Epson C11CF21401BY User Manual
Network Guide
NPD5659-00 EN
Epson Network Guide
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Contents
Safety Instructions
Warning, Caution, Important, and Note.................................................... 6
Chapter 1 Introduction
About Your Printer...................................................................... 7
About This Guide....................................................................... 7
Operating Environment.................................................................. 8
Features of the Network Interface.......................................................... 8
Network Interface Operation.............................................................. 9
Status light......................................................................... 9
Network connector................................................................. 10
About the Software..................................................................... 10
Chapter 2 How To
Overview............................................................................. 11
Selecting a Printing Method.............................................................. 12
Printing from Windows............................................................. 12
Printing from Mac OS.............................................................. 12
Features of the Printing Methods..................................................... 12
Installing Components on Your Computer................................................. 13
About Installing Components on Your Computer....................................... 13
Windows 10/8/7/Vista/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008. . . . . . ........................ 14
Windows XP...................................................................... 15
Windows Server 2003. .............................................................. 17
Mac OS........................................................................... 18
Setting Up the Network Interface......................................................... 18
Connecting the Network Interface to the Network....................................... 18
Configuring the Network Interface.................................................... 19
Installing the Printer Driver.............................................................. 20
About Installing the Printer Driver.................................................... 20
Windows 10/8/7/Vista/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008. . . . . . ........................ 20
Windows XP...................................................................... 24
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Windows Server 2003. .............................................................. 28
Mac OS........................................................................... 32
Chapter 3 Network Software
EpsonNet Config....................................................................... 34
System Requirements............................................................... 34
Installing EpsonNet Config.......................................................... 34
Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide........................................... 35
EpsonNet Config with Web Browser...................................................... 36
About EpsonNet Config............................................................. 36
Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser............... 36
Opening Screen.................................................................... 39
EpsonNet Print (For Windows Users)..................................................... 39
About EpsonNet Print.............................................................. 39
System Requirements............................................................... 40
Installing EpsonNet Print............................................................ 40
Adding a Port for a Printer.......................................................... 41
Configuring the Printer Port......................................................... 47
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
General Problems...................................................................... 49
Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network................... 49
Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer......... 49
Unable to start EpsonNet Config...................................................... 49
The message “EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed.” appears when
you start EpsonNet Config......................................................... 50
The message “Could not complete communicating configuration data” appears when you send
settings to the network interface.................................................... 50
Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser...................................... 50
The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box........... 51
Printing a Network Status Sheet.......................................................... 51
Chapter 5 Tips for Administrator
Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel......................................... 52
Network Menu.................................................................... 53
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Secure Communication Using IPsec, Access Control, SSL, and IEEE 802.1X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
IPsec protocol..................................................................... 55
Access Control.................................................................... 55
SSL.............................................................................. 55
SNMPv3.......................................................................... 56
IEEE 802.1X....................................................................... 56
Secure Communications (IPsec/Access Control)............................................. 57
Overview and Sample Settings........................................................ 57
Configuration Workflow............................................................ 58
Product Security Policies............................................................ 59
Supported Security Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................ 62
Index
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Safety Instructions
Warning, Caution, Important, and Note
Warning
!
must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.
Caution
!
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Important
c
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Note
contains important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
About Your Printer
Your printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using
10Base-Te, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet. 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. In addition, it automatically selects appropriate network protocols.
Because the network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects protocols on
your network, you can print from Microsoft
Use the Software Disc or the Epson website (http://epson.sn), 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.
Windows® and Apple® Mac OS® applications.
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If you want to configure the network interface for protocols such as TCP/IP, WSD, LLTD, IPP/IPPS,
UPnP, Bonjour, MS Network, and SNMP, use EpsonNet Config, the configuration utility provided
with your product, to quickly and easily configure the network interface to use those protocols.
Note:
The EpsonNet Config utility configures the network interface to work only with protocols that exist on
your network. This does not imply that you can use all of the above-mentioned protocols on your network
or operating system. The protocols that the network interface can use may vary depending on the
operating system and the network configuration.
About This Guide
This Network Guide contains information about using the network interface on a network. It includes
how to set up the network interface, install the configuration software, and modify network settings of
your printer and computers.
For information about your printer, see your User’s Guide.
Note:
❏ To read the online guide, you must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your
computer.
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❏ This guide is written for network administrators, and many of the steps included here require
detailed network knowledge and administrator rights.
❏ The term “network administrator” refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network.
“Administrator” is synonymous with “Supervisor” in this guide.
❏ 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.
❏ The supported operating systems are different depending on the printer. See your printer’s User’s
Guide for the supported operating systems.
Operating Environment
The network interface supports the following environments. Check what is available.
OS Protocol IPv4 IPv6
Windows 10
Windows 8 (includes 8.1 or later)
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 (includes R2)
Windows Server 2008 (includes R2)
Windows XP (Home, Professional)
Windows Server 2003 (includes R2)
Mac OS X 10.6 or later Bonjour
TCP/IP (Standard TCP/IP port) ✓✓
TCP/IP (EpsonNet Print port) ✓ -
TCP/IP (Standard TCP/IP port) ✓ -
TCP/IP (EpsonNet Print port)
✓
✓✓
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.
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❏ Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP, WSD, LLTD, IPP/IPPS, UPnP, Bonjour, MS
Network, and SNMP.
❏ Supports 10Base-Te, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet.
❏ Supports Bonjour on Mac OS X 10.6 or later.
❏ Supports access control to your printer by filtering client computer’s IP addressees.
❏ Supports SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for IPPS and HTTPS protocols.
❏ Supports IPsec.
❏ Supports IEEE 802.1X.
❏ Supports EpsonNet Config with a Web browser, which allows you to configure and monitor your
printer using a Web browser.
Network Interface Operation
Status light
The indicator lights provide you with important information on the operations of the network
interface.
Laser printers
Data light Status light Network Status
Green Green Ready (1000 M link)
Green (Flashing) Green Receiving packets (1000 M link)
Green Orange Ready (100 M link)
Green (Flashing) Orange Receiving packets (100 M link)
Green Off Ready (10 M link)
Green (Flashing) Off Receiving packets (10 M link)
Off Green Deep sleep mode (1000 M link)
Off Off Deep sleep mode (100 M / 10 M link)
Power off mode
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Network connector
RJ-45 connector: This connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network. You can use this
cable for 10Base-Te, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet.
Important:
c
You must use the following shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to a
network.
❏ Category-5 or higher for the 10Base-Te or 100Base-TX connection
❏ Category-6 or higher for the 1000Base-T connection
About the Software
The software provided with your printer includes the following network software.
Note:
The software provided varies depending on your printer model.
❏ EpsonNet Config is a configuration utility for administrators that allows you to configure the
network interface for various protocols such as TCP/IP, MS Network, IPP, and SNMP. See
“EpsonNet Config” on page 34.
❏ EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web-based configuration utility that allows you to
configure the network interface for TCP/IP, MS Network, IPP, and SNMP. See “EpsonNet Config
with Web Browser” on page 36.
❏ EpsonNet Print is a utility program that provides peer to peer printing to Epson printers on the
TCP/IP network. See “EpsonNet Print (For Windows Users)” on page 39.
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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. See “Network Interface Operation” on page 9 for details.
2. Select a printing method.
Select a printing method appropriate for your network environment and operating system. If you
are not sure, see “Printing from Windows” on page 12 or “Printing from Mac OS” on page 12
for details.
3. Install the necessary components on your computer.
Make sure the necessary components (such as TCP/IP) are installed on the computer, and
network settings (such as IP address, subnet mask, etc.) of the computer is set. See “About
Installing Components on Your Computer” on page 13 for details.
4. Connect the network interface to the network.
Connect the network interface to the network. See “Connecting the Network Interface to the
Network” on page 18 for details.
5. Configure the network interface and install the printer driver.
See “Configuring the Network Interface” on page 19 for details.
6. If necessary, configure the network settings of the network interface using EpsonNet Config.
Configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config. See “About EpsonNet Config” on
page 36 for details.
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Selecting a Printing Method
Printing from Windows
Check if there is a Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008/Server 2003 print
server on your network, and then use the suggestions below.
Note:
Only the recommended printing methods are introduced here. See “Features of the Printing Methods” on
page 12 for information on additional methods.
If no Windows print server exists
We recommend TCP/IP printing. See “Windows 10/8/7/Vista/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008”
on page 20, “Windows XP” on page 24, or “Windows Server 2003” on page 28.
If a Windows print server exists
On the server, set the printer to connect and turn it into a shared printer. Your clients can then print to
this shared printer.
Printing from Mac OS
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
❏ Bonjour
Features of the Printing Methods
This section describes features of the printing methods available for you to choose.
TCP/IP printing
Advantages
❏ No computer as a network interface is required.
❏ No special utility for Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008/Server
2003 is required.
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❏ You can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor.
❏ You can print via a router.
Disadvantages
❏ You need to set up TCP/IP.
Internet printing
Advantages
❏ You can print to the printer over the Internet.
Disadvantages
❏ EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used.
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❏ TCP/IP and DNS settings are required.
❏ For Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008/Server 2003, you cannot
share the Internet printer.
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) and assign an IP address and subnet mask for your computer,
depending on the printing method you want to use. See the section in this chapter appropriate for your
operating system.
Note:
❏ The Windows operating system disk may be required during the installation.
❏ When using TCP/IP for printing, you need to set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default
gateway of the computer.
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Windows 10/8/7/Vista/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008
Use the following procedure to install the necessary components.
1. Open the Control Panel, and then click View network status and tasks or double-click
Network and Sharing Center.
2. Click Ethernet (Windows 10/8/Server 2016/Server 2012), Local Area Connection (Windows
7), or View Status (Windows Vista/Server 2008), and then click the Properties button.
Note:
If the User Account Control screen appears, click the Yes or Continue button.
3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list.
The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with
EpsonNet Config.
EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components
TCP/IP, WSD, IPP/IPPS, UPnP, Bonjour, MS
Network
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP IPv4) or Internet Protocol (TCP/IP
IPv6)
The following table lists the components required for network printing.
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Printing method Necessary components
TCP/IP printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP IPv4) or Internet Protocol (TCP/IP
IPv6)
4. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/
IPv6) on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the properties dialog box. Set
the IP address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK.
5. Restart the computer.
The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Setting Up the Network Interface” on
page 18.
Windows XP
For Windows XP, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.
1. Click Start, highlight Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet Connections.
Select Network Connections.
2. Under LAN or High-Speed Internet, click the Local Area Connection icon.
3. Under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
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4. Check if the following necessary components are in the list.
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The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with
EpsonNet Config.
EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components
TCP/IP, WSD, IPP/IPPS, UPnP, Bonjour, MS
Network
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
The following table lists the components required for network printing.
Printing method Necessary components
TCP/IP printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
5. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to
open the Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. Set the IP address, the subnet mask,
etc. and then click OK.
6. Restart the computer.
The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Setting Up the Network Interface” on
page 18.
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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.
3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list.
The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with
EpsonNet Config.
EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components
TCP/IP, WSD, IPP/IPPS, UPnP, Bonjour, MS
Network
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
The following table lists the components required for network printing.
Printing method Necessary components
TCP/IP printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
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4. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to
open the Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. Set the IP address, the subnet mask,
etc. and then click OK.
5. Restart the computer.
The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Setting Up the Network Interface” on
page 18.
Mac OS
To assign an IP address, subnet mask, etc. to your Mac, follow the steps below.
1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
2. Open the Network control panel. Click the TCP/IP tab.
Note:
For Mac OS X 10.6 or later, 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.
4. Assign an IP address and other settings if necessary.
5. Click the Apply Now button to save any changes.
Go to the section “Setting Up the Network Interface” on page 18.
Setting Up the Network Interface
Connecting the Network Interface to the Network
Follow the instructions below to connect the network interface to the network.
1. Make sure that your printer is turned off.
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2. Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ-45 connector on the network interface, and the
other end to the network.
Important:
c
❏ You must use the following shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to
a network.
-- Category-5 or higher for the 10Base-Te or 100Base-TX connection
-- Category-6 or higher for the 1000Base-T connection
❏ Do not connect the network interface and the computer directly. Be sure to use a HUB to
connect the network interface to the network.
Note:
You can use 10Base-Te, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet. When you print a lot of data, we
recommend you use a higher-speed with light network traffic.
3. Turn on your printer. After the status lights go off, print a network status sheet.
Important:
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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 10.6 or later:
Since the printer supports Bonjour and is on by default, you can use the printer on a network just by
connecting it to the network. If you want to disable the Bonjour setting, use the printer’s control
panel. See “Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel” on page 52 for details.
Now, you can configure the network interface to use on the TCP/IP network and also install the
printer driver using the Software Disc shipped with your printer. See “Configuring the Network
Interface” on page 19 for details.
Configuring the Network Interface
Configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP network by installing the EpsonNet Print (For
Windows Users), and install the printer driver on your computer.
For detals about EpsonNet Print, see “EpsonNet Print (For Windows Users)” on page 39.
For installation of the printer driver, see “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 20.
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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. The following
section explains how to install the printer driver manually. See the section in this chapter appropriate
for your operating system.
Note:
❏ Go to the Epson website (http://epson.sn), enter the product name, and then start the setup.
❏ Download the driver from the Epson website, and then install it.
http://www.epson.eu/support/ (Europe)
http://support.epson.net/ (outside Europe)
❏ For Windows users, you can get the printer driver from the Software Disc shipped with your printer.
Windows 10/8/7/Vista/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008
The printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer.
TCP/IP printing
Note:
If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See “About EpsonNet Print” on
page 39 for details. Note that EpsonNet Print does not support IPv6 environment.
1. Open the Control Panel, and then View devices and printers (Windows 10/8/7/Server 2016/
Server 2012) or Printers (Windows Vista/Server 2008).
2. Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard.
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