EPSON C82435 User Manual
EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx Int. Print Server 5e
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Contents
Introduction
About Your Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Supported operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printing environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Supported Epson Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Features of the Network Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Network Interface Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Terms and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 1 Installing Components and Setting Up the Network
Interface
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting a Printing Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing from Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing from Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Features of the printing methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing Components on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
About installing components on your computer. . . . . . . . . . 27
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windows Me/98/95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windows Server 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
How to Set UP the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing the network interface on the device . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Configuring the network interface for Windows. . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring the network interface for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . 51
Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
About installing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windows Me/98/95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Windows Server 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Chapter 2 About the Software
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
EpsonNet Config for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
About EpsonNet Config for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Installing EpsonNet Config for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Accessing the EpsonNet Config for Windows
User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
EpsonNet Config for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
About EpsonNet Config for Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Installing EpsonNet Config for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Accessing the EpsonNet Config for Macintosh
User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
EpsonNet Config with Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
About EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Configuring the network interface using
EpsonNet Config with Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Opening Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Index Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Menu Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Information Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
About EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Installing EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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For Windows XP/2000/Server 2003/NT 4.0 Users. . . . . . . 122
For Windows Me/98/95 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Configuring the printer port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
About EpsonNet Internet Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Installing EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Setting up your device using EpsonNet Internet Print. . . . 142
Status Alert Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
About EpsonNet WebManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
EpsonNet WebManager functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
EpsonNet WebManager operating structure . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Installing EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Starting EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Opening the Online Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
About EpsonNet SetupManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Installing EpsonNet SetupManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Accessing the User’s Guide for
EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Chapter 3 Tips for Administrator
Settings for NetWare Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Introduction to NetWare Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Instructions for using NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Using Bindery Print Server (NetWare 4.x) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Using NDS Print Server (NetWare 4.x/5.x/6.0). . . . . . . . . . 168
Using Bindery Remote Printer Mode (NetWare 4.x). . . . . . 169
Using NDS Remote Printer Mode
(NetWare 4.x/5.x/6.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Using the NDPS Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Instructions for using a Dial-Up Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Settings for UNIX Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Introduction to UNIX settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
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lpr filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Setting up different UNIX systems using the lpr
command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Using the ftp command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Instructions on using DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Setting an IP address using the arp/ping command. . . . . . 196
Instructions on using a Dial-Up Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Function of Universal Plug and Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Uninstalling software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Chapter 4 Problem Solver
General Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Problems Specific to Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Windows Me/98/95 environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Windows XP/2000/NT environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Macintosh environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
NetWare environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Initializing the Network Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Restrictions on EPSON Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
For the laser printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Chapter 5 Specifications
Network Interface Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Regulatory Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users . . . . . . . . . . 216
WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
For Canadian Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
DECLARATION of CONFORMITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Index
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Introduction
About Your Network Interface
The EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx Int. Print Server 5e is a network
interface that plugs into an optional interface slot of an Epson
device to enable the device to connect directly to your network.
Because the network interface supports multiple protocols and
automatically detects protocols on your network, you can print
from Microsoft
®
IBM
OS/2 applications.
Use EpsonNet Config or EpsonNet Config with Web Browser, the
configuration utilities provided with your product, to quickly and
easily configure the network interface to use protocols such as
TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk
SNMP.
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.
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Windows®, Apple® Macintosh®, UNIX®, and
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, IPP, and
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About This Guide
This User’s 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 device and computer.
For information about your device, see the manual shipped with
the device.
Note:
❏ 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 EpsonNet 10/100 Base
Tx Int. Print Server 5e in this guide.
❏ The term “device” refers to the printer or all-in-one that is supported
by the network interface.
❏ Some screen shots in this guide may list a device name other than
your device. This difference does not alter the instructions.
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Important Safety Instructions
Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.
Notes on installing the network interface
❏ Do not install or uninstall the network interface with wet
hands.
❏ Be careful not to drop or crush the network interface when
installing.
❏ When installing or uninstalling the network interface, be sure
to remove the Ethernet cable, turn off your device, and then
unplug the power cord to avoid electric shock.
Notes on powering on and off
❏ Do not turn off the device when changing the settings. This
may damage the device and the network interface.
❏ Do not turn off the device while printing is in progress. This
may cause operational trouble to the computer sending the
print data and suspend the printing process.
❏ Do not turn off the device during a firmware update.
Otherwise, the update cannot be completed correctly and the
network interface may not work after the update.
Others
❏ Keep the network interface away from humidity and dust.
❏ Do not allow children to handle the network interface.
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❏ Avoid using the network interface if there is smoke, strange
smell, or strange sound; otherwise this could cause fire or
electric shock. Instead, immediately turn off the device,
unplug the power cord, and then contact your Epson dealer.
Do not repair it yourself because this is dangerous.
❏ Do not disassemble or modify the network interface unless
specifically instructed in the guide. This could cause injury,
electric shock, or fire.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
w
Cautions
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
c
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of this
product.
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Package Contents
Your network interface package includes the following items.
❏ Network interface (The utility EpsonNet Config with Web
Browser is pre-installed on this network interface.)
❏ Software CD-ROM containing:
-- User’s Guide (PDF-format manual)
-- EpsonNet Config (for Windows)
-- EpsonNet Config (for Macintosh)
-- EpsonNet WebManager
-- EpsonNet Print
-- EpsonNet SetupManager
-- EpsonNet EasyInstall (Win/Mac)
-- EpsonNet Internet Print (Win)
❏ Online Guide Supplement Sheet
Note:
❏ The User’s Guide is a PDF file. To read the User’s Guide, you must
install Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.
❏ You need to supply items such as a computer with an Ethernet
network interface, an Epson device with an optional interface slot,
and an Ethernet cable (Category 5 shielded twisted-pair cable).
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Operating Environment
Supported operating systems
The network interface supports the following operating systems.
Supported operating systems Windows XP
Windows Me
Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows 95 OSR2
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6
or higher)
Mac OS X 10.2 or later
Mac OS 9.1 or later
Printing environments
The network interface receives print jobs in the following
environments.
Operating systems Version Protocol
Windows XP
(Home,
Professional)
Windows Me - TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)
- TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard
TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print)
IPP
IPP
NetBEUI
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Operating systems Version Protocol
Windows 98/95 - TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)
IPP
(using EpsonNet Internet Print)
NetBEUI
Windows 2000
(Professional,
Server)
Windows Server
2003
Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 5 or
higher
Macintosh Mac OS X 10.2.4
or later
Mac OS X 10.2 or
later
Mac 9.1 or later AppleTalk
NetWare 4.x/IntranetWare NDS mode
- TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard
TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print)
IPP
NetBEUI
- TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard
TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print)
IPP
-TCP/IP
(using LPR or EpsonNet Print)
IPP
(using EpsonNet Internet Print)
NetBEUI
AppleTalk
TCP/IP
Rendezvous
AppleTalk
TCP/IP
Bindery emulation mode
OS/2 (OS/2 Warp
Connect, OS/2
Warp Server)
5.x/6.0 NDS Queue-based print
system
NDPS
V3
V4
TCP/IP (lprportd)
NetBEUI
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Operating systems Version Protocol
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
Note:
❏ Only the Intel version of Windows NT is supported.
❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported.
❏ If you use the device in a dial-up router environment, you must set
an IP address for the device. Make sure the IP address is suitable for
the segment; incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial-up.
❏ See the manual shipped with your device for information on the
supported operating system of the device.
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Supported Epson Devices
The network interface can be installed for the following Epson
devices (as of August, 2006).
❏ Ink Jet Printer:
EPSON Stylus Pro10600
EPSON Stylus Pro 4000
EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4800
EPSON Stylus Pro 7600
EPSON Stylus Pro 7400/7800
EPSON Stylus Pro 9600
EPSON Stylus Pro 9400/9800
❏ Laser Printer:
EPL-N2500
EPL-N7000
EPL-N3000
EPL-N2550
EPL-6200
EPSON AcuLaser 2600
EPSON AcuLaser C7000
EPSON AcuLaser C8600
EPSON AcuLaser C9100
EPSON AcuLaser C4100
EPSON AcuLaser C1900
EPSON AcuLaser C900
EPSON AcuLaser C4200
EPSON AcuLaser C2600
❏ Impact Dot Matrix Printer:
DFX-9000
DFX-5000+
FX-2190/890
LQ-2180
LQ-2090/590
LQ-680/680pro
DLQ-3500
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Features of the Network Interface
❏ Provides high performance.
❏ Connects an Epson device equipped with an optional
interface slot to the network.
❏ Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP, NetWare,
NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, and IPP.
❏ Supports 100Base full duplex, 100Base half duplex, 10Base full
duplex, and 10Base half duplex.
❏ Supports DHCP.
❏ Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) that
assigns an IP address automatically to the network interface
even if there is no DHCP server on the network.
❏ Supports the Dynamic DNS function.
❏ Supports SNMP and MIB.
❏ Support Rendezvous on Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher.
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Network Interface Operation
The status lights and status sheet provide you with important
information about the operation and configuration of the network
interface.
ENSP button*
* ENSP button is not used.
Status lightStatus sheet button
RJ-45 connector
Data light
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Status and Data lights
The network interface has two lights (Status and Data), which
indicate the current operating status of the network interface
when you first turn on the device, during normal operation, and
when errors occur. The status light has two colors (green and
orange). The data light is green.
The status lights indicate the network interface status, as follows:
Status light Data light Network interface status
Off On Resetting
Green flash* On* Initializing
Orange status light and green data light
flashing alternately
Green On Ready (10M link)
Green Flashing Receiving packets (10M link)
Green Off No communication is
Orange On Ready (100M link)
Orange Flashing Receiving packets (100M link)
Orange Off No communication is
Orange flash
repeated once
Orange flash
repeated twice
Orange flash
repeated three
times
Orange flash
repeated four
times
Orange flash
repeated once
On Address error
On Bus error
On TLB error
On Other errors
Off File system error
Firmware update mode
available (10M link).
available (100M link).
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Orange flash
repeated twice
* Both lights turn off once and then indicate the status.
Off Flash-Rom illegal access error
Status sheet button
The first time you use the network interface after installing or
reinstalling it, turn on the device. Then, while both the status light
and the data light are off, hold down the status sheet button for
about twenty seconds to initialize the network interface. The
length of time needed to hold down the status sheet button varies
depending on the device model.
Before you start configuring the network interface, be sure to
press and hold down the status sheet button on the network
interface to print a status sheet. A status sheet provides important
information about the network interface, such as MAC address,
device settings, and the device’s current status. Press the status
sheet button once to print a simple status sheet, or twice to print
a full status sheet. You cannot print a status sheet when the device
has already started printing, or when it is offline or not ready to
print.
Note:
If the device does not print a status sheet, make sure the device is online
and no print jobs are being processed, and then wait a minute. If it still
does not print a status sheet, turn the device off, wait until the status
lights go out, and then turn it back on again. The status sheet can be
printed one minute after the device finishes warming up.
Caution:
After turning off the device, wait until the status lights go out
c
before turning the device back on; otherwise, the network interface
may not work correctly.
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RJ-45 connector
This connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to the network.
You can use this cable for both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.
Caution:
You must use a Category 5 shielded twisted-pair cable to connect
c
the network interface to prevent malfunction.
Terms and Concepts
Configuration -- a prepared set of conditions for proper operation
of a device. Configuring the network interface is to prepare it to
work with protocols available on a network.
DHCP -- a dynamic host configuration protocol. It is a protocol
that assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
EtherTalk -- the communication protocol of AppleTalk governing
Ethernet transmissions
ftp -- a TCP/IP application protocol for file transfer
lpd -- a TCP/IP remote printing protocol application
Print queue -- a location where a print job is stored as a file, until
the network interface sends the job to the assigned device
Protocol -- a rule that controls how data or information is
exchanged through a network. Computers and software cannot
communicate with each other using different protocols.
Remote printer -- a shared device connected elsewhere on the
network, but under the control of a NetWare network interface
TCP/IP -- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a
layer of protocols that provides communications between nodes
on a network
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Chapter 1
Installing Components and Setting Up the Network Interface
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, status sheet button, and the RJ-45
connector. See “Network Interface Operation” on page 17 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 23 or “Printing from
Macintosh” on page 24 for details.
3. Install the necessary components on the computer.
Make sure the necessary components (such as TCP/IP,
NetBEUI, etc.) are installed on the computer, and network
settings (such as the IP address, subnet mask, etc.) of the
computer are set. See “About installing components on your
computer” on page 27 for details.
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4. If necessary, install the printer driver.
Install the printer driver from the CD-ROM that comes with
the device. See “About installing the printer driver” on page
58 for details.
5. Install the network interface on the device.
Install the network interface and initialize it. See “Installing
the network interface on the device” on page 43.
6. Insert the Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive to
configure the network interface
Connect the network interface to the network. For Windows
users, see “Configuring the network interface for Windows”
on page 46 for details. For Macintosh users, see “Configuring
the network interface for Macintosh” on page 51 for details.
7. If necessary, modify the network settings of the network
interface using EpsonNet Config.
Modify the network interface for TCP/IP, AppleTalk, MS
Network, etc. using EpsonNet Config. For Windows users,
see “About EpsonNet Config for Windows” on page 91 for
details. For Macintosh users, see “About EpsonNet Config for
Macintosh” on page 95.
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Selecting a Printing Method
This section contains information to help you select a printing
method.
Printing from Windows
Check if there is a Windows XP/2000/Server 2003/NT 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 24 for information on
additional methods.
If no Windows XP/2000/Server 2003/NT print server exists
Use a printing method appropriate to your operating system:
❏ For Windows Me/98/95
We recommend TCP/IP printing via EpsonNet Print. See
“About EpsonNet Print” on page 120.
Chapter 1
❏ For Windows XP/2000/Server 2003/NT
We recommend TCP/IP printing via LPR. See “Windows XP”
on page 58, “Windows 2000” on page 69, “Windows Server
2003” on page 76, or “Windows NT 4.0” on page 83.
If a Windows XP/2000/Server 2003/NT print server exists
On the server, set the printer to connect with LPR and turn it into
a shared printer. Your clients can then print to this shared printer.
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Printing from Macintosh
Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later
❏ Rendezvous
❏ EPSON TCP/IP
❏ EPSON AppleTalk
Mac OS X 10.2 or later
❏ EPSON TCP/IP
❏ EPSON AppleTalk
Mac OS 9
❏ AppleTalk
Features of the printing methods
This section describes features of the printing methods available
for you to choose.
LPR (TCP/IP) printing
Advantages
❏ No computer as a network interface is required.
❏ No special utility for Windows XP/2000/Server 2003/NT is
required.
❏ You can see the device status using EPSON Status Monitor.
❏ For Windows XP/2000/Server 2003/NT, you can create a
print log using the event viewer.
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❏ You can print via a router.
Disadvantages
❏ You need to set up TCP/IP.
❏ For Windows Me/98/95, EpsonNet Print must be installed
on all computers to use for printing.
Internet printing
Advantages
❏ No proxy server (computer) is required.
❏ You can print to the device over the Internet.
Disadvantages
❏ EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used.
❏ TCP/IP and DNS settings are required.
❏ For Windows Me/98/95, EpsonNet Internet Print must be
installed on all computers used for printing.
❏ For Windows XP/2000/Server 2003, you cannot share the
Internet printer.
Microsoft Network Shared printing
Advantages
❏ Easy to set up (IP address is not required if NetBEUI protocol
is installed).
❏ No computer as a network interface is required.
❏ No special print utility is required.
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Disadvantages
❏ EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used.
❏ You cannot print via a router.
❏ It takes a longer time to start printing because more time is
required to search for a network device.
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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, NetBEUI, etc.) and assign an IP address and subnet mask
for your computer, depending on the printing method you want
to use. See the section appropriate for your operating system.
“Windows XP” on page 27
“Windows Me/98/95” on page 30
“Windows 2000” on page 33
“Windows Server 2003” on page 36
“Windows NT 4.0” on page 39
“Macintosh” on page 42
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Windows XP
For Windows XP, use the following procedure to install the
necessary components.
Note:
❏ The Windows XP CD-ROM may be required during the
installation.
❏ When using TCP/IP or IPP for printing, you need to set the IP
address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway of the computer.
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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.
4. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If
they are already installed, see “How to Set UP the Network
Interface” on page 43.
The following table lists the components required for
configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. For
information on EpsonNet Config, see “About EpsonNet
Config for Windows” on page 91.
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EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components
TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPP, SNMP (IP trap) Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
MS Network Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
NetWare, SNMP (IPX trap) Latest Novell Client
downloaded from the Novell
Web site
The following table lists the components required for network
printing.
Printing method Necessary components
LPR or Internet printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Microsoft Network Shared printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Printing via NetWare server Latest Novell Client downloaded
Client for Microsoft Networks
from the Novell Web site
5. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to
install them, as described below.
For LPR or Internet printing:
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed by default. You cannot
add or delete it.
For Microsoft Network Shared printing:
Select Client and then click Add. Select Client for Microsoft
Networks and then click OK.
For printing via NetWare server:
Download the latest Novell Client from the Novell Web site
and install it on the computer. Also, be sure to install IPX. See
the Novell Web site for detailed information.
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6. For LPR, Internet, or Microsoft Network Shared printing:
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.
7. Restart the computer.
The necessary components are now installed.
Windows Me/98/95
For Windows Me/98/95, use the following procedure to install
the necessary components.
Note:
❏ The Windows Me/98/95 CD-ROM may be required during the
installation.
❏ When using TCP/IP or IPP for printing, you need to set the IP
address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway of the computer.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Control Panel.
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