If you manage more than 3 printers or any networked printers, Print Management is worth the learning curve. Windows 11 has streamlined many admin tasks, but sometimes "streamlined" means "hidden." The Print Management console is a throwback to an era when Microsoft trusted administrators to want detailed control—and it remains one of the most reliable tools in the ecosystem.
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Printing-PrintManagement You’ll be prompted to restart. To suppress the prompt and force restart: enable print management windows 11
Remove-Printer -Name "Accounting-HP" Remove-PrinterDriver -Name "HP Universal Printing PCL 6" Export printers to a CSV (not as robust as .printerExport but good for documentation): If you manage more than 3 printers or
If you manage more than 3 printers or any networked printers, Print Management is worth the learning curve. Windows 11 has streamlined many admin tasks, but sometimes "streamlined" means "hidden." The Print Management console is a throwback to an era when Microsoft trusted administrators to want detailed control—and it remains one of the most reliable tools in the ecosystem.
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Printing-PrintManagement You’ll be prompted to restart. To suppress the prompt and force restart:
Remove-Printer -Name "Accounting-HP" Remove-PrinterDriver -Name "HP Universal Printing PCL 6" Export printers to a CSV (not as robust as .printerExport but good for documentation):