Epson C823781 Installation Instructions
EpsonNet
External Print Server
10 Base T/100 Base Tx (C823781)
Software Installation Guide
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Where To Get Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reading the Electronic Administrator’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing Software on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
EpsonNet Install Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
EpsonNet WinAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing Software on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
EpsonNet MacAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
EpsonNet WebAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
EpsonNet WebManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Supported Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
EpsonNet WebManager Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting Up EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing and Starting the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Uninstalling EpsonNet WebManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Where To Get Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
EPSON Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
EPSON Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Introduction
The EpsonNet External Print Server (C823781) includes a network
adapter and software that lets you configure the printer for a
variety of Ethernet protocols. You can connect the adapter to a
supported non-PostScript
interface, and then connect the printer directly to your network.
Additional utilities let you manage all your network printers,
monitor printer status, and print across the Internet.
The print server supports IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, Ethernet II, and
Ethernet SNAP network protocols. Your users can print from
Microsoft
IBM
®
Windows,® Apple® Macintosh,® UNIX,® and
®
OS/2® applications.
New features of the print server include support for Windows
2000 IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), printer status pages, and
Telnet Port 9100. The print server supports Printer MIB proxy
response, SNMP settings such as SNMP community, IP trap, and
IPX traps through the EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and
WebAssist utilities.
Following is a list of software included with the EpsonNet
External Print Server.
®
EPSON® printer with a parallel
❏ EpsonNet Install Wizard (Windows only)
Use this utility to find the print server on the network,
automatically install the printer driver, and automatically
configure the printer port. The Install Wizard also has a script
mode to automate printer setup on workstations. See the
EpsonNet Install Wizard User’s Guide for details.
❏ EpsonNet WinAssist
Lets you configure the print server for TCP/IP, NetWare,
NetBEUI, AppleTalk,™ IPP, or SNMP. See page 15 for
installation instructions.
❏ EpsonNet MacAssist
Lets you configure the print server for TCP/IP, AppleTalk,
IPP, or SNMP. See page 16 for installation instructions.
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®
❏ EpsonNet WebAssist (pre-installed on the network adapter)
Lets you configure the print server using your browser.
See page 17 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 17
for details.
❏ EpsonNet Direct Print Utility
Enables TCP/IP (LPR) printing in Windows 95, 98, and Me.
See the Administrator’s Manual for more information.
❏ EpsonNet Internet Print Utility
Offers printing across the Internet and Intranet for EPSON
printers connected with the print server to networks running
Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.x. See the Administrator’s Manual
for more information.
Where To Get Information
Here’s where you can get more information about your EpsonNet
External Print Server:
❏ Online Administrator’s Manual
Provides detailed information about the print server,
configuration and printing instructions for the supported
network environments, information about the software
utilities, troubleshooting guidelines, and specifications. To
view the Administrator’s Manual, see page 7 for more
information.
❏ This Start Here Guide
Includes requirements and installation instructions for
EpsonNet Install Wizard, WinAssist, and MacAssist, as well
as installation and startup instructions for EpsonNet
WebManager.
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❏ 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 23 for more information.
Reading the Electronic Administrator’s Manual
You need to use Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to view your electronic
PDF (Portable Document Format) manual. If you don’t have the
current version of Acrobat Reader, you can install it from the
EpsonNet External Print Server CD-ROM.
To open the manual in Windows:
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive. You see the following
window:
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2. Select View Administrator’s Manual and follow the
instructions on the screen to view the manual or install
Acrobat Reader.
Note:
You can also open the manual by double-clicking Admin_Manual.pdf
in the Manuals > Admin_Manual folder on the CD-ROM.
To open the manual on a Macintosh:
If you need to install Acrobat Reader, double-click Install Adobe
Acrobat Reader before you open the manual.
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive.
2. Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon (if necessary).
3. Double-click EPSON in the window that opens.
If you’re using OS X, double-click EPSON in the OS X folder.
4. Select View Administrator’s Manual and follow the
instructions on the screen to view the manual.
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Connecting the Print Server
Follow the steps below to connect the print server to the network.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Plug the print server into the printer’s parallel interface
connector and secure it with the wire clips.
3. Connect the network cable to the print server, and connect the
other end to the network.
Note:
❏ Use a Category 5 twisted-pair cable to connect the print server
to the network.
❏ The print server will automatically use DHCP to obtain an IP
address. If it cannot get an IP address this way, it will use the
private IP address of 192.168.192.168.
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