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Q81430: Windows: Deleting Printer Driver While Printing

Article: Q81430
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Windows, it is possible to remove an installed printer driver from
the Control Panel Printers dialog box (including an active printer), while
printing, once Print Manager has returned control.

Although the printer driver is removed from the Control Panel Printers dialog
box, the in-progress print job will be completed successfully.

NOTE: The in-progress job will fail if the printer driver is deleted or removed
from the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory. Any subsequent attempts to print to the
removed printer, will fail until the printer driver is reinstalled.


Additional query words: 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.00a 3.1 3.10 3.11 WIN31

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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