OK I'm still a newb here, so I have a HP printer that I am getting rid of, I want to get rid of the software and printer on the MacMini. How do I go about doing this? The printer I bought is a Cannon so I don't need the HP stuff anymore. Thanks for any help on this.
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How do you uninstall a HP Printer from a Mac?
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Is there any uninstall software for you HP printer on the HP drivers CD?
If not, you could use AppCleaner or AppZapper (one of those is free and doesn't make a sound) to remove the HP application and its associated files.
EDIT: I was just thinking the Windows way.
Mac OS X comes with drivers for many, many printers, so it should work fine without removing the HP printer.
Just be sure to configure the Canon printer as your default/primary printer, but Mac OS X is that advanced, that it will recognize the Canon as a Canon, and not confuse it with the HP, and vice versa.
just an example that many printers can co-exist peacefully with one computer/network...
If not, you could use AppCleaner or AppZapper (one of those is free and doesn't make a sound) to remove the HP application and its associated files.
EDIT: I was just thinking the Windows way.
Mac OS X comes with drivers for many, many printers, so it should work fine without removing the HP printer.
Just be sure to configure the Canon printer as your default/primary printer, but Mac OS X is that advanced, that it will recognize the Canon as a Canon, and not confuse it with the HP, and vice versa.
just an example that many printers can co-exist peacefully with one computer/network...