Epson EPL-N4000 Administrator Guide
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 rea sonable
protection against harmful inter ference 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 and television
reception. Howe ve r , th ere is no guarantee that interference will not o ccu r in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and televi sion 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
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different f r om that to which the
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receiver is connected
Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded equipment in terface cable to this eq uipment will invalidate
the FCC Certification of t his device a nd may cause interf erence levels which ex ceed the limits
established by the FCC for th is equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain an d
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 digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectri qu e é dicté par le Ministère des Co mmunications d u Can ada.
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Administrator’s Guide
Contents
Introduction
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Terms and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Supported Network Protoc o ls and Fea tures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Environment for EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Operation Modes for Novell NetWare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Installing the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Installing Screen Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Making Basic Driver Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Making Remote Control Pa nel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 9
Accessing Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1- 11
Installing the Printer Software
For Windows 95 / 98 and Windows NT 4.0 users . . . . . . .1-6
For Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11
for Workgroups users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
For Windows NT 3.51 user s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Accessing online help from the Windows printer driver. .1-11
Accessing online help from Windows applications . . . . . .1-11
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Chapter 2
Ethernet Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Connecting the Network Device to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Setting the IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel . . . . . . . . 2-5
Changing the IP Address Using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . 2-6
Setting the IP Address Using the ARP Comm a nd . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Setting Up EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -11
Connecting to the Network
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Printing a status sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Initializing and resetting the network dev ice . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Making the interface connection setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Setting a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Chapter 3
Configuring the Netwo rk D evice for NetWare 3.1x . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Configuring the Netwo rk D evice for NetWare 4.1x . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Configuring the Netwo rk D evice for TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Settings for Windows
Instructions for using NetWare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -2
Setting up the printer envi ro nment with PCONSOLE . . . 3-3
Configurin g the network de vice using EPSON Net!2
for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Instructions for using NetWare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -10
Setting up the environment with Bindery Emulation . . . . 3-12
Setting up the environment with ND S mo de . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Configurin g the Network de vice using EPSON Net!2
for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Installing LPR software in Window s NT 3.51. . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Installing LPR software in Window s NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Configurin g the network de vice using EPSON Net!2
for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Setting up the printer in Windows 95 /98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Setting up the printer in Windows NT 3 .5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -28
Setting up the printer in Windows NT 4 .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -30
FTP Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
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Configuring the Network Device for NetBIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Configurin g the network de vice using EPSON Net!2
for Intranet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Setting up your printer in Win dows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35
Setting up the printer in Windows NT 3 .5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
Setting up the printer in Windows NT 4 .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
Using the NET USE command to set up the printer . . . . . .3-37
Configurin g the Network De vice for AppleT alk
Using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38
Chapter 4
Applicable Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Configurin g the Network De vice for AppleT alk
Using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Chapter 5
Applicable Systems and Protoc ols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
TCP/IP Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
SMB Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 -7
Settings for Macintosh
Choosing the printer on Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Settings for OS/2
Configurin g the network de vice using EPSON Net!2
for Intranet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Setting up the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4
Configurin g the network de vice using EPSON Net!2
for Intranet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Setting up the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
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Chapter 6
Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command . 6-1
Configuring the Network Dev ic e Using EPSON Net!2
for Intranet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Settings for UNIX
Setting up with SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or hight e r . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Setting up with SunOS 4.1.4 or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -3
Setting up with IBM AIX 3.2.5 or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Setting up with HP-UX 9.05 or hi gher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Setting up with SCO UNIX 4.2 or higher (Open Server). . 6-6
Using the ftp command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Chapter 7
Environment for EPSON Status Monitor 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Selecting a Printer to Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Making Status Monitor Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Starting EPSON Status Monito r 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Background Monitoring Icon and Status Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Stopping Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Tips for Using EPSON Status Mo nitor 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)
Windows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
From Windows 95/ 9 8 an d N T 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
From Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Main window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Adding uninstalled network printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Getting detailed information about printer status . . . . . . . 7-25
Setting monitoring preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Background monitoring icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Status Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
From Windows 95/ 9 8 an d N T 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
From Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Controlling the packet traffic on the network. . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Monitoring printers beyond routers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
About uninstalled network pr inters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
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Chapter 8
General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8- 1
Problems Specific to Your Network Environment. . . . . . . . . . . .8-2
Problems Using EPSON St a tus Mo nitor 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6
Troubleshooting
Windows NT Env ironment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2
Windows 95/98 Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3
NetWare Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4
Macintosh Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5
Appendix A
Using a dial-up network in ea ch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
When there is a primary server at dial-up destination . . . . . . . .A-2
When the local network has a file server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2
When the local network has no file server . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A- 3
When there is a primary server in the local network. . . . . . . . . .A-4
Appendix B
Network Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Network Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B -1
Instructions for Dial-Up Network
Specifications
Index
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Introduc tion
The EPL-N4000 printer contains a parall el interface connect or, an
Ethernet int erface connector, a nd an optional Type B interface slot
for use on your network. This manual covers information about
the network device that is built-in to your printer and the EPSON
Net!2 for Intranet utility that configures it for network printing.
For inform ation about the printer, see yo ur printer guide .
The network device automatically selects the correct interface
when it connects to a network. In addition, it supports and
automatically selects IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, Ethernet II, and
Ethernet SNAP network protocols.
Because the network device supports multiple protocols and
automatically detects the protocols on your network, you can
print from Microsof t
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OS/2 applications.
IBM
Use EPS O N Net!2 for In tranet, the setup utility that runs on the
browser, to quickly and easily configure the ne twork device to
use protocols such as Novell
Microsoft TCP/IP , Eth erTalk
IP for OS/ 2 Warp and Warp Connect.
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Window s®, Apple® Macintosh®, UNIX, and
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NetWare®, Microsoft IPX/SPX,
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, NetBEUI, and Net BIOS and TCP/
Note:
The EPSON Net!2 for Intranet utility configures the network device 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 network device can
use may vary depending on the operating systems used and netwo rk
configuration.
The following are the feature of the network device and EPSON
Net!2 for Intranet.
❏ The network device
100BASE-TX when it is connected to a network.
automatically selects either 10BASE-T or
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❏ After setting the IP address for the network device on your
printer’s control panel, you can configure the network device
for TCP/IP, NetWare, AppleT alk, or NetBIOS usin g EPSO N
Net!2 for Intranet.
❏ You can select to either enable or disable the protocols from
EPSON N et!2 for Intranet.
❏ Suppo rte d browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer versio n
4.0 or higher and Netscape Navigator version 3.02 or higher.
About This Guide
This guide contains information about using your printer on a
network, including installing the printer software and making
network sett ing s.
Note:
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This manual is written for network administrators, and many of the
steps included here require detailed network knowledge and
administrator rights.
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The term network administrator refer to the person responsible for
maintaining the customer netw or k. “Administrator” is
synonymous wit h “Supervisor” in this manual.
Cautions and Notes
Cautions
c
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of
the network devi ce.
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Introduction
must be observed to avoid damage to your equ ipme nt.
Term s and Concepts
The follow i ng terms and concepts are defined here to help you
understand this guide .
A
configu r ation
of a device.
with protocols available on a network.
A
file serve
as a print server.
A
print queue
the print server sends the job to the assigned printer.
A
print server
A
remote printer
network, but under th e control of a Ne tWare print server.
EtherTalk
Ethernet transmissions.
A
protocol
exchanged through a network. There are many different la yers of
protocols for different aspects of hardware and software
operation. Computers and software cannot communicate with
each other using different protocols.
is a prepared set of conditions for proper operati on
Configuring
r stores data required for the network device to operate
is an area where a print job is stored as a file, until
moves jobs from print queues to printers .
is a shared printer connected elsewhere on the
is AppleTalk’s communication protocol governing
is a rule that controls how data or information is
the network device is to prepare it to work
TCP/IP
layer of protocols that prov ides communicat ion s bet ween nodes
on a network.
ftp
lpd
(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a
is a TCP/IP application protocol for file transfer.
is a TCP/IP remote printing protocol application.
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Supported Network Protocols and Features
The network device supports the following network protocols
and features. It cannot us e protocol s that are not availabl e or are
not installed in your operating system.
NetWare in Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT 3.51/4.0
❏ Supports IPX/SPX protocols that are configured for N etWare
3.x, NetWare 4.x, and IntranetWare . (Supports both Bindery
emulation and NDS mode on NetWare 4 .x and IntranetWare.)
❏ Uses Microsoft IPX with Windows 95/98, and Windows NT
3.51/4.0 for NetWare.
❏ Provides the same func tions as NetWare’s PSERVER program
in print server mode and RPRINTER in remote printer mode.
❏ Services up to 32 print queue s on up to 8 file servers in print
server mode.
❏ It is easy to confi g ure the network device for NetWare using
EPSON N et!2 for Intranet.
Windows
❏ Supports Microsoft TCP/IP in Windows NT 3.51/4.0.
❏ Supports Microsoft Windows Network (NetBIOS over TCP/
IP and NetBEUI).
❏ It is easy to configure and change the IP address and other
settings with EPSON Net!2 for Intranet.
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Macintosh
❏ Macintosh OS
Supported System 7.1, 7.5.3, 7.5.5, 8.0, 8.1
❏ Supports EtherTalk Phase II communication
❏ Supports OpenTransport 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2
❏ Supports AppleTalk
❏ It is easy to set the AppleTalk zone, rename the printer, and
change other settings with EPSON Net!2 for Intranet.
OS/2
❏ Supports IBM OS/2 Warp (OS/2 Warp Connect and OS/2
Warp Serv e r).
❏ Supports TCP/ IP, NetB EUI, and NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
UNIX
❏ Suppo rt s m ost ma jor c omm and s, i ncl ud ing lp r, f t p, and pi ng
over TCP/IP.
❏ Requires no setup utility. The IP address is allocated by
sending the arp and ping commands directly from the host
computer.
❏ Supported systems:
SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or higher
Sun OS 4.1.4 or higher
IBM AIX 3.2.5 or higher
HP/UX 9.05 or higher
SCO UNIX 4.2 or higher
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Environment for EPSON Net!2 for Intranet
You can configure th e network device for TCP/IP , N e tWare,
AppleTalk, and NetBIOS using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet, the
utility that runs on the brow ser.
❏ Applicable operating systems:
Windows 95 / 98
Windows NT 3.51 Server & Workstation
Windows NT 4.0 Server & Workstation
Macintosh System 7.1, 7.5.3, 7.5.5, OS 8.0, OS 8.1
❏ Applicable browser:
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later
Netscape Navigator version 3.02 or later
Operation Modes for Novell NetWare
If you are setting up the network device for use in a NetWare
environment, you will need to determine whether you want to set
it up in Print Server mode or Remote Prin ter m o de. For more
details, fi nd the appropriate chapter for your op e rating system
and read the NetWare section in that chapter. The factory default
operating mode for the network device in a NetWare
environment is Print S erver mode.
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Note:
❏
If you use the network device in a NetWare and WAN (Wide Area
Network) environm ent and connect it to a general phone line
(including I SDN), t he n e twork device may open the dial-up-router
and packets may be sent to the WA N . To avoid this problem and
extra phone fees, see the instructions in Appendix A.
❏
The factory default NetWare condition of the network device is
disabled. You must configure t h e network device with EPSON
Net!2 for Intranet to work on a N etWa re network.
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Print Server mode
In Print Server mode, the network device performs all print server
functio ns and can se rvice up to 32 queues and 8 file servers. No
VAP (Value-Added Process) or NLM (NetWare Loadable
Module) is required. When you send a print job from your
application, the file server assigns the print job to a print queue.
When the corresponding printer is ready, the print server (which
is the printer) requests the jobs from the file server.
The network device operates like any Novell NetWare print
server, servicing the assigned queues in a round robin fashion. In
queues of the same priority, the network devi ce servic es the f ir st
job in a queue before those in a lower priority queue. The network
device also supports encrypted passwords.
This mode provides the highest printing speed while retaining
the control, security , and convenience of a NetWare print server.
Remote Printer mode
As a remote printer, the network device emulates a workstation
running Novell’s RPRINTER program, and operates under the
control of a Novell NetWare print server. The print server can be
either a dedicated workstation running PSERVER or a file server.
At power-up, the interface will attempt to attach to a print server
(elsewhere on the netw ork) and ac t as a partic u lar pri nter of that
print server. To do th is , it needs to know which print server to
attach to, and which printer of that print server to use. This is
similar to the need to specify these parameters in the RPRINTER
command line (or to interactivel y choose them from the
RPRINTER progr a m).
You can set these parameters on the network device with EPSON
Net!2 for Intranet. Once the network device is set up, it will store
these settings, which m eans that you w ill normally only need to
do this once at the time of installation. However, as with all Novell
remote printers, the n etwork device’s print spe e d i s slower in
Remote Printer mode than in Print Server mode.
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The main advantage o f Remote Prin te r mode is that connection
to a file server is not req uired, makin g this mode de sirable in
installations with limited available file server connections. Each
NetWare pri nt server can supp ort up to 16 printers for NetWare
3.1x and up to 255 for NetWare 4.1x and requires only one file
server connection.
Note:
In Remote Printer mode, user account is temporarily used when turning
on the printer. If there is no room in the user account, turn the printer
on before connecting the client to the network.
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Chapter 1
Installing the Pr int e r So ftwa r e
The CD-R OM that comes with your pri nte r contains u ti lity
program s a nd a printer dri ver for Micros oft
Windows 3.11 fo r Workgroups, Wind ows 95, Windows 98, Win dows
®
3.51, and NT 4.0.
NT
After you have connected the printer to a computer via the
parallel port or to the network using either the network device or
the optional interface card, install the printer driver. The printer
driver is s oftware that runs, or “dr ives”, y our print er, tran slati ng
the software’s fonts, margin settings, etc. into commands that can
be understood by the printer.
With the driver software supplied with the printer, you can make
settings such as paper si ze, paper source, ori entation, and output
tray. You can also refer to the printer driver’s onl ine help for
detailed information about printer settings.
In addition to installing th e printer soft ware in the administ rator’s
compu ter, the administrator must also instruct the us ers how to
install the printer software on their own machine s.
®
Windows® 3.1,
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Installing the Printer Software
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System Requ irements
Your computer must meet the following requirements in order to
be able to us e the Windows driver includ e d with the prin te r:
❏ Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups (3.11):
i386/16MHz or higher, 16MB RAM or more, 10MB or more
hard disk space, VGA greater than 640
❏ Windows 95/98:
i486/25 MHz (for W indows 95) , i4 86/66 MHz (for Wi ndows
98), or higher, 16MB RAM or more, 10MB or more hard disk
space, Greater than 800
× 600 pixel monitor
❏ Windows NT 3.51/4.0:
i486/25 MHz or higher, 16MB RAM or more, 20MB or more
hard disk space, Greater than 800
× 480 pixel monitor
× 600 pixel monitor
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Installing the Printer Driver
Follow these steps to install the printer driver:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off and Windows is running.
2. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer into yo ur
CD-ROM drive.
3. If you are using Wi ndows 3.1, Windows 3.11 f or Workgroups
or Windows NT 3 .51, make sure the Program M ana ger
window is open; then choos e
are using Win dows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0, click
Start
, then choose
Run
.
Run
from the File menu. If you
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4. Type
5. In the dialog box that appears, double-click
6. In the dialog box that ap pears, select
7. When installation is complete, click OK.
The printer driver is now installed on your computer.
D:\EPSETUP.EXE
appropriate drive letter).
Driver
; or you can also in stall by selecting
and then clicking the arrow at the top right.
The printer driver is installed automatically.
, then click OK (or substitute the
Install Printer Driver
EPL-N4000
Install Printer
and click OK.
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Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2
To learn how to install EPSON Status Monitor 2, see page 7-7.
Note:
The EPSON Remote Control Panel utility is automatically installed in
your computer when you install EPSON S ta tus Monitor 2. For
information about EPSON Remote Control Panel utility, see "Making
Remote Control Panel Settings" on page 1-9 and online help.
Installing Screen Fonts
Follow these steps to install the screen fonts:
1. Make sure Windows is running and the printer is turned off.
2. Insert the CD-RO M that comes with your printer into your
CD-ROM dri ve D (or E).
3. If you are using Wi ndows 3.1, Windows 3.11 for Workgroups
or NT 3.51, make sure the Progr am Manager windows is open;
then choose
95/98, or NT 4.0, click
Run
on the File menu. If you are using Windows
Start
, then choose
Run
.
4. Type
5. [Excluding Windows NT 3.51 users]: In the dialog box that
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
The screen fonts are now installed on your computer.
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D:\EPSETUP.EXE
appears, double-click
install by selecting
the arrow at the top right.
[For Windows NT 3.51 users only]: In the dialog box that
appears, double-cli ck
by selecting
at the top right.
Install Screen Fonts
Install Font Manager
E:\EP S ETUP.EXE
(or
Install Font Manager
and then clicking
Install Screen Fonts
and then clicking the arro w
; or you can install
); the n click OK.
; or you can
Making Basic Driver Settings
Before y ou start printi ng, you shoul d make sure t hat the driver
settings match your document requirements . While many
Windows applications override the printer settings made with the
driver, some do not.
Be sure to check the following:
❏ Paper The size of the paper loaded in the
printer
❏ Orient atio n The dir ecti on of prin ting on the page
(portrait or landscape)
❏ Print Quality The print resolution in dots per inch
(dpi)
❏ Paper Source Auto Selection, MP/ENV Tray,
Lower Cassette 1, Lower Cassette 2,
or Lower Cassette 3 to 5 (if installed)
❏ Output Tray Face-down Tray, Face-up Tray,
Mailbox n, Sorter, Stacker, or
Multiple Sorter (The list of the output
tray will be different depending on
the mode you select in the Multibin
Mode Settings dialog box.)
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❏ Printer Memory The a mount of m e mory installe d in
the printe r
(standard memory is 16 MB).
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1-5
For Windows 95 / 98 and Windows NT 4.0 users
Follow these steps to make the required settings:
1. Click the
2. Right-click your printer icon and choose
3. Click the
Equipment
4. Set the amount of installed memory in your printer.
5. If you have install ed the optiona l Large Capacity Paper Unit,
highlight the word
allow you to select Lower Cassettes 3 to 5 as paper sources.
6. Select the optional output tray. When you select
the
7. Click the
Multibin Unit Settings in the driver to the Multibin Unit
Settings in SelecType and the Remote Control Panel.
8. [For Windows NT 4.0 users only]: You need to right-click
your printer icon again and choose
9. Click the
Start
button, p o int to
Options
Multibin Mode Settings
Multibin Mode Settings
Basic Settings
tab (in Windows 95/98) or
(in Windows NT 4.0).
Large Capacity Paper Unit
tab.
Settings
button will be available.
; then click
Properties
button to match the
Document Defaults
Printers
.
Option
. This will
Multibin Unit
.
.
,
10. Select the paper size you loaded in the print er from the
list.
11. Select
12. Select the resolution from Print Quality, paper source, paper
Make any oth e r settings you wish, and click OK when you are
finished.
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Installing the Printer Softwa re
Portrait
printing on the diagra m on the screen changes according to
the orientation you select.
type, or output tray.
Landscape
or
orientation. The direction of
Paper
For Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11 for Workgroups users
Follow these steps to access the driver and make the required
settings:
1. In the Main window, double-click the
2. Double-click the
3. Make sure your printer is hi ghlighted, and click the
button.
4. Select the paper size you loaded in the printer fro m Paper. If
you don’t see your paper size on the li st, use the arrow on the
right to scroll through the list.
5. Select
6. Select the resolution from Print Quality.
7. Select the paper source.
Make any oth e r settings you wish, an d click OK when you are
finished.
Portrait
direction of the scree n illustration changes according to the
orientation you se lect.
Printers
Landscape
or
icon.
orientation. The printing
Control Pa nel
icon.
Setup
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1-7
For Windows NT 3.51 users
Follow these steps to access the driver and make the required
settings:
1. In the Main window, double-click the
2. Double-click the
3. Double-click your printer icon.
4. Select
5. Make sure your printer is selected and click the
6. In the
7. Click the Option Equipment tab.
8. If you selec t
9. Click the
Make any oth e r settings you wish, and click OK when you are
finished.
Properties
Printer Setup
size.
Multibin Mode Settings
Multibin Mode Settings
Multibin Unit Settings in the driver to the Multibin Unit
Settings in SelecType and the Remote Control Panel.
Printers
from the Printers me nu.
Multibin Unit
icon.
tab, select the paper s ource and paper
for the Optional Output Trays, the
button will become available.
Control Panel
button to match the
Setup
icon.
button.
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Installing the Printer Softwa re
Making Remote Control Panel Sett ings
You can make some printer control panel settings with the EPSON
Remote Control Panel utility.
This utility is supported by Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
3.51/4.0 Server & Workstation.
Note:
Windows NT 3.51 does not support local printers with this utility.
There are some options for which users cannot make s ettings
themse lves. For tho se options, the administrator mus t make
setting s for the users .
Be sure to check the following:
❏ Paper tab The size and types of the paper
loaded in the printer Multibin Mode
settings
❏ Panel tab Standby, Offset Stacking, Auto
Continue , Avoid Error, Panel Lock,
Time Out, Parallel Speed, Par allel Bi D, Parallel Buffer Size, and Network
Buffer Size
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❏ Optio n ta b Optional P aper Sources, Optional
Output Trays, and Duplex Print Unit
For more i nformation, see the EPSON Remote Co ntrol Panel
online help.
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Follow these steps to access the EPSON Remote Control Panel and
make the re quired settings:
1. Click the
EPSON Remote Control Panel Utility
Start
button,
select
Programs
.
, then
Epson.
Click
The EPSON Remote Control Panel dialog box appears.
2. If you are the administrator, click t he Administrator button
(the third button from left) in the tool bar.
3. Double-click the target printer name in the list.
The printer s e tting dialog box appears.
4. Make any settings you wish on the
Paper, Panel
, and
Option
tabs, and click OK when you are finished.
For more i nformation on making the R emote Control Panel
settings, see the EPSON Remote Control Panel online help.
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Installing the Printer Software
Accessing Online Help
Your Windows printer driver has an extensive online help feature
that includes detailed informati on and instructions on the driver
settings. Online help will answer most of your questions about
the driver.
Note:
Online help is only available for W indows applicat ions.
Accessing online help from the Windows printer driver
To access online help from the printer driver, follow the
instructi ons on pag e 1- 6 to access the driver; then click the
button at the bottom of the window that appears.
Accessing online help from Windows applications
To access help from your application, open the File menu and
choose
Properties
depending on the software you are using. Then click the ? or
button in the window that appears.
Print
Print Setup
or
(you may need to clic k a combination of these butto ns)
. The click
Printer, Setup, Options
Help
Help
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, or
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Installing the Printer Software
Chapter 2
Connecting to the Networ k
This chapter explain s how to connect the network device to t he
network, setti ng the IP addr es s, an d set tin g up EPSON Net! 2 for
Intranet.
Ethernet Operation
The LED lights can provide you with important information
about the operation of the network device.
100Base/ 10Base LED
LEDs
Data Transmis sion LED
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The interface bracket has two LEDs (1 orange and 1 green). The
orange light is a 100Base/10Base LED that indicates the
connection status, whether 10Base-T or 100Base-TX is used. The
LED is on when t he network device i s connected with the 10 0BaseTX, and t he LED is off when the network device is con nected wi th
the 10Base-T.
The green light is a data transmission light which blinks when the
host int erface receives data.
Connecting to the Network
2-1
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