Epson EPL-6200DTN, EPL-6200 NETWORK GUIDE

Network Guide

NPD2565-00

Network Guide

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Network Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

For users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

For users of printers not supporting NetWare queue-based printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Large format inkjet printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Features of the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Network Interface Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Status lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Status lights (Large format inkjet printers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Network connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

About the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Terms and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2 How To

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Selecting a Printing Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Printing from Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Printing from Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Features of the Printing Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing Components on Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

About Installing Components on Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Windows Me/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting Up the Network Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the Network Interface to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Configuring the Network Interface (For Windows Users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Configuring the Network Interface (For Macintosh Users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

About Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Network Guide

Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Windows Me/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

OS/2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Settings for NetWare Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

For Users of Printers Supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

For Users of Printers Not Supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Settings for UNIX Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Introduction to UNIX Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

lpr filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using the ftp Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Chapter 3 Network Software

EpsonNet Config for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Installing EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

EpsonNet Config for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Installing EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

EpsonNet Config with Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Configuring the Network Interface Using Web-Based EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Opening Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Information - Printer Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Configuration - Printer Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Information - Network Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Configuration - Network Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Optional Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

EpsonNet Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

About EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Installing EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

For Windows Me/98/95 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Network Guide

Configuring the Printer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

About EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Installing EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Setting Up Your Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Status Alert Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

About EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

EpsonNet WebManager Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

EpsonNet WebManager Operating Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Installing EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Starting EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Opening the Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

About EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Installing EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Accessing the User’s Guide for EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network. . . . . . . . . . 160

Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and

the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Unable to start EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

The message “EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed.”

appears when you start EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

The message “Could not complete communicating configuration data” appears

when you send settings to the network interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Unable to set the IP address using the arp/ping commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config

dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

An extra account is generated when using the dial-up network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Problems Specific to Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Windows Me/98 environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Windows 2000/NT environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Macintosh environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

NetWare environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Printing a Network Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Initializing Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Network Guide

Reformatting the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Chapter 5 Tips for Administrator

Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

AUX Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel (Large Format Inkjet Printers) . . . . . 171

Network Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Setting an IP Address Using the arp/ping Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Checking the LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Setting and checking the new IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Distributing the Printer Driver Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

EpsonNet SetupManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

EpsonNet NDPS Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Instructions on Using a Dial-Up Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Function of Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Uninstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Windows XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Appendix A Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Index

Network Guide

Chapter 1

Introduction

About Your Printer

Your printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. 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 supports and automatically selects the IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, Ethernet II, and Ethernet SNAP network protocols.

Because the network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects protocols on your network, you can print from Microsoft® Windows®, Apple® Macintosh®, UNIX®, and IBM® OS/2 applications.

Use the Software CD-ROM 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.

If you want to configure the network interface for protocols such as TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, AppleTalk®, IPP, 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.

❏ Some printers do not support NetWare queue-based printing. See the manual shipped with

your printer for details.

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.

Introduction 7

Network Guide

Note:

❏ To read the online guide, you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) or Netscape

Navigator 4.0 (or later) installed on your computer.

❏ 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.

For users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing

OS Version Protocol

Windows 98

Windows 98 SE

Windows Me - TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

Windows XP (Home, Professional, Professional x64)

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Windows 2000 (Professional, Server)

- TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

IPP (using EpsonNet Internet Print)

NetBEUI

IPP

NetBEUI

- TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print)

IPP

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Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or higher

Macintosh Mac OS X 10.4 or later Bonjour

Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later Rendezvous

Mac OS X 10.2 or later TCP/IP

Mac 9.1 or later AppleTalk

NetWare 3.x Bindery mode

4.x/IntranetWare NDS mode

-TCP/IP (using LPR or EpsonNet Print)

IPP (using EpsonNet Internet Print)

NetBEUI

TCP/IP

AppleTalk

TCP/IP

AppleTalk

5.x/6.x NDS Queue-based print

OS/2 (OS/2 Warp Connect, OS/2 Warp Server)

UNIX Sun OS 4.1.4 or later: SPARC lpr, ftp

V3 V4 TCP/IP (lprportd)

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

Note:

❏ Only the Intel version of Windows NT is supported.

Bindery emulation mode

system

NDPS

NetBEUI

❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported.

❏ If you use the printer in a dial-up router environment, you must set an IP address for the printer.

Make sure the IP address is suitable for the segment; incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial-up.

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For users of printers not supporting NetWare queue-based printing

OS Version Protocol

Windows 98

Windows 98 SE

Windows Me - TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

Windows XP (Home, Professional, Professional x64)

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Windows 2000 (Professional, Server)

Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or higher

- TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

IPP (using EpsonNet Internet Print)

NetBEUI

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

Macintosh Mac OS X 10.4 or later Bonjour

TCP/IP

AppleTalk

Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later Rendezvous

TCP/IP

AppleTalk

Mac OS X 10.2 or later TCP/IP

AppleTalk

Mac 9.1 or later AppleTalk

NetWare 5.x/6.x NDPS (using EpsonNet NDPS

Gateway)

OS/2 (OS/2 Warp Connect, OS/2 Warp Server)

V3 V4 TCP/IP (lprportd)

NetBEUI

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UNIX Sun OS 4.1.4 or later: SPARC 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 printer in a dial-up router environment, you must set an IP address for the printer.

Make sure the IP address is suitable for the segment; incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial-up.

SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later: SPARC and x86SCO 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

Large format inkjet printers

OS Version Protocol

Windows XP (Home, Professional, Professional x64)

Windows 2000 (Professional, Server)

Macintosh Mac OS X 10.4 or later Bonjour

- TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print)

IPP

TCP/IP

AppleTalk

Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later Rendezvous

TCP/IP

AppleTalk

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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.

❏ Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, and IPP.

❏ Supports both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.

❏ 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.

❏ Supports SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol).

❏ Supports Rendezvous on Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later.

❏ Supports Bonjour on Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Network Interface Operation

Status lights

The indicator lights (one green and one orange) provide you with important information on the operations of the network interface.

The green light is a data transmission light that flashes when the host interface receives data.

The orange light indicates whether the network interface is connected to 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. The light is on when the connection is 100Base-TX, or off when the connection is 10Base-T.

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Status lights (Large format inkjet printers)

The indicator lights provide you with important information on the operations of the network interface.

The light on the left side indicates whether the network interface is connected to 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. The light is orange when the connection is 100Base-TX, or green when the connection is 10Base-T.

The light on the right side is a data transmission light that flashes when the host interface receives data.

Network connector

RJ-45 connector: This connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a 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 the network interface to a

network to prevent malfunctions.

About the Software

The software CD-ROM provided with your printer includes the following network software.

Note:

The software provided varies depending on your printer model.

❏ EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows-based configuration utility for

administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for various protocols such as TCP/IP, NetWare, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP. See “EpsonNet Config for Windows” on page 99.

❏ EpsonNet Config for Macintosh is a Macintosh-based configuration utility for

administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and IPP. See “EpsonNet Config for Macintosh” on page 102.

❏ EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web-based configuration utility that allows you

to configure the network interface for TCP/IP, NetWare, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP. See “EpsonNet Config with Web Browser” on page 104.

❏ EpsonNet Print is a utility that enables TCP/IP printing for Windows. (Windows

XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 also support OS standard LPR printing.) See “EpsonNet Print” on page 130.

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❏ EpsonNet Internet Print is a utility that supports printing across the Internet using

Internet Printing Protocol for Windows 98/95/NT 4.0. See “EpsonNet Internet Print” on page 144.

❏ EpsonNet WebManager is a Web-based utility that helps network administrators to

easily manage network devices. See “EpsonNet WebManager” on page 151.

❏ EpsonNet SetupManager is a utility that provides a simple printer installation and

configuration tool for network administrators, and an easy network printer installation process for clients. See “About EpsonNet SetupManager” on page 157.

❏ EpsonNet NDPS Gateway is a gateway utility that you can use to print and monitor the

printer status of the Epson printer in the NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) environment of NetWare.

For users of printers supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing, “Using the EpsonNet NDPS Gateway” on page 78.

For users of printers not supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing, “Using the EpsonNet NDPS Gateway” on page 88.

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 printer

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 printer connected elsewhere on the network, but under the control of a NetWare print server

TCP/IP -- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a layer of protocols that provides communication between nodes on a network

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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 12 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 16 or “Printing from Macintosh” on page 16 for details.

3. Install the necessary components on your computer.

Make sure the necessary components (such as TCP/IP, NetBEUI, etc.) 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 19 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 31 for details.

5. Configure the network interface and install the printer driver.

See “Configuring the Network Interface (For Windows Users)” on page 32 or “Configuring the Network Interface (For Macintosh Users)” on page 36 for details.

6. If necessary, configure the network settings of the network interface using EpsonNet Config.

Configure the network interface for TCP/IP, AppleTalk, MS Network, etc. using EpsonNet Config. For Windows users, see “About EpsonNet Config” on page 99. For Macintosh users, see “About EpsonNet Config” on page 102.

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Selecting a Printing Method

Printing from Windows

Check if there is a Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/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 17 for information on additional methods.

If no Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT print server exists

Use a printing method appropriate to your operating system:

❏ For Windows Me/98

We recommend TCP/IP printing via EpsonNet Print. See “About EpsonNet Print” on page 130.

❏ For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT

We recommend TCP/IP printing via LPR. See “Windows XP” on page 40, “Windows Server 2003” on page 48, “Windows 2000” on page 53, or “Windows NT 4.0” on page

57.

If a Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/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.

Printing from Macintosh

Mac OS X 10.4 or later

❏ Bonjour

❏ EPSON TCP/IP

❏ EPSON AppleTalk

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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/Server 2003/2000/NT is required.

❏ You can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor.

❏ For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT, you can create a print log using the event

viewer.

❏ You can print via a router.

Disadvantages

❏ You need to set up TCP/IP.

❏ For Windows Me/98, EpsonNet Print must be installed on all computers to use for

printing.

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Internet printing

Advantages

❏ No proxy server (computer) is required.

❏ You can print to the printer over the Internet.

Disadvantages

❏ EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used.

❏ TCP/IP and DNS settings are required.

❏ For Windows Me/98, EpsonNet Internet Print must be installed on all computers used

for printing.

❏ For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000, 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.

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 printer.

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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 in this chapter appropriate for your operating system.

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.

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. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter.

The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config.

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

* Only for printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing

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 TCP/IP or NetBEUI

Client for Microsoft Networks

Printing via NetWare server* Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell

Web site

* If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server

using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway.

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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 either IP or IPX. See the Novell Web site for detailed information.

6. For LPR, Internet, 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. Go to the section “Connecting the Network Interface to the Network” on page 31.

Windows Me/98

For Windows Me/98, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.

Note:

❏ The Windows Me/98 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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2. Double-click the Network icon. Check if the following necessary components are in the list of installed network components on the Configuration menu. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter.

The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config.

EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components

TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPP, SNMP (IP trap) TCP/IP

MS Network NetBEUI or TCP/IP

NetWare, SNMP (IPX trap)* Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell

Web site

* Only for printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing

Note for users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing:

Do not run Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT version 4.50 when using the following modes: NetWare 3.x/4.x Bindery Print Server mode, NetWare 3.x Remote Printer mode, NetWare 4.x Bindery Remote Printer mode, and NetWare

4.x/5.x NDS Remote Printer mode.

The following table lists the components required for network printing.

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Printing method Necessary components

LPR or Internet printing TCP/IP

Microsoft Network Shared printing TCP/IP or NetBEUI

Printing via NetWare server* Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell

* If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server

using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway.

3. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Add to install them, as described below.

For LPR or Internet printing: Select Protocol and then click Add. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list and TCP/IP from the Network Protocols list. Then click OK.

Client for Microsoft Networks

Web site

For Microsoft Network Shared printing: To use TCP/IP, see the description described earlier to install TCP/IP. To use NetBEUI, select Protocol and then click Add. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list and NetBEUI from the Network Protocols list. Then click OK. Select Client and then click Add. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list and Client for Microsoft Networks from the Network Clients list. Then click OK.

4. For LPR, Internet, Microsoft Network Shared printing: Double-click TCP/IP on the Configuration menu to open the 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 “Connecting the Network Interface to the Network” on page 31.

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Windows Server 2003

For Windows Server 2003, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.

Note:

❏ The Windows Server 2003 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 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. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter.

The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config.

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

* Only for printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing

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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 TCP/IP or NetBEUI

Printing via NetWare server* Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell

* If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server

using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway.

4. 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.

Client for Microsoft Networks

Web site

For Microsoft Network Shared printing: Select Client and then click Add. Select Client for Microsoft Networks and then click OK.

5. For LPR, Internet, 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.

6. Restart the computer.

The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Connecting the Network Interface to the Network” on page 31.

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Windows 2000

For Windows 2000, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.

Note:

❏ The Windows 2000 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 Network and Dial-up Connections. The Network and Dial-up Connections screen appears.

2. Right-click the desired network connection and then select Properties.

3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter.

The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config.

EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components

TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPP, SNMP (IP trap) Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

MS Network NetBEUI or Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

NetWare, SNMP (IPX trap)* Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell

Web site

* Only for printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing

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Note for users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing:

4.x/5.x NDS Remote Printer mode.

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) or NetBEUI

Printing via NetWare server* Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell

* If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server

using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway.

Client for Microsoft Networks

Web site

4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below.

For LPR or Internet printing: Select Protocol and then click Add. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click OK.

For Microsoft Network Shared printing: To use Internet Protocol, see the description described earlier to install Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). To use NetBEUI, select Protocol and then click Add. Select NetBEUI Protocol and then click OK. Select Client and then click Add. Select Client for Microsoft Networks and then click OK.

5. For LPR, Internet, Microsoft Network Shared printing: Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Configuration menu to open the 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 “Connecting the Network Interface to the Network” on page 31.

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Windows NT 4.0

For Windows NT 4.0, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.

Note:

❏ The Windows NT 4.0 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.

2. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.

3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter.

The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config.

EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components

TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPP, SNMP (IP trap) TCP/IP

MS Network NetBEUI or TCP/IP

NetWare, SNMP (IPX trap)* Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell

Web site

* Only for printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing

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Note for users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing:

4.x/5.x NDS Remote Printer mode.

The following table lists the components required for network printing.

Printing method Necessary components

LPR or Internet printing Protocols menu: TCP/IP

Microsoft Network Shared printing Protocols menu: TCP/IP or NetBEUI

Printing via NetWare server* Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell

* If you are using a printer that does not support NetWare queue-based printing, print via the NetWare server

using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway.

Services menu: Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Services menu: Workstation

Web site

4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Add to install them, as described below.

For LPR or Internet printing: Select the Protocols tab and then click Add. Select TCP/IP from the list and then click OK. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK. Select the Services tab and then click Add. Select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing from the list and then click OK.

For Microsoft Network Shared printing: To use TCP/IP, see the description described earlier to install TCP/IP. To use NetBEUI, select the Protocols tab and then click Add. Select NetBEUI from the list and then click OK. Select the Services tab and then click Add. Select Workstation from the list and then click OK.

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5. Restart the computer.

The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Connecting the Network Interface to the Network” on page 31.

Macintosh

To assign an IP address, subnet mask, etc. to your Macintosh, follow the steps below.

Note:

To print using the AppleTalk protocol and configure the network interface with EpsonNet Config for Macintosh, select Ethernet or Built-in Ethernet on the AppleTalk Control Panel or the AppleTalk tab. Then configure the network interface with EpsonNet Config for Macintosh.

Mac OS X

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.

2. Open the Network control panel. Click the TCP/IP tab.

3. Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show pull down menu.

4. Assign an IP address and other settings if necessary.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright and Trademarks

Contents

Introduction

About Your Printer

About This Guide

Operating Environment

For users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing

For users of printers not supporting NetWare queue-based printing

Large format inkjet printers

Features of the Network Interface

Network Interface Operation

Status lights

Status lights (Large format inkjet printers)

Network connector

About the Software

Terms and Concepts

How To

Overview

Selecting a Printing Method

Printing from Windows

Printing from Macintosh

Features of the Printing Methods

Installing Components on Your Computer

About Installing Components on Your Computer

Windows XP

Windows Me/98

Windows Server 2003

Windows 2000

Windows NT 4.0

Macintosh