| description | external help file | Module Name | ms.date | online version | schema | title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use this topic to help manage Windows and Windows Server technologies with Windows PowerShell. |
MSFT_Printer_v1.0.cdxml-help.xml |
PrintManagement |
09/20/2021 |
2.0.0 |
Remove-Printer |
Removes a printer from the specified computer.
Remove-Printer [-Name] <String[]> [-ComputerName <String>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-AsJob] [-PassThru] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-Printer -InputObject <CimInstance[]> [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-AsJob]
[-PassThru] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
The Remove-Printer cmdlet deletes a printer from the specified computer. You can specify the printer to remove by using either a printer object retrieved by Get-Printer, or by specifying a printer name.
You can use wildcard characters with Remove-Printer. You can use Remove-Printer in a Windows PowerShell remoting session.
You do not need administrator credentials to run Remove-Printer.
Remove-Printer -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"
This command removes the printer named Microsoft XPS Document Writer from the local computer.
$Printer = Get-Printer -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"
Remove-Printer -InputObject $Printer
The first command gets the printer named Microsoft XPS Document Writer by using the Get-Printer cmdlet. The command stores the result in the $Printer variable.
The second command removes the printer in $Printer.
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseRuns the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Type: CimSession[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Session
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies the name of the computer from which to remove the printer.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query (cdxml)
Aliases: CN
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalsePrompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies the input object that is used in a pipeline command.
Type: CimInstance[]
Parameter Sets: InputObject (cdxml)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies the name of the printer to remove.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Query (cdxml)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: FalseReturns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet.
If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer.
The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseShows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.