Epson Artisan 710 Series Network Installation Manual

Epson Artisan 710 Series Network Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Network Installation Guide ® WorkForce 610 Series ® Artisan 710 Series...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before You Begin ......... . 3 Choose Your Connection Type .
  • Page 3: 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 4: 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 23. Choose Your Connection Type To connect the printer wirelessly, see page 5.
  • Page 5: Wireless Network Installation

    Wireless Network Installation To connect to your printer wirelessly, 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 6 3. Press to select 4. Press to select 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 7 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 8 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 9: 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). Make sure you know the type of security your access point or router uses (WEP, WPA, or WPA2), and the key or passphrase. 1.
  • Page 10 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 Wireless Network Installation Manual Wireless LAN Setup , then press Infrastructure Mode , then press Enter SSID , then press...
  • Page 11 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 12 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 or WPA2 as the security mode, continue with “Select WPA Security Settings”...
  • Page 13 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 14 Select WEP Security Settings 1. Press u or d to select 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. 2. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key. Press the Menu characters.
  • Page 15 ■ Press to switch between uppercase ( Menu numeric ( ) characters. ■ 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.
  • Page 16: Create An Ad-Hoc Wireless Connection

    4. Wait for the printer to connect to your wireless network (this can take up to 90 seconds). Once it’s connected, you see the on the printer’s control panel. 5. Continue with “Install Software” on page 24. 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 17 2. Press l or r to select 3. Press to select Wireless LAN Setup 4. Press u or d to select 5. Press u or d to select , then press Network Settings , then press Advanced Setup Manual Wireless LAN Setup Wireless Network Installation , then press...
  • Page 18 6. When you see this screen, press 7. Press u or d to select 8. Press u or d to select Wireless Network Installation , then press Ad Hoc Mode , then press Enter SSID...
  • Page 19 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 20 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 21 5. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key. Press the button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric 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.
  • Page 22 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 23: 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 24: Install Software

    Follow these steps for each computer you want to use with your printer over the network. The screens show the WorkForce 610 Series, but the steps are the same for the Artisan 710 Series. 1. Insert the printer software CD.
  • Page 25 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 26 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 the instructions for finishing the installation for Windows on page 28 or Macintosh on page 29.
  • Page 27 ■ 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 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

    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 to install the application, then click 3. Click Finish Save Finish the Installation...
  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    4. When you see this screen, click 5. Follow the steps on the right side of the screen to add your EPSON TCP/IP printer. Note: It may take up to 90 seconds for your computer to find the EPSON TCP/IP printer on the network.
  • Page 31: Setup Problems

    Setup Problems The printer cannot find or connect to the wireless router or access point ■ Try connecting to the wireless router or access point with your computer or another device to confirm that it is working correctly. ■ Make sure that the printer is within range of your 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 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 5 for wireless or page 23 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: Print A Network Status Sheet

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