'EPSON ET-3930' Manual USB Set-UP SUCKS. SHAME ON EPSON. Real Poor Instructions.

I like Epson printers. They are my favorite brand. We now have 3 Epson printers in the house.

A decade ago I SOLD Epson printers at 'BestBuy'!

I was a great Epson fan boy.

Yes, installing their driver software -- on Windows -- has always been 'non-trivial'.

But, now it has got absurd.

The PROBLEM is that Epson wants to install as much software on your PC as they can.

I did NOT want anything fancy.

An USB connected ET-3930.

I didn't need ALL the utilities. Just the 'Scan 2'. So, I was going to install the DRIVERS & then just 'Scan 2'.

It lets you download the driver by itself. Doesn't give you any warnings.

But, the USB connection remains offline. Drivers don't install properly.

Appears that you have to DISABLE 'Default Install Printers Using Windows Ready Print' in WINDOWS SETTING.

This REQUIREMENT only appears with the COMBO PACKAGE.

SHAME on Epson.

Well, I got it done, BUT I am mad.

Disgusted with Epson.

I might NEVER buy an Epson again.😡