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Contents
Introduction
About EpsonNet Print................................................................... 5
About This Guide....................................................................... 5
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes........................................................ 5
System Requirements.................................................................... 5
Chapter 1 Using EpsonNet Print
Installing EpsonNet Print................................................................. 7
Adding a Printer Port.................................................................... 8
For Windows 7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
For Windows Me/98/95 Users........................................................ 14
Configuring the Printer Port............................................................. 19
Uninstalling EpsonNet Print............................................................. 21
Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008........................................................ 21
Windows XP/Server 2003........................................................... 21
Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Introduction
About EpsonNet Print
EpsonNet Print is a utility program that provides peer to peer printing to Epson printers on the TCP/
IP network.
By using EpsonNet Print, you can find a printer located in the same segment or beyond a router.
You can select LPR standard printing, LPR enhanced printing, or High-speed printing.
About This Guide
This guide contains information on using EpsonNet Print.
For information about your printer, see the manual shipped with your printer.
Note:
Some screen shots in this guide shows a printer name different from your printer. This difference does
not change the instructions.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings
w
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions
c
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on using this software.
System Requirements
The following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet Print.
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Operating systems Windows 7
Windows Vista (with Service Pack 2 or higher)
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (with Service Pack 3 or higher)
Windows Me, 98, 98 Second Edition
Windows 95 OSR2 (with Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher)
Windows Server 2008 (with Service Pack 2 or higher)
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 (with Service Pack 2 or higher)
Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 4 or higher)
Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6 or higher)
CPU Pentium II 400 MHz or better recommended
Memory 64 MB or more
Hard disk space 20 MB or more
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Display
800 × 600 screen resolution, 256 color or more
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Chapter 1
Using EpsonNet Print
This chapter explains how to use EpsonNet Print to add a port for a printer.
Installing EpsonNet Print
Follow the steps below to install EpsonNet Print. Be sure to install it on a computer connected to
the network.
1. Double-click ENPE.EXE.
Note:
If the User Account Control screen appears, click Yes or Continue to continue the installation.
2. Click Next in the Welcome dialog box.
3. Read the license agreement, and then click Yes.
4. Click Yes in the message dialog box.
5. Click Install.
6. Click Yes to view the Readme file; otherwise, select No.
The installation is complete. You can add a new port for the printer with using EpsonNet Print.
❏ For Windows 7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 users, see “For Windows 7/
Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users” on page 8.
❏ For Windows Me/98/95 users, see “For Windows Me/98/95 Users” on page 14.
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Adding a Printer Port
For Windows 7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users
Follow the steps below to add a port using the Add Printer Wizard.
❏ If you want to add a port for a printer with its IP address assigned automatically by the DHCP
server or router, see “Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address” on page
8.
❏ If you want to add a port for a printer with its IP address assigned manually, see “Adding a
port for a printer assigned with a static IP address” on page 11.
Note:
❏ Be sure that the computer is connected to the network and TCP/IP is correctly set.
❏ A valid IP address must be assigned to the printer.
Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address
1. For Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008: Click Start, Control Panel, and then View devices and
printers (Windows 7), or Printers (Windows Vista/Server 2008). Click Add a printer to start
the Add Printer Wizard.
For Windows XP: Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Under Printer Tasks, click Add
a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
For Windows Server 2003: Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Double-click Add
Printer in the Printers folder to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
For Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. Double-click
Add Printer in the Printers folder to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
For Windows NT 4.0: Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. Double-click
the Add Printers icon. Click Next.
2. For Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008: Click Add a local printer. Select the Create a new port
radio button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list. Click Next.
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Note:
If the Windows Security Alert screen appears, click the Allow access or Unblock button, and
then click the Search Again button to search the printers.
For Windows XP/Server 2003: Click Local printer attached to this computer, clear the
Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click
Next. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from
the list. Click Next.
Note:
If the Windows Security Alert screen appears, click the Unblock button, and then click the
Search Again button to search the printers.
For Windows 2000: Click Local printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my
Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. Select the Create a new port radio
button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list. Click Next.
For Windows NT 4.0: Select the My Computer radio button, and then click Next. Click the
Add Port button in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box. Select EpsonNet Print Port from the
Available Printer Port list, and then click the New Port button.
3. Select the target printer, and then click Next.
Note:
❏ If the target printer is not in the list, click the Search Again button to search the printers
using new parameters.
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❏ Each column can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking the column header.
However, Manual Setting is always displayed on the top of the list regardless of sorting.
❏ If you want to search printers in other segments, click the N/W Settings button. Select the
Specific Network Segments check box, and then enter the network address and subnet
mask of the network segment for the search. Then click the Add button. You can also specify
the time before declaring communication error.
4. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish.
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Items Explanations
Port Type The following items are listed in the pull-down menu, and you can select the
port type you need.
IP Address (Auto): Configure the port automatically. If the IP address of the
printer is acquired automatically and the computer and the printer are in the
same segment, you can select this port type.
IP Address (Manual): Use the printer’s IP Address for the port name.
HostName (DNS): Use the printer’s host name registered in the DNS server for
the port name.
MS Network: Use the NetBIOS name registered in the printer for the port name.
The port Information The following items are displayed:
- Port Name (If the port type is changed, the port name and the host name or IP
address are also changed.)
- Printer Model
- Host Name or IP Address
- Protocol
Finish button Register the port information to the system and close the Add EpsonNet Print
Port Wizard.
Back button Go back to the printer list window.
Cancel button Close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard.
The new printer port is created in your computer. To install the printer driver, see “Installing
the Printer Driver” on page 14.
Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address
1. For Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008: Click Start, Control Panel, and then View devices and
printers (Windows 7), or Printers (Windows Vista/Server 2008). Click Add a printer to start
the Add Printer Wizard.
For Windows XP: Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Under Printer Tasks, click Add
a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
For Windows Server 2003: Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Double-click Add
Printer in the Printers folder to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
For Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. Double-click
Add Printer in the Printers folder to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
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For Windows NT 4.0: Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. Double-click
the Add Printers icon. Click Next.
2. For Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008: Click Add a local printer. Select the Create a new port
radio button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list. Click Next.
Note:
If the Windows Security Alert screen appears, click the Allow access or Unblock button, and
then click the Search Again button to search the printers.
For Windows XP/Server 2003: Click Local printer attached to this computer, clear the
Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click
Next. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from
the list. Click Next.
Note:
If the Windows Security Alert screen appears, click the Unblock button, and then click the
Search Again button to search the printers.
For Windows 2000: Click Local printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my
Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. Select the Create a new port radio
button, and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list. Click Next.
For Windows NT 4.0: Select the My Computer radio button, and then click Next. Click the
Add Port button in the Add Printer wizard dialog box. Select EpsonNet Print Port from the
Available Printer Port list, and then click the New Port button.
3. Select Manual Setting from the list, and then click Next.
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4. Enter the printer’s name and the port name is automatically entered to the Port Name edit box.
Then click Next.
5. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish.
Items Explanations
The port Information The following items are displayed:
- Port Name
- Host Name or IP Address
- Protocol
Finish button Register the port information to the system and close the Add EpsonNet Print
Port Wizard.
Back button Go back to the printer list window.
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Items Explanations
Cancel button Close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard.
The new printer port is created in your computer. To install the printer driver, see “Installing
the Printer Driver” on page 14.
Installing the Printer Driver
Install the printer driver that comes with your printer.
Note:
Some buttons in these steps may be slightly different depending on your operating system.
1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer.
2. Close the Epson Install Navi screen if it appears.
3. On the Add Printer screen, click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.
4. Click Browse.
5. Select the CD-ROM drive for Drives, and double-click the appropriate folder for your
operating system. Click OK.
6. Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box.
7. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next.
Note:
If the Add Printer Wizard asks you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing
driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button. Click Next.
8. Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
The printer is now ready for peer-to-peer printing. To configure the printer port, see “Configuring
the Printer Port” on page 19.
For Windows Me/98/95 Users
Follow the steps below to add a port using the Add Printer Wizard.
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❏ If you want to add a port for the printer with its IP address assigned automatically from the
DHCP server or router, see “Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address”
on page 15.
❏ If you want to add a port for the printer with its IP address assigned manually, see “Adding a
port for a printer assigned with a static IP address” on page 17.
Note:
❏ Be sure that the computer is connected to the network and TCP/IP is correctly set.
❏ Be sure that the target Epson printer driver is installed on the computer.
❏ A valid IP address must be assigned to the printer.
Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address
Install the printer driver before adding a port for the printer. See the manual shipped with your
printer for instructions on how to install the printer driver.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.
2. Right-click the target printer icon, and then select Properties.
3. Click the Details tab, and then click the Add Port button. Select the Other radio button, and
then select EpsonNet Print Port. Click OK.
4. Select the target printer, and then click Next.
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Note:
❏ If the target printer is not in the list, click the Search Again button to search the printers
using new parameters.
❏ Each column can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking the column header.
However, Manual Setting is always displayed on the top of the list regardless of sorting.
❏ If you want to search printers in other segments, click the N/W Settings button. Select the
Specific Network Segments check box, and then enter the network address and subnet
mask of the network segment for the search. Then click the Add button. You can also specify
the time before declaring communication error.
5. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish.
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Items Explanations
Port Type The following items are listed in the pull-down menu, and you can select the
port type you need.
IP Address (Auto): Configure the port automatically. If the IP address of the
printer is acquired automatically and the computer and the printer are in the
same segment, you can select this port type.
IP Address (Manual): Use the printer’s IP Address for the port name.
HostName (DNS): Use the printer’s host name registered in the DNS server for
the port name.
MS Network: Use the NetBIOS name registered in the printer for the port name.
The port Information The following items are displayed:
- Port Name (If the port type is changed, the port name and the host name or IP
address are also changed.)
- Printer Model
- Host Name or IP Address
- Protocol
Finish button Register the port information to the system and close the Add EpsonNet Print
Port Wizard.
Back button Go back to the printer list window.
Cancel button Close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard.
The printer is now ready for peer-to-peer printing. To configure the printer port, see “Configuring
the Printer Port” on page 19.
Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address
Install the printer driver before adding a port for the printer. See the manual shipped with your
printer for instructions on how to install the printer driver.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.
2. Right-click the target printer icon, and then select Properties.
3. Click the Details tab, and then click the Add Port button. Select the Other radio button, and
then select EpsonNet Print Port. Click OK.
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4. Select Manual Setting from the list, and then click Next.
5. Enter the printer’s name and the port name is automatically entered to the Port Name edit box.
Then click Next.
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6. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish.
Items Explanations
The port Information The following items are displayed:
- Port Name
- Host Name or IP Address
- Protocol
Finish button Register the port information to the system and close the Add EpsonNet Print
Port Wizard.
Back button Go back to the printer list window.
Cancel button Close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard.
The printer is now ready for peer-to-peer printing. To configure the printer port, see “Configuring
the Printer Port” on page 19.
Configuring the Printer Port
Follow the steps below to configure the printer port. The printing speed differs depending on your
selection.
1. For Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008:
Click Start, Control Panel, and then View devices and printers (Windows 7) or Printers
(Windows Vista/Server 2008).
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For Windows XP/Server 2003:
Click Start and then Printers and Faxes.
For Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0:
Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.
2. Right-click the target printer, and then click Properties.
3. For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0:
Click the Ports tab, and then click the Configure Port button.
For Windows Me/98/95:
Click the Details tab, and then click the Port Settings button.
4. Make the appropriate settings for the desired port.
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LPR enhanced printing:
Select the LPR Printing radio button, and then specify the queue name (up to 32 characters).
LPR enhanced printing sends a print job to the target network printer without spooling all of
the print data. LPR enhanced printing is faster than LPR standard printing.
LPR standard printing:
Select the Confirm file size check box, and then specify the queue name (up to 32 characters).
Print data is spooled by the computer before being sent to the target network printer.
Note:
When the print data size is 20 MB or more, we recommend that you use LPR enhanced printing.
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High-speed printing:
Select the High-Speed Printing (RAW) radio button. The Epson high-speed printing port
sends a print job to the target network printer without spooling all of the print data.
High-Speed printing is faster than the other two printing methods.
5. Click OK.
If you select the High-Speed Printing (RAW) radio button and if the printer does not support
High-Speed printing, or if you fail to connect to the printer, an error message appears. Follow
the message to remedy the problem.
Uninstalling EpsonNet Print
Follow the steps below to uninstall EpsonNet Print.
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Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Uninstall a program (Windows 7/Vista) or
Programs and Features (Windows Server 2008).
2. Select EpsonNet Print, and then click the Uninstall button.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation.
Windows XP/Server 2003
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Select EpsonNet Print, and then click the Change/Remove button.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation.
Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
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3. Select EpsonNet Print, and then click the Add/Remove button (Windows Me/98/95/NT 4.0)
or the Change/Remove button (Windows 2000).
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation.
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