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Uninstalling the Printer Software

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 7

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows 7, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.
Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable.
Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Click Programs and Features from the Programs category, and then select your printer from the list.
Click Uninstall/Change.
Select the icon for your printer and click OK.
Click Yes to uninstall the printer driver.

For Windows Vista

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.
Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable.
Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category, and then select your printer from the list.
Click Uninstall/Change, then click Continue in the User Account Control window.
Select the icon for your printer and click OK.
Click Yes to uninstall the printer driver.

For Windows XP

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.
Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable.
Click Start, then select Control Panel.
Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon and select your printer from the list.
Click Change/Remove.
Select the icon for your printer and click OK.
Click Yes to uninstall the printer driver.

For Mac OS X

Note:
To uninstall the 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 Macintosh.
Double-click the Install Navi icon in the Epson folder.
Click Software List and then double-click Printer Driver.
Read and accept the terms of the software license agreement.
Select Uninstall from the menu in the upper left and click Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the printer driver.
Note for Mac OS X 10.4:
If the name of your printer remains in the Printer Setup Utility, select the name from Printer List and click Delete.

Uninstalling the User’s Guide

For Windows 7

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows 7, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.
Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable.
Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Click Programs and Features from the Programs category.
Select this printer’s Manual from the list.
Click Uninstall/Change.
Click Yes.

For Windows Vista

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.
Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable.
Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category.
Select this printer’s Manual from the list.
Click Uninstall/Change, then click Continue in the User Account Control window.
Click Yes.

For Windows XP

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.
Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable.
Click Start, then select Control Panel.
Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Select this printer’s Manual from the list.
Click Change/Remove.
Click Yes.

For Mac OS X

Note:
To uninstall the 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 Macintosh.
Double-click the Install Navi icon in the Epson folder.
Click Software List and then double-click User’s Guide.
Click Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the User’s Guide.

Uninstalling other Epson applications

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

For Windows 7

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows 7, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.
Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Click Programs and Features from the Programs category.
Choose the software you want to uninstall from the list of programs.
Click Uninstall/Change or Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

For Windows Vista

Note:
To uninstall programs in Windows Vista, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user.
Click the start button and select Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category.
Choose the software you want to uninstall from the list of programs.
Click Uninstall/Change or Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

For Windows XP

Note:
To uninstall applications in Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall applications if you log on as a Limited user.
Click Start, then select Control Panel.
Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Choose the software you want to uninstall from the list of programs.
Click Change/Remove or Remove.
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 Macintosh.
Double-click the Install Navi icon in the Epson folder.
Click Software List and then double-click the application you want to uninstall.
Read and accept the terms of the software license agreement.
Select Uninstall from the menu in the upper left and click Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.
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.