Removing excess Printer Drivers

[rye9]

Are all of these folders containing drivers I can delete or do some contain other files I should not delete? BTW, I have the Lexmark X73 printer, so I would keep that folder.

 

[bigboy99]

Deleting these folders won't gain you much territory. Drivers are very small.

 

[bousozoku]

Always going to use that X73? I think not. It would be more of a pain to re-install them than the tiny amount of storage would be worth.

There have to be much bigger, much more useless things to delete.

 

[puckhead193]

There have to be much bigger, much more useless things to delete.

wut about languages

 

[sjshaw]

wut about languages

Using DeLocalizer will save you quite a bit of space.

 

[toneloco2881]

Deleting these folders won't gain you much territory. Drivers are very small.

My printers driver folder was in excess of 1.3 gigs before I deleted it. This was from a fresh OS X install btw. The folder doesn't just contain drivers, but also print utlities, scanner applications, etc. It's completely safe to delete everything in that folder however. I just kept around drivers for my personal printer at home.

 

[rye9]

It's completely safe to delete everything in that folder however.

OK.. so it is safe, but is it wise? What would happen when I get a new printer? Could I just download a driver off of the manufacturer's site and be ready to go?

 

[superwoman]

Well, if you're unsure, back them up onto a CD or DVD first.

 

[rye9]

Well, if you're unsure, back them up onto a CD or DVD first.

Excellent idea! I never even thought of that! I will surely do that and then delete the drivers 🙂

 

[FireArse]

Printer drivers take a huge amount!!

Deleting these folders won't gain you much territory. Drivers are very small.

I think you need to go through OS X's install and see what a difference it makes. When I re-install OS, I ALWAYS make a custome install - I get rid of languages, printers and other crap I don't need. If you find you need a GB or more freed up, save ur work externally and clean re-install OS X.

My printers driver folder was in excess of 1.3 gigs before I deleted it. This was from a fresh OS X install btw. The folder doesn't just contain drivers, but also print utlities, scanner applications, etc. It's completely safe to delete everything in that folder however. I just kept around drivers for my personal printer at home.

Cancel ALL extra crap on the install - not afterwards, if you have a proper 'Mac compatible' printer, install the driver with the enclosed CD.

FireArse

 

[rye9]

Are any of these folders in the attachment in the thread starter necessary for printing? Or do I just need my Lexmark X73 folder? (that is the printer I use)

 

[rye9]

If I uncheck "enable disk use" after I transfer the files, what will happen to the files next time I update my iPod?