Help How to remove old printer from list in printer service?

[RodBarnes]

Using Samsung S10+, Android 12, "Default Print Service".

I've replaced my printer but it continues to bring up the old printer first (even though it is no longer on the network. I have to always go and select the new printer.

How do I remove printers that are no longer accessible?

 

[Dannydet]

Clear cache of your printers on the device.
If that doesn't work factory reset the device.

 

[RodBarnes]

Unfortunately, I can't find the "Default Print Service" listed in the apps in order to clear the cache. While I knew that a factory reset would clear it, I'm not really wanting to go through all of that again. I'll keep digging.

 

[RodBarnes]

ANSWER:
How to remove non-existing printers from print service on android?

This worked great. The only issue is that I had to put the old printer back on the network under the same IP so the service could again "see" it and then I could select it and say, "Forget".

 

[ocnbrze]

ANSWER:
How to remove non-existing printers from print service on android?

This worked great. The only issue is that I had to put the old printer back on the network under the same IP so the service could again "see" it and then I could select it and say, "Forget".

nice find, thanx for posting your solution. it will help many who stumble on this thread in search of answers.

 

[samiam95124]

Tried the linked solution. There is no "saved printer" menu under default print service.

Its the same as the original poster. I had a printer, it is gone, it prints to the new printer, but I have to reselect it EVERY FREAKING TIME I PRINT. GRRRR. It keeps trying to select the printer that isn't there anymore.

 

[samiam95124]

I think I fixed mine, but the solution is so twisted that I suspect it won't work for most people. Its a Samsung phone.

First, Samsung or somebody moved the printer menu. GRRRR. Its now connections->more connection settings->printing. I see someone went to the Microsoft school of user interface design.

I had two printer services, the default and xerox, which is the brand of printer. The dead printers were under the default. I tried to find a "clear printers" menu under the three dots there, but could not. The xerox did have that. The solution was to turn off the default printer service.

I notice it STILL says "printer not available right now", but if you wait, the printer comes up. It now only shows the active printer.