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Event Manager does not open. What should I do?

  • You may have clicked the Keep Blocking button in the Windows Security Alert window during or after installation of the Epson software. Follow these steps to unblock Event Manager:

    Windows 8

    1. Navigate to the Start screen, right-click the screen, and select All apps. Then select Control Panel.
    2. Click System Security and then click System.
    3. Click Allow an app or feature Through Windows Firewall, click Change Settings and then click Allow another app.
    4. From the Add an app window, select Event Manager and click the Add button.
    5. Confirm that the checkbox for Event Manager is selected in the Allowed apps and features window, and then click OK.

    Windows (other versions)

    1. Click the  start button icon or Start > Control Panel > Security or Security Center > Windows Firewall.
    2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click the Add Program button.

      If you cannot find the Exceptions tab in Windows Vista, click Change settings.
    3. Select Event Manager from the Programs list, and then click OK.
    4. Confirm that the check box for Event Manager is selected in the Programs and Services list, and then click OK.
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