Adding an Epson RX580 printer

Just got a Mac mini, I had an a PC and the Epson RX580 worked great with it. I set up the Mac mini and it shows it in the printer list but won't let me add it as a printer. I've gone to Epsons website to get the latest mac software down load. It allowed me to finally print but only on a small row on the left side of the paper. Can anyone point me in the right direction of what needs to be done?

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If you are unable to add your printer even after a complete cleanout and
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1341?viewlocale=en_US
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