Epson EMP 810 Network Installation Manual
Epson EMP 810 Network Installation Manual

Epson EMP 810 Network Installation Manual

Epson all-in-one printer network installation guide
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  • Page 1 Network Installation Guide ® Artisan 810 Series...
  • Page 2: 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 3: 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 15. Wired To connect the printer using an Ethernet cable, see page 21. To connect the printer wirelessly, see page 4.
  • Page 4: Wireless Network Installation

    Wireless Network Installation To add the printer to your wireless network, 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 5 2. Press l or r and select 3. Select Wireless LAN Setup 4. Select the name of your wireless network. (If more than 3 networks are detected, press l or r to view the rest of the list.) If your network name isn’t listed, try the following: ■...
  • Page 6 5. Do one of the following: ■ If your wireless network doesn’t have security enabled, continue with step 8. ■ If your wireless network has security enabled, continue with step 6. 6. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key or WPA passphrase.
  • Page 7 8. When you see a screen like this one, verify that the settings are correct. If you need to change a setting, press change. 9. Once you have verified that your network settings are correct, press the settings and return to the Network Settings menu. 10.
  • Page 8: 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 9 4. When you see this screen, press 5. Select Infrastructure Mode 6. Select Enter SSID Wireless Network Installation...
  • Page 10 7. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your wireless network name (SSID). Important: Network names are case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper- or lowercase letters as necessary. ■ Press Menu numeric/special ( ■ Press u or d until you see the character you want. ■...
  • Page 11 9. Select the security mode that your wireless network is using. Note: If your wireless network doesn’t have security enabled, select None, then press OK. 10. Do one of the following: ■ If your wireless network uses WPA as the security mode, continue with “Select WPA Security Settings”...
  • Page 12 Select WPA Security Settings 1. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WPA passphrase. Important: WPA passphrases are case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper- or lowercase letters as necessary. ■ Press Menu numeric/special ( ■ Press u or d until you see the character you want.
  • Page 13 Select WEP Security Settings 1. Press u or d to select if your WEP key is in hexadecimal format. 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.
  • Page 14 Confirm Your Network Settings 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 15: Create An Ad-Hoc Wireless Connection

    Create an Ad-Hoc Wireless Connection Use this setup method if you want to print wirelessly but do not have an access point or router. Important: ® For Windows users: If your computer is connected to a network with an Ethernet cable, you need to disconnect it before installing software.
  • Page 16 3. Select Wireless LAN Setup Wireless LAN Setup 4. When you see this screen, press 5. Select Ad Hoc Mode Wireless Network Installation , select Advanced Setup , then select Enter SSID , then select Manual...
  • Page 17 6. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to create a unique network name (SSID) to identify your printer. Important: Network names are case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper- or lowercase letters as necessary. ■ Press to switch between uppercase ( Menu numeric/special ( ■...
  • Page 18 Choose Security Settings 1. Select the security mode you want to use for the Ad Hoc wireless network. Note: If you don’t want to enable security for your Ad Hoc network, select None, then press OK. 2. Do one of the following: ■...
  • Page 19 5. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key. Important: WEP keys in ASCII format are case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper- or lowercase letters as necessary. ■ Press to switch between uppercase ( Menu numeric/special ( ■...
  • Page 20 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 21: 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 22: Install Software

    Install Software Follow the steps in this section for each computer you want to use with your printer over the network. 1. Insert the printer software CD. 2. Windows Vista When you see the User Account Control screen, click ® Windows XP: When you see the Software Installation screen, continue with step 3.
  • Page 23 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 24 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 27 or Macintosh on page 28 .
  • Page 25 ■ If no available printers are found on your network, see “EpsonNet Setup was unable to find my printer on the network” on page 30. ■ 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 26 ■ If you are installing the printer in Ad Hoc mode and you see this screen, make sure that your computer’s wireless adapter is set to acquire an IP address automatically (DHCP). Then select Acquire the IP Address and click .
  • Page 27: Finish The Installation

    2. Follow the prompts on the screen to set up your fax header, 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 online Epson Information Center for details. Finish...
  • Page 28 Macintosh 1. Click to install an application that allows you to access the printer’s Save memory cards. 2. Select where you would like install the application, then click 3. Click Finish 4. When you see this screen, click Finish the Installation Add Printer Save...
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    5. Follow the steps on the right side of the screen to add your EPSON TCPIP printer. Note: It may take up to 90 seconds for your computer to find the EPSON TCPIP printer on the network. 6. Follow the prompts on the screen to print a test page, install bonus software, and finish the installation.
  • Page 30 ■ Make sure there aren’t any access restrictions (such as MAC address filtering) set on the wireless router or access point. If access restrictions are set, register the printer’s MAC address on the router or access point. Print a Network Status Sheet (see page 33) to obtain the MAC address.
  • Page 31 ■ If you connected the printer wirelessly, verify that the printer is turned on and the WiFi icon appears on the printer’s control panel. Select setup using the printer’s control panel ■ If you connected the printer to your network with an Ethernet network cable, verify that the printer is turned on and connected to your network.
  • Page 32: Printing Problems

    Cannot access a memory card over the network ■ Remove the memory card from the printer. Select control panel, then select > Network Read/Write. ■ For Macintosh, follow the instructions on page 28 to install an application that allows you to access the printer’s memory card slots over the network. Printing Problems Cannot print over the network ■...
  • Page 33: 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 34: Copyright Notice

    (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.
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