Epson C82362 Administrator's Manual page 200

Local Printer
Connect the printer directly to the printer port of your computer.
Windows 98/95
Bidirectional support
is necessary.
For Windows 98/95:
You need to set the bidirectional support in the printer's
properties dialog box. Click the Details tab and click Spool
Settings. Click the Enable bidirectional support for this printer
radio button.
Note:
When you monitor a local printer with Windows 98/95, use LPT1 for
the printer port.
LPR printer
LPR printers use LPR over TCP/IP as their communication
protocol suite, and you must install both protocols to use the
Status Monitor to monitor a LPR printer. To connect to a printer
on the network and share the printer without using the server:
For Windows 98/95:
You need to set the printer using EpsonNet Direct Print. See
"Setting Up Your Printer" on page 10-3.
For Windows 2000/NT 4.0/NT3.51:
You need to set for TCP/IP printing. See "Installing TCP/IP
Protocols in Your PC" on page 2-2.
The EPSON Status Monitor 2 can also monitor lpr printers added
by EpsonNet Direct Print.
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EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)
Windows 2000/
Windows NT 4.0
No special settings.
Windows NT 3.51
Not able to monitor.