Page 1: Network Guide
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Page 2: Copyright And Trademarks
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
About Installing the Printer Driver ........
Page 4 Configuration - Printer Screens ........
Page 5 Installing EpsonNet Internet Print ........145 Setting Up Your Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print ......145 Status Alert Window.
Page 6 Chapter 5 Tips for Administrator Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel ......168 Network Menu .
Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
OS/2 applications. Use the Software CD-ROM to easily configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP network and install the printer driver. You can use the printer on the TCP/IP network at once. If you want to configure the network interface for protocols such as TCP/IP, NetWare, ®...
Page 8: Operating Environment
❏ The term “network interface” refers to the built-in Ethernet interface of the printer in this guide. ❏ Some screen shots in this guide may list a printer name other than your printer. This difference does not alter the instructions.
Page 9 ❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported. ❏ If you use the printer in a dial-up router environment, you must set an IP address for the printer. Make sure the IP address is suitable for the segment; incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial-up.
Page 10: For Users Of Printers Not Supporting Netware Queue-Based Printing
Network Guide For users of printers not supporting NetWare queue-based printing Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows XP (Home, Professional, Professional x64) Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Windows 2000 (Professional, Server) Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or higher Macintosh NetWare...
Page 11: Large Format Inkjet Printers
❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported. ❏ If you use the printer in a dial-up router environment, you must set an IP address for the printer. Make sure the IP address is suitable for the segment; incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial-up.
Page 12: Features Of The Network Interface
Network Guide 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 13: Status Lights (Large Format Inkjet Printers)
You must use a Category-5 shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to a network to prevent malfunctions. About the Software The software CD-ROM provided with your printer includes the following network software. Note: The software provided varies depending on your printer model.
Page 14: Terms And Concepts
See “About EpsonNet SetupManager” on page 157. ❏ EpsonNet NDPS Gateway is a gateway utility that you can use to print and monitor the printer status of the Epson printer in the NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) environment of NetWare.
Page 15: Chapter 2 How To
Connect the network interface to the network. See “Connecting the Network Interface to the Network” on page 31 for details. 5. Configure the network interface and install the printer driver. See “Configuring the Network Interface (For Windows Users)” on page 32 or “Configuring the Network Interface (For Macintosh Users)”...
Page 16: Selecting A Printing Method
Server 2003” on page 48, “Windows 2000” on page 53, or “Windows NT 4.0” on page If a Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT print server exists 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.
Page 17: Features Of The Printing Methods
❏ No computer as a network interface is required. ❏ No special utility for Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT is required. ❏ You can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor. ❏ For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT, you can create a print log using the event viewer.
Page 18 ❏ 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 Me/98, EpsonNet Internet Print must be installed on all computers used for printing.
Page 19: Installing Components On Your Computer
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 20 LPR or Internet printing Microsoft Network Shared printing Printing via NetWare server* * If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway. Necessary components Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Page 21: Windows Me/98
Network Guide 5. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below. For LPR or Internet printing: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed by default. You cannot add or delete it. For Microsoft Network Shared printing: Select Client and then click Add.
Page 22 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/5.x NDS Remote Printer mode.
Page 23 Microsoft Network Shared printing Printing via NetWare server* * If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway. 3. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Add to install them, as described below.
Page 24: Windows Server 2003
Network Guide Windows Server 2003 For Windows Server 2003, use the following procedure to install the necessary components. Note: ❏ The Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM may be required during the installation. ❏ When using TCP/IP or IPP for printing, you need to set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway of the computer.
Page 25 Microsoft Network Shared printing Printing via NetWare server* * If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway. 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below.
Page 26: Windows 2000
Network Guide Windows 2000 For Windows 2000, use the following procedure to install the necessary components. Note: ❏ The Windows 2000 CD-ROM may be required during the installation. ❏ When using TCP/IP or IPP for printing, you need to set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway of the computer.
Page 27 Microsoft Network Shared printing Printing via NetWare server* * If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway. 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below.
Page 28: Windows Nt 4.0
Network Guide Windows NT 4.0 For Windows NT 4.0, use the following procedure to install the necessary components. Note: ❏ The Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM may be required during the installation. ❏ When using TCP/IP or IPP for printing, you need to set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway of the computer.
Page 29 Microsoft Network Shared printing Printing via NetWare server* * If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway. 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Add to install them, as described below.
Page 30: Macintosh
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. 5.
Page 31: Setting Up The Network Interface
❏ You must use a Category 5 shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to prevent malfunction. ❏ Do not connect or disconnect the network cable when the printer is on. ❏ Do not connect the network interface and the computer directly. Be sure to use a HUB to connect the network interface to the network.
Page 32: Configuring The Network Interface (For Windows Users)
4. Make sure that all applications are closed, and then click the Easy Install button. 5. Select Network. Note: If your printer is connected to your computer with a USB cable or a parallel cable, select Local. Then follow the on-screen instructions. How To...
Page 33 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 Custom button appears on the screen, click it first, then select the software you want to install.
Page 34 Click the Next button. 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.
Page 35 Network Guide 11. Enter the printer name. If you want to set the printer as the default printer, select the Set as default printer check box. Click the Next button. Note: If the following screen appears, click the Unblock button.
Page 36: Configuring The Network Interface (For Macintosh Users)
This section explains the instructions using Mac OS X. The instructions are almost the same for Mac OS 9. 1. Insert the Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The EPSON folder opens automatically. If it does not open, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon. 2. Double-click the appropriate OS icon in the EPSON folder.
Page 37 Network Guide 6. EpsonNet EasyInstall starts. Select the printer and then click the Next button. 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.
Page 38 8. Check the settings you have made, and then click the Next button. 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. How To...
Page 39: Mac Os X
1. Open the Applications folder. 2. Open the Utilities folder. 3. Open Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 or later), and then click Add. 4. For Mac OS X 10.4, select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour.
Page 40: Installing The Printer Driver
Network Guide Installing the Printer Driver About Installing the Printer Driver To print to the network printer, you need to install the printer driver on the computer. See the section in this chapter appropriate for your operating system. Windows XP For Windows XP, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer.
Page 41 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 42 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. How To...
Page 43 Network Guide 5. Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL should be the same as the URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page. http://IP address of printer:631/Printer name Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer Note: To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See “About EpsonNet Config”...
Page 44 7. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next. Note: 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 45: Windows Me/98
3. Click the Ports tab and then select the port you have set with the NET USE command. 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 137. LPR printing Since Windows Me/98 does not support LPR, standard TCP/IP printing cannot be used.
Page 46 To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See “About EpsonNet Config” on page 99 for details. 5. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 47 to install the printer driver. Microsoft Network Shared printing 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.
Page 47 7. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next. Note: 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 48: Windows Server 2003
3. Click the Details tab and select the port you have set with the NET USE command. 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 XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 131. LPR printing Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different.
Page 49 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Click Next. 5. When Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears, click Next. 6. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next.
Page 50 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next. 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. How To...
Page 51 Network Guide 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. http://IP address of printer:631/Printer name Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer Note: To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See “About EpsonNet Config”...
Page 52 7. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next. Note: 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 53: Windows 2000
3. Click the Ports tab and then select the port you have set using the NET USE command. 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 XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 131. LPR printing Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different.
Page 54 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 55 4. Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet radio button. 5. Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL should be the same as the URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page.
Page 56 3. Select the Network printer radio button and then click Next. 4. Select the Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer radio button. 5. Enter the following in the Name box or click Next to browse for a printer.
Page 57: Windows Nt 4.0
3. Click the Ports tab and then select the port you have set with the NET USE command. 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 XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 131. LPR printing Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different.
Page 58 Note: You cannot use the Lexmark TCP/IP Network Port with this network interface. 6. Enter the IP address of the network interface in the first text box and the printer name in the second text box. Click OK. 7. In the Printer Ports dialog box, click Close.
Page 59 7. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next. 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 60: Macintosh
1. Open the Applications folder. 2. Open the Utilities folder. 3. Open Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 or later), and then click Add. 4. For Mac OS X 10.4, select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour.
Page 61: Appletalk Printing
For Mac OS X 10.4, if your printer is not displayed with Apple Talk, click More Printers, select EPSON Apple Talk from the drop down list, select the zone from the drop down list, and then select the printer model.
Page 62: Os/2
3. Enter the IP address of the network interface in the Remote print server box and the name of the remote print server’s printer in the second text box. Enter a value of 1 or greater in the Maximum number of LPD ports box.
Page 63 Setting up your printer 1. Double-click Template from the OS/2 System folder. 2. Drag Printer to your desktop to create a printer. 3. Double-click the Printer icon. 4. Select Properties from the control menu, then click the Output Port tab.
Page 64 LPD ports). The \PIPE\LPD -Settings dialog box will appear. 6. Enter the IP address of the network interface in the LPD server box. Enter the printer name set in step 2 in the LPD printer box.
Page 65: Settings For Netware Users
Settings for NetWare Users Overview If you are using a printer that supports NetWare queue-based printing, see “For Users of Printers Supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing” on page 65 for detailed information. If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, see “For Users of Printers Not Supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing”...
Page 66 When you turn on the printer, the user account is temporarily accessed in the Remote Printer mode. If there is no user account available, turn on the printer before connecting the client to the network. Standby mode (factory default mode): The Standby mode is the default mode.
Page 67 Time required to recognize the network interface It takes up to two minutes for the NetWare server to recognize the network interface, after the printer is turned on. During this start-up time, the status sheet does not show the correct information.
Page 68 The network interface in the Print Server mode of NetWare 3.x does not allow you to use the Print Server status display control with PCONSOLE. 1. Turn on your printer. 2. From any NetWare client, log in to the target NetWare server with supervisor privileges.
Page 69 3. Press the Insert key on your keyboard and enter the print queue name. Press Enter. Note: Since your clients need the print queue name you set here when they use the printer, announce the print queue name to your clients.
Page 70 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. 5. From the Configured Printers list, select Not Installed (port number = 0) and press Enter.
Page 71 9. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu and press Enter. 10. Select the printer that you want to use from the Defined Printers list and press Enter. 11. Press the Insert key and assign a queue to the print server port from the Available Queues list.
Page 72 Enter. Press Insert and type the print queue name. Press Enter. Note: Since your clients need the print queue name you set here when they use the printer, announce the print queue name to your clients. 3. From the Print Queue list, select the print queue name that you just entered and press Enter.
Page 73 (created in step 8) and click OK. 17. In the Print Server dialog box, select the assigned printer from the printer object list, and click the Printer Number button to set the printer number from 0 to 15, then click OK.
Page 74 1. From any NetWare client, log in to the target context of the NDS tree as an ADMIN. 2. Run the Administrator tool (NWAdmin). 3. Create a printer: Click the directory context icon, and select Create from the Object menu, then Printer. Type the Printer name and click Create. 4. Create a print server: Click the directory context icon, and select Create from the Object menu, then Print Server.
Page 75 Create. Double-click the print queue object, and register the user. Note: Since your clients need the print queue name you set here when they use the printer, announce the print queue name to your clients. 6. Double-click the Printer Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen.
Page 76 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 How To...
Page 77 12. From the printer object list, select the printer object you want to assign and click OK. 13. Go back to the screen in step 11, and click the Printer Number button to set the printer number from 0 to 254.
Page 78 ❏ When you use the network interface with Bindery (either in the Print Server mode or the Remote Printer mode), you need PCONSOLE.EXE to create bindery objects such as Print Server and Print Queue objects. Since PCONSOLE.EXE does not come with NetWare 5.x/6.0, you need to get the file from Novell.
Page 79 The environment to use, the settings you make, and the tools to use differ depending on the printer type and connection type you choose. You can create an NDPS Manager and Printer Agent in NetWare Administrator or partially via the Server Console. See the Novell online documentation for more details.
Page 80 NDPS printers that are available to all network users and not associated with an NDS object. Users can select and print to any public access printer they can view from their workstations. However, these printers do not take full advantage of services such as security and job event notification.
Page 81 Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit: If you want to use a printer as a PostScript and ESC/Page printer and want to install the printer driver automatically to the client computer, you must create two Printer Agents: one for the PostScript printer driver and the other for the ESC/Page printer driver.
Page 82 Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit: When you create two Printer Agents for the same printer, be sure to use names related to the printer driver type so you can tell which Printer Agent is associated with the PostScript or the ESC/Page printer driver.
Page 83 NDS Context: Type the NDS context. Print Server Name: Print server name that is already defined in NDS or Bindery. If the printer is in the Remote Printer mode, enter the print server name that is used when PSERVER.NLM is loaded.
Page 84 The Novell Printers---Install dialog appears. You may modify the printer name that appears and select a pre-defined configuration. 5. Click OK. The printer driver for that printer model is installed automatically from the Resource Management Service. 6. Click Close. The printer appears in the main Printer Manager window and is available for print jobs.
Page 85 Therefore, no dial-up connection is possible in this case. Remote Printer mode In Remote Printer mode, use of a router with a vicarious response function allows the primary server to be installed at the dial-up destination. However, an extra account might be generated when the primary server is down.
Page 86 A dial-up is generated because a connection to the primary server is attempted periodically. Since this is attributable to the automatic re-connection function, turn off the printer once. ❏ When the file server on the local network is down When there is no file server on the local network, NetWare cannot be used on the local network.
Page 87: For Users Of Printers Not Supporting Netware Queue-Based Printing
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 88 ❏ NetWare 6.0 (NDPS) Client environment The client environment must be supported by NetWare. The clients are able to use the printer driver mounted on the network interface. The following Novell Client is supported. ❏ For Windows 98: Novell Client 3.4 or later for Windows 98/95 ❏...
Page 89 The environment to use, the settings you make, and the tools to use differ depending on the printer type and connection type you choose. You can create an NDPS Manager and Printer Agent in NetWare Administrator or partially via the Server Console. See the Novell online documentation for more details.
Page 90 NDPS printers that are available to all network users and not associated with an NDS object. Users can select and print to any public access printer they can view from their workstations. However, these printers do not take full advantage of services such as security and job event notification.
Page 91 The way to create a Printer Agent differs depending on the printer type you choose. 1. Select a printer type (either public access printer or controlled access printer). 2. Create a public access printer. If you want to create a controlled access printer, go to step 3.
Page 92: Settings For Unix Users
Different types of print jobs may be sent to different printer names, which will then all print out on the same printer, through the same Ethernet interface, but using different filters.
Page 93: Setting Up Different Unix Systems Using The Lpr Command
❏ SCO UNIX 4.2 or later Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter.
Page 94 -d RPrinter Print-File-Name Setting up for SunOS 4.1.4 or later In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter.
Page 95 Setting up for IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter.
Page 96 Setting up for SCO UNIX 4.2 or later (Open Server) In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter.
Page 97 “extended RLP protocol” support flag? If you are not sure, answer “n”? (y/n)[n]n 8. Specify whether the created printer is to become the default printer. For example: Would you like this to be the system default printer? (y/n)y 9.
Page 98: Using The Ftp Command
Network Guide Using the ftp Command ftp commands are common to all UNIX systems. ftp programs use interfaces that are common for all unix systems. The following is an example of printing using the ftp command (the entry operations are underlined).
Page 99: Chapter 3 Network Software
Note for users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing: ❏ If you are using the printer in a dial-up environment without running NetWare, clear the Use NetWare check box on the NetWare screen. If this check box is selected, the extra account may be charged when you use the dial-up router.
Page 100: System Requirements
Network Guide System Requirements The following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet Config. Operating systems Hard disk drive space Installing EpsonNet Config Follow the steps below to install EpsonNet Config on your computer to configure the network interface. Note: If you add or delete protocols or services from your operating system after installing EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet Config may not work correctly.
Page 101: Accessing The Epsonnet Config User's Guide
Network Guide 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note: If the following screen appears after you start EpsonNet Config, click the Unblock button; otherwise the devices are not listed on the screen of EpsonNet Config. Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide The EpsonNet Config User’s Guide contains detailed information on EpsonNet Config.
Page 102: Epsonnet Config For Macintosh
The EPSON folder opens automatically. If it does not open, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon. 2. Select the appropriate OS icon in the EPSON folder, and then double-click it. 3. Make sure that all applications are closed, and then click the icon located next to EpsonNet Config.
Page 103: Accessing The Epsonnet Config User's Guide
Network Guide Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide The EpsonNet Config User’s Guide contains detailed information on EpsonNet Config. Follow the steps below to access the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide. 1. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon. In the Applications folder, double-click the EpsonNet folder, and then double-click the EpsonNet Config folder.
Page 104: Epsonnet Config With Web Browser
Mac OS X: ❏ Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later ❏ Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later ❏ Safari Note: If you are using Mac OS 9, you cannot configure printer settings. Only network settings are available. Network Software...
Page 105: Configuring The Network Interface Using Web-Based Epsonnet Config
If Enable is selected, the extra account may be charged when you are using the dial-up router. Follow the steps below to change the IP address using EpsonNet Config. 1. Turn on your printer. 2. Run EpsonNet Config using one of the following ways. Network Software...
Page 106 ❏ If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, we recommend that you select Manual and then enter an IP address. This is because if you select Auto, the IP address of the network interface changes every time you turn on the printer so that you need to change the printer port setting accordingly.
Page 107 Network Guide 5. To assign an IP address manually, enter the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway. Be sure the IP address does not conflict with any other devices on the network. Note: If there is a server or a router functioning as a gateway, enter the IP address of the server or the router for the gateway address.
Page 108: Opening Screen
15. If the message “Configuration change is complete!” appears on your screen, the update is complete. Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer until this message appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset the printer.
Page 109 Network Guide Menu Information - Printer Device Displays the printer device information. Consumables Displays the consumables information. Confirmation Confirms and executes the Information Sheet, Reserve Job, and Form Overlay. Input Displays the paper type information. Print Displays the print information.
Page 110: Information - Printer Screens
The yellow light is on when the toner or oil roll is low. The red light is on when the printer is out of paper or toner, if paper is jammed, the cover is open, or an error has occurred.
Page 111: Consumables Information
The IP address of the printer. The MAC address of the printer. The installed memory size of the printer. Capacity of the hard disk installed in the printer. Explanations Total number of pages that have been printed. Total number of color pages that have been printed.
Page 112: Form Overlay
Displays the name of the selected job. Displays the document name of the selected job. Displays the date when the selected job was sent to the printer. Displays the type of the selected job. Displays the number of copies. Displays the number of pages of the selected job.
Page 113: Configuration - Printer Screens
Configuration - Printer Screens This section gives the printer information. Using EpsonNet Config, you can make some of the same printer settings that you can set using the printer’s control panel. See the User’s Guide for more information on each item.
Page 114: Printing Menu
Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings. Explanations Select Configuration. Select whether to adjust the RITech setting. RIT produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics. Select whether to save toner. When on, the printer consumes less toner but print quality is reduced. Network Software...
Page 115: Clock Menu
Duplex Unit is installed. Select whether a paper size error is ignored. Select whether to permit the printer to automatically continue printing after a certain period of time when one of the following error occurs: paper set, print overrun, or insufficient memory error.
Page 116: Support Menu
Explanations Select PS3. This menu appears only when PS3 is installed. Select whether to print an error sheet when any error occurs while the printer is in PS3 emulation mode. Specify the printing methods from Color, Mono, or True Color.
Page 117: Lj4 Emulation
Network Guide LJ4 Emulation Items Emulation Font Source Font Number Pitch Height Symbol Set Form Source Symbol Set Dest Symbol Set CR Function LF Function Tray Assign Set button Refresh button GL2 Emulation Items Emulation GL-Mode Scale Origin Explanations Select LJ4. Select the default font source.
Page 118 (CR-LF) operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin. When you set AutoLF to Off, the printer does not send an automatic line feed (LF) command with each carriage return (CR). When on, the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return it receives.
Page 119 (CR-LF) operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin. When you set AutoLF to Off, the printer does not send an automatic line feed (LF) command with each carriage return (CR). When on, the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return it receives.
Page 120: Parallel Interface
Network Guide Interface Parallel Interface Items Parallel I/F Speed Bi-Directional Buffer Size Network Interface Items Network I/F Buffer Size AUX Interface Items AUX I/F Buffer Size USB Interface Items USB I/F USB Speed Buffer Size Set button Refresh button Explanations Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel interface.
Page 121: Information - Network Screens
Yellow indicates that either the paper or toner is low. Red indicates that either the paper or toner is completely out, the printer is offline, there is a paper jam, the cover is open, or an error has occurred.
Page 122: Configuration - Network Screens
Network Guide Configuration - Network Screens Note: The item appears only if your printer supports the function. NetWare NetWare Basic Settings Items Use NetWare Frame Type Mode Print Server Mode/NDS/Bindery Items Print Server Name Polling Interval NetWare Password NDS Tree Name...
Page 123: Ip Address Settings
Network Guide TCP/IP IP Address Settings Items Method for Acquiring the IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) Set Using PING DNS Server Address Settings Items Acquire DNS Server Address Automatically DNS Server Address Host Name and Domain Name Settings Items Acquire Host Name and Domain...
Page 124: Bonjour Settings
Explanations Select either Enable or Disable to use Bonjour. Enter the Bonjour name. Enter the printer name for Bonjour. Explanations Select either Enable or Disable to use the SLP function. Enter the number of routers through which a packet can travel before being discarded or returned when using the SLP function.
Page 125 Network Number Set and enter an asterisk (*) in this text box. Displays the printer’s entity type. Do not change the entity type unless “epson” appears. If “epson” appears, enter an entity type to match your printer. Select Auto or Manual. Usually Auto is recommended.
Page 126 Network Guide You must make the following settings before setting up the printer for Internet Printing on Windows Me/XP/Server 2003/2000 or using EpsonNet Internet Print on Windows 98/95/NT 4.0. See “About EpsonNet Internet Print” on page 144 for more information.
Page 127 Enable or Disables the printing control. Select Allow or Deny. Selecting Allow permits the network access from the IP addresses registered on the printer access control list. On the other hand, selecting Deny blocks the network access from the IP addresses registered on the printer access control list.
Page 128 Network Guide Time Items Time Manual Settings If the network interface has RTC (Real Time Clock), you can set the time manually. Items Date Time Time Difference Apply button Time Server Settings Items Time Server Time Server Address Synchronize Interval Time Difference Time Server Status Apply button...
Page 129: Optional Screens
Network Guide Optional Screens Administrator You can link to the Web site specified on this screen when you click Favorite (the name is changeable) in Index. Items Administrator Name Location Favorite Name Favorite URL Description Note: Links to ftp are not supported. Reset You can reset the network interface or return the settings to the default values.
Page 130: 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 131: Installing Epsonnet Print
Follow the steps below to add a port using the Add Printer Wizard. ❏ If you want to add a port for a printer with its IP address assigned automatically by the DHCP server or router, see Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address.
Page 132 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. Click Next.
Page 133 4. Select the target printer, and then click Next. 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 134 Network Guide 5. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish. Items Port Type The port Information Finish button Back button Cancel button You need to install the printer driver. See “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 137.
Page 135 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. Click Next.
Page 136 Network Guide 5. Enter the printer’s name and the port name is automatically entered to the Port Name edit box. Then click Next. 6. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish. Items...
Page 137: For Windows Me/98/95 Users
❏ 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 138 EpsonNet Print Port. Click OK. 4. Select the target printer, and then click Next. Note: ❏ If the target printer is not in the list, click the Search Again button to search the printers using new parameters. Network Software...
Page 139 Then click the Add button. You can also specify the time before declaring communication error. 5. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish. Network Software...
Page 140 Finish button Back button Cancel button The printer is now ready for peer-to-peer printing. To configure the printer port, see “Configuring the Printer Port” on page 142. Explanations The following items are listed in the pull-down menu, and you can select the port type you need.
Page 141 Network Guide Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address Install the printer driver before adding a port for the printer. See the manual shipped with your printer for instructions on how to install the printer driver.
Page 142: Configuring The Printer Port
Network Guide 6. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish. Items The port Information Finish button Back button Cancel button Configuring the Printer Port Follow the steps below to configure the printer port. The printing speed differs depending on your selection.
Page 143 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. High-Speed printing is faster than the other two printing methods.
Page 144: Epsonnet Internet Print
EpsonNet Internet Print. Note: ❏ EPSON Status Monitor is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. Because this utility does not support IPP, printers connected to the Internet cannot be monitored with EPSON Status Monitor. If you use EpsonNet Internet Print on a computer which has EPSON Status Monitor installed, a communication error message may appear when you view printer properties.
Page 145: Installing Epsonnet Internet Print
Setting Up Your Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print EpsonNet Internet Print supports printing across the Internet using Internet Printing Protocol. Follow the steps below to set up the printer. Note: Before following the steps below, you must make the appropriate IPP settings in EpsonNet Config.
Page 146 Make the settings described below. Enter Printer URI: Enter the target printer’s URI up to 49 characters. The URI you set here must be same as the IPP URL you have set for the IPP setting screen in EpsonNet Config. Do not use the following characters;...
Page 147 Be sure that the printer power is on, and the printer is correctly connected on the network. ❏ If the printer power is off or there is a problem on the network, the Get status every 20 sec check box is automatically cleared. If this happens, make sure that the printer power is on and the printer is correctly connected on the network, and then select the Get status every 20 sec check box again.
Page 148 (the printer URI) until you restart the computer. ❏ If you are using EPSON Status Monitor and printing with EpsonNet Internet Print, the message “A communication error has occurred.” appears. You can get rid of this message by clearing the Monitor the Printing Status check box in the Utility menu of the printer properties.
Page 149 Network Guide 6. Click the Add Port button, and select EPSON IPP Port from the list. Then click the New Port button. 7. The following screen appears. The address you set here becomes the port for Internet printing. Make the settings described below.
Page 150 Be sure that the printer power is on, and the printer is connected to the network. ❏ If the printer power is off or there is a problem in the network, the Get status every 20 sec check box is automatically cleared. If this happens, make sure that the printer power is on and the printer is correctly connected on the network, and then select the Get status every 20 sec check box again.
Page 151: Status Alert Window
Get status every 20 sec check box in the EpsonNet Internet Print dialog box. The status alert window appears when the printer is out of paper, toner, or ink, if paper is jammed, the cover is open, or when the printer is offline.
Page 152: Epsonnet Webmanager Functions
❏ Device list function Searches for devices on the network and displays a device list with current status. ❏ Device details function You can make or change the printer settings through EpsonNet WebManager. The setting items in the Device details function will differ depending on the printer.
Page 153: Epsonnet Webmanager Operating Structure
See the Introduction of the EpsonNet WebManager Reference Guide for detailed information. ❏ When using EpsonNet WebManager with Internet Explorer in Mac OS, the Printer Layout window, Error Notification window, and Device Details window may not be available.
Page 154: Installing Epsonnet Webmanager
Multi-platform network administration is possible from Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms through the browser. a. EpsonNet WebManager server b. Epson printer with built-in network interface c. Client computer running Windows d. Client computer running Macintosh e. Client computer running UNIX Installing EpsonNet WebManager Follow the steps below to install EpsonNet WebManager.
Page 155: Starting Epsonnet Webmanager
Network Guide 4. Click the icon located next to EpsonNet WebManager. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note: You do not need to install EpsonNet WebManager in the client computer. Just announce the IP address or host name of the server to any clients who use EpsonNet WebManager from a client computer.
Page 156: Opening The Reference Guide
Network Guide From the client Run the Web browser and then type the IP address (or the host name) of the server and default port number. ❏ Format: http://IP address or host name of server:8090/wm ❏ Example: http://192.168.100.201:8090/wm Opening the Reference Guide After starting EpsonNet WebManager, be sure to read the EpsonNet WebManager’s online reference guide.
Page 157: Epsonnet Setupmanager
❏ Outputs the result of the printer driver installation using the script file. ❏ Edits more than one script file at a time. ❏ Registers unconnected printers in a script file. ❏ Installs utilities such as EPSON Status Monitor and EPSON Scan that support automatic installation. Network Software...
Page 158: System Requirements
Network Guide System Requirements The following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet SetupManager. Operating system Windows XP Home Edition/Professional/Professional x64 Edition Protocol Display Note: ❏ If you are using Windows 95, you cannot create a script file. You can only run the script file. ❏...
Page 159: Installing Epsonnet Setupmanager
Network Guide Note: ❏ If you are using Windows Me/98/95 and EpsonNet Print is not installed, EpsonNet Print is automatically installed. To use EpsonNet Print on Windows 95, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 must be installed on the computer. ❏ If you are using Windows NT 4.0 as well as LPR printing, we recommend that you install the LPR print service on the computer.
Page 160: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Auto or Option. What to do Assign the printer’s IP address so that it belongs to the same segment of the computer. Use EpsonNet Config and the printer’s control panel.
Page 161: The Message "Epsonnet Config Cannot Be Used Because No Network Is Installed." Appears When You Start Epsonnet Config
Config User’s Guide or “Setting an IP Address Using the arp/ping Command” on page 173. What to do Connect the network interface to the network, and check the network environment. The printer and the computer must be in the same segment. Troubleshooting...
Page 162: The Model Name And Ip Address Do Not Appear In The Epsonnet Config Dialog Box
Network Guide The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box. Cause If the valid IP address is not set, the items indicated in the dialog box mentioned above may not appear. An extra account is generated when using the dial-up network. Cause NetWare is set to Enable even though you are not using NetWare.
Page 163: Windows 2000/Nt Environment
A communication error message appears when you start printing or when you open the printer’s properties. Cause When you print with NetBEUI or IPP, EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used. Windows 2000/NT environment A dial-up connection dialog box appears when printing with TCP/IP via EpsonNet Print.
Page 164: Macintosh Environment
AppleTalk after the printer is set up with Bonjour/Rendezvous. NetWare environment For users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing Nothing prints even though clients have sent data to the printer. Cause Clients may not be registered, or the network interface may not be logged in to the NetWare server.
Page 165 EpsonNet Config. You have not logged in to the target NetWare server with supervisor privileges. Cannot monitor the printer using EPSON Status Monitor. Cause You set the NDS Print Server settings for the printer using EpsonNet Config for Windows.
Page 166: Printing A Network Status Sheet
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 167: Reformatting The Hard Disk Drive
❏ When you want to erase only the fonts installed from the Adobe PostScript 3 (PS3), follow steps 1 through 3 above. Select PS3 HDD Init when the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM is installed. ❏ When installing a Hard Disk Drive from a different printer, reformat it with this function. Troubleshooting...
Page 168: Chapter 5 Tips For Administrator
Note: If you are using a printer model that does not have an LCD panel, you cannot use the steps below. 1. Turn on your printer. 2. Press the Enter button on the printer’s control panel once to enter the SelecType mode.
Page 169: Network Menu
Repeat steps 7 and 8 to set the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 8. Press the Start button to exit the control panel menus. 9. Turn off your printer and then turn it back on. Be sure to wait until the initialization is complete.
Page 170: Aux Menu
Network Guide Note: ❏ To activate the Network Menu settings, you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds and then turn it back on. Or, you can perform a Reset All operation, as explained in “Reset Menu” in the User’s Guide.
Page 171: Setting An Ip Address On The Printer's Control Panel (Large Format Inkjet Printers)
Network Guide Note: ❏ To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds then turn it back on. Or, you can perform a Reset All operation, as explained in “Reset Menu” in the User’s Guide.
Page 172: Network Setup Menu
Then press the Enter button to set the values. 13. Press the Left button twice to exit the control panel menus. 14. Turn off your printer and then turn it back on. Be sure to wait until the initialization is complete.
Page 173: Setting An Ip Address Using The Arp/Ping Command
Network Guide Setting an IP Address Using the arp/ping Command If you are using UNIX or OS/2, you need to use the arp and ping command to set the IP address of the network interface. You can also use these commands with Windows Me/98/XP/2000/NT 4.0, if you have correctly installed TCP/IP networking on these systems.
Page 174: Setting And Checking The New Ip Address
Network Guide 4. If the computer is unreachable, you may see something like this: PING 192:168:100:101:56 data bytes If you press Ctrl-C, you may see something like this: 192:168:100:101 PING Statistics 3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss Again, the exact wording of the message you see may differ from this, depending on your operating system.
Page 175: Distributing The Printer Driver Automatically
This section describes instructions on using a dial-up router. If DHCP is used to assign an IP address of the printer and the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, you need to change the printer port setting every time you turn on the printer.
Page 176: Function Of Universal Plug And Play
DHCP function. Function of Universal Plug and Play When you connect your printer to the network, the printer is automatically assigned with an IP address, and the printer’s icon appears in the My Network Places folder. By double-clicking the printer’s icon, you can access EpsonNet Config with Web Browser for...
Page 177: Windows Xp/Server 2003
Network Guide 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. 4.
Page 178: Appendix A Safety Instructions
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. Safety Instructions...
Page 179 Dial-up router Dynamic DNS EpsonNet Config (Macintosh) Config (Web Browser) Config (Windows) Internet Print Print SetupManager WebManager Initializing the printer Installation EpsonNet Config (Macintosh) EpsonNet Config (Windows) EpsonNet Internet Print EpsonNet NDPS Gateway EpsonNet Print EpsonNet SetupManager EpsonNet WebManager Internet printing...
Page 180 Return to default button RJ-45 connector Router SAP Name Setting the IP address Subnet mask TCP/IP Universal Plug and Play UNIX, configure for different OS Using the printer with Macintosh NetWare OS/2 UNIX Windows 2000 Windows Me/98/95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows Server 2003...

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Chapter 5 Tips for Administrator

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