Uninstalling and
Installing Software
Uninstalling Software
You must uninstall the software before you can upgrade
it or reinstall it.
Note:
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Uninstalling the printer software may require
administrator privileges.
❏
Restart the computer before you reinstall the
software you uninstalled.
To uninstall the printer software, close all applications
first, and then uninstall the printer software from the
following menu on the Control Panel.
❏
Uninstall a Program
(for Windows 8.1, Windows
8, Windows Server 2012/R2)
❏
Program and Features
(for Windows 7, Windows
Vista, Windows Server 2008/R2)
❏
Change or Remove Programs
(for Windows XP or
Windows Server 2003)
Select the printer software that you want to uninstall,
and then click the item below.
❏
Uninstall/Change
(for Windows 7, Windows
Vista, Windows Server 2008/R2)
❏
Change/Remove
(for Windows XP or Windows
Server 2003)
Note:
If you uninstall the printer driver, EPSON Status
Monitor is also uninstalled.
Note for Mac OS X users:
❏
To uninstall all drivers for Epson page printer at
once, use the uninstaller. Download the uninstaller
from the Epson website.
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To use the uninstaller, double-click the uninstaller
icon, from the list displayed select the check box for
the printer software you want to uninstall, then
click
Uninstall
.
Installing Software
If you want to install or reinstall software you did not
install in the setup, you can choose the software and
install it.
Note:
❏
Uninstalling the printer software may require
administrator privileges.
❏
Restart the computer before you reinstall the
software you uninstalled.
A
Close all applications.
B
To install the printer driver via a USB interface,
disconnect the USB cable from the printer and do
not connect it until instructed to do so.
C
Go to the following Epson web site to download
and install the printer software.
(outside Europe)
Note:
❏
For windows users, if the computer has a CD/DVD
drive, you can install the printer driver from the
Software Disc that came with your printer.
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The following Epson websites are available for
Windows users who want to install the ESC/Page
printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor, or for
Mac OS X users to install the Postscript printer
driver.
http://support.epson.net/setupnavi/
AL-M8200/AL-M8100/AL-M7100 Series User's Guide
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