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Printing with Windows

Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software

Updating to Windows Me
Updating the driver in Windows XP, 2000, and NT 4.0
Uninstalling the printer driver

This section describes how to upgrade your Windows operating system, update the printer software in Windows XP, 2000, or Me, and uninstall the printer driver from your computer.

Updating to Windows Me

If you have upgraded your computer's operating system from Windows 98 to Windows Me, you must uninstall your printer software, and install it again. To uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver.


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Updating the driver in Windows XP, 2000, and NT 4.0

When you update the printer driver in Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0, you must uninstall the previous printer driver before you install the new driver. Installing over the existing printer driver results in a failure to update. To uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver.


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Uninstalling the printer driver

To uninstall the printer driver, follow these steps.

For Windows XP users, click the Start button. For Windows Me, 98, 2000, and NT 4.0 users, double-click the My Computer icon.

Double-click the Control Panel icon.

For Windows XP users, double-click Add or Remove Programs. For Windows Me, 98, 2000, and NT 4.0 users, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver from the software list.

For Windows XP and 2000 users, click Change/Remove. For Windows Me, 98, and NT 4.0 users, click Add/Remove.

Select the EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note:
If you are using the USB port to connect the printer in Windows Me or 98, you need to uninstall an additional USB components. See Uninstalling the USB Host Device Driver.


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