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  • Page 1: Network Guide

    Network Guide NPD3909-00 EN...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademarks

    Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko...
  • Page 3 EPSON Network Guide Clarendon, Helvetica, Palatino, Times and Univers are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions, exclusively licensed through Linotype Library GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. Wingdings is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
  • Page 4 “MacZip” for its own source and binary releases. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright © 2008 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    About Your Printer........
  • Page 6 About Installing the Printer Driver........
  • Page 7 Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel....... . .
  • Page 8 EPSON Network Guide Macintosh............... 134...

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Safety Instructions...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Use the Software CD-ROM to easily configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP network and install the printer driver. You can use the printer on the TCP/IP network at once. If you want to configure the network interface for protocols such as TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, ®...

  • Page 11: Operating Environment

    ❏ The term “network interface” refers to the built-in Ethernet interface of the printer in this guide. ❏ Some screen shots in this guide may list a printer name other than your printer. This difference does not alter the instructions.
  • Page 12 ❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported. ❏ If you use the printer in a dial-up router environment, you must set an IP address for the printer. Make sure the IP address is suitable for the segment; incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial-up.

  • Page 13: For Users Of Printers Not Supporting Netware Queue-Based Printing

    EPSON Network Guide For users of printers not supporting NetWare queue-based printing Version Protocol Windows Vista TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print) Windows XP (Home, Professional) Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 (Professional, Server) Windows Me TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

  • Page 14: Inkjet Printers/Large Format Inkjet Printers

    ❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported. ❏ If you use the printer in a dial-up router environment, you must set an IP address for the printer. Make sure the IP address is suitable for the segment; incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial-up.

  • Page 15: Network Interface Operation

    EPSON Network Guide ❏ Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) that assigns an IP address automatically to the network interface even if there is no DHCP server on the network. ❏ Supports the Dynamic DNS function. ❏ Supports SNMP and MIB.

  • Page 16: Network Connector

    ❏ Category-5 or higher for the 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connection ❏ Category-5e or higher for the 1000Base-T connection About the Software The software CD-ROM provided with your printer includes the following network software. Note: The software provided varies depending on your printer model.

  • Page 17: Terms And Concepts

    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. Remote printer -- a shared printer connected elsewhere on the network, but under the control of a NetWare print server...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2 How To

    Connect the network interface to the network. See “Connecting the Network Interface to the Network” on page 37 for details. 5. Configure the network interface and install the printer driver. See “Configuring the Network Interface (For Windows Users)” on page 38 or “Configuring the Network Interface (For Macintosh Users)”...

  • Page 19: Selecting A Printing Method

    NT 4.0” on page 70. If a Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/NT print server exists On the server, set the printer to connect with LPR and turn it into a shared printer. Your clients can then print to this shared printer. Printing from Macintosh Mac OS X 10.5...

  • Page 20: Features Of The Printing Methods

    ❏ No computer as a network interface is required. ❏ No special utility for Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/NT is required. ❏ You can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor. ❏ For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/NT, you can create a print log using the event viewer.
  • Page 21 Disadvantages ❏ EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used. ❏ TCP/IP and DNS settings are required. ❏ For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000, you cannot share the Internet printer. Microsoft Network Shared printing Advantages ❏ Easy to set up (IP address is not required if NetBEUI protocol is installed).

  • Page 22: Installing Components On Your Computer

    EPSON Network Guide Installing Components on Your Computer About Installing Components on Your Computer Before configuring the network interface and printing from the computer, you need to install the necessary components (such as TCP/IP, NetBEUI, etc.) and assign an IP address and subnet mask for your computer, depending on the printing method you want to use.
  • Page 23 EPSON Network Guide 3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter. The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. EpsonNet Config’s setting screens...

  • Page 24: Windows Xp

    EPSON Network Guide 5. For LPR or Internet printing: Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK.
  • Page 25 EPSON Network Guide 4. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter. The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. EpsonNet Config’s setting screens...

  • Page 26: Windows Me/98

    EPSON Network Guide 5. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below. For LPR or Internet printing: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed by default. You cannot add or delete it. For Microsoft Network Shared printing: Select Client and then click Add.
  • Page 27 Do not run Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT version 4.50 when using the following modes: NetWare 3.x/4.x Bindery Print Server mode, NetWare 3.x Remote Printer mode, NetWare 4.x Bindery Remote Printer mode, and NetWare 4.x/5.x NDS Remote Printer mode.

  • Page 28: Windows Server 2003

    EPSON Network Guide Printing method Necessary components LPR or Internet printing TCP/IP Microsoft Network Shared printing TCP/IP or NetBEUI Client for Microsoft Networks Printing via NetWare server Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site 3. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Add to install them, as described below.
  • Page 29 EPSON Network Guide 2. Click the Properties button. 3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter. The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config.

  • Page 30: Windows 2000

    EPSON Network Guide 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below. For LPR or Internet printing: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed by default. You cannot add or delete it. For Microsoft Network Shared printing: Select Client and then click Add.
  • Page 31 Do not run Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT version 4.50 when using the following modes: NetWare 3.x/4.x Bindery Print Server mode, NetWare 3.x Remote Printer mode, NetWare 4.x Bindery Remote Printer mode, and NetWare 4.x/5.x NDS Remote Printer mode.

  • Page 32: Windows Nt 4.0

    EPSON Network Guide Printing method Necessary components Microsoft Network Shared printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or NetBEUI Client for Microsoft Networks Printing via NetWare server Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below.
  • Page 33 Do not run Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT version 4.50 when using the following modes: NetWare 3.x/4.x Bindery Print Server mode, NetWare 3.x Remote Printer mode, NetWare 4.x Bindery Remote Printer mode, and NetWare 4.x/5.x NDS Remote Printer mode.
  • Page 34 EPSON Network Guide Printing method Necessary components LPR or Internet printing Protocols menu: TCP/IP Services menu: Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Microsoft Network Shared printing Protocols menu: TCP/IP or NetBEUI Services menu: Workstation Printing via NetWare server Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site...
  • Page 35 EPSON Network Guide 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Add to install them, as described below. For LPR or Internet printing: Select the Protocols tab and then click Add. Select TCP/IP from the list and then click OK. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, etc.

  • Page 36: Macintosh

    EPSON Network Guide Macintosh To assign an IP address, subnet mask, etc. to your Macintosh, follow the steps below. Note: To print using the AppleTalk protocol and configure the network interface with EpsonNet Config for Macintosh, select Ethernet or Built-in Ethernet on the AppleTalk Control Panel or the AppleTalk tab.

  • Page 37: Setting Up The Network Interface

    3. Turn on your printer. After the status lights go off, print a network status sheet. Caution: After turning off the printer, wait until the status lights go off before turning it back on; otherwise the network interface may not work correctly.

  • Page 38: Configuring The Network Interface (For Windows Users)

    2. The Software Installation screen opens automatically. If the Software Installation screen does not appear, double-click EPSETUP.EXE on the CD-ROM. 3. Make sure that all applications are closed, and then click the Set up the printer via a network connection button.
  • Page 39 IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Click the Next button. 6. Confirm the settings you have made, and then click the Next button. 7. Select the printer with its IP address you have just set, and then click the Next button to install the printer driver.
  • Page 40 EPSON Network Guide 8. Enter the printer name. If you want to print a test page, select the Print test page check box. Click the Next button. Note: If the Windows Security Alert window appears, click the Unblock button. 9. Select the default printer, and then click the Next button.

  • Page 41: Configuring The Network Interface (For Macintosh Users)

    Now you can use the printer on the TCP/IP network. Configuring the Network Interface (For Macintosh Users) Configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP network and install the printer driver on your computer. 1. Insert the Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 42 EPSON Network Guide 5. EpsonNet EasyInstall starts. Select the printer and then click the Next button. 6. Select a method for specifying the IP address. If you select Automatic, DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address automatically. If you want to set the IP address manually, select Manual and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
  • Page 43 7. Check the settings you have made, and then click the Next button. 8. Click the Finish button, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Then you need to setup the printer. Follow the steps below. Setting Up the Printer Mac OS X 10.5...
  • Page 44 1. Open the Applications folder. 2. Open the Utilities folder. 3. Open Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 or later), and then click Add. 4. For Mac OS X 10.4, select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour.

  • Page 45: Installing The Printer Driver

    Now you can use the printer on the TCP/IP network. Installing the Printer Driver About Installing the Printer Driver To print to the network printer, you need to install the printer driver on the computer. See the section in this chapter appropriate for your operating system. Windows Vista For Windows Vista, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer.
  • Page 46 EPSON Network Guide 3. Click Add a local printer. 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next. How To...
  • Page 47 6. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next. 7. Click Finish . 8. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 48 to install the printer driver. Internet printing 1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Printer.
  • Page 48 To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See “About EpsonNet Config” on page 93 for details. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the device. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 48 if necessary.
  • Page 49 7. Select the model name of the device, and then click Next. Note: If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

  • Page 50: Windows Xp

    ❏ Setting encryption strength ❏ Setting printer port Configuring the printer port 1. Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network: in the Internet printing (IPP) wizard. 2. Enter the URL using the format below.
  • Page 51 Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. Note: You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network, not to a Windows XP computer.
  • Page 52 EPSON Network Printer. Click Next. 7. Click Finish. 8. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 54 to install the printer driver. Internet printing 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.
  • Page 53 4. Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network radio button. 5. Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL should be the same as the URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page.
  • Page 54 3. Click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next. 4. Select the Browse for a printer radio button, and then click Next. 5. Enter the following in the Printer box or select the printer you want to use from the Shared printers list box, and then click Next.
  • Page 55 ❏ Selecting server certificate ❏ Setting encryption strength ❏ Setting printer port Configuring the printer port 1. Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network: in the Internet printing (IPP) wizard. How To...

  • Page 56: Windows Me/98

    Since Windows Me/98 does not support LPR, standard TCP/IP printing cannot be used. However, you can print via TCP/IP using the EpsonNet Print utility included on the Software CD-ROM. First, install EpsonNet Print. Then, install the printer driver. See “About EpsonNet Print” on page 103 for more details.
  • Page 57 Network path or queue name box. 5. The Add Printer wizard appears. Click Next. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 58 to install the printer driver.
  • Page 58 7. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next. Note: If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

  • Page 59: Windows Server 2003

    103 for details. 1. Click Start, and then select Printers and Faxes. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next. 3. Click Local printer attached to this computer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next.
  • Page 60 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Click Next. 5. When Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears, click Next. 6. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next.
  • Page 61 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next. 3. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next. 4. Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network radio button. How To...
  • Page 62 EPSON Network Guide 5. Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL must be the same URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page. http://IP address of printer:631/Printer name Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer Note: To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See “About EpsonNet Config”...
  • Page 63 EPSON Network Guide 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 63 if necessary. Installing a printer driver 1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer. 2. Close the Software Installation screen if it appears.

  • Page 64: Windows 2000

    ❏ Setting encryption strength ❏ Setting printer port Configuring the printer port 1. Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network: in the Internet printing (IPP) wizard. 2. Enter the URL using the format below.
  • Page 65 3. Click Local printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. Note: You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network, not to a Windows 2000 computer. How To...
  • Page 66 EPSON Network Guide 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next. 5. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next. How To...
  • Page 67 4. Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet radio button. 5. Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL should be the same as the URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page.
  • Page 68 EPSON Network Guide 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 68 if necessary. Microsoft Network Shared printing 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. 2. Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.
  • Page 69 NT environment, see “Using the NET USE command” on page 69 for more details. Using the NET USE command If you are running Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT and using NetBIOS to connect to the printer, we recommend that you use the NET USE command, as follows: 1.

  • Page 70: Windows Nt 4.0

    Network Guide ❏ Setting printer port Configuring the printer port 1. Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network: in the Internet printing (IPP) wizard. 2. Enter the URL using the format below.
  • Page 71 EPSON Network Guide 6. Enter the IP address of the network interface in the first text box and the printer name in the second text box. Click OK. 7. In the Printer Ports dialog box, click Close. 8. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Next.
  • Page 72 7. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next. Note: ❏ Announce the share name to your clients so that they know the share name of the printer they want to use. ❏ If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

  • Page 73: Macintosh

    Follow the steps below to set a printer. Note: Make sure that the printer driver is installed on your Macintosh before following the steps below. See the manual shipped with your printer for instruction on how to install the printer driver.
  • Page 74 1. Open the Applications folder. 2. Open the Utilities folder. 3. Open Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 or later), and then click Add. 4. For Mac OS X 10.4, select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour.

  • Page 75: Settings For Netware Users

    For Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON Apple Talk from the drop down list, select the zone from the drop down list, and then select the printer model from the list.
  • Page 76 ❏ NetWare 5.0/5.1 (NDS, NDPS) ❏ NetWare 6.0 (NDS, NDPS) Client environment The client environment must be supported by NetWare. The clients are able to use the printer driver mounted on the network interface. The following Novell Client is supported.
  • Page 77 ❏ Can attach up to 16 printers for NetWare 3.x, and up to 255 for NetWare 4.x or later. Note: When you turn on the printer, the user account is temporarily accessed in the Remote Printer mode. If there is no user account available, turn on the printer before connecting the client to the network.
  • Page 78 Time required to recognize the network interface It takes up to two minutes for the NetWare server to recognize the network interface, after the printer is turned on. During this start-up time, the status sheet does not show the correct information.
  • Page 79 3. Press the Insert key on your keyboard and enter the print queue name. Press Enter. Note: Since your clients need the print queue name you set here when they use the printer, announce the print queue name to your clients.
  • Page 80 3. From the Print Server list, select the print server name that you just typed and press Enter. From the Print Server Information list, select Print Server Configuration and press Enter. 4. Select Printer Configuration from the Print Server Configuration Menu and press Enter. How To...
  • Page 81 Network Guide 5. From the Configured Printers list, select Not Installed (port number = 0) and press Enter. 6. From the Printer configuration screen, type the printer name. Highlight Type and press Enter. Select Remote Parallel, LPT1 for Remote Printer mode.
  • Page 82 9. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu and press Enter. 10. Select the printer that you want to use from the Defined Printers list and press Enter. 11. Press the Insert key and assign a queue to the print server port from the Available Queues list.
  • Page 83 Insert and type the print queue name. Press Enter. Note: Since your clients need the print queue name you set here when they use the printer, announce the print queue name to your clients. 3. From the Print Queue list, select the print queue name that you just entered and press Enter.
  • Page 84 (created in step 8) and click OK. 17. In the Print Server dialog box, select the assigned printer from the printer object list, and click the Printer Number button to set the printer number from 0 to 15, then click OK.
  • Page 85 EPSON Network Guide 3. Create a printer: Click the directory context icon, and select Create from the Object menu, then Printer. Type the Printer name and click Create. 4. Create a print server: Click the directory context icon, and select Create from the Object menu, then Print Server.
  • Page 86 Note: Since your clients need the print queue name you set here when they use the printer, announce the print queue name to your clients. 6. Double-click the Printer Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen.
  • Page 87 7. In the Printer dialog box appears, click Assignments and then click Add. 8. From the print queue list, select the queue you created in step 5 and click OK. 9. Click Configuration, and select Other/Unknown for the Printer type list box and click OK. How To...
  • Page 88 12. From the printer object list, select the printer object you want to assign and click OK. 13. Go back to the screen in step 11, and click the Printer Number button to set the printer number from 0 to 254.
  • Page 89 Therefore, no dial-up connection is possible in this case. Remote Printer mode In Remote Printer mode, use of a router with a vicarious response function allows the primary server to be installed at the dial-up destination. However, an extra account might be generated when the primary server is down.
  • Page 90 ❏ When the primary server is down during operation A dial-up is generated because a connection to the primary server is attempted periodically. Since this is attributable to the automatic re-connection function, turn off the printer once. ❏ When the file server on the local network is down When there is no file server on the local network, NetWare cannot be used on the local network.
  • Page 91 When there is a primary server in the local network Even if a primary server is installed on the local network, an unnecessary dial-up may be generated depending on the configuration. The following problems are common to both Print Server mode and Remote Printer mode. File server Dial-up...
  • Page 92 Connection to the primary server is periodically attempted, but no dial-up is generated. However, if the router is set to pass SAP packets (Find Nearest Server), an unnecessary dial-up might be generated. To avoid this, turn off the printer once, or do not allow the router to pass SAP packets (Find Nearest Server).

  • Page 93: Chapter 3 Network Software

    EPSON Network Guide Chapter 3 Network Software This chapter explains how to use the network software provided with your printer. Note: The software provided varies depending on your printer model. EpsonNet Config for Windows About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config is a Windows-based configuration software for administrators to configure the network interface for TCP/IP, NetWare, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP.

  • Page 94: Installing Epsonnet Config

    EPSON Network Guide Hard disk drive space 49 MB Installing EpsonNet Config Follow the steps below to install EpsonNet Config on your computer to configure the network interface. Note: If you add or delete protocols or services from your operating system after installing EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet Config may not work correctly.

  • Page 95: Epsonnet Config For Macintosh

    1. Insert the Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. EPSON folder opens automatically. 2. Select the appropriate OS icon in the EPSON folder, and then double-click it. 3. Click the EpsonNet Config button. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  • Page 96: Accessing The Epsonnet Config User's Guide

    EpsonNet Config with Web Browser About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web-based utility designed to configure the printer for use on a network. By typing the IP address of the network interface for the URL in your browser, you can start EpsonNet Config to allow you to configure the network interface for TCP/IP, NetWare, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP.

  • Page 97: Configuring The Network Interface Using Web-Based Epsonnet Config

    If you are using the dial-up environment without running NetWare, select Disable on the NetWare screen. If Enable is selected, the extra account may be charged when you are using the dial-up router. Follow the steps below to change the IP address using EpsonNet Config. 1. Turn on your printer. Network Software...
  • Page 98 ❏ From any NetWare client, log in to the target NetWare server or NDS context with supervisor privileges. ❏ You cannot create a print server, print queue, or printer with Web-based EpsonNet Config. You must create these objects before using Web-based EpsonNet Config.
  • Page 99 ❏ If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, we recommend that you select Manual and then enter an IP address. This is because if you select Auto, the IP address of the network interface changes every time you turn on the printer so that you need to change the printer port setting accordingly.
  • Page 100 15. If the message “Configuration change is complete!” appears on your screen, the update is complete. Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer until this message appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset the printer.

  • Page 101: Opening Screen

    URL in your browser. Note: ❏ The item appears only if your printer supports the function, and the name of the item may vary depending on the model. ❏ See the EpsonNet Config with Web Browser help for details about each item.
  • Page 102 Input Change the input settings. Print Change the print settings. Emulation Change the emulation settings. Interface Change the printer interface settings. Configuration - Network NetWare Configure the applicable settings for NetWare. TCP/IP Configure the desired settings/method for TCP/IP. AppleTalk Configure the desired settings for AppleTalk.

  • Page 103: Epsonnet Print

    EpsonNet Print is a utility program that provides peer to peer printing to Epson printers on the TCP/ IP network. By using EpsonNet Print, you can find a printer located in the same segment or beyond a router. You can select LPR standard printing, LPR enhanced printing, or High-speed printing.

  • Page 104: Installing Epsonnet Print

    Your computer is now set up to print using LPR via EpsonNet Print. See the next section to set up your printer. For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users Follow the steps below to add a port using the Add Printer Wizard. Network Software...
  • Page 105 Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address. ❏ If you want to add a port for a printer with its IP address assigned manually, see Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address.
  • Page 106 EPSON Network Guide 2. For Windows Vista: Click Add a local printer. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list. Click Next. For Windows XP/Server 2003: Click Local printer attached to this computer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next.
  • Page 107 3. Select the target printer, and then click Next. Note: ❏ If the target printer is not in the list, click the Search Again button to search the printers using new parameters. ❏ If you want to search printers in other segments, click the N/W Settings button. Select the Specific Network Segments check box, and then enter the network address and subnet mask of the network segment for the search.
  • Page 108 EPSON Network Guide 4. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish. Items Explanations Port Type The following items are listed in the pull-down menu, and you can select the port type you need.
  • Page 109 For Windows NT 4.0: Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. Double-click the Add Printers icon. Click Next. 2. For Windows Vista: Click Add a local printer. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list. Click Next.
  • Page 110 EPSON Network Guide 3. Select Manual Setting from the list, and then click Next. 4. Enter the printer’s name and the port name is automatically entered to the Port Name edit box. Then click Next. Network Software...
  • Page 111 EPSON Network Guide 5. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish. Items Explanations The port Information The following items are displayed: - Port Name - Host Name or IP Address - Protocol...

  • Page 112: For Windows Me/98/95 Users

    Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address. ❏ If you want to add a port for the printer with its IP address assigned manually, see Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address.
  • Page 113 4. Select the target printer, and then click Next. Note: ❏ If the target printer is not in the list, click the Search Again button to search the printers using new parameters. ❏ If you want to search printers in other segments, click the N/W Settings button. Select the Specific Network Segments check box, and then enter the network address and subnet mask of the network segment for the search.
  • Page 114 EPSON Network Guide 5. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish. Items Explanations Port Type The following items are listed in the pull-down menu, and you can select the port type you need.
  • Page 115 Network Guide Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address Install the printer driver before adding a port for the printer. See the manual shipped with your printer for instructions on how to install the printer driver.
  • Page 116 EPSON Network Guide 5. Enter the printer’s name and the port name is automatically entered to the Port Name edit box. Then click Next. 6. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish.

  • Page 117: Configuring The Printer Port

    Cancel button Close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard. Configuring the Printer Port Follow the steps below to configure the printer port. The printing speed differs depending on your selection. 1. For Windows Vista: Click Start, Control Panel, and then Printer.
  • Page 118 Select the LPR Printing radio button, and then specify the queue name (up to 32 characters). LPR enhanced printing sends a print job to the target network printer without spooling all of the print data. LPR enhanced printing is faster than LPR standard printing.

  • Page 119: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    What to do You have assigned an IP address to the Assign the printer’s IP address so that it belongs to the same segment computer manually, but you assigned the IP of the computer. Use EpsonNet Config and the printer’s control panel.

  • Page 120: Start Epsonnet Config

    You have not set the IP address for the Set the IP address for the network interface using EpsonNet Config for network interface. Windows or Macintosh, the printer’s control panel. You can check the IP address on a status sheet. See the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide. Troubleshooting...

  • Page 121: The Model Name And Ip Address Do Not Appear In The Epsonnet Config Dialog Box

    EPSON Network Guide The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box. Cause What to do If the valid IP address is not set, the items Set a valid IP address. indicated in the dialog box mentioned above Refresh the status by selecting Refresh from the View menu.

  • Page 122: Windows 2000/Nt Environment

    Cause What to do When you print with NetBEUI or IPP, EPSON Open the printer’s properties and then click the Optional Settings tab. Status Monitor cannot be used. Select the Update the Printer Option Information manually radio button. Open the printer’s properties, click the Optional Settings tab, and then click the Notice Settings button.

  • Page 123: Macintosh Environment

    The Bonjour/Rendezvous printer setting is overwritten by the AppleTalk printer setting. Cause What to do The same printer is set up with AppleTalk Change the AppleTalk printer name so that it does not conflict with the after the printer is set up with Bonjour/ Bonjour/Rendezvous printer name. Rendezvous.

  • Page 124: Printing A Network Status Sheet

    Re-configure the printer assigned as the print server using NetWare printer using EpsonNet Config for Windows. Administrator. For users of printers not supporting NetWare queue-based printing Nothing prints even though clients have sent data to the printer. Cause What to do Clients may not be registered, or the network Make sure clients are registered as users of the NetWare server.

  • Page 125: Printing A Network Status Sheet (Large Format Inkjet Printers)

    To print a network status sheet, follow the steps below. Note: You cannot print a status sheet using the steps below if your printer does not have an LCD panel. See the User’s Guide on how to print the status sheet.

  • Page 126: Initializing Your Printer

    Network Guide Note: ❏ You cannot print a status sheet in the following cases: the printer has started printing, it is offline, or it is not ready to print. ❏ See the User’s Guide for more information on the printer’s control panel.

  • Page 127: Chapter 5 Tips For Administrator

    To set the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway from the control panel, follow the steps below. Note: If you are using a printer model that does not have an LCD panel, you cannot use the steps below. 1. Turn on your printer.

  • Page 128: Network Menu

    8. Press the Start button to exit the control panel menus. 9. Turn off your printer and then turn it back on. Be sure to wait until the initialization is complete. Print a network status sheet to confirm the new IP address.

  • Page 129: Aux Menu

    Or, you can perform a Reset All operation, as explained in “Reset Menu” in the User’s Guide. ❏ Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer.

  • Page 130: Setting An Ip Address On The Printer's Control Panel (Large Format Inkjet Printers)

    Note: ❏ To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds then turn it back on. Or, you can perform a Reset All operation, as explained in “Reset Menu” in the User’s Guide.
  • Page 131 To set the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway from the control panel, follow the steps below. 1. Turn on your printer. 2. Press the Right button on the printer’s control panel once to display MENU. 3. Press the Down button until NETWORK SETUP appears. Then press the Right button.

  • Page 132: Network Setup Menu

    13. Press the Left button twice to exit the control panel menus. 14. Turn off your printer and then turn it back on. Be sure to wait until the initialization is complete. Print a network status sheet to confirm the new IP address.

  • Page 133: Function Of Universal Plug And Play

    EPSON Network Guide If DHCP is used to assign an IP address of the printer and the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, you need to change the printer port setting every time you turn on the printer. Therefore, we recommend that you set a valid IP address for the network interface by using the one of the following methods.

  • Page 134: Windows Vista

    EPSON Network Guide Windows Vista 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Uninstall a program. 2. Select the utility you want to uninstall, and then click the Uninstall/Change button. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0 1.
  • Page 135 EPSON Network Guide 5. Click the Uninstall button. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. Note: You can also uninstall the software by dragging the target folder to the Trash. Tips for Administrator...
  • Page 136 PCONSOLE................79 Print Server mode...........76, 78 , 79 , 89 Default gateway..............99 Protocols................11 Dial-up network..............89 Dial-up router..............132 Dynamic DNS..............100 Remote Printer mode......77, 79 , 82 , 84 , 89 Reset..................103 RJ-45 connector..............16 EpsonNet Router..................99 Config (Macintosh)............95 Config (Web Browser)............96 Config (Windows)............93 Print.................103...

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