer icons will reappear.
- Go to the Config module:
- Select your printer in the list on the right and move it to the list on the left by clicking on the arrow:
- Restart CalderaRIP for the changes to take effect: