how to use administrator to delete a printer from list on iMac
2Chard
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User level: Level 1 (4 points)How to delete a printer from the list on iMac as an administrator
Posted on Oct 3, 2026 1:35 AM
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Owl-53
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User level: Level 10 (123,805 points)Oct 3, 2026 1:43 AM in response to 2Chard
On an iMac running macOS 10.13 High Sierra, go to Apple menu >> System Preferences >> Printers & Scanners.
Select the printer you want to remove, then click the – (minus) button below the printer list.
If macOS asks for authorization, enter the username and password for an administrator account.
You do not have to be logged in to that administrator account to provide its credentials.
This removes the printer from the Mac's printer list.
It does not necessarily remove any printer software or drivers that may also be installed.
For Apple's instructions, see Remove a printer from your printer list.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369509