Changing the default printer or printer port

If you do not want to use the EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 printer driver as your default printer in Windows or if you want to use it on a different printer port, follow these steps:

1.In the Main window, double-click the Control Panel icon.

2.Double-click the Printers icon. The Printers dialog box appears.

3.To change the default printer, select the printer you want to use as your default printer from the Installed Printers drop-down list. Then click the Set As Default Printer button.

If you do not need to change the printer port assignment for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 printer, go to step 8.

4.To change the port assignment, select EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 in the Installed Printer drop-down list.

5.Click the Connect button. You see the Connect dialog box.

6.In the Ports drop-down list, select the port to which you want to assign the EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 printer. (Click Help for instructions on selecting other options in the Connect dialog box.)

7.Click OK to close the Connect dialog box.

8.Click Close to exit the Printers dialog box.

9.Close the Control Panel window.

See page 2-11 for instructions on using the printer driver.

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