Epson Stylus C84WN Setup Guide

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EPSON Stylus C84WN

Setup and

Installation

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Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials

Digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers, like conventional photocopiers and cameras, can be
misused by improper copying or printing of copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws
permit limited copying of copyrighted material in certain circumstances, those circumstances may
not be as broad as some people assume. EPSON encourages each user to be responsible and
respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers.

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Wireless Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Where to Get Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting Up the Printer and Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Running a Printer Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting the Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows . . . . 19

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing the C84WN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Configuring the Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting Up a Network Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting Up a Port on Windows XP/2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting Up a Port on Windows Me/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting Up a Port on Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Setting Up Additional Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing and Configuring the Software for Macintosh . . . 35

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the C84WN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Configuring the Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Setting Up Your Macintosh to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting Up Printing on Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting Up Printing on Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting Up Additional Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Solving Wireless Printing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Macintosh OS X 10.1 to 10.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Appendix A:

Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Appendix B:

Specifications and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus® C84WN printer combines all the features of EPSON’s
exclusive ink jet technology—extremely fast print speeds, ultra-sharp text, vibrant
colors, and long-lasting DuraBrite

■ You can print from any computer on your existing network, if the network

includes a wireless access point or AirPort

■ Even without an existing wireless network, you can print from any computer

equipped with a wireless card or adapter, from distances up to 120 feet.

The EpsonNet 802.11b Wireless Print Server included with the printer is
compatible with most wireless cards, adapters and access points that comply with
the WiFi

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(Wireless Fidelity) standard. This book provides all the instructions
you’ll need for setting up the printer, installing the software, and configuring your
system for wireless printing.

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ink—with a wireless print server.

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base station.

Wireless Printing

The EPSON® Stylus C84WN is designed for use in a small office, home, or
school network. On a wired network like the one illustrated below, the computers
and other equipment share information through a series of cables.

Computers

RouterCable/DSL modem

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