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Epson Stylus NX510 Series Network Installation Manual

Epson Stylus NX510 Series Network Installation Manual

Epson stylus all-in-one printer network installation guide
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  • Page 1 Network Installation Guide ® Epson Stylus NX510 Series...

  • Page 2: Before You Begin

    Tip: For a video tutorial and other information about setting up a wireless network, go to: epson.com/support/wireless. Do one of the following: ■ If you’re installing the printer for the first time, see “Choose Your Connection Type”...

  • Page 3: Choose Your Connection Type

    Choose Your Connection Type Wireless Note: If you want to print wirelessly but do not have an access point or router, see “Create an Ad-Hoc Wireless Connection” on page 16. Wired To connect the printer using an Ethernet cable, see page 22. To connect the printer wirelessly, see page 4.

  • Page 4: Wireless Network Installation

    Wireless Network Installation To add the printer to your wireless network, you need to know the name (SSID) of your wireless network. If it has security enabled, you also need to know the WEP key or WPA passphrase. Write down your network and security information in the space provided below: ■...
  • Page 5 3. Press to select Wireless LAN Setup 4. Press to select Setup Wizard 5. Press u or d to select the name of your wireless network, then press If your network name isn’t listed, try the following: ■ Make sure that your wireless router or access point is turned on and working correctly.
  • Page 6 7. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key or WPA passphrase. Press the lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Indicates current selection. Press the button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Important: WPA passphrases and WEP keys in ASCII format are case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper- or lowercase letters as necessary.
  • Page 7 9. When you see a screen like this one, verify that the settings are correct. If you need to change a setting, press change. 10. Once you have verified that your network settings are correct, press the settings and return to the Network Settings menu. 11.

  • Page 8: Connect Wirelessly Using Advanced Setup

    Connect Wirelessly Using Advanced Setup Use this setup method if your access point or router isn’t broadcasting its network name (SSID). 1. Press the button on the printer’s control panel. Setup 2. Press l or r to select , then press Network Settings 3.
  • Page 9 5. Press u or d to select 6. When you see this screen, press 7. Press u or d to select 8. Press u or d to select , then press Manual Setup , then press Infrastructure Mode , then press Enter SSID Wireless Network Installation...
  • Page 10 9. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your wireless network name (SSID). Press the uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Indicates current selection. Press the button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Important: Network names are case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper- or lowercase letters as necessary.
  • Page 11 11. Press u or d to select the security mode that your wireless network is using, then press Note: If your wireless network doesn’t have security enabled, select None, then press OK. 12. Do one of the following: ■ If your wireless network uses WPA as the security mode, continue with “Select WPA Security Settings”...
  • Page 12 Select WPA Security Settings 1. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WPA passphrase. Press the or numeric/special characters. Indicates current selection. Press the button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Important: WPA passphrases are case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper- or lowercase letters as necessary.
  • Page 13 Select WEP Security Settings 1. Press u or d to select if your WEP key is in hexadecimal format. Hexadecimal Note: If the WEP key is 5 or 13 characters, it’s ASCII. If the WEP key is 10 or 26 characters, it’s hexadecimal.
  • Page 14 ■ Press Menu numeric ( ■ Press u or d until you see the character you want. ■ Press l or r to move the cursor. ■ Press to delete a character. – 3. When you’re done entering the WEP key, press 4.
  • Page 15 4. Wait for the printer to connect to your wireless network (this can take up to 90 seconds). Once it’s connected, you see a green 5. Continue with “Install Software” on page 23. Note: If the printer doesn’t connect to your wireless network after 90 seconds, the SSID, WEP key, or WPA passphrase may have been entered incorrectly.

  • Page 16: Create An Ad-Hoc Wireless Connection

    Create an Ad-Hoc Wireless Connection Use this setup method if you want to print wirelessly but do not have an access point or router. Important: ® For Windows users: If your computer is connected to a network with an Ethernet cable, you need to disconnect it before installing software.
  • Page 17 4. Press u or d to select 5. Press u or d to select 6. When you see this screen, press 7. Press u or d to select 8. Press u or d to select , then press Advanced Setup , then press Manual Setup , then press...
  • Page 18 9. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to create a unique network name (SSID) to identify your printer. Press the switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Indicates current selection. Press the button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters.
  • Page 19 10. Press to select the default channel for your Ad Hoc network. 11. Continue with the next section. Choose Security Settings 1. Press u or d to select the security mode you want to use for the Ad Hoc wireless network, then press Note: If you don’t want to enable security for your Ad Hoc network, select None, then press OK.
  • Page 20 5. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key. Press the Menu characters. Indicates current selection. Press the button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric characters. Important: WEP keys in ASCII format are case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper- or lowercase letters as necessary.
  • Page 21 Confirm Your Settings and Connect to the Network 1. When you see a screen like this one, verify that the settings are correct. If you need to change a setting, press change. 2. Once you have verified that your network settings are correct, press the settings and return to the Network Settings menu.

  • Page 22: Wired (Ethernet) Installation

    Wired (Ethernet) Installation 1. Connect an Ethernet network cable to the 2. Connect the other end to any available LAN port on your router, access point, or hub. Note: If you’re switching from a wireless to a wired network connection, you need to disable the wireless adapter using the printer’s control panel.

  • Page 23: Install Software

    Install Software Follow the steps in this section for each computer you want to use with your printer over the network. 1. Insert the printer software CD. ® 2. Windows Vista : If you see the AutoPlay window, click When you see the User Account Control screen, click ®...
  • Page 24 5. When you see this screen, click 6. Make sure that your printer is turned on and connected to your network. 7. When you see the Firewall Warning screen, click Note: If you see a firewall alert message, click Unblock or Allow to let EpsonNet Setup continue.
  • Page 25 8. Wait while EpsonNet Setup configures your printer for the network. 9. Do one of the following: ■ If you see the Installation Complete screen, continue with “Finish the Installation” on page 28. Install Software...
  • Page 26 ■ If no available printers are found on your network, see “EpsonNet Setup was unable to find my printer on the network” on page 32. ■ If EpsonNet Setup finds more than one printer on your network, select the printer you want to configure, then click Installation Complete screen, continue with “Finish the Installation”...
  • Page 27 ■ If you are installing the printer in Ad Hoc mode and you see this screen, make sure that your computer’s wireless adapter is set to acquire an IP address automatically. Then select Acquire the IP Address and click . When Automatically using DHCP (Recommended) Next you see the Installation Complete screen, continue with “Finish the...

  • Page 28: Finish The Installation

    2. Follow the prompts on the screen to install bonus software and finish the installation. 3. When installation is complete, restart your computer. You’re ready to scan and print. See your printed documentation and on-screen Epson Information Center for details. Finish the Installation Finish...
  • Page 29 Macintosh 1. Click to install an application that allows you to access the printer’s Save memory card slots over the network. 2. Select where you would like install the application, then click 3. Click Finish Save Finish the Installation...
  • Page 30 4. When you see this screen, click 5. Follow the steps on the right side of the screen to add your EPSON TCPIP printer. Note: It may take up to 90 seconds for your computer to find the EPSON TCPIP printer on the network.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using your product on a network, check these sections for help: ■ “Setup Problems” below ■ “Printing Problems” on page 33 ■ “Scanning Problems” on page 34 This section also explains how to print a Network Status Sheet (see page 34). Setup Problems The printer cannot find or connect to the wireless router or access point ■...
  • Page 32 EpsonNet Setup was unable to find my printer on the network 1. If you see a screen like this one, do one of the following: ■ If you connected the printer wirelessly, verify that the printer is turned on and the green WiFi light on the printer’s control panel is on. Select setup using the printer’s control panel ■...

  • Page 33: Printing Problems

    Software installation failed Make sure that the printer is connected to your network (see page 4 for wireless or page 22 for Ethernet). Then remove and reinsert the CD to reinstall the printer software. Cannot communicate on a wired LAN If you’re switching from a wireless to a wired network connection, you need to disable the wireless adapter using the printer’s control panel.

  • Page 34: Scanning Problems

    ■ If network communication was interrupted while starting Epson Scan, exit Epson Scan, and restart it after a few seconds. If Epson Scan cannot restart, turn the printer off and back on, and then try restarting Epson Scan. Check Timeout Setting Scan Help.

  • Page 35: Copyright Notice

    (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.
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