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  • Page 1: Network Guide

    Network Guide NPD4082-00 EN...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademarks

    Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against 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.
  • Page 3 EPSON Network Guide Scalable type outlines are licensed from Monotype Imaging, Inc. Albertus, Arial, Coronet, Gillsans, and Times New Roman are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
  • Page 4 Zip,” and “MacZip” for its own source and binary releases. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright © 2009 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    EPSON Network Guide Contents Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes............9 Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Printer.
  • Page 6 EPSON Network Guide Setting Up the Network Interface............35 Connecting the Network Interface to the Network.
  • Page 7 EPSON Network Guide Configuring the Printer Port............112 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting General Problems.

  • Page 8: Contents

    EPSON Network Guide Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0........... . 131 Windows XP/Server 2003.

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    EPSON Network Guide Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    EPSON Network Guide Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Printer Your printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. (On some models, 1000Base-T is also supported.) The built-in Ethernet interface, which is called the network interface in this manual, automatically selects the correct standard when it connects to a network.

  • Page 11: Operating Environment

    EPSON Network Guide Note: ❏ To read the online guide, you must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. ❏ This guide is written for network administrators, and many of the steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights.
  • Page 12 EPSON Network Guide Version Protocol Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack TCP/IP (using LPR or EpsonNet 5 or higher Print) NetBEUI Macintosh Mac OS X 10.5 Bonjour TCP/IP Mac OS X 10.4 Bonjour TCP/IP AppleTalk Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later...

  • Page 13: For Users Of Printers Not Supporting Netware Queue-Based Printing

    EPSON Network Guide For users of printers not supporting NetWare queue-based printing Version Protocol Windows Vista TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print) Windows XP (Home, Professional) Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 (Professional, Server) Windows Me...

  • Page 14: Inkjet Printers/Large Format Inkjet Printers

    * IPP and AppleTalk are not supported on some models. Features of the Network Interface ❏ Connects your Epson printer using a built-in Ethernet interface, which is called the network interface in this manual, to the network. ❏ Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, and IPP.

  • Page 15: Network Interface Operation

    EPSON Network Guide ❏ Supports SNMP and MIB. ❏ Supports SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol). ❏ Supports Rendezvous on Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later. ❏ Supports Bonjour on Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Network Interface Operation Status light The indicator lights provide you with important information on the operations of the network interface.

  • Page 16: Network Connector

    EPSON Network Guide Large format inkjet printers (Models that support 1000 Mbps communication) Status light Data light Network Status Yellow Ready (100 M link) Yellow (Flashing) Receiving packets (100 M link) Green Yellow Ready (1000 M link) Green Yellow (Flashing)

  • Page 17: Terms And Concepts

    Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 also support OS standard LPR printing.) See “EpsonNet Print” on page 99. ❏ Epson Firmware Updater is a wizard utility that allows you to update firmware for devices, such as printers and network interface cards. Visit the Epson Web site to acquire the latest version of the firmware.

  • Page 18: Chapter 2 How To

    EPSON Network Guide Chapter 2 How To Overview This section describes the general procedure on how to set up the network interface for use on a network. 1. Check the network interface operation. Check the functions and operations of the network interface, such as status lights and RJ-45 connector.

  • Page 19: Selecting A Printing Method

    On the server, set the printer to connect with LPR and turn it into a shared printer. Your clients can then print to this shared printer. Printing from Macintosh Mac OS X 10.5 ❏ Bonjour ❏ EPSON TCP/IP Mac OS X 10.4 ❏ Bonjour How To...

  • Page 20: Features Of The Printing Methods

    ❏ No computer as a network interface is required. ❏ No special utility for Windows Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT is required. ❏ You can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor. ❏ For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT, you can create a print log using the event viewer.
  • Page 21 ❏ No proxy server (computer) is required. ❏ You can print to the printer over the Internet. Disadvantages ❏ EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used. ❏ TCP/IP and DNS settings are required. ❏ For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000, you cannot share the Internet printer.

  • Page 22: Installing Components On Your Computer

    EPSON Network Guide Installing Components on Your Computer About Installing Components on Your Computer Before configuring the network interface and printing from the computer, you need to install the necessary components (such as TCP/IP, NetBEUI, etc.) and assign an IP address and subnet mask for your computer, depending on the printing method you want to use.
  • Page 23 EPSON Network Guide 3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter. The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. EpsonNet Config’s setting screens...

  • Page 24: Windows Xp

    EPSON Network Guide 5. For LPR or Internet printing: Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK.
  • Page 25 EPSON Network Guide The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPP, SNMP (IP trap) Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) MS Network Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) NetWare, SNMP (IPX trap)*...

  • Page 26: Windows Me/98

    EPSON Network Guide Windows Me/98 For Windows Me/98, use the following procedure to install the necessary components. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. Check if the following necessary components are in the list of installed network components on the Configuration menu.
  • Page 27 EPSON Network Guide Note for users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing: Do not run Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT version 4.50 when using the following modes: NetWare 3.x/4.x Bindery Print Server mode, NetWare 3.x Remote Printer mode, NetWare 4.x Bindery Remote Printer mode, and NetWare 4.x/...

  • Page 28: Windows Server 2003

    EPSON Network Guide Windows Server 2003 For Windows Server 2003, use the following procedure to install the necessary components. 1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Network Connections. Click Local Area Connections. 2. Click the Properties button.

  • Page 29: Windows 2000

    EPSON Network Guide Printing method Necessary components LPR or Internet printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Microsoft Network Shared printing TCP/IP or NetBEUI Client for Microsoft Networks Printing via NetWare server Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below.
  • Page 30 EPSON Network Guide 3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter. The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. EpsonNet Config’s setting screens...

  • Page 31: Windows Nt 4.0

    EPSON Network Guide Printing method Necessary components Microsoft Network Shared printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or NetBEUI Client for Microsoft Networks Printing via NetWare server Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below.
  • Page 32 EPSON Network Guide 3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter. The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. EpsonNet Config’s setting screens...
  • Page 33 EPSON Network Guide Printing method Necessary components LPR or Internet printing Protocols menu: TCP/IP Services menu: Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Microsoft Network Shared printing Protocols menu: TCP/IP or NetBEUI Services menu: Workstation Printing via NetWare server Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site 4.

  • Page 34: Macintosh

    EPSON Network Guide For printing via NetWare server: Download the latest Novell Client from the Novell Web site and install it on the computer. Also, be sure to install either IP or IPX. See the Novell Web site for detailed information.

  • Page 35: Setting Up The Network Interface

    EPSON Network Guide Note: For Mac OS X 10.5, select Ethernet as the connecting method on the Network control panel, select the method to assign the IP address from the Configure menu, and then assign the IP address. 3. Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show pull down menu.

  • Page 36: Configuring The Network Interface (For Windows Users)

    EPSON Network Guide Caution: After turning off the printer, wait until the status lights go off before turning it back on; otherwise the network interface may not work correctly. Note for Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later: Since the printer supports Bonjour/Rendezvous and is on by default, you can use the printer on a network just by connecting it to the network.
  • Page 37 EPSON Network Guide 6. If you want to install software other than printer driver, select those check boxes. Click the Install button and follow the on-screen instructions. Note: If the Windows Security Alert window appears, click the Unblock button; otherwise the printer is not listed on the screen of EpsonNet EasyInstall.
  • Page 38 EPSON Network Guide 9. Confirm the settings you have made, and then click the Next button. 10. Select the printer with its IP address you have just set, and then click the Next button to install the printer driver. 11. Enter the printer name. If you want to print a test page, select the Print test page check box.

  • Page 39: Configuring The Network Interface (For Macintosh Users)

    Configuring the Network Interface (For Macintosh Users) Configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP network and install the printer driver on your computer. 1. Insert the Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. EPSON folder opens automatically. How To...
  • Page 40 EPSON Network Guide 2. Double-click the appropriate OS icon in the EPSON folder. 3. Make sure that all applications are closed, and then click the Easy Install button. 4. Select Network. Note: If your printer is connected to your computer with a USB cable or a parallel cable, select Local, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 41 EPSON Network Guide 7. Select a method for specifying the IP address. If you select Automatic, DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address automatically. If you want to set the IP address manually, select Manual and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Click the Next button.
  • Page 42 EPSON Network Guide 9. Click the Finish button, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Then you need to setup the printer. Follow the steps below. Setting Up the Printer Mac OS X 10.5 1. Open System Preferences.

  • Page 43: Installing The Printer Driver

    Windows Vista/Server 2008 The printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See “For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2008/ Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 100. How To...
  • Page 44 EPSON Network Guide LPR printing Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See “About EpsonNet Print” on page 99 for details. 1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Printers. 2. Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard.
  • Page 45 5. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next. 6. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next. 7. Click Finish .
  • Page 46 46 if necessary. Installing a printer driver 1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the device. 2. Close the EPSON Software Installation screen if it appears. 3. Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 4. Click Browse.
  • Page 47 EPSON Network Guide 5. Select the CD-ROM drive for Drives, and double-click the WINVISTA_XP_2K folder or the WINVISTA_XP64 folder depending on your operating system. Click Open. 6. Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box. 7. Select the model name of the device, and then click Next.

  • Page 48: Windows Xp

    Windows XP For Windows XP, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See “For Windows Vista/XP/ Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 100. LPR printing Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different.
  • Page 49 EPSON Network Guide 3. Click Local printer attached to this computer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. Note: You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network, not to a Windows XP computer.
  • Page 50 5. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next. 6. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next. 7. Click Finish. 8. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 52 to install the printer driver.
  • Page 51 EPSON Network Guide 2. Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next. 3. Click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next. 4. Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network radio button.
  • Page 52 EPSON Network Guide 4. Select the Browse for a printer radio button, and then click Next. 5. Enter the following in the Printer box or select the printer you want to use from the Shared printers list box, and then click Next.
  • Page 53 EPSON Network Guide 3. Under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection. 4. Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed. If it is not installed, click Install to install it. 5. Run the command prompt and enter the following command.

  • Page 54: Windows Me/98

    Network Guide Windows Me/98 For Windows Me/98, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See “For Windows Me/ 98/95 Users” on page 107. LPR printing Since Windows Me/98 does not support LPR, standard TCP/IP printing cannot be used. However, you can print via TCP/IP using the EpsonNet Print utility included on the Software CD-ROM.
  • Page 55 EPSON Network Guide Note: To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See “About EpsonNet Config” on page 89 for details. 5. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 55 to install the printer driver. Microsoft Network Shared printing 1.

  • Page 56: Windows Server 2003

    8. Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. Windows Server 2003 For Windows Server 2003, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See “For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 100. LPR printing Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different.
  • Page 57 EPSON Network Guide Note: You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network, not to a computer. 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list.
  • Page 58 6. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next. 7. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next. 8. Click Finish. 9. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 60 to install the printer driver.
  • Page 59 EPSON Network Guide 3. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next. 4. Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network radio button. 5. Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL must be the same URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page.
  • Page 60 EPSON Network Guide 5. Enter the following in the Printer box or select the printer you want to use from the Shared printers list box. Click Next. \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 60 if necessary.

  • Page 61: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 For Windows 2000, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See “For Windows Vista/XP/ Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 100. How To...
  • Page 62 EPSON Network Guide LPR printing Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See “About EpsonNet Print” on page 99 for details. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. 2. Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.
  • Page 63 EPSON Network Guide 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next. 5. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next. How To...
  • Page 64 Network Guide 6. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next. 7. Click Finish. 8. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 65 to install the printer driver.
  • Page 65 EPSON Network Guide 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 65 if necessary. Microsoft Network Shared printing 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. 2. Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.
  • Page 66 EPSON Network Guide Using the NET USE command If you are running Windows Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 and using NetBIOS to connect to the device, we recommend that you use the NET USE command, as follows: 1. Right-click the My Network Places icon and then select Properties.

  • Page 67: Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows NT 4.0 For Windows NT 4.0, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See “For Windows Vista/XP/ Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 100. LPR printing Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different.
  • Page 68 EPSON Network Guide 7. In the Printer Ports dialog box, click Close. 8. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Next. 9. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 68 to install the printer driver. Microsoft Network Shared printing 1.

  • Page 69: Macintosh

    EPSON Network Guide Note: ❏ Announce the share name to your clients so that they know the share name of the printer they want to use. ❏ If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.
  • Page 70 3. Click the + button to add a new printer. 4. Select the desired printer model. 5. If the desired printer model does not appear in the list, click More Printers, select EPSON TCP/ IP from the drop down list, and then select the printer model.
  • Page 71 4. For Mac OS X 10.4, click More Printers, select EPSON TCP/IP from the drop down list, and then select the printer model. For Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON TCP/IP from the drop down list, and then select the printer model from the list.

  • Page 72: Settings For Netware Users

    EPSON Network Guide Settings for NetWare Users Overview If you are using a printer that supports NetWare queue-based printing, see “Configuring the Network Interface” on page 72 for detailed information. Note: To find out whether your printer supports NetWare queue-based printing, see the User’s Guide.
  • Page 73 EPSON Network Guide ❏ For Windows 2000/NT 4.0: Novell Client 4.8 or later for Windows 2000/NT 4.0 ❏ For Windows XP: Novell Client 4.9 or later for Windows XP About modes You can choose either the Print Server, Remote Printer, or Standby mode. We recommend that you use the Print Server mode unless the number of users exceeds the limit.
  • Page 74 EPSON Network Guide IPX routing protocol “NLSP” It is possible to set the IPX routing protocol “NLSP” from NetWare 4.x or later; however, the network interface does not support NLSP. RIP/SAP controls the communication. You can select the routing protocol from a) NLSP with RIP/SAP Compatibility, or b) RIP/SAP Only.
  • Page 75 EPSON Network Guide About modes If the mode you have logged in is different from the mode you set for the network interface, a message appears when you try to configure the network interface for NetWare. If you do not want to change the current settings, click Cancel and log in again using the same mode set for the network interface.
  • Page 76 EPSON Network Guide Using Remote Printer Mode (NetWare 3.x) For NetWare 3.x users, follow the steps below to make the printer environment with PCONSOLE. Creating print queues in a file server 1. From any NetWare client, log in to the network with supervisor privileges.
  • Page 77 EPSON Network Guide 3. From the Print Server list, select the print server name that you just typed and press Enter. From the Print Server Information list, select Print Server Configuration and press Enter. 4. Select Printer Configuration from the Print Server Configuration Menu and press Enter.
  • Page 78 EPSON Network Guide 6. From the Printer configuration screen, type the printer name. Highlight Type and press Enter. Select Remote Parallel, LPT1 for Remote Printer mode. Note: Be sure to select Remote Parallel, LPT1 for Remote Printer mode. 7. Press Esc; then press Enter to save your changes.
  • Page 79 EPSON Network Guide 2. Load the print server from the file server’s system console which the print queue volume is set. >LOAD PSERVER print server name you set using PCONSOLE 3. Configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config. See the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide for details.
  • Page 80 EPSON Network Guide 5. Press Esc to exit PCONSOLE, and log out from the server. 6. Log in to the server as an ADMIN. Be sure to log in with NDS connection. 7. Start NWAdmin. 8. To create the Printer Object, click the container specified as the Bindery context and select Create from the Object menu, then Printer.
  • Page 81 EPSON Network Guide 3. Configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config. See the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide for details. If NetWare objects are already created, you can also use EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. See the EpsonNet Config with Web Browser help for details.
  • Page 82 EPSON Network Guide Click the directory context icon, and select Create from the Object menu, then Print Queue. Type the Print Queue name and select the Print Queue Volume, then click Create. Double-click the print queue object, and register the user.
  • Page 83 EPSON Network Guide 7. In the Printer dialog box appears, click Assignments and then click Add. 8. From the print queue list, select the queue you created in step 5 and click OK. 9. Click Configuration, and select Other/Unknown for the Printer type list box and click OK.
  • Page 84 EPSON Network Guide 10. Double-click the Print Server Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen. 11. In the Print Server dialog box that appears, click Assignments and then click Add. 12. From the printer object list, select the printer object you want to assign and click OK.
  • Page 85 EPSON Network Guide 14. To confirm the objects you have assigned, double-click the Print Server object icon. Click Print Layout, and check that the print server, printer, and print queue are connected. Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet Config 1. Turn on your printer.
  • Page 86 EPSON Network Guide When there is a primary server at the dial-up destination For local networks with file servers: Primary file server Dial-up File (primary print server) router server Dial-up router Printer Local network Remote network ❏ When the power is turned on A dial-up is generated because access is made to a local file server first and then to a primary server.
  • Page 87 EPSON Network Guide For local networks with no file server: Primary file server Dial-up (primary print server) router Dial-up Printer router Local network Remote network Depending on the router settings, the NetWare protocol can be used without a file server on a local network.
  • Page 88 EPSON Network Guide Connection to the primary server is periodically attempted, but no dial-up is generated. However, if the router is set to pass SAP packets (Find Nearest Server), an unnecessary dial-up might be generated. To avoid this, turn off the printer once, or do not allow the router to pass SAP packets (Find Nearest Server).

  • Page 89: Chapter 3 Network Software

    EPSON Network Guide Chapter 3 Network Software This chapter explains how to use the network software provided with your printer. Note: The software provided varies depending on your printer model. EpsonNet Config for Windows About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config is a Windows-based configuration software for administrators to configure the network interface for TCP/IP, NetWare, MS Network, AppleTalk, and SNMP.

  • Page 90: System Requirements

    EPSON Network Guide System Requirements The following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet Config. Operating systems Windows Vista Windows XP Professional/Home Edition Windows Me Windows 98/98 Second Edition Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Server/Professional Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation with Service Pack 5.0 or higher...

  • Page 91: Accessing The Epsonnet Config User's Guide

    EPSON Network Guide 4. Click the icon located next to EpsonNet Config. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note: If the Windows Security Alert window appears after you start EpsonNet Config, click the Unblock button; otherwise the devices are not listed on the screen of EpsonNet Config.

  • Page 92: Installing Epsonnet Config

    If the Network Utilities CD-ROM is included in your package, insert it instead of the Software CD-ROM. EPSON folder opens automatically. 2. Select the appropriate OS icon in the EPSON folder, and then double-click it. 3. Click the Install Network Utility button. Note: This step is skipped if you install the software from the Network Utilities CD-ROM.

  • Page 93: Epsonnet Config With Web Browser

    To use EpsonNet Config with WebBrowser, Java Plug-in must be installed on your computer. You ™ can download Java Plug-in from the following Web site: http://go.epson.com/en-US/java Mac OS X: ❏ Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later ❏ Apple Safari 1.2 or later...

  • Page 94: Configuring The Network Interface Using Web-Based Epsonnet Config

    EPSON Network Guide 3. Clear the Access the Internet using a proxy server check box. Configuring the Network Interface Using Web-Based EpsonNet Config After you have assigned an IP address to the network interface using EpsonNet EasyInstall, EpsonNet Config for Windows or Macintosh, or the arp/ping command, you can configure the network interface using Web-based EpsonNet Config.
  • Page 95 EPSON Network Guide Note for users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing: ❏ From any NetWare client, log in to the target NetWare server or NDS context with supervisor privileges. ❏ You cannot create a print server, print queue, or printer with Web-based EpsonNet Config.
  • Page 96 EPSON Network Guide 6. If you want to get a private address between 169.254.1.1 and 169.254.254.254 automatically when an IP address cannot be obtained by the DHCP server, leave it at Enable for Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA); otherwise, select Disable.

  • Page 97: Opening Screen

    Links to a Web site previously defined by the administrator. Help Links to Help. About Links to the copyright and version information for EpsonNet Config. EPSON Logo Links to the Epson Web site (http://www.epson.com). Menu Information - Printer Device Displays the printer device information. Consumables Displays the consumables information.
  • Page 98 EPSON Network Guide Print Displays the print information. Emulation Displays the information for each type of emulation. Interface Displays the printer interface information. Information - Network General Displays the network interface information. NetWare Displays information about NetWare. TCP/IP Displays information about TCP/IP.

  • Page 99: Epsonnet Print

    EpsonNet Print About EpsonNet Print EpsonNet Print is a utility program that provides peer to peer printing to Epson printers on the TCP/ IP network. By using EpsonNet Print, you can find a printer located in the same segment or beyond a router.

  • Page 100: Installing Epsonnet Print

    EPSON Network Guide Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk space 20 MB or more 800 × 600 screen resolution, 256 color or more Display Installing EpsonNet Print Follow the steps below to install EpsonNet Print. Be sure to install it on a computer connected to the network.
  • Page 101 ❏ Be sure that the computer is connected to the network and TCP/IP is correctly set. ❏ Be sure that the target Epson printer driver is installed on the computer. ❏ A valid IP address must be assigned to the printer.
  • Page 102 EPSON Network Guide Note: If the following screen appears, click the Unblock button, and then click the Search Again button to search the printers. For Windows 2000: Click Local printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list.
  • Page 103 EPSON Network Guide Note: ❏ If the target printer is not in the list, click the Search Again button to search the printers using new parameters. ❏ If you want to search printers in other segments, click the N/W Settings button. Select the Specific Network Segments check box, and then enter the network address and subnet mask of the network segment for the search.
  • Page 104 EPSON Network Guide Items Explanations Port Type The following items are listed in the pull-down menu, and you can select the port type you need. IP Address(Auto): Configure the port automatically. If the IP address of the printer is acquired automatically and the computer and the printer are in the same segment, you can select this port type.
  • Page 105 EPSON Network Guide 2. For Windows Vista/Server 2008: Click Add a local printer. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list. Click Next. For Windows XP/Server 2003: Click Local printer attached to this computer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next.
  • Page 106 EPSON Network Guide 4. Enter the printer’s name and the port name is automatically entered to the Port Name edit box. Then click Next. 5. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish.

  • Page 107: For Windows Me/98/95 Users

    Install the printer driver that comes with your printer. 1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer. 2. Close the EPSON Installation Program screen if it appears. 3. Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.
  • Page 108 ❏ Be sure that the computer is connected to the network and TCP/IP is correctly set. ❏ Be sure that the target Epson printer driver is installed on the computer. ❏ A valid IP address must be assigned to the printer.
  • Page 109 EPSON Network Guide ❏ If you want to search printers in other segments, click the N/W Settings button. Select the Specific Network Segments check box, and then enter the network address and subnet mask of the network segment for the search. Then click the Add button. You can also specify the time before declaring communication error.
  • Page 110 EPSON Network Guide Items Explanations Port Type The following items are listed in the pull-down menu, and you can select the port type you need. IP Address(Auto): Configure the port automatically. If the IP address of the printer is acquired automatically and the computer and the printer are in the same segment, you can select this port type.
  • Page 111 EPSON Network Guide 4. Select Manual Setting from the list, and then click Next. 5. Enter the printer’s name and the port name is automatically entered to the Port Name edit box. Then click Next. Network Software...

  • Page 112: Configuring The Printer Port

    EPSON Network Guide 6. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish. Items Explanations The port Information The following items are displayed: - Port Name - Host Name or IP Address - Protocol...
  • Page 113 When the print data size is 20 MB or more, we recommend that you use LPR enhanced printing. High-speed printing: Select the High-Speed Printing (RAW) radio button. The Epson high-speed printing port sends a print job to the target network printer without spooling all of the print data.
  • Page 114 EPSON Network Guide 5. Click OK. If you select the High-Speed Printing (RAW) radio button and if the printer does not support High-Speed printing, or if you fail to connect to the printer, an error message appears. Follow the message to remedy the problem.

  • Page 115: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    EPSON Network Guide Chapter 4 Troubleshooting General Problems Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network. Cause What to do The printer settings or network settings First, check to see if you can print a status sheet, as described in may be wrong.

  • Page 116: The Message "Epsonnet Config Cannot Be Used Because No Network Is Installed." Appears When You Start Epsonnet Config

    EPSON Network Guide The message “EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed.” appears when you start EpsonNet Config. Cause What to do Both TCP/IP and IPX/SPX are not installed Install the TCP/IP or IPX/SPX protocol. on the computer.

  • Page 117: The Model Name And Ip Address Do Not Appear In The Epsonnet Config Dialog Box

    EPSON Network Guide The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box. Cause What to do If the valid IP address is not set, the items Set a valid IP address. indicated in the dialog box mentioned Refresh the status by selecting Refresh from the View menu.

  • Page 118: Windows 2000/Nt Environment

    A communication error message appears when you start printing or when you open the printer’s properties. Cause What to do When you print with NetBEUI or IPP, EPSON Open the printer’s properties and then click the Optional Settings Status Monitor cannot be used. tab. Select the Update the Printer Option Information manually radio button.

  • Page 119: Macintosh Environment

    EPSON Network Guide Macintosh environment Printers do not appear in Chooser. Cause What to do You may have selected a wrong one for Make sure to select Ethernet in AppleTalk Control Panel, and make “Connect via” in the AppleTalk Control sure AppleTalk is active in Chooser.

  • Page 120: Printing A Network Status Sheet

    From the computer on which EpsonNet Config is installed, log in to NetWare server with supervisor privileges. the target NetWare server with supervisor privileges. Cannot monitor the printer using EPSON Status Monitor. Cause What to do You set the NDS Print Server settings for...

  • Page 121: Printing A Network Status Sheet (Large Format Inkjet Printers)

    EPSON Network Guide To print a network status sheet, follow the steps below. Note: You cannot print a status sheet using the steps below if your printer does not have an LCD panel. See the User’s Guide on how to print the status sheet.

  • Page 122: Initializing Your Printer

    EPSON Network Guide Note: ❏ You cannot print a status sheet in the following cases: the printer has started printing, it is offline, or it is not ready to print. ❏ See the User’s Guide for more information on the printer’s control panel.

  • Page 123: Chapter 5 Tips For Administrator

    EPSON Network Guide Chapter 5 Tips for Administrator Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel After connecting the printer to the network, you need to set the IP address for the network interface. To set the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway from the control panel, follow the steps below.

  • Page 124: Network Menu

    EPSON Network Guide Note: ❏ To use Auto, a DHCP server must be correctly configured on the network. See the online help of your operating system for detailed instructions. ❏ Choose PING only when setting the IP address using the arp/ping command.

  • Page 125: Aux Menu

    EPSON Network Guide Item Settings MS Network On, Off On, Off LLTD On, Off Bonjour On, Off Link Speed Auto, 100 Full, 100 Half, 10 Full, 10 Half Buffer Size Normal, Maximum, Minimum Note: ❏ To activate the Network Menu settings, you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds and then turn it back on.

  • Page 126: Setting An Ip Address On The Printer's Control Panel (Large Format Inkjet Printers)

    EPSON Network Guide Item Settings AUX Init* Buffer Size* Normal, Maximum, Minimum * Available only when On is selected as the AUX I/F setting. AUX I/F Allows you to activate or deactivate the AUX interface when an optional interface card is installed.
  • Page 127 EPSON Network Guide 5. Select ENABLE, then press the Enter button to enable the network settings menu. 6. Press the Left button to display the NETWORK SETUP menu. 7. Press the Down button to select IP ADDRESS SETTING, then press the Right button. You can use the following methods to get an IP address.

  • Page 128: Network Setup Menu

    EPSON Network Guide Note: ❏ You must first set the IP address before using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. ❏ See the User’s Guide for more information about settings on the printer’s control panel. Network Setup Menu These items are used to make network settings on the printer’s control panel.

  • Page 129: Function Of Universal Plug And Play

    EPSON Network Guide ❏ Set the exclusive address of the DHCP function. Note: ❏ Use NetBEUI printing if you do not want to go through these steps. ❏ See the manual of the Dial-Up router for more information on scorp range, bind, exclusive address of the DHCP function.

  • Page 130: Setting Up The Printer That Is Connected Via A Different Router On The Network

    EPSON Network Guide 1. Make sure that the device is turned on. 2. Click and then Network. 3. Right-click the icon of the device you want to use and select Install. Note: ❏ If the User Account Control screen appears, click the Continue button.

  • Page 131: Uninstalling Software

    EPSON Network Guide 1. Click , Control Panel, Printers, and then Add Printer. 2. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer on the Add Printer screen. 3. Click The printer that I want isn’t listed. 4. Select Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or host name, and then click Next.

  • Page 132: Windows Xp/Server 2003

    EPSON Network Guide 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. Windows XP/Server 2003 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click the Change or Remove Programs icon. 3. Select the utility you want to uninstall, and then click the Change/Remove button.
  • Page 133 EPSON Network Guide Index Bindery emulation............74, 75 PCONSOLE................76 Print Server mode..........73, 75 , 85 Protocols................11 Dial-up network..............85 Dial-up router..............128 Remote Printer mode......73, 76 , 79 , 81 , 85 RJ-45 connector..............16 EpsonNet Config (Macintosh)..........91 EpsonNet Config (Web Browser)........93 EpsonNet Config (Windows)..........89 Setting the IP address........94, 123 , 126...

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