When I delete a printer it immediately reappears.

[begtognen]

OS: Linux Mint 20.2, XFCE

I own two HP printers, A and B.

I never added B - B added itself. When I try to delete B, it immediately adds itself again.

A is the only printer I ever use, so I have no use for B. (Other people use B, or I'd just unplug it.) Any ideas on how to get rid of B?

Thanks for your help.

[AndyMH]

Turn off cupsbrowsed.

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sudo systemctl mask cups-browsed

If that doesn't fix it, turn it back on with:

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sudo systemctl unmask cups-browsed
sudo systemctl start cups-browsed

[begtognen]

Andy, thanks for your help. I didn't have any luck - is there anything else I can try?

[AndyMH]

USB or network printer and what make/model?

[pdc_2]

someone reported success with

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sudo systemctl stop cups-browsed

and then

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sudo systemctl disable cups-browsed

from post #9 here viewtopic.php?f=51&t=359725

[begtognen]

Hi Andy,

The network printer I want to use: HP Smart Tank Plus.
The network printer I'd like to delete: HP OfficeJet Pro.

Thanks, pdc_2 - I tried the link you gave, but had no luck.

Sage

[AndyMH]

Can't help further, my printers are networked and stopping/masking cups-browsed has always worked for me since LM18 (first LM to use systemd). Maybe something specific to HP (mine are Brother) or some other network printer service running?

[begtognen]

Hi Andy - Thanks for trying, I appreciate your time.

[brian_p]

You do not want auto-discovery of printers. Dead easy!

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apt purge cups-browsed

Reboot.

[pdc_2]

so if you are still out there begtogen:

when you said

I tried the link you gave, but had no luck.

..... I wondered if you pasted the two commands into a terminal?

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sudo systemctl stop cups-browsed

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sudo systemctl disable cups-browsed