How to remove printer drivers and associated software?

I'm fairly new to Apple, so please bear with me... I recently upgraded to an Airprint-compatible all-in-one (HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus) and have given my previous Canon MG6150 all-in-one to my daughter. Now I want to remove the Canon software and the printer driver. There's no uninstall routines, I've searched the Internet extensively but despite looking carefully in Cannon and Apple sites, haven't found anything that documents my circumstances..
The software includes
- Canon IJ Network scanner (currently in menu bar at top left of screen)
- Easy-Photo Print
- Canon Solution Menu EX
- Canon OnScreen Manual
- MP Navigator EX
- MP Navigator EX Opener
Most of these seem to be in the Applications folder. Is it just a case of deleting these from the Applications folder or is there something else to do?
Then there's two drivers (printer and scanner) for the MG6150 all-in-one. There a *massive pile* of files within Library/Printers/Canon within folders called BJPrinter and IJScanner. One of these is the Canon IJ Network software referred to above.
Would appreciate advice...
Tim

First, resetting your printing system is a good start: right-click on any printer in the System Preferences and click on the command.
Next, while in System Prefs, remove anything printer/scanner related from your Login Items list, e.g. the IJ network scanner.
Log out and back in, the menu item should be gone now.
Now you can go and delete all apps manually, as well as anything Canon related from all Libraries, or get the free "AppCleaner" and drag and drop each app onto it - what's eventually left you can live with.
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