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Uninstalling Your Scanning Software

You may need to uninstall and then reinstall your scanner software to solve certain problems or if you upgrade your operating system.

Uninstalling Epson Scan

Follow the instructions in the section for your operating system to uninstall Epson Scan.

Uninstalling Epson Scan for Windows

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, XP, or 2000, you need to log on as a user with a Computer Administrator account (Windows Vista or XP) or as a user who belongs to the Administrators group (Windows 2000).
Turn off the scanner using its power switch.
Disconnect the scanner’s USB cable from your computer.
Do one of the following.
Windows Vista: Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel.
Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category (Windows Vista), double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon (Windows XP), or double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon (Windows 2000), and then select EPSON Scan from the list.
Click Uninstall/Change, then click Continue in the User Account Control window (Windows Vista), or click Change/Remove (Windows XP and 2000).
When the confirmation window appears, click Next.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall Epson Scan.
In some cases, a message may appear to prompt you to restart the computer. If so, make sure I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish.

Uninstalling Epson Scan for Mac OS X

Quit all running applications.
Insert the scanner software CD-ROM into your Macintosh.
Double-click the Mac OS X icon in the Epson folder. You see the CD Installer screen. Click Custom Install.
Select scanner Driver (EPSON Scan).
Note:
If the Authenticate dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK.
Read the software license agreement and click Accept.
Select Uninstall from the menu in the upper left and click Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the scanner driver.

Uninstalling the Epson Creativity Suite

Follow the instructions in the section for your operating system to uninstall the Epson Creativity Suite.

Uninstalling the Epson Creativity Suite for Windows

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, XP, or 2000, you need to log on as a user with a Computer Administrator account (Windows Vista or XP) or as a user who belongs to the Administrators group (Windows 2000).
Do one of the following.
Windows Vista: Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel.
Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category (Windows Vista), double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon (Windows XP), or double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon (Windows 2000), and then select EPSON Attach to Email from the list.
Click Uninstall/Change, then click Continue in the User Account Control window (Windows Vista), or click Change/Remove (Windows XP and 2000).
When the confirmation window appears, click OK.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall Epson Attach to Email.
Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each of the following programs in the Epson Creativity Suite.
Epson Copy Utility 3
Epson Event Manager
Epson File Manager
Epson Scan Assistant
In some cases, a message may appear to prompt you to restart the computer. If so, make sure I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish.

Uninstalling the Epson Creativity Suite for Mac OS X

Note:
To uninstall applications, 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 scanner software CD-ROM into your Macintosh.
Double-click the Mac OS X icon in the Epson folder. You see the CD Installer screen. Click Custom Install.
Select the application you want to uninstall.
If the software license agreement appears, read it and click Accept.
Select Uninstall from the menu in the upper left and click Uninstall.
Note:
If you cannot select Uninstall, 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.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.

Uninstalling the On-screen User’s Guide

If you need to uninstall this on-screen User’s Guide, follow the steps here for your operating system.

Uninstalling the Online User’s Guide for Windows

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, XP, or 2000, you need to log on as a user with a Computer Administrator account (Windows Vista or XP) or as a user who belongs to the Administrators group (Windows 2000).
Press the  Power button for 3 seconds to turn off the scanner.
Disconnect the scanner’s USB cable from your computer.
Do one of the following:
Windows Vista: Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel.
Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category (Windows Vista), double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon (Windows XP), or double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon (Windows 2000), and then select PerfV500 User’s Guide from the list.
Click Uninstall/Change, then click Continue in the User Account Control window (Windows Vista), or click Change/Remove (Windows XP and 2000).
When the confirmation window appears, click Yes.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the User’s Guide.

Uninstalling the Online User’s Guide for Mac OS X

Drag the following folder and icon into the Trash.
The User’s Guide folder inside the PerfV500 folder.
The PerfV500 User’s Guide icon on the desktop.