About The Software; Terms And Concepts - Epson 11880 - Stylus Pro Color Inkjet Printer Network Manual

About the Software

The software CD-ROM provided with your printer includes the following network
software.
❏ EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows-based configuration utility for
administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for various
protocols such as TCP/IP, MS Network, IPP, and SNMP. See "EpsonNet Config for
Windows" on page 25.
❏ EpsonNet Config for Macintosh is a Macintosh-based configuration utility for
administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for TCP/IP,
AppleTalk, and IPP. See "EpsonNet Config for Windows" on page 25.
❏ EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web-based configuration utility that allows
you to configure the network interface for TCP/IP, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and
SNMP. See "EpsonNet Config with Web Browser" on page 27.

Terms and Concepts

Configuration—a prepared set of conditions for proper operation of a device. Configuring
the network interface is to prepare it to work with protocols available on a network.
DHCP—a dynamic host configuration protocol. It is a protocol that assigns dynamic IP
addresses to devices on a network.
EtherTalk—the communication protocol of AppleTalk governing Ethernet transmissions.
Protocol—a rule that controls how data or information is exchanged through a network.
Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using different protocols.
TCP/IP—Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a layer of protocols that
provides communication between nodes on a network.
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Introduction