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tino wrote on January 3, 2009, 8:04pm

Why? Programs do use these virtual printers like real ones and where would you manage the settings for PDF or XPS creation?

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xombie wrote on January 3, 2009, 8:13pm

Nope.
I agree with toni.
It may be a virtual printer, but it needs drivers and stuff too.
Print a test page with it and you'll see what I mean.
Being in the devices lets you know its working fine and available.

Tihiy wrote on January 3, 2009, 10:37pm

+1 very confusing for user.

.Chris wrote on January 4, 2009, 2:28am

@ Tino, Zombie,

The title says HIDE it, not get rid of it. It will still be there, just hidden from user view. If a user wants to hide it, they should be able to. Why be foreced to look at something if you dont need it

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antiufo wrote on January 4, 2009, 9:46am

@xombie
ok, it needs drivers (already included with Windows), but this is true for harddisks and dvd drives too! Why don't you see there? They are more phisical and more subjected to drivers problems than a Microsoft own's virtual printer!

.Chris wrote on January 4, 2009, 9:46am

No one is saying get rid of them, just hide them when not in use!

billerr wrote on January 4, 2009, 12:50pm

It's just cumbersome. Programs that want to print aggregate the printer list, so the XPS (and similar virtual printers) should be available in the printer list. And the Devices and Printers list is also aggregating the printer list, obviously. So it's either hidden from anywhere in Windows, or showing up everywhere in Windows.

An option system could make this complicated. Setting a printer to hidden, would also have it hidden from programs, and then you would have to go unhide it, print, and then hide it again.? Cumbersome.

Ensign Joe wrote on January 4, 2009, 3:51pm

You can still customize its settings when starting to print and choose "Options" so you CAN get rid of it in the device center.

tino wrote on January 4, 2009, 6:50pm

It's a printer. No matter if its virtual or not. As the screen shot shows you also can see what is actually printing.

Why should it be removed? No space for one single icon? Come on... ;)

antiufo wrote on January 4, 2009, 8:41pm

I don't want to remove it from the Print dialog, but from the "Devices and Printers" window.

.Chris wrote on January 4, 2009, 8:42pm

Yes, so your wanting to hide it, but not remove it.

xombie wrote on January 4, 2009, 8:44pm

I don't really think it needs to be changed, but how about a different icon?
To show that its a virtual printer, not a real one.

fiji wrote on January 4, 2009, 9:13pm

-1. I just want the Windows team to change the icon.

fiji wrote on January 4, 2009, 9:15pm

BTW, what device work with Device Stage other than the Sansa Clip.

Tuanese wrote on January 6, 2009, 3:20pm

Not recommended

kenn wrote on June 29, 2010, 2:22pm

I have the same problem, I just PT Contract work with a server environment with 850 + users
and it is a school
I stand and vile save XPS .... to users so they can not see it, and I want to do with VBS scribt during log on as it happens at user nevu, not client, has spent several days on this problem but can could right now be soft where to remove it permanently, and what I want is to save it as common user can not see it, is there anyone here who can help me with this task

kenn wrote on June 29, 2010, 2:23pm

oh sorry about bad spellings here
hop you understand it