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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 5 About Your Printer 5 About This Guide 5 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 6 Operating Environment 6 Features of the Network Interface 6 Network Interface Operation 7 Status lights 7 Network connector 7 About the Software 8... the Network Interface 14 Connecting the Network Interface to the Network 14 Configuring the Network Interface 14 Printing a Network Status Sheet 16 Installing the Printer Driver 16 Windows Vista 16 Windows XP 19 Macintosh 24 Chapter 3 Network Software 25 EpsonNet Config for Windows 25 About EpsonNet Config 25 Accessing ...
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 5 About Your Printer 5 About This Guide 5 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 6 Operating Environment 6 Features of the Network Interface 6 Network Interface Operation 7 Status lights 7 Network connector 7 About the Software 8... the Network Interface 14 Connecting the Network Interface to the Network 14 Configuring the Network Interface 14 Printing a Network Status Sheet 16 Installing the Printer Driver 16 Windows Vista 16 Windows XP 19 Macintosh 24 Chapter 3 Network Software 25 EpsonNet Config for Windows 25 About EpsonNet Config 25 Accessing ...
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... the network interface or cannot print from the network 39 Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer 39 Unable to start EpsonNet Config 39 The message "EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed" appears when you start EpsonNet Config...
... the network interface or cannot print from the network 39 Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer 39 Unable to start EpsonNet Config 39 The message "EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed" appears when you start EpsonNet Config...
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...that the network interface can use may vary depending on a network. About This Guide This Network Guide contains information about your printer, see your printer and computers. Note: The EpsonNet Config utility configures the network interface to work only with "Supervisor" in this guide. ...the above-mentioned protocols on a TCP/IP network. "Administrator" is written for maintaining the network. Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Printer Your printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network. For information about using 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. ...
...that the network interface can use may vary depending on a network. About This Guide This Network Guide contains information about your printer, see your printer and computers. Note: The EpsonNet Config utility configures the network interface to work only with "Supervisor" in this guide. ...the above-mentioned protocols on a TCP/IP network. "Administrator" is written for maintaining the network. Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Printer Your printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network. For information about using 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. ...
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... IP address automatically to avoid bodily injury. c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your printer. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of the Network Interface ❏ Connects your Epson printer using LPR or Standard TCP/IP Port) IPP Bonjour TCP/IP AppleTalk Features of your equipment. Windows...
... IP address automatically to avoid bodily injury. c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your printer. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of the Network Interface ❏ Connects your Epson printer using LPR or Standard TCP/IP Port) IPP Bonjour TCP/IP AppleTalk Features of your equipment. Windows...
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... controls how data or information is a Windows-based configuration utility for administrators that allows you to devices on page 25. ❏ EpsonNet Config with your printer includes the following network software. ❏ EpsonNet Config for Windows is exchanged through a network. Protocol-a rule that assigns dynamic IP addresses to configure the network...
... controls how data or information is a Windows-based configuration utility for administrators that allows you to devices on page 25. ❏ EpsonNet Config with your printer includes the following network software. ❏ EpsonNet Config for Windows is exchanged through a network. Protocol-a rule that assigns dynamic IP addresses to configure the network...
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.... If necessary, configure the network settings of the computer is set up the network interface. 1. Select a printing method. Configure the network interface and install the printer driver. Select a printing method appropriate for details. 3. See "Network Interface Operation" on page 10 for your computer. Connect the network interface to the network.
.... If necessary, configure the network settings of the computer is set up the network interface. 1. Select a printing method. Configure the network interface and install the printer driver. Select a printing method appropriate for details. 3. See "Network Interface Operation" on page 10 for your computer. Connect the network interface to the network.
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If a Windows Vista or XP print server exists On the server, set the printer to this shared printer. Your clients can then print to connect with LPR and turn it into a shared printer. If no Windows Vista or XP print server exists Use TCP/IP printing via LPR. See "Installing Network Components on Your.... Printing from Windows Check if there is a Windows Vista or XP print server on page 11. Selecting a Printing Method Printing from Macintosh ❏ Bonjour ❏ Epson TCP/IP ❏ Epson AppleTalk 10 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing
If a Windows Vista or XP print server exists On the server, set the printer to this shared printer. Your clients can then print to connect with LPR and turn it into a shared printer. If no Windows Vista or XP print server exists Use TCP/IP printing via LPR. See "Installing Network Components on Your.... Printing from Windows Check if there is a Windows Vista or XP print server on page 11. Selecting a Printing Method Printing from Macintosh ❏ Bonjour ❏ Epson TCP/IP ❏ Epson AppleTalk 10 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing
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otherwise the network interface may not work correctly. See the next section for Network Printing Make sure the printer is turned off before turning it to disable the Bonjour setting, use on your printer is turned on the network interface, and the other end to highlight ENABLE. 5. Note: You can use on ... just by default, you want to the network. Now, you use a Category 6 shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to enter the printer's menu system. 3. Press r, then d to the network. Connect one end of data, we recommend you can use the...
otherwise the network interface may not work correctly. See the next section for Network Printing Make sure the printer is turned off before turning it to disable the Bonjour setting, use on your printer is turned on the network interface, and the other end to highlight ENABLE. 5. Note: You can use on ... just by default, you want to the network. Now, you use a Category 6 shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to enter the printer's menu system. 3. Press r, then d to the network. Connect one end of data, we recommend you can use the...
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.... ❏ See the User's Guide for Network Printing 15 When you selected PANEL as the IP address setting, press the Pause button to configure the printer's IP settings manually. 8. See "Printing a Network Status Sheet" on the TCP/IP network. If you would like to exit the... page 16 to select the next octet. Press u or d to change each octet value, then press r to exit the printer menu. 14. Turn the printer off then back on the printer's control panel. Setting Up Your System for more information about settings on again. Press Enter. The LCD displays the IP address. 11...
.... ❏ See the User's Guide for Network Printing 15 When you selected PANEL as the IP address setting, press the Pause button to configure the printer's IP settings manually. 8. See "Printing a Network Status Sheet" on the TCP/IP network. If you would like to exit the... page 16 to select the next octet. Press u or d to change each octet value, then press r to exit the printer menu. 14. Turn the printer off then back on the printer's control panel. Setting Up Your System for more information about settings on again. Press Enter. The LCD displays the IP address. 11...
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... that will print over the network. Press Enter to start the Add Printer wizard. 3. Installing the Printer Driver To print to the network printer, you need to enter the printer's menu system. 3. Click Add a printer to print the Network Status sheet. Press d to highlight TEST PRINT,...the section appropriate for Network Printing Windows Vista Adding the network port 1. Click Add a local printer. 16 Setting Up Your System for your operating system. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Printer. 2. Press d to highlight NETWORK STATUS SHEET or NETWORK, then press r. 5. Press the...
... that will print over the network. Press Enter to start the Add Printer wizard. 3. Installing the Printer Driver To print to the network printer, you need to enter the printer's menu system. 3. Click Add a printer to print the Network Status sheet. Press d to highlight TEST PRINT,...the section appropriate for Network Printing Windows Vista Adding the network port 1. Click Add a local printer. 16 Setting Up Your System for your operating system. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Printer. 2. Press d to highlight NETWORK STATUS SHEET or NETWORK, then press r. 5. Press the...
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Click Finish. When you created for Network Printing Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installing the printer driver. 18 Setting Up Your System for the printer, then click OK. 5. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 2. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Follow the instructions to install the printer driver. 3. Click Next. 7. 6. Select the port you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button. 4. Installing the printer driver 1.
Click Finish. When you created for Network Printing Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installing the printer driver. 18 Setting Up Your System for the printer, then click OK. 5. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 2. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Follow the instructions to install the printer driver. 3. Click Next. 7. 6. Select the port you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button. 4. Installing the printer driver 1.
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Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. 2. From the File menu, select Server Properties. Click the Ports tab, then click Add Port. You see a window like this one. 3. Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 19 Windows XP Adding the network port 1.
Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. 2. From the File menu, select Server Properties. Click the Ports tab, then click Add Port. You see a window like this one. 3. Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 19 Windows XP Adding the network port 1.
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... the following: ❏ If you manually assigned an IP address to the printer using DHCP to assign an IP address to the printer, enter the printer's Host Name or IP address, shown on the network status sheet, in the Printer Name or IP Address text box. Make sure that the Standard and Generic... Network Card are using the control panel or arp/ping method, enter the printer's IP address, shown on the network status sheet, in the Printer Name or IP Address text box. Then click Next. ❏ If you are selected, and then click Next. Setting...
... the following: ❏ If you manually assigned an IP address to the printer using DHCP to assign an IP address to the printer, enter the printer's Host Name or IP address, shown on the network status sheet, in the Printer Name or IP Address text box. Make sure that the Standard and Generic... Network Card are using the control panel or arp/ping method, enter the printer's IP address, shown on the network status sheet, in the Printer Name or IP Address text box. Then click Next. ❏ If you are selected, and then click Next. Setting...
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Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installing the printer driver. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 2. When you created for Network Printing 23 Follow the instructions to install the printer driver. 3. Installing the printer driver 1. 10. Click the Close button to return to the Printers and Faxes window. Select the port you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button. 4. Setting Up Your System for the printer, then click OK. 5.
Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installing the printer driver. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 2. When you created for Network Printing 23 Follow the instructions to install the printer driver. 3. Installing the printer driver 1. 10. Click the Close button to return to the Printers and Faxes window. Select the port you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button. 4. Setting Up Your System for the printer, then click OK. 5.
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...Add. 24 Setting Up Your System for instruction on your printer for Network Printing See the manual shipped with TCP/IP, click More Printers, select EPSON TCP/IP from the drop-down list, and then select the printer model. 5. Open Printer Setup Utility, and then click Add. 4. TCP/IP ...printing 1. Click Add. Open Printer Setup Utility, and then click Add. 4. Open the...
...Add. 24 Setting Up Your System for instruction on your printer for Network Printing See the manual shipped with TCP/IP, click More Printers, select EPSON TCP/IP from the drop-down list, and then select the printer model. 5. Open Printer Setup Utility, and then click Add. 4. TCP/IP ...printing 1. Click Add. Open Printer Setup Utility, and then click Add. 4. Open the...
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... a Windows-based configuration software for TCP/IP, NetWare, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP. Note: ❏ Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the printer software CD-ROM shipped with your...
... a Windows-based configuration software for TCP/IP, NetWare, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP. Note: ❏ Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the printer software CD-ROM shipped with your...
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... User's Guide. 1. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon. By clicking the links on the left side of the screen, you can get information on the printer software CD-ROM shipped with this product. From the Help menu, select EpsonNet Config Help. In the Applications folder, double-click the EpsonNet folder, and...
... User's Guide. 1. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon. By clicking the links on the left side of the screen, you can get information on the printer software CD-ROM shipped with this product. From the Help menu, select EpsonNet Config Help. In the Applications folder, double-click the EpsonNet folder, and...
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... browser settings When running EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. By typing the IP address of the network interface for use a proxy server to configure the printer for the URL in your browser, you can start EpsonNet Config to allow you to clear the Access the Internet using a proxy server checkbox. 1. Right...
... browser settings When running EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. By typing the IP address of the network interface for use a proxy server to configure the printer for the URL in your browser, you can start EpsonNet Config to allow you to clear the Access the Internet using a proxy server checkbox. 1. Right...
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...configure from the list and then click Launch Browser. ❏ Open your computer and correctly configured. Select the printer you want to change the IP address using the printer's Control panel, EpsonNet Config for detailed instructions. ❏ If Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) ... the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. Note: ❏ A Web browser must be installed on your system or your printer. 2. Select a method for Windows or Macintosh. When you can configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser After you ...
...configure from the list and then click Launch Browser. ❏ Open your computer and correctly configured. Select the printer you want to change the IP address using the printer's Control panel, EpsonNet Config for detailed instructions. ❏ If Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) ... the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. Note: ❏ A Web browser must be installed on your system or your printer. 2. Select a method for Windows or Macintosh. When you can configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser After you ...
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...Acquire DNS Server Address Automatically if you want to DNS Server. 11. Select Disable when setting an IP address with any unexpected change the printer port setting accordingly. 5. When setting an IP address using the DHCP server. Select Enable or Disable for the gateway address. This device name...network environment supports DHCP, you select Manual and then enter an IP address. If you select Enable, enter the Bonjour Name and the Bonjour Printer Name. ❏ If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, we recommend that support the Universal Plug and Play function. 13. Be ...
...Acquire DNS Server Address Automatically if you want to DNS Server. 11. Select Disable when setting an IP address with any unexpected change the printer port setting accordingly. 5. When setting an IP address using the DHCP server. Select Enable or Disable for the gateway address. This device name...network environment supports DHCP, you select Manual and then enter an IP address. If you select Enable, enter the Bonjour Name and the Bonjour Printer Name. ❏ If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, we recommend that support the Universal Plug and Play function. 13. Be ...