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Uninstalling the Printer Software

Uninstalling the printer driver
Uninstall the USB device driver

When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.


Note:

When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user Windows XP, 2000, NT4.0, or Server 2003 environment, remove the shortcut icon from all clients before uninstalling. You can remove the icon by clearing the Shortcut Icon check box in the Monitoring Preference dialog box.

Uninstalling the printer driver

Quit all applications.

Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs.

Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click the Change or Remove Programs icon.

Select EPSON Printer Software, then click Add/Remove.
For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove.

Click the Printer Model tab, select your printer’s icon.


Note:

You cannot uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is uninstalled with the printer driver.

To uninstall, click OK.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Uninstall the USB device driver

When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB interface cable, the USB device driver is also installed. When you uninstalled the printer driver, you also need to uninstall the USB device driver.

Follow the steps below to uninstall the USB device driver.


Note:

  • Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver.

  • Once you uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable.

Follow steps 1 through 3 of Uninstalling the printer driver.

Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, then click Add/Remove.


Note:

  • EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable.

  • If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB Printer Devices may not appear. Follow the steps below to run the “Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM that comes with your printer.
    1.Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
    2.Access the CD-ROM drive.
    3.Double-click the Win9x folder.
    4.Double-click the Epusbun.exe icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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