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Updating and Uninstalling Software
Updating the printer software in Windows Me, XP, or 2000
Uninstalling the printer software
Uninstalling the Reference Guide
Follow the directions in this section if you have updated your computer's operating system, if you want to update your printer software from a previous version, or if you need to uninstall the printer software.
Updating the printer software in Windows Me, XP, or 2000
When you update the printer software in Windows Me, XP, and 2000, 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 software
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Uninstalling the printer software
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To uninstall applications in Windows 2000, it is necessary to log on as a user with administrative privileges
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To uninstall applications in Windows XP, it is necessary to log on with a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall applications if you log on as a Limited account user.
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Turn off the printer and disconnect the cable from the printer.
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For Windows Me, 98, and 2000, click the Start button, point to Settings, then select Control Panel.
For Windows XP, click the Start button, then select Control Panel.
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Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon and select EPSON Printer Software from the list. Then, click Add/Remove (or Change/Remove in Windows XP and 2000).
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Select the EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series icon, then click OK.
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Click OK.
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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 Devices from the list in the Add/Remove Programs utility, click Add/Remove, then click OK when a message prompts you to restart the computer. If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear in the Add/Remove Programs list, double-click EPUSBUN.EXE on the printer software CD-ROM, then follow the on-screen instructions.
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You cannot uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS X.
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Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Epson printer software disk will open automatically.
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If separate folders containing installer icons for several languages appear, double-click the folder for your preferred language, then double-click the Installer icon in the Disk 1 folder inside the Disk Package folder.
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After the initial screen, click Continue.
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Select Uninstall from the pull-down menu at the top left, and then click Uninstall.
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Uninstalling the Reference Guide
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To uninstall applications in Windows XP or 2000, it is necessary to log on as a user with administrator privileges: that is, a user with a Computer Administrator account in Windows XP or a user who belongs to the Administrators group in Windows 2000.
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In Windows XP, you cannot uninstall applications if you log on as a Limited-account user.
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Turn off the printer and disconnect the cable between the printer and the computer.
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In Windows XP, click the Start button, then select Control Panel. In Windows Me, 98, or 2000, click the Start button, point to Settings, then select Control Panel.
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Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon, then select ESPR300 Reference Guide from the list. Click Change/Remove in Windows XP or 2000, or Add/Remove in Windows Me or 98.
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Click OK.
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If you are using a USB port to connect the printer in a Windows Me or 98 environment, you also need to uninstall a USB component. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices from the list in the Add or Remove Programs utility, click Change/Remove or Add/Remove, then click OK when a message prompts you to restart the computer. If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear in the Add or Remove Programs list, double-click EPUSBUN.EXE on the printer software CD-ROM, then follow the on-screen instructions.
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For Macintosh
Drag the Reference Guide folder, located in the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R300 Series folder, from the hard disk to the Trash. Then, drag the ESPR300 Reference Guide icon from the desktop to the Trash.
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