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Thunderbird shows old printer being not in Windows Printer List

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wartburg1963
wartburg1963

Dear All,

perhaps a lamer question, but I cannot fix it: TB (128.8.esr 64 bit) shows some older (local) printers which already don't exist now. These printers are not in my Win10 Printer List. How can I remove them from TB printer list?

Thanks Peter

Dear All, perhaps a lamer question, but I cannot fix it: TB (128.8.esr 64 bit) shows some older (local) printers which already don't exist now. These printers are not in my Win10 Printer List. How can I remove them from TB printer list? Thanks Peter
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But now I solved it by choosing Print vie system dialog box > Then obsolete printers can be deleted.

-))
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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Try this: Help/Troubleshooting Info, Printing (bottom of tab), Clear saved print settings, restart TB, see if obsolete printers are still present.

wartburg1963
wartburg1963 Question owner

Hi! I tries this, but obsolete printers are still there..

wartburg1963
wartburg1963 Question owner

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But now I solved it by choosing Print vie system dialog box > Then obsolete printers can be deleted.

-))
Michel T
Michel T

Thunderbird does not store internally a list of printers.

It lists printers from the O/S.