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Epson Stylus C80N Setup And Installation Manual

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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    EPSON Stylus C80N Getting Started Setup and Installation Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Viewing Your Electronic Manuals ........Opening the Printer Reference Guide ......
  • Page 4 EPSON Technical Support ........
  • Page 5 Limited Warranty for the EPSON Stylus C80N ......INDEX ..........51...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    NetBEUI, the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), and SNMP. How To Use Your Documentation To set up your EPSON Stylus C80N printer and install the network software needed for printing, see the following chapters: Setting Up Your Printer explains how to physically set up the printer, install the print server, and connect the printer to the network.

  • Page 7: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    For instructions on viewing these guides, see “Viewing Your Electronic Manuals” on page 3. If you need to contact EPSON for help or for parts and accessories, see “Where To Get Help” on page 39.

  • Page 8: Viewing Your Electronic Manuals

    Viewing Your Electronic Manuals Follow the instructions below to view the EPSON Stylus C80 Reference Guide and the Administrator’s Manual from your Printer Software CD-ROM or to copy the manuals to your hard drive and view them from there. Opening the Printer Reference Guide The EPSON Stylus C80 Reference Guide is an HTML document, so you need a browser—such as Netscape...

  • Page 9: Navigating The Reference Guide

    If you copied the manual to your hard drive, you can access it at any time. Open the folder and double-click Epson Stylus C80 Navigating the Reference Guide When you first open the EPSON Stylus C80 Reference Guide, you see this screen: Introduction View Reference Guide (to copy it to your hard drive).

  • Page 10: Opening The Administrator's Manual

    The Administrator’s Manual is a PDF file, so you need to use Adobe ™ Reader to view it. If you don’t have Reader, you will be prompted to install it from the CD-ROM that came with your printer. ® ® Acrobat...
  • Page 11 If you wish to have the Administrator’s Manual on your hard drive, copy the file named C82378.PDF Introduction Administrator’s Manual folder on the Printer Software CD-ROM, then copy PDF_FILE to your hard drive. folder, open the Administrator’s Manual . The manual opens in Reader. (If Reader is not already to your hard drive.

  • Page 12: Setting Up Your Printer

    Setting Up Your Printer This chapter describes how to unpack and set up your printer, and how to connect it to your network. For more information on using and maintaining the printer, see the EPSON Stylus C80 Reference Guide as described on page 3.

  • Page 13: Attaching The Paper Support

    Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slots at the back of the printer’s sheet feeder. Put the printer near an available grounded outlet, but avoid areas: With high temperature or humidity In direct sunlight or dusty conditions...

  • Page 14: Installing The Ink Cartridges

    Installing the Ink Cartridges 1. Make sure the printer is turned off (the P power button should be up), then plug the printer’s power cord into the AC inlet on the back of the printer. Then plug the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet.
  • Page 15 7. Press the H ink button and close the printer cover. Ink charging takes about 90 seconds. You see the P power light flash and hear the printer charging your ink. Don’t turn off the printer during this process or you’ll waste ink.

  • Page 16: Loading Paper

    2. Load a stack of plain paper with the printable side up and place it against the right edge guide. Then slide the left edge guide to the paper’s left edge. Don’t load paper higher than the arrow, as shown below. Don’t load paper higher than this arrow left edge guide Setting Up Your Printer...

  • Page 17: Installing The Print Server Hardware

    Installing the Print Server Hardware The print server hardware is a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter that supports several network protocols. Follow the instructions below to install it on your EPSON Stylus C80N printer. Do not place anything on top of the print server after it is installed in the printer.

  • Page 18: The Status Sheet

    5. Plug the power cord of the AC adapter into a properly grounded wall outlet. 6. While holding down the status sheet button on the print server, turn on the printer. Continue to hold down the status sheet button for about 5 seconds. This initializes the print server.
  • Page 19 Setting Up Your Printer...

  • Page 20: Installing The Print Server Software

    Enables TCP/IP (LPR) printing in Windows 95, 98, and Me. EpsonNet Internet Print Utility Offers printing across the Internet and intranets for Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Me, 2000, and XP. See the Administrator’s Manual on the Printer Software CD-ROM for more information about these utilities.

  • Page 21: Where To Get More Information

    Most of the utilities also include online help that you can access while you’re working with them. EPSON technical support EPSON offers a variety of technical support options, including information on the Internet and direct telephone assistance. See page 39 for more information. EpsonNet WinAssist The EpsonNet WinAssist program lets you configure the print server using Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP.

  • Page 22: Installing Epsonnet Winassist

    EpsonNet WinAssist. See the Administrator’s Manual for more information. Follow these steps to install EpsonNet WinAssist: 1. Insert the Printer Software CD-ROM in your drive. You see the Installation Program window. 2. Double-click Install EpsonNet WinAssist screen to install the program.

  • Page 23: Epsonnet Webassist

    EpsonNet WebManager lets you monitor and control all your network printers. It supports Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms and allows you to manage EPSON printers that support the printer MIB (Management Information Base) standard, RFC 1759. Although EpsonNet WebManager supports multiple network platforms, you can only install it in a Windows environment.

  • Page 24: Epsonnet Webmanager Functions

    Following are the main functions of the software: Device list Searches for printers on the network and displays a list with current status. Device details Lets you change printer settings. Network settings Lets you change network interface settings. Group management Helps you manage network printers more effectively.

  • Page 25: Setting Up Epsonnet Webmanager

    (a client). This lets you manage your network printers from Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX platforms: Client computers Windows Macintosh UNIX Installing the Print Server Software printer with EpsonNet external print server printer with EpsonNet internal print server printer with built-in network interface EpsonNet...

  • Page 26: Installing And Starting Epsonnet Webmanager

    Register the host name in the on the computer. Follow these steps to install EpsonNet WebManager: 1. Insert the Printer Software CD-ROM in your drive. You see the Installation Program window. 2. Double-click Install EpsonNet WebManager screen to install the program.

  • Page 27: Uninstalling Epsonnet Webmanager

    You see the main page: Click to view the online manual 4. To view the EpsonNet WebManager online manual, click the main menu, then click You can also click the that page. Uninstalling EpsonNet WebManager If you need to uninstall EpsonNet WebManager, click , point to All Programs .

  • Page 28: Installing The Printer Driver On Workstations

    Follow the instructions in this chapter to install the printer driver on each workstation that will print to the EPSON Stylus C80N through the network. If it is a Windows NT Server network, you won’t have to install the driver at each workstation; see your Windows NT documentation to set up sharing.

  • Page 29: Installing The Printer Driver In Windows

    Installing the Printer Driver in Windows 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM. You see the EPSON Installation Program window: If you do not see this window, open CD-ROM icon. 2. Double-click Install EPSON Stylus C80N Printer Driver instructions to install the software and register it.

  • Page 30: Changing The Printer Port Setting

    Changing the Printer Port Setting Follow the steps below to change the printer port setting in Windows. 1. In Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Me, and 2000, click then click Printers In Windows XP, click , and then click Hardware 2.

  • Page 31: Installing The Printer Driver On A Macintosh

    35. Background monitoring is a feature of Status Monitor 3, a utility that installs with the printer driver. Status Monitor 3 permits each workstation to monitor the printer and check ink levels, but it also increases network traffic. To learn more about Status Monitor 3, see the next chapter.

  • Page 32: Printing A Test Page

    3. Click the tab, and then click General you are asked to confirm that it printed correctly. If the test page does not print, see your electronic EPSON Stylus C80 Reference Guide or Administrator’s Manual for solutions to possible problems. , click...
  • Page 33 Installing the Printer Driver on Workstations...

  • Page 34: Monitoring Your Printer In Windows

    Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Me, 2000, or XP. It shows ink levels for the printer and notifies you if the printer has any problems. It creates some network traffic, however, so you may want to limit the number of users who can monitor the printer.

  • Page 35: Selecting A Printer To Monitor

    Selecting a Printer to Monitor To use EPSON Status Monitor 3, you have to select the printer you want to monitor. You do this in the printer’s properties dialog box. Follow the steps below for your system: Windows 95, 98, and Me: 1.
  • Page 36 5. Click , and then find the printer you want to monitor. Browse 6. Select the printer, then click 7. Click to close the Add Port dialog box. 8. Your printer’s name and network address appear in the box on the Details tab. Click 9.

  • Page 37: Turning Monitoring On And Off

    3. Click the tab. Ports 4. Select the port for the printer you want to monitor. 5. Click to close the dialog box. Now you’re ready to monitor the printer you’ve selected. Turning Monitoring On and Off After Status Monitor 3 is installed, it automatically performs background monitoring whenever you print a document.

  • Page 38: Starting Monitoring From The Properties Dialog Box

    Starting Monitoring from the Properties Dialog Box After selecting a printer to monitor (see page 30), follow these steps to launch EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the printer’s properties dialog box: 1. In Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Me, and 2000, click...

  • Page 39: Turning On Monitoring From A Shortcut Icon

    Turning On Monitoring from a Shortcut Icon After selecting a printer to monitor (see page 30), follow these steps to create a shortcut icon for the printer on your Windows taskbar: 1. In Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Me, and 2000, click...

  • Page 40: Disabling Background Monitoring

    Speed & Progress dialog box, and then click You now have a shortcut icon for the selected printer on your Windows taskbar. Double-click the icon to start EPSON Status Monitor 3 for that printer. Disabling Background Monitoring To limit traffic on your network, you can turn off background monitoring at individual workstations.
  • Page 41 In Windows NT 4.0, click In Windows 2000 and XP, click 5. Click the Utility 6. Click Speed & Progress 7. Click Monitoring Preferences Monitoring Your Printer in Windows Properties Document Defaults Printing Preferences tab. to display the Speed & Progress dialog box.
  • Page 42 8. Clear any of the events that are enabled. 9. Click 10. Click to close the Speed and Progress dialog box, and then click Background monitoring is disabled on this workstation until you enable it again from the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Monitoring Your Printer in Windows again.
  • Page 43 Monitoring Your Printer in Windows...

  • Page 44: Where To Get Help

    If you need help with your printer, the EpsonNet Internal Print Server, or any of the included software, see the contact information below. EPSON Technical Support EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed in the following table. Service...
  • Page 45 Network configuration Computer configuration Description of the problem You can purchase ink, paper, manuals, and accessories from EPSON at (800) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

  • Page 46: Identifying Printer Parts

    Identifying Printer Parts If you need help identifying the parts of the printer, refer to these illustrations: paper thickness lever printer cover print server left edge guide output tray extensions status sheet button control panel ink cartridge holder (not removable)
  • Page 47 Where To Get Help...

  • Page 48: Requirements And Notices

    Requirements and Notices This chapter includes system requirements, safety instructions, legal notices, and other important information about your EPSON Stylus C80N. For information about NetWare, UNIX, and OS/2, see the Administrator’s Manual. Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software, your system should have:...

  • Page 49: Macintosh System Requirements

    Check the Apple website (www.apple.com) for any updates to your operating system. ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The EPA ENERGY STAR office equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the...

  • Page 50: Important Safety Instructions

    Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heating vent or in direct sunlight. Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label.

  • Page 51: Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions

    For best results, use up the ink cartridges within six months of first installing them. Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge during printing. Also, do not move the print head by hand; otherwise you may damage the printer.

  • Page 52: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 53: Declaration Of Conformity

    If service is needed during the warranty period, Epson will, at its option, exchange or repair the unit without charge for parts or labor. If Epson authorizes an exchange for the defective unit, Epson will ship a replacement to you,...
  • Page 54 Epson, e.g., dealer or user-added boards or components. Epson is not responsible for warranty service should the Epson label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse, abuse, improper...
  • Page 55 Requirements and Notices...
  • Page 56 1, 15 WebAssist, 15, 18 WebManager, 15, 18 to 22 WinAssist, 15, 16 to 17 FCC Statement, 47 Help EPSON technical support, 39 to 40 online, 16 Initializing print server, 13 Ink cartridges installing, 9 to 10 purchasing, 40...
  • Page 57 Macintosh system requirements, 44 Manuals electronic, 3 to 6 how to use, 1 to 2 see also Administrator’s Manual Monitoring the printer, 29 to 37 Network Administrator’s Manual, 2, 5 to 6 cable, 7, 12, 43, 44 connecting print server to, 13...
  • Page 58 Warranty, 48 to 49 WebAssist, 15, 18 WebManager, 15, 18 to 22 WinAssist, 15, 16 to 17 Windows system requirements, 43 Workstations changing port setting, 25 installing printer driver, 23 to 27 printing a test page, 27 World Wide Web, 39 Index...

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