Epson 10 BASE T User Manual

EpsonNet

Internal Print Server 2

10 Base T / 100 Base Tx (C12C823912)

Start Here Guide

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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Where To Get Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Reading the Electronic Administrator’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

EpsonNet WinAssist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing EpsonNet WinAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

EpsonNet MacAssist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing EpsonNet MacAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

EpsonNet WebAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

EpsonNet WebManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Supported Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

EpsonNet WebManager Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting Up EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing and Starting the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Uninstalling EpsonNet WebManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Where To Get Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

EPSON Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

EPSON Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Important Safety Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Introduction

You can install the EpsonNet Internal Print Server 2 in any

EPSON

printer with a Type B interface slot, then connect the printer directly to your network. The print server includes installation and configuration software for easy setup on a variety of Ethernet protocols. Additional utilities let you manage all your network printers and print across the Internet. Your users can print from Microsoft and IBM

OS/2® applications.

Windows,® Apple® Macintosh,® UNIX,®

Following is a list of the software included with the EpsonNet Internal Print Server 2.

Unless otherwise noted, instructions for installing and using the software are provided in the online Administrator’s Manual.

❏ EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist

Lets you configure the print server for TCP/IP, NetWare,

NetBEUI, or AppleTalk.™ See page 8 or 9 for installation and startup instructions.

❏ EpsonNet WebAssist

Lets you configure the print server using your browser (pre-installed on the print server card). See page 10 for a list of supported browsers.

❏ EpsonNet WebManager

Provides printer management and monitoring features using your browser across the Internet or your Intranet. See page 10 for details.

❏ EpsonNet Direct Print Utility (For Windows 98/Me)

Enables TCP/IP (LPR) printing in Windows. See the online Administrator’s Manual for more information.

❏ EpsonNet Internet Print Utility

Offers printing across the Internet and intranets. See the online Administrator’s Manual for more information.

Where To Get Information

Here’s where you can get more information about your EpsonNet Internal Print Server 2:

❏ Online Administrator’s Manual

Provides detailed information about the print server, including a list of the printers that support it, configuration and printing instructions for the supported network environments, information about the software utilities, troubleshooting guidelines, and specifications. In addition to the printed manual, an electronic version is included on the CD-ROM. See page 7 for more information.

❏ This Start Here guide

Includes requirements and installation instructions for EpsonNet WinAssist and MacAssist, as well as installation and startup instructions for EpsonNet WebManager.

❏ Readme files

For the latest information about the print server and software utilities, make sure you check the readme files on the CD-ROM.

❏ Online help

Most of the utilities also include online help that you can access while you’re working with them.

❏ EPSON technical support

EPSON offers a variety of technical support options, including information on the Internet and direct telephone assistance. See page 15 for more information.

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