From: Jim on
On Wed, 2 Jun 2010 20:32:19 -0700 (PDT), "jcage(a)lycos.com"
<jcage(a)lycos.com> wrote:

>Still a no-go... I get a 'found new hardware' wizard that fails
>indicating there is a problem installing this hardware. Printer works
>fine on a laptop via USB but I can't get it to work on my main desktop
>either with USB or Parallel and it used to work fine so... Am thinking
>there may be some tweak in the registry necessary (key that has to be
>deleted, etc) to do a clean install. Any other ideas are
>appreciated... :-)
>
>>
>> delete the Epson software, turn off the fire wall and anti virus,
>> install the Epson software, restart the computer, connect the printer,
>> restart the computer, turn the fire wall and anti virus back on.
>> click my computer
>> click control panel
>> click faxes and printers
>> Is the Epson printer on the list?
>> Is there a check mark next to the Epson printer on the list?
>> If there is no check mark,
>> point at the Epson printer on the list
>> right click
>> left click install printer
>> restart the computer, check the list again, test the printer.


Do a search for all references to the printer , delete them , then try
installing .