Epson GT-10000 User Manual

®

EPSON Scan Server &
EPSON TWAIN Pro
Network

EPSON Scan Server & EPSON TWAIN Pro Network
SCANNER UTILITY PROGRAMS

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User’s Guide

Contents

Introduction

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Chapter 1 Setting up the Network

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Setting up the Scanner Server PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows 98, 95) . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows NT 4.0). . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows NT 3.51). . . . . . . . . . .1-9

Setting the scanner server PC’s IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13

Connecting the scanner to the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

Chapter 2 Installing the Software

Software for Scanning over a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Installing EPSON Scan Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Calibrating Your Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

Chapter 3 Network Scanning Basics

Starting EPSON Scan Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 -5

Scanning an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Using the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network dialog box on the

client PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Contents 1

Using the Start button on the scanner

(only for models with the Start button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Using the Start button in the EPSON Scan Server dialog box. . 3-10

Getting Information From Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Problems and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Glossary

Index

2 Contents

Introduction

Features

EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and EPSON Scan Server software
work together to directly contr ol all of the features of your EPSON
scanner in a networked environment. Through the use of these
software packages, you can share one or more scanners among
the users in a network and allow scanned images to be imported
into any T WAIN-compliant application.

EPSON TWAIN Pro Network software controls the functions of
your scanner just like EPSON TWAIN Pro software and can be
used in a networked environment. On the other hand, EPSON
TWAIN Pro software is designed to be used only in a stand-alone
configuration in which only one PC is connected to an EPSON
scanner.

EPSON Scan Server software is installed on a PC which is
connected to an EPSON scanner (hereafter, the PC is called the
scanner server PC), and makes the EPSON scanner shareable in
the network. The scanner can be accessed from all client PCs
which have EPSON TWAIN Pro Network software installed.

Introduction 1

The illustration below shows a sample network configuration in
which networked scanning is avail able. One o f the cli ents can be
connected to the scanner server PC and impor t a sca nned image
from the scanner. After disconnecting, another client can access
the scanner server PC.

Document to be scanned

Scanner

Scanner Server PC
EPSON Scan Server

Network

Scanned Image

EPSON TWAIN

Pro Network

Client PC

Client PC

If there are multiple EPSON scanners and scanner server PCs in
the network, you can select which scanner to be used in the
EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Setup dialog box on the client. To
share an EPSON scanner by clients in the network, only one
EPSON scanner can be connected to one scanner server PC.

2 Introduction

About This Guide

This User’s Guide provides detailed instructions for installing and
using EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and EPSON Scan Server
software.

❏ Chapter 1 describes the procedure for initially setting up a

computer to be a scanner server . Be sur e to rea d th is chapt er
first.

❏ Chapter 2 contains information about installing EPSON

TWAIN Pro Network and EPSON Scan Server software.

❏ Chapter 3 provides basic information about networked

scanning.

❏ Chapter 4 contains troubleshooting information.

in this Guide contain important information and useful tips on

Notes

operating your scanner or soft ware.

This User’s Guide assumes that you have a basic understanding of
the Windows operating system.

In this guide, the word "Windows" generally includes Window
95, 98, NT 3.51 and NT4.0 versions. Furthermore, screen displays
of Windows 98 are used to represent displays of all versions of
Windows unless the operating procedure differs between
versions. When explanatio ns cover specific versions of Windows,
phrases such as "Windows 95 " or "Windows NT4.0 " will b e used
to identify the version.

Introduction 3

References

There are other detailed user guides which contain useful
information for scanning. Plea se refer to those manuals to achieve
the best quality scanned images.

EPSON TWAIN Pro User’s Guide

This guide has full instructi ons on the use of the scanner software
(EPSON TWAIN Pro & EPSON TWAIN Pro Network). For
detailed information on the settings used for scanning images
(which can be set from the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network main
dialog box), please refer to this manual.

User’s Guide for your EPSON scanner

This guide has detailed information on how to make the best use
of your particular EPSON scanner. Please refer to this guide for
the configuration, maintenance and other important points of the
scanner.

4 Introduction

Chapter 1

Setting up the Network

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Setting up the Scanner Server PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows 98, 95). . . . . . . . . 1-3

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows NT 4.0) . . . . . . . . 1-6

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows NT 3.51) . . . . . . . 1-9

Setting the scanner server PC’s IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Connecting the scanner to the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

1

Setting up the Network 1-1

System Requirements

Operating
System:

System
Configuration:

Server/Client: IBM PC/AT or compatible computer

Scanner: EPSON GT-10000
Hardware

Interface to
scanner:

Hardware
Interface for
networking:

Windows 98/95, or Windows NT 4.0/3.51

Minimum two PCs in a network

(Intel Pentium or faster processor is
recommended)

SCSI

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, 10BASE-5, or
10BASE-2

Network Interface Card for Ethernet

Communication
Protocol:

TCP/IP

1-2 Setting up the Network

Setting up the Scanner Server PC

If the PC which you plan to use as a scanner server PC is already
configured in a networked environment, you can skip this cha pter
and proceed to Chapter 2, "Installing the Software."

To allow networking, the scanner ser ver PC and the client PCs i n
the network require a Network Interface Card and a Network
Interface C ard (NIC) driver. Install the Network Interface Card
and Network Interface Card (NIC) driver to the scanner server
and the clients. For installation procedures, refer to the
corresponding manuals included with the card.

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows 98, 95)

To install the TCP/IP protocol on the scanner server PC and client
PCs in the network:

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and select
Settings->Control Panel.

The Control Panel window appears.

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Setting up the Network 1-3

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

The Network dialog box appears.

3. Click the Configuration tab to bring it to the top of the dialog

box.

1-4 Setting up the Network

4. Check that TCP/IP protocol is includ ed in the The following
network components are installed list box.

If the TCP/IP protocol appears in the li st box, proceed to th e
following section "Setting IP Address." Otherwise, proceed to
step 5.

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5. Click Add.
The Select Network Component Type dialog bo x appears.

6. Select Protocol from the list and click Add.

Setting up the Network 1-5

7. Select Microsoft from Manufacturers box and TCP/IP from
Network Protocols, and click OK.

8. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. After you
finish this step, proceed to the section "Setting the scanner
server PC’s IP address" on page 1-13.

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows NT 4.0)

To install the TCP/IP protocol on the scanner server PC and client
PCs in the network:

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and select
Settings -> Control Panel.

The Control Panel window appears.

1-6 Setting up the Network

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

3. Click the Protocol s tab to bring i t to the top of the di alog box.

1

Setting up the Network 1-7

4. Check that TCP/IP protocol is included in the Network
Protocols: list box.

If TCP/IP already appears in the list box, proceed to the section
"Setting the scanner server PC’s IP address" on page 1-13.
Otherwise, proceed to step 5.

5. Click Add.
The Select Network Protocol dialog box appears.

1-8 Setting up the Network

6. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the list and click OK.

7. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. After you
finish this step, proceed to the section "Setting the scanner
server PC’s IP address" on page 1-13.

Installing the TCP/IP protocol (Windows NT 3.51)

To install the TCP/IP protocol in the Windows NT 3.51
environment, follow the steps below.

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Note:

You need the authority of a network administrator to install the TCP/
IP prot ocol.

1. Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group
window.

The Control Panel window appears.

2. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel window.
The Network Setting dialog box appears.

Setting up the Network 1-9

3. Check that TCP/IP Protocol is included in the Installed

Network Software: list box.

If TCP/IP already appears in the list box, proceed to the section
"Assigning an IP address to a scanner server PC on Windows NT

3.51" on page 1-17. Otherwise, proceed to step 5.

4. Click A dd So ftwa re.
The Add Network Software dialog box appears.

5. Select TCP/IP Protocol and related components from the
list and click Continue.

The Windows NT TCP/IP Installation Options dialog box
appears.

1-10 Setting up the Network

6. Check Connectivity Utilities box and clic k Continue.

The Windows NT Setup dialog box appears.

7. Follow t he instructions displayed in the dialog box.

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Setting up the Network 1-11

The installation of the TCP/IP protocol is finished and the
Network Setting Change dialog box appears. Follow the
instructions di splayed in the dia log box.

During the installation, the TCP/IP Configuration dialog box
appears. Proceed to the section "Assigning an IP address to a
scanner server PC on Windows NT 3.51" on page 1-17.

1-12 Setting up the Network

Setting the scanner server PC’s IP address

To use EPSON scanners in a network environment, you need to
assign IP addresses to the scanner server and client computers.

If EPSON scanners are installed in an internal LAN (Local Area
Network), that is, isolated from the Internet, the follo wing IP
addresses can be assigned to the scanner server.

Note:

If you use IP addresses from these ranges, you will not be able to connect
this LAN to the Internet in the future, otherwise there will be IP address
conflicts.

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255

172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255

192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

If you plan to use an scanner server PC i n a network connected to
the Internet, you should acquire a formal IP address for the
scanner server PC from the Internet or ganization of your country .

Assigning an IP address to a scanner server PC on Windows
98/95

1. Open the Network dialog box. To do this , click the Start
button on the Windows task bar, select Setting->Control
Panel and double-click the Network in the Control Panel
window.

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The Network dialog box appears wit h Configuration tab on
the top.

Setting up the Network 1-13