About the Printer Driver
When you install the printer driver, the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility and online help are also automatically installed. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is accessed by clicking the Utility tab in the printer driver for Windows. For Macintosh, select EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias in the Apple menu to access. Online help is accessed by clicking the Help button in the printer driver.
For Windows Users
The software installation procedures for the various Windows operating systems are similar and will be treated together in the following sections.
Installing the printer driver
Follow these steps to install the printer driver for Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0:
Note:
❏When you use your printer on a network, you need to have approval from the network administrator. Ask your network administrator for more information, or see the Administrator’s Guide.
❏If you do not follow the steps below to install the printer software, Microsoft’s Universal driver may be installed. To check if the Universal driver is installed, right click anywhere on the printer driver properties screen and then click About. If a screen with the words “Unidrv Printer Driver” appears, follow the steps below to reinstall the printer driver.
❏If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel and follow the steps below to install the printer software.
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