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In the Settings window, click a printer and click “Remove Device.” In the Control Panel, right-click a printer and select “Remove Device.” How to Change Printing Preferences You can remove a printer from here, too, if you like. For some printers, such as all-in-one printers, you might also need to visit the manufacturer’s website for drivers and apps that let you access the added functionality. If this doesn’t work, visit the printer manufacturer’s website to download and install the appropriate drivers or software package for your model of printer. However you install the printer, Windows will probably download the necessary printer drivers on the fly. Click the “Add a Printer” button to get started. You can also use the old interface at Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. This opens the old Add Printer dialog, which lets you scan for older types of printers, directly connect to network printers, and add printers with custom settings. If Windows doesn’t find your printer automatically, click the “The printer that I want isn’t listed” link that appears. You should see your printer’s name appear here. Click the “Add a Printer or Scanner” button to search for nearby printers, whether they’re hooked up to your PC or connected to the network. These steps will delete the cache contents containing the incorrect package and prompt Windows 7 to redownload the appropriate packages with the correct Device Metadata.To add a printer, head to Settings > Devices > Printers & Scanners. (all of them will be freshly downloaded by Windows)

You may need to type Y to confirm several more deletions, depending on the number of Device Stage packages currently on your computer.

Type Y to the Are you sure (Y/N) prompt and press Enter.

Type del /s "%systemdrive%\users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Device Metadata\\\*.*" and press Enter.

Open an elevated (Administrator) Command Prompt.

To resolve this problem, clear out the Device Stage Metadata Store and download new packages. This issue is caused by an incorrect Device Stage package released by Microsoft and available between June 8 and June 22, 2010.

For example, a WSD printer may show up with a Server icon and appear under Devices instead of showing a printer icon under Printers and Faxes. This article provides a resolution to an issue where icons for Web Services for Devices (WSD) devices may show up incorrectly as a different class under Devices and Printers.Īpplies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Original KB number: 2403006 SymptomsĪ WSD device may show the incorrect icon when viewed in Devices and Printers. Icons for WSD devices may show up incorrectly as a different class under Devices and Printers