Epson 802.11b, C12C800WN Product Support Bulletin

EPSON

RODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN

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This bulletin was created to inform you of a firmware update required for the EpsonNet 802.11b Wireless Print Server.

Reasons:

If any existing OS X system is updated to version 10.2.3, the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 printer cannot be found in the Apple Print Center.

Recommendations:

Verify the current version of the firmware on the Print Server. If the version is 3.96 or lower, update the firmware to 3.99 using the instructions listed below.

How to verify the firmware version:

Print a status sheet from the print server. On the third line of the status sheet the firmware version will be listed as follows:

04/23/2003 PSB.2003.05.007 N/A Epson Stylus Photo 2200 printer and 802.11b Wireless Print Server Stylus Photo 2200 printer not available in OS X Print Center

Originator:

Authorization:

Total Pages:

JAM 2

FW Ver. WLES-

File location:

The firmware update file, epson10651.sea.hqx, and this bulletin are posted on the Epson website; http://www.epson.com.

3.96

(2002.06.05)

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Updating the firmware:

1.) Configure the Mac and the print server for TCP/IP.

2.) Download/copy the “

WLEP399.bin”

firmware file from the epson10651.sea.hqx to

the Apple Desktop.

3.) Navigate to

Macintosh HD>Applications>Utilities>Terminal

4.) At the terminal screen do the following:

1. Type

2. Type tftp <

3. At the tftp> prompt, type

4. At the tftp> prompt, type *Where

cd desktop

ipaddress*

ipaddress

then press the RETURN key

of the print server> then press the RETURN key

binary put <WLEP399.bin**

then press the RETURN key

> then press the RETURN key

is the IP address of the Wireless print server. Examples

135.79.2.468 or 10.0.1.3 **Where

5. You will get a messa ge on the screen, at the

WLEP399.bin

is the filename of the 3.99 firmware update.

TFTP>

prompt, that a number of bytes

were sent. This means the update is complete.

5.) Next, go to the print server and perform a reset, then launch WP-Admin again to setup the print server. At WP-Admin in the search screen, click on

CLEAR,

then click on

START

for

the print server to reappear. Finish the print server configuration, then Quit WP-ADMIN.

Search for the printer:

Once the update is complete, open the Print Center. Select ADD Printer and choose Epson AppleTalk. This will allow you to select the Stylus Photo 2200 printer.

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