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Updating and Uninstalling Software

Updating to Windows Me or 98
Updating the printer software in Windows XP, Me, 2000 or NT 4.0
Uninstalling the printer driver

See this section when upgrading your Windows operating system, updating the printer software in Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, or when uninstalling the printer driver from Windows or Macintosh.

Updating to Windows Me or 98

If you have upgraded your computer's operating system from Windows 95 to Windows Me or 98, you must uninstall your printer software and then install it again. See Uninstalling the printer driver for instructions.

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Updating the printer software in Windows XP, Me, 2000 or NT 4.0

When you update the printer software in Windows XP, Me, 2000 or NT 4.0 please be sure to uninstall the previous printer software before you install the new software. Installing over the existing printer software results in a failure to update. See Uninstalling the printer driver for details on uninstalling the printer software.

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Uninstalling the printer driver

Note:

To uninstall software programs in Windows 2000/NT 4.0, it is necessary to log on as a user with administrative privileges (a user who belongs to the Administrators group).

To uninstall software programs in Windows XP, it is necessary to log on with a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall software programs if you log on as a Limited account user.

For Windows

Turn off the printer and disconnect the cable from the printer.

For Windows Me, 2000, NT 4.0, 98 and 95 users, click the Start button and select Settings, then choose Control Panel.

For Windows XP users, click the Start button, then choose Control Panel.

Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon and select EPSON Printer Software from the list. Then, click the Add/Remove button. For Windows XP and 2000, click the Change/Remove button.

Select the EPSON Stylus Photo 2100 icon and click OK.

Select OK.

Note:

If you are using the USB port to connect the printer in Windows Me or 98, you need to uninstall an additional USB component. Select EPSON USB Printer Device from the list in the Add/Remove Programs utility, then click the Add/Remove button and click OK when a message prompts you to restart the computer. If EPSON USB Printer Device does not appear in the Add/Remove Programs list, double-click EPUSBUN.EXE on the printer software CD-ROM, then follow the on-screen instructions.

If you are using the IEEE 1394 port to connect the printer in Windows XP, Me, or 2000, you need to uninstall an additional IEEE component. Select EPSON 1394.3 Printer Devices from the list in the Add/Remove Programs utility, then click the Add/Remove button and click OK when a message prompts you to restart the computer. If EPSON 1394.3 Printer Devices does not appear in the Add/Remove Programs list, double-click EPPPDTUN.EXE on the printer software CD-ROM, then follow the on-screen instructions.

For Macintosh

Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD-ROM drive. The EPSON printer software disk will open automatically.

If a single Installer icon appears, double-click the icon. If separate folders containing installer icon for several languages appear, double-click the folder for your preferred language, then double-click the Installer icon inside it.

After the initial screen, click Continue. The following dialog box will appear.

Select Uninstall from the pull-down menu at the top left, then click Uninstall.

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