Uninstalling the printer software

To uninstall the software for Windows computers

If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must have administrator privileges to uninstall the printer software.

1From the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Programs, followed by the printer name, and then click the uninstall option.

2Follow the onscreen instructions to remove the software.

Alternatively, do the following.

1If the computer is connected directly to the computer using a USB or parallel cable, disconnect the printer.

2Close any running applications.

3From the Start menu, open the Control Panel.

4Double-clickAdd/Remove Programs.

5Select the printing software that you wish to remove.

6Click the button for adding or removing software.

7Follow the onscreen instructions to remove the software.

Note

If the uninstallation process fails, restart the computer and complete the steps above to

 

uninstall the software.

 

If the software was not successfully installed or the uninstaller could not be found, complete

 

the following steps to run the scrubber utility. (The scrubber utility is not available for computers

 

running Windows NT 4.0.)

 

 

8Disconnect the printer from the computer.

9On the computer, restart Windows.

10Insert the Starter CD in the CD drive. If the CD menu appears, exit the CD menu.

11Locate the scrubber utility on the Starter CD and run the utility.

For Windows 98 and Windows Me, use the scrub9x.exe file located in the Utils\Scrubber\Win9x_Me folder.

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, use the scrub2k.exe file located in the Utils\Scrubber\Win2k_XP folder.

To uninstall the software for Macintosh computers

1If the computer is connected directly to the computer using a USB cable, disconnect the printer.

2Delete the printer queue from the Printer Center.

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