Connecting The Printer To The Network - Epson WF-C5890 Series User Manual

Preparing the Printer and Making Initial Settings
2. Enter the password, and then click OK.
3. Select in the following order.
Device Management tab > Control Panel
4. On the Panel Lock, select ON.
5. Click OK.
6. Check that is displayed on the home screen on the printer's control panel.
Related Information
"Default Value of the Administrator Password" on page 19
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"Application for Configuring Printer Operations (Web Config)" on page 362
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Connecting the Printer to the Network

You can connect the printer to the network in several ways.
❏ Connect by using advanced settings on the control panel.
❏ Connect by using the installer on the website or on the software disc.
This section explains the procedure to connect the printer to the network using the printer's control panel.
Before Making Network Connection
To connect to the network, check the connection method and setting information for connection in advance.
Gathering Information on the Connection Setting
Prepare the necessary setting information to connect. Check the following information in advance.
Divisions
Device connection
method
LAN connection
information
Items Note
❏ Ethernet
Decide how to connect the printer to the network.
❏ Wi-Fi
For Wired LAN, connects to the LAN switch.
For Wi-Fi, connects to the network (SSID) of the access point.
❏ IP address
Decide the IP address to assign to the printer.
❏ Subnet mask
When you assign the IP address statically, all values are required.
❏ Default gateway
When you assign the IP address dynamically using the DHCP function,
this information is not required because it is set automatically.
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