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Updating and Uninstalling Software

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

See this section when upgrading your Windows operating system, updating the printer software in Windows XP, Windows Me or Windows 2000, 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 or 2000

When you update the printer software in Windows XP, Me or 2000 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, 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 and 98 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 2200 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 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.

For Macintosh

Follow the Macintosh OS 9.x software installation steps on your Start Here sheet.

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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