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<#
.SYNOPSIS
PrintCleaner - A Terminal Utility to clean up printers and print queues.
.DESCRIPTION
This script provides a text-based interface to:
1. Remove all printers and drivers (preserving Microsoft defaults).
2. Clear the Windows Print Spooler queue.
Requires Administrator privileges.
.NOTES
File Name : PrintCleaner.ps1
Author : Gemini CLI
Prerequisite : Run as Administrator
#>
# --- Configuration ---
$Host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = "PrintCleaner"
$global:running = $true
$menuOptions = @("List Installed Printers", "Clean Print Queue", "Remove All Printers & Drivers", "Exit")
$selectionIndex = 0
# --- Helper Functions ---
function Test-Administrator {
$currentUser = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$principal = [Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal]$currentUser
return $principal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
}
function Show-Header {
Clear-Host
Write-Host " ____ _ _ ____ _ " -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host " | _ \ _ __(_)_ __ | |_/ ___| | ___ __ _ _ __ ___ _ __ " -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host " | |_) | '__| | '_ \| __| | | |/ _ \/ _' | '_ \ / _ \ '__|" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host " | __/| | | | | | | |_| |___| | __/ (_| | | | | __/ | " -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host " |_| |_| |_|_| |_|\__|\____|_|\___|\__,_|_| |_|\___|_| " -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host " " -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Use UP/DOWN arrows to navigate, ENTER to select." -ForegroundColor Gray
Write-Host ""
}
function Show-Menu {
param (
[int]$SelectedIndex
)
Show-Header
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $menuOptions.Count; $i++) {
if ($i -eq $SelectedIndex) {
Write-Host " > $($menuOptions[$i])" -ForegroundColor Green -BackgroundColor DarkGray
} else {
Write-Host " $($menuOptions[$i])" -ForegroundColor White
}
}
}
function Wait-Key {
Write-Host "`nPress ENTER to return to menu..." -ForegroundColor DarkGray
while ($true) {
$key = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
if ($key.VirtualKeyCode -eq 13) { break }
}
}
# --- Action Functions ---
function Invoke-ListPrinters {
Show-Header
Write-Host "INSTALLED PRINTERS" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "------------------" -ForegroundColor Cyan
try {
$printers = Get-Printer -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Sort-Object Name
if ($printers) {
$printers | Format-Table -Property Name, DriverName, PortName -AutoSize | Out-String | Write-Host -ForegroundColor White
} else {
Write-Host "No printers found." -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
} catch {
Write-Host "[ERROR] Could not list printers: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
}
Wait-Key
}
function Invoke-CleanQueue {
Show-Header
Write-Host "Cleaning Print Queue..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
try {
Write-Host "[-] Stopping Print Spooler service..."
Stop-Service -Name "Spooler" -Force -ErrorAction Stop
$spoolPath = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*"
Write-Host "[-] Deleting spool files in $spoolPath..."
Remove-Item -Path $spoolPath -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Write-Host "[-] Restarting Print Spooler service..."
Start-Service -Name "Spooler" -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "`n[SUCCESS] Print queue cleared successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
}
catch {
Write-Host "`n[ERROR] Failed to clean queue: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
}
Wait-Key
}
function Invoke-RemovePrinters {
Show-Header
Write-Host "WARNING: This will remove ALL printers and drivers (except MS defaults)." -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host "Are you sure? (Y/N): " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Yellow
$confirm = Read-Host
if ($confirm -notmatch "^[Yy]$") {
return
}
Write-Host "`nStarting Cleanup..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
$removedPrinters = @()
$removedDrivers = @()
# 1. Remove Printers
try {
$printers = Get-Printer -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {
$_.Name -ne "Microsoft Print to PDF" -and
$_.Name -ne "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" -and
$_.Name -ne "OneNote for Windows 10"
}
if ($printers) {
foreach ($p in $printers) {
Write-Host "[-] Removing Printer: $($p.Name)"
try {
Remove-Printer -Name $p.Name -ErrorAction Stop
$removedPrinters += $p.Name
} catch {
Write-Host " [!] Failed to remove $($p.Name): $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
}
}
} else {
Write-Host "[-] No printers found to remove." -ForegroundColor Gray
}
} catch {
Write-Host "[!] Error accessing printers: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
}
# 2. Remove Drivers
# Note: Drivers can only be removed if not in use.
# Sometimes requires restarting spooler or system to fully release.
Write-Host "`nAttempting to remove unused drivers..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
try {
$drivers = Get-PrinterDriver -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {
$_.Name -notmatch "Microsoft" -and
$_.Provider -ne "Microsoft"
}
if ($drivers) {
foreach ($d in $drivers) {
Write-Host "[-] Removing Driver: $($d.Name)"
try {
Remove-PrinterDriver -Name $d.Name -ErrorAction Stop
$removedDrivers += $d.Name
} catch {
Write-Host " [!] Locked or in use (skipping): $($d.Name)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray
}
}
} else {
Write-Host "[-] No third-party drivers found." -ForegroundColor Gray
}
} catch {
Write-Host "[!] Error accessing drivers: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
}
# --- Summary Report ---
Show-Header
Write-Host "SUMMARY REPORT" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "--------------" -ForegroundColor Cyan
if ($removedPrinters.Count -gt 0) {
Write-Host "`nRemoved Printers:" -ForegroundColor Green
foreach ($p in $removedPrinters) {
Write-Host " [+] $p" -ForegroundColor White
}
} else {
Write-Host "`nNo printers were removed." -ForegroundColor Gray
}
if ($removedDrivers.Count -gt 0) {
Write-Host "`nRemoved Drivers:" -ForegroundColor Green
foreach ($d in $removedDrivers) {
Write-Host " [+] $d" -ForegroundColor White
}
} else {
Write-Host "`nNo drivers were removed." -ForegroundColor Gray
}
Wait-Key
}
# --- Main Loop ---
if (-not (Test-Administrator)) {
Write-Host "ERROR: This script requires Administrator privileges." -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host "Please right-click and 'Run with PowerShell' as Administrator."
Exit
}
try {
# Hide cursor for cleaner look
$originalCursorSize = $Host.UI.RawUI.CursorSize
$Host.UI.RawUI.CursorSize = 0
} catch {
# Ignore if console doesn't support cursor hiding
}
while ($global:running) {
Show-Menu -SelectedIndex $selectionIndex
$key = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
switch ($key.VirtualKeyCode) {
38 { # Up Arrow
if ($selectionIndex -gt 0) { $selectionIndex-- }
}
40 { # Down Arrow
if ($selectionIndex -lt ($menuOptions.Count - 1)) { $selectionIndex++ }
}
13 { # Enter
switch ($selectionIndex) {
0 { Invoke-ListPrinters }
1 { Invoke-CleanQueue }
2 { Invoke-RemovePrinters }
3 { $global:running = $false }
}
}
27 { # Escape
$global:running = $false
}
}
}
Clear-Host
try { $Host.UI.RawUI.CursorSize = 25 } catch {} # Restore cursor
Write-Host "Exiting PrintCleaner. Goodbye!" -ForegroundColor Cyan