Epson C82363, C82364, C82362 User Manual

C82362✽/C82363✽/ C82364

✽

EpsonNet 10 Base 2/T Int. Print Server EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx Int. Print Server

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON product. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 and EPSON Stylus are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

This product Includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley, and Its contributors.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Administrator’s Manual

The C82362✽ conforms to the following FCC Compliance Statement;

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For European Users

This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/ 336/EEC.

WARNING

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

The C82363✽ and C82364✽ conform to the following FCC Compliance Statement;

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

❏

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

❏

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

❏

receiver is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class B digital apparatus complies with ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For European Users

This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/ 336/EEC.

AC Adapter model EU-30 conforms to CE making requirements in accordance with EC Directives 73/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC.

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DECLARATION of CONFORMITY

According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers:

We: EPSON AMERICA, INC.

Located at: MS 6-43

3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806-2469 Telephone: (562)290-5254

Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards. Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted, due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR §2.909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Trade Name: EPSON

Type of Product: Type B Ethernet Interface Card

Model: C82363/C82364

Introduction

Enclosed Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Overview of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Supported operating systems and network protocols . . . . 6

EPSON Printers that Support the Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Brief Overview of Configuring the Interface Card. . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Interface Card Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Status lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Status sheet button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Network connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Power select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

DIP switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Initializing the Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

Chapter 2 Setting the IP Address

Installing TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Windows 98/95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Windows 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Macintosh (with Open Transport) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

Macintosh (without Open Transport) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist. 2-12

Setting the IP Address Using arp/ping Commands . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Checking the LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Changing the IP Address Using EpsonNet WebAssist . . . . . . . . 2-20

Chapter 3 Using the Interface Card with NetWare

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Supported systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

About modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Instructions for using NetWare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Using Bindery Print Server (NetWare 3.1x/4.1x) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist3-5

Using NDS Print Server (NetWare 4.1x/5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist3-10

Using Remote Printer (NetWare 3.1x/4.1x/5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Making the printer environment with PCONSOLE . . . . . 3-16

Making the printer environment with Bindery mode . . . . 3-20

Making the printer environment with NDS mode. . . . . . . 3-23

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist3-28

Using NDPS Gateway (NetWare 5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

Configuring the Interface Card Using EpsonNet WebAssist . . 3-41

Instructions for Using a Dial-Up Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

Using a dial-up network in each mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

When there is a primary server at the dial-up destination 3-46

Chapter 4 Using the Interface Card with Macintosh

Configuring the Interface Card Using EpsonNet MacAssist. . . 4-2 Configuring the Interface Card Using EpsonNet WinAssist. . . 4-5 Configuring the Interface Card Using EpsonNet WebAssist . . 4-8

Chapter 5 Using the Interface Card with Windows 98/95

Printing with TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Printing with NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Installing the NetBEUI protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist5-3

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WebAssist5-6

Setting up your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Chapter 6 Using the Interface Card with Windows 2000/NT

Printing with TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Printing via Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor in

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Printing with NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Installing NetBEUI in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Installing NetBEUI in Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Installing NetBEUI in Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist6-13 Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WebAssist6-16

Setting up your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

Using the NET USE command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20

Printing with IPP (Windows 2000 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Configuring the network adapter using

EpsonNet WebAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Setting up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24

Chapter 7 Using the Interface Card with OS/2

Printing with TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Printing with NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Chapter 8 Using the Interface Card with UNIX

lpr filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command . .8-2

Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Setting up for SunOS 4.1.4 or later. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Setting up for IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later. . . . 8-5

Setting up for HP-UX 9.05 or later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Setting up for SCO UNIX 4.2 or later (Open Server). . . . . . 8-7

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Chapter 9 The EpsonNet Configuration Utility

EpsonNet WinAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Optional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Setting menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

EpsonNet MacAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

EpsonNet MacAssist dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

Setting menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

EpsonNet WebAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

Opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

Information screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21

Configuration screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22

Optional screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26

Chapter 10 EpsonNet Direct Print Utility

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Installing EpsonNet Direct Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Setting Up Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Adding a printer located in the same segment . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Adding a printer beyond a router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5

Adding a printer from Printers folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

Setting the Printing Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9

Uninstalling EpsonNet Direct Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

Chapter 11 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)

Environment for EPSON Status Monitor 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7

Selecting a Printer to Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10

Making Status Monitor Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11

Starting EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

From Windows 98/95/2000/NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

From Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13

Main window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15

Adding uninstalled network printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-19

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Getting detailed information about the printer status . . . . 11-20

Setting monitoring preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-24

Background Monitoring Icon and Status Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-26

Background monitoring icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-26

Status Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-27

Stopping Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-28

Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-30

From Windows 98/95/2000/NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-30

From Windows NT 3.51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-31

Tips for Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-32

Controlling the packet traffic on the network . . . . . . . . . . . 11-32

Monitoring printers beyond routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-32

About uninstalled network printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-33

Chapter 12 EpsonNet Internet Print Utility

Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Installing EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3

Setting the Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print. . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4

Windows 98/95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4

Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-10

Status Alert Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

Uninstalling EpsonNet Internet Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14

Chapter 13 Printer Status Page Utility

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2

Setting Up the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3

Managing Printers from Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4

Accessing the Print Server Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4

Print Queue Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6

Printer Status Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7

Summary menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8

Network menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-10

Chapter 14 Troubleshooting

General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

Problems Specific to Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6

NetWare environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6

Macintosh environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-8

Windows 98/95 environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-8

Windows NT environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-10

Problems Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-11

Appendix A Uninstalling EpsonNet WinAssist

Windows 98/95/2000/NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Windows NT3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Appendix B Specifications

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Network Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Network Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Regulatory Approvals for C82362✽. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Regulatory Approvals for C82363✽ and C82364✽ . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter Model EU-30 . . . . . . . . B-3

Index

Introduction

The C82362✽ EpsonNet 10 Base 2/T Internal Print Server and

C82363

Server are a combination of hardware and software that let you

connect an EPSON printer equipped with an optional interface

slot directly to your network. Install the interface card into your

printer’s optional interface slot (see your printer documentation

or contact your EPSON dealer for applicable models), and connect

it anywhere on your network.

Note:

❏ This manual is written for network administrators, and many of the

❏ The term “interface card” refers to C82362✽, C82363✽, and

The interface card automatically selects the correct interface when

it connects to the network. In addition, it supports IEEE 802.2,

IEEE 802.3, Ethernet II, and Ethernet SNAP network protocols.

/C82364✽ EpsonNet 10/100 Base TX Internal Print

✽

steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights. The term network administrator refers to the person responsible for maintaining the customer network. “Administrator” is synonymous with “Supervisor” in this manual.

C82364✽ in this manual.

Because the interface card supports multiple protocols and

automatically detects the protocols on your network, you can

print from Microsoft

and IBM

OS/2 applications.

Windows®, Apple® Macintosh®, UNIX,

Use EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist, the configuration

software provided with your interface card, to quickly and easily

configure the interface card to use protocols such as IPX/SPX™,

TCP/IP, EtherTalk

, and NetBEUI.

Introduction

Note:

The configuration software configures the interface card to work only with the protocols that exist on your network. This does not imply that you can use all of the above mentioned protocols in your network or operating system. The protocols that the interface card can use may vary depending on the operating systems used and network configuration.

Cautions and Notes

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of the interface card.

Introduction

Enclosed Items

Your interface package includes:

The interface card (the utility EpsonNet WebAssist is pre-

❏

installed)

EPSON C82362✽/C82363

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including: EpsonNet WinAssist EpsonNet MacAssist EpsonNet WebAssist EpsonNet Direct Print EpsonNet Internet Print EpsonNet WebManager EPSON Status Monitor 2 Administrator’s Manual (PDF manual) Acrobat Reader

Online Guide Supplement Sheet

❏

EpsonNet WebManager Installation Guide

❏

Warranty sheet (for U.S. users)

❏

A coaxial Y-connector for 10BASE-2 (for C82362✽ only)

❏

An AC adapter model EU-30 (for C82364✽ only)

❏

Power cable (for C82364✽ only)

❏

/C82364✽ Software CD-ROM

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Caution

❏ Only use the AC adapter model EU-30 to supply power to

❏ Your interface package requires a network connection for the

the interface card model C82364✽.

interface card and a host EPSON printer. Use a 10BASE-2

or 10BASE-T cable for C82362✽, or a shielded cable for C82363✽ and C82364✽.

Introduction

Overview of Functions

The interface card model C82362✽ automatically selects either

❏

10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T.

Interface cards models C82363✽ and C82364

❏

select either 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX when they are connected to a network.

The EpsonNet WinAssist is the configuration software for

❏

administrator for Windows that allows you to configure the interface card for TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk.

The EpsonNet MacAssist is the configuration software for

❏

administrator for Macintosh that allows you to configure the interface card for TCP/IP and AppleTalk.

From EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist, you can start

❏

EpsonNet WebAssist, the web-based configuration software that allows you to configure the interface card for TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP.

The EpsonNet Direct Print utility offers TCP/IP printing for

❏

Windows.

The interface card supports Internet Printing Protocol (IPP).

❏

The EpsonNet Internet Print utility offers printing across the Internet using IPP.

automatically

✽

The Printer Status Page utility that comes with printer driver’s

❏

CD-ROM offers managing printers using browser from Windows 2000.

Introduction

Because the interface card supports Printer MIB proxy

❏

response, SNMP settings such as SNMP community, IP trap, and IPX trap settings are available with EpsonNet WebAssist. For printers that support Printer MIB, except EPL-N2700 and EPL-N4000, the printer is able to access Printer MIB. The following printers support SNMP and Printer MIB when the interface card is installed.

EPL-5700/N1600/N1610/N1200/N2000/N2010/N2700/ N4000/C8000 Stylus 1500 Stylus COLOR 800/850/900/1520/3000 Stylus Pro XL+/5000/7000/9000 FX-880/980/1180/2180 LQ-670/880/2080/2170/2180 DFX-8500 DLQ-3000+

Introduction

Operating Environment

Supported operating systems and network protocols

NetWare 3.1x / 4.1x / 5

❏

Bindery mode for NetWare 3.1x NDS and Bindery Emulation mode for NetWare 4.1x and IntranetWare Queue-based print system and NDPS for NetWare 5

Macintosh

❏

System 7.1, 7.5.x, Mac OS 7.6.x, 8.x, 9.x AppleTalk protocol

Windows 98/95

❏

TCP/IP (Printing via EpsonNet Direct Print) NetBEUI IPP

Windows 2000/NT 4.0/3.51

❏

TCP/IP (LPR) NetBEUI IPP (except Windows NT 3.51)

OS/2Warp 3 / 4 (OS/2Warp Connect

❏

and OS/2Warp Server) TCP/IP (lprportd) NetBEUI

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

UNIX

❏

Sun OS 4.1.4 or later: SPARC SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later: SPARC and x86 SCO UNIX 4.2 or later SCO UnixWare 2.01 or later HP/UX 9.05 or later IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later

lpr, ftp: Filtering operation (TCP/IP)

Introduction

Chapter 8

EPSON Printers that Support the Interface Card

The interface card can be installed in the following EPSON laser,

ink jet, and dot-matrix printers (as of January, 2000).

For C82362✽

EPL-5700/N1600/N1610/N1200/N2000/N2010/N2050/ N2700/N4000/N4000+/C8000/C8200 Stylus 1500 Stylus COLOR 800/850/900/1520/3000 Stylus Pro XL+/5000/7000/9000 FX-870/880/980/1170/1180/2170/2180 LQ-570+/670/880/1070+/1170/2070/2080/2170/2180 DFX-5000+/8500 DLQ-3000/3000+

For C82363

EPL-5700/N1600/N1610/N1200/N2000/N2010/N2050/ N2700/N4000/N4000+/C8000/C8200 Stylus 1500 Stylus COLOR 900/1520/3000 Stylus Pro 5000/7000/9000

Note:

The interface card model C82363✽ also has a DC power connection. You

can connect interface card model C82363✽ to printers listed under

C82364✽ using AC adapter C82525✽ (model EU-30).

For C82364

Stylus COLOR 800/850 Stylus Pro XL+ FX-870/880/980/1170/1180/2170/2180 LQ-570+/670/880/1070+/1170/2070/2080/2170/2180 DFX-5000+/8500 DLQ-3000/3000+

✽

Introduction

Brief Overview of Configuring the Interface Card

To configure the interface card you must complete the following steps. See the noted documentation for more detailed information.

1. Install the interface card in your printer. See Chapter 1 or your printer documentation.

2. Install EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist. See the supplemental sheet included with the CD-ROM.

3. Install the TCP/IP protocol in your operating system when printing with TCP/IP or when using EpsonNet WebAssist for configuration. Then set the IP address for the interface card. See Chapter 2 for instructions on installing TCP/IP and setting the IP address.

4. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator to use EpsonNet WebAssist. See your browser documentation.

5. Configure the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, or WebAssist and set up the printer. See the appropriate chapter for your network environment.

6. Use EpsonNet Direct Print to print from TCP/IP. See Chapter

10.

7. Use EPSON Status Monitor 2 to monitor printer status. See Chapter 11.

8. Use EpsonNet Internet Print to print using the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). See Chapter 12.

9. Use Printer Status Page to monitor printer status through the Internet. See Chapter 13.

Introduction

Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter explains how to install and use the interface card.

Interface Card Operation

The status lights and the status sheet can provide you with important information about the operation and configuration of the interface card.

Status lights

The interface card has two status lights (one red and one green) that indicate the current operating status of the interface card when you first turn on the printer, during normal operation, and when errors occur. The interface card models C82363✽ and C82364✽ also have a yellow Link Select light to show the connection status when using 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX.

For C82362✽

Status lights Status sheet button

Thin coaxial (10BASE-2)

Twisted-pair (10BASE-T)

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For C82363✽/C82364✽

Status sheet button Status lights

Link Select lights

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

DC-IN 5V

Here is a brief explanation of the two status lights:

Red Green Status

flash simultaneously Initializing

Off flashes slowly Printing data or a status sheet

Off flashes rapidly Sending and receiving packets

Off On Normal ready status

On Off Error status

The Link Select light on cards C82363✽ and C82364✽ shows the connection status.

Light Status

On 100BASE-TX Connection

Off 10BASE-T Connection

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Status sheet button

The first time you use the interface card after installing or reinstalling it, turn on the printer while holding down the status sheet button for about five seconds to initialize the interface card.

Before you start configuring the interface card, be sure to press the status sheet button on the interface card for about three seconds to print a status sheet. A status sheet shows important information such as the current configuration, the serial number, and the MAC address. You will need this information to configure the interface card.

You cannot print a status sheet if the printer has started printing, if it is off-line, or if it is not ready to print.

Note:

If the printer does not print a status sheet, make sure that the printer is on-line and no print jobs are being processed, then wait a minute before trying again. If it still does not print a status sheet, turn the printer off, wait until the status lights go out, and then turn it on again.

Caution:

After turning off the printer, wait until the status lights go out before turning it back on; otherwise the interface card may not work correctly.

Network connectors

The interface card can detect which kind of cable is attached. You do not need to make any hardware or software settings to specify the cable type. However, you must not attach more than one cable at a time.

10BASE-2

Connect the Ethernet thin coaxial (10BASE-2) cable to the BNC connector on the interface card using the supplied Y-connector.

(C82362

only)

✽

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10BASE-T

Connect the Ethernet twisted-pair (10BASE-T) cable to the RJ-45 connector on the interface card.

(C82362

only)

✽

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

Connect an Ethernet twisted-pair (Category-5) cable to the RJ-45 connector on the interface card. You can use this cable for both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX.

DC-IN connector (C82364✽

Connect the AC adapter to the interface card.

Caution:

❏ Attach only one cable at a time. ❏ For interface card models C82363✽

Category-5 shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the interface card, to prevent malfunctions.

(C82363

only)

and C82364✽)

✽

and C82364✽, use a

Power select switch

There is a power select switch on the board of interface card models C82363✽ and C82364

Caution:

The default position is at P for C82363✽, and at A for C82364

Do not change the position of the switch. You must use the default position. Otherwise, the interface card will not work correctly.

✽

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The power select switch for model C82363

✽

DIP switch

There is a DIP switch on the board of interface card models C82363✽ and C82364 the interface mode if it is set to the

AUTO

setting.

. The interface card automatically selects

✽

. We recommend you use

AUTO

If you need to manually set the interface mode with the DIP switch, refer the following table.

Mode Position of the switch

AUTO AUTO

100BASE-TX interface (Full Duplex)

100BASE-TX interface (Half Duplex)

10BASE-T interface (Half Duplex)

MANUAL, 100M, FULL

MANUAL, 100M, HALF

MANUAL, 10M, (either FULL or HALF)

Dip switch

Getting Started

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Hardware Installation

You must install the interface card in the printer, connect it to the network, and turn on the printer before you can configure the interface card.

1. Installing the interface card in your printer

To install the interface card in your printer, see your printer’s documentation.

Warning:

When you install or uninstall the interface card, you must turn

off the printer and unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet to prevent electric shock.

2. Initializing the interface card

The first time you use the interface card after installing or reinstalling it, turn on the printer while holding down the status sheet button for about five seconds to initialize the interface card.

3. Connecting the network cable

Once the interface card is installed in your printer, attach the network cable to the interface.

Note:

❏ The interface card is set to the default IP address "192.168.192.168".

This private IP address may cause a conflict on your network. To prevent this, you must confirm that the same IP address does not exist on the network before connecting the interface card to the network. If it does, turn off the device which has the same IP address, then change the default IP address of the interface card. See Chapter 2 for instructions on setting the IP address.

❏ Be sure to use a HUB to connect the interface card to the network

since the interface card does not support direct connection to a computer.

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Caution:

4. Making printer settings using the printer's control panel

Some EPSON printers require you to use the printer’s control panel to select the interface you plan to use. See your printer’s documentation for instructions on making the necessary interface settings. If your printer automatically selects the interface and is set to the Auto mode, it is not necessary to make the interface settings.

5. Printing a status sheet

Press and hold down the status sheet button for about three seconds to print a status sheet.

If a status sheet prints, the interface card has been installed correctly.

❏ Attach only one cable at a time. ❏ When connecting interface card models

C82364

prevent malfunctions.

✽, use a Category-5 shielded twisted-pair cable, to

C82363✽ and

Caution:

Note:

After installing the interface card, some printers take more than 30 seconds to initialize the interface card.

After turning off the printer, wait until the status lights go out before turning it back on or pulling the interface card out of the printer; otherwise the interface card may not work correctly.

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Initializing the Interface Card

You must initialize the interface card in the following cases:

The first time you turn on the printer after installing the

❏

interface card

When you install the interface card in another printer

❏

When the utility does not recognize the interface card because

❏

of settings conflicts in the interface card

Follow these steps to initialize the interface card.

1. Make sure that the printer with the interface card is turned off.

2. Hold down the status sheet button for five seconds while turning the printer on.

Status sheet button

3. When the red and green status lights on the interface card flash simultaneously, you can release the status sheet button. The lights indicate that the interface card is being initialized. Initialization is complete when the status lights stop flashing.

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4. After initialization is complete, press the status sheet button to print a status sheet. Check the information on the status sheet.

Note:

You can also initialize the interface card using EpsonNet WebAssist. See “Optional screens” on page 9-26 for more information.

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Chapter 2

Setting the IP Address

To use the interface card with TCP/IP, you need to assign it an IP address using EpsonNet WinAssist, EpsonNet MacAssist, or the arp/ping command.

The IP address should be set in the following cases:

When configuring the interface card using EpsonNet

❏

WebAssist (the utility that is pre-installed in the interface card)

Remote (LPR on IP) printing from NetWare 5

❏

TCP/IP (via EpsonNet Direct Print) printing from Windows

❏

98, Windows 95, Windows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0

TCP/IP (LPR port) printing from Windows 2000, Windows

❏

NT 4.0, and Windows NT 3.51

TCP/IP (lpr port) printing from OS/2 Warp and UNIX

❏

Internet printing using EpsonNet Internet Print on Windows

❏

98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0

Internet printing from Windows 2000

❏

Managing printers using EpsonNet WebManager via TCP/IP

❏

Setting the IP Address

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Installing TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC

Before using the interface card with TCP/IP, you must make sure that the TCP/IP protocol is installed in your operating system. After it is installed, you can use the computer to configure the interface card for use with TCP/IP.

If you have already installed the TCP/IP protocol, you can skip these steps and go to the next section “Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist” on page 2-12.

Note:

The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings.

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Setting the IP Address

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Contents

Introduction

Enclosed Items

Overview of Functions

Operating Environment

Supported operating systems and network protocols

EPSON Printers that Support the Interface Card

Brief Overview of Configuring the Interface Card

Interface Card Operation

Status lights

Status sheet button

Network connectors

Power select switch

DIP switch

Hardware Installation

Initializing the Interface Card

Installing TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC