How to uninstall the FAX and leave only the printer on a Pixma MX870 on Windows 10

[wd5hyq]

I would like to uninstall the Pixma MX870 fax.  I tried to just remove the device and it will be removed.  But it doesn't stay removed.  The next time I Boot the computer, the MX870 FAX has been reinstalled.  I also tried removing the FAX drivers, but no luck, the next time I boot, there the FAX is again.  Does anyone know how to eliminate the FAX from the installation of the MX870 software?  If I want to send a FAX, I just send it manually from the MX870, so I really don't need the 'extra' device showing up in the 'select a printer' dialog window.

[Darius]

Hi wd5hyq.

If the Fax entry keeps showing up even after it's been removed, then it's being added back by the Windows Discovery settings.  You'll need to refer to Microsoft's support (non-Canon link: https://support.Microsoft.com ) for directions on disabling/limiting network discovery.

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[wd5hyq]

Well,  I tried turning off the network discovery and that didn't fix the problem, but I have found a work around.  I renamed the Canon Fax to '.'   and the . pretty much makes it disappear from the printer selection window.   So it is still there but it is now pretty much un named and invisible.