How to completely delete a printer driver

I can't access the "manual Feed" option in my print dialog. There isn't one. Yet, the literature says there is. And without it, I can't print on CDs—I get a paper jam error every time. So I've begun the long process of deleting the driver for that printer so I can re-load it fresh.
Problem is I can't make it go away. What little pieces do I have to trash before my computer forgets this printer exists? I've dumped the .plist files and deleted the printer from my Printer Setup Utility and have restarted. But each time I go back to the print dialog, there it is again. It's like a bad stray cat that keeps showing back up at your front door. Help!

What brand/model is the printer?
When you trash a preference file (.plist), a new file is created when the app is activated. You may have to reload the printer driver.
Something that might work. Tape a letter size piece of paper to the back side of the CD. Then feed it into the printer. It might keep the printer from detecting an "undersize" (i.e., the CD) item & getting the error/jam message.
 Cheers, Tom

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