Uninstalling VMware Virtual Printer Driver from VMware Fusion 11.x and later

Products

• VMware Desktop Hypervisor

Issue/Introduction

VMware Virtual Printer is installed as a separate component from Fusion 11.x . If the Thin Print feature is not working, we can uninstall and reinstall the VMware Virtual Printer drivers to test the thin print functionality.

Environment

VMware Fusion 12.x
VMware Fusion Pro 11.x
VMware Fusion Pro 12.x
VMware Fusion 11.x

Resolution

Process to Uninstall VMware Virtual Printer Driver from VMware Fusion:

1. Go to Control Panel in Windows.
2. Access " Program & Features " or Programs > Uninstall a Program.
3. A console opens showing all the installed programs.
4. Search for VMware Virtual Printer.
5. Highlight VMware Virtual Printer and click on Uninstall on the top on the console.
6. You will receive a pop up confirming if you are sure to uninstall the VMware Virtual Printer?
7. Select Yes
8. The uninstall Will run and will prompt you to restart the system for configuration changes
9. Select Yes to Restart the System for the changes to take effect

To see the instructions for installing VMware Virtual Printer drivers in Fusion 11, see: Enabling Thin Print in Fusion 11.x and later