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Uninstalling the Printer Software

Uninstalling the printer driver
Uninstalling the User’s Guide
Uninstalling other Epson applications

Uninstalling the printer driver

You may need to uninstall your printer driver if you:
Upgrade your computer’s operating system.
Update your printer driver with a newer version except when updating through your printer driver’s update function; the function uninstalls the older version automatically.
Have a problem with the printer driver.
If you are upgrading your operating system or updating the printer driver version, be sure to uninstall the current printer driver before upgrading or installing the new driver. Otherwise, the driver update will not work.

For Windows users

Note:

To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.

To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

To unistall programs in Windows 2000, you must log on a user with administrative privileges (belonging to the Administrators group).
Turn off the printer and disconnect its USB cable.
Windows Vista:
Click the button and select Control Panel.

Windows XP:
Click Start, then select Control Panel.

Windows 2000:
Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.
Windows Vista:
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category, and then select EPSON Stylus T20 Series Printer Uninstall from the list.

Windows XP and 2000:
Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon and select EPSON Stylus T20 Series Printer Uninstall from the list.
Windows Vista:
Click Uninstall/Change, then click Continue in the User Account Control window.

Windows XP and 2000:
Click Change/Remove.
Select the icon for your printer and click OK.
Click OK to uninstall the printer driver.

For Mac OS X

Note:
To uninstall programs, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall programs if you log on as a Limited account user.
Quit all running applications.
Insert the Epson printer software CD-ROM into your Mac.
Double-click the EPSON icon in the CD window.
Select English at the language selection screen.
The Custom Installation screen appears. Deselect all items except Epson Stylus T20 Driver, then click Install.
Note:
If the Authenticate dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK.
At the Installer screen, select Uninstall in the pop-up menu, then click Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the printer driver.
Click Quit to close the installation program.

 

Note for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4:
If the name of your printer remains in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, select the name from Printer List and click Delete.
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Uninstalling the User’s Guide

For Windows users

Note:

To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.

To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

To unistall programs in Windows 2000, you must log on a a user with administrative privileges (belonging to the Administrators group).
Turn off the printer and disconnect its USB cable.
Windows Vista:
Click the button and select Control Panel.

Windows XP:
Click Start, then select Control Panel.

Windows 2000:
Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.
Windows Vista:
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category, and then select Epson Stylus T20 User's Guide from the list.

Windows XP and 2000:
Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon and select Epson Stylus T20 User's Guide from the list.
Windows Vista:
Click Uninstall/Change, then click Continue in the User Account Control window.

Windows XP and 2000:
Click Change/Remove.
Click OK.

For Mac OS X

Note:
To uninstall programs, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall programs if you log on as a Limited account user.
Quit all running applications.
Open the Applications, then open the Epson folder.
Drag the guide folder to the Trash.
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Uninstalling other Epson applications

You can uninstall applications you do not need. Follow the steps below.

For Windows users

Note:

To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.

To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

To unistall programs in Windows 2000, you must log on a a user with administrative privileges (belonging to the Administrators group).
Windows Vista:
Click the button and select Control Panel.

Windows XP:
Click Start, then select Control Panel.

Windows 2000:
Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.
Windows Vista:
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category.

Windows XP and 2000:
Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Choose the software you want to uninstall from the list of programs.
Windows Vista:
Click Uninstall/Change, then click Continue in the User Account Control window.

Windows XP and 2000:
Click Change/Remove.
When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

For Mac OS X

Note:
To uninstall applications, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall applications if you log on as a Limited account user.
Depending on the application, the Installer may be separated from the Uninstaller.
Quit all running applications.
Insert the Epson printer software CD-ROM into your Mac.
Double-click the EPSON icon in the CD window.
Note:
If the Authenticate dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK.
Select English at the language selection screen.
The Custom Installation screen appears. Deselect all items except Epson Easy Photo Print, then click Install.
Note:
If the Authenticate dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK.
At the Installer screen, select Uninstall in the pop-up menu, then click Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.
Click Quit to close the installation program.

 

Note:
If you cannot select Uninstall in step 6, double-click the Applications folder in your Mac OS X hard drive, select the application you want to uninstall, and then drag it to the Trash icon.
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