Installing Your EPSON® FX-880 Printer Driver
Using the EPSON USB Adapter Cable
Before You Begin:
• Read through these instructions and, if possible, print a copy so you have it with you as you install the software.
• Close any applications and windows before you begin the installation.
• Make sure your printer is turned off and disconnected from the computer.
Follow the instructions below for your system.
Installation Instructions for Windows 98
1. Turn off your printer (if it’s on) and disconnect it from your computer. (If you see the Add New Hardware
Wizard, click Cancel.)
2. Download the FX-880 printer driver that includes USB adapter cable support from http://support.epson.com. The
driver downloads as a single self-extracting file onto your hard drive (fx880usb.exe).
3. Double-click the self-extracting file to expand the driver files onto your hard drive.
4. After the files finish expanding, you should see the following screen (if you don’t see this screen, double-click
setup.exe in the main folder where the files installed):
5. Click OK. The printer driver begins installing to your system.
6. You see the EPSON Printer Utility Setup screen:
7. Connect your printer to the computer using the EPSON USB adapter cable.
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8. Turn the printer on.
9. Your system completes the installation.
Printing a Test Page
If you want, you can print a test page to verify that your printer is working correctly:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, then Printers.
2. Right-click the EPSON FX-880 printer icon, then select Properties. You see this screen:
3. Click Print Test Page. (If you see a screen prompting you to insert paper, make sure paper is loaded and then
click OK.)
If the test page doesn’t print correctly, uninstall your printer driver and USB device driver software as described in the
next section. Then reinstall it as described above. If you still have any problems, contact your EPSON dealer or
EPSON technical support as described in the Where to Get Help section of your printer documentation.
Uninstalling Your Printer Driver
If you need to uninstall your printer driver and USB device driver software, follow these steps:
1. Turn off your printer and disconnect it from your computer.
2. Click Start, point to Settings, then Control Panel.
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3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. You see this screen:
4. Select EPSON Printer Software in the list, then click Add/Remove. Follow the on-screen prompts to finish
removing your Epson FX-880 software.
When done, the Add/Remove Programs dialog box returns:
5. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, then click Add/Remove. Follow the on-screen prompts to finish
removing the software.
6. When done, reboot your computer.
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