Epson STYLUS PRO 11880C, STYLUS PRO 11880 User Manual

Network Guide

NPD2986-00

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Chapter 1 Introduction

About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

For users of printers supporting NetWare queue-based printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

For users of printers not supporting NetWare queue-based printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Large format inkjet printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Features of the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Network Interface Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Status light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Network connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

About the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Terms and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 2 How To

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Selecting a Printing Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Printing from Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Printing from Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Features of the Printing Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing Components on Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

About Installing Components on Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Windows Me/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setting Up the Network Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting the Network Interface to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Configuring the Network Interface (For Windows Users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Configuring the Network Interface (For Macintosh Users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

About Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Windows Me/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

OS/2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Settings for NetWare Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

For Users of Printers Supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

For Users of Printers Not Supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Settings for UNIX Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Introduction to UNIX Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

lpr filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using the ftp Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Chapter 3 Network Software

EpsonNet Config for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Installing EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

EpsonNet Config for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Installing EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

EpsonNet Config with Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Configuring the Network Interface Using Web-Based EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Opening Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Information - Printer Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Configuration - Printer Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Information - Network Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Configuration - Network Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Optional Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

EpsonNet Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

About EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Installing EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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For Windows Me/98/95 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Configuring the Printer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

About EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Installing EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Setting Up Your Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Status Alert Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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

About EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Installing EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Accessing the User’s Guide for EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network. . . . . . . . . . 162

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

and the printer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Unable to start EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

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

appears when you start EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

The message “Could not complete communicating configuration data” appears

when you send settings to the network interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Unable to set the IP address using the arp/ping commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box. 164

An extra account is generated when using the dial-up network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Problems Specific to Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Windows Me/98 environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Windows 2000/NT environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Macintosh environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

NetWare environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Printing a Network Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Printing a Network Status Sheet (Large Format Inkjet Printers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Initializing Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Reformatting the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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Chapter 5 Tips for Administrator

Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

AUX Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel (Large Format Inkjet Printers) . . . . . 173

Network Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Setting an IP Address Using the arp/ping Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Checking the LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Setting and checking the new IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Distributing the Printer Driver Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

EpsonNet SetupManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

EpsonNet NDPS Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Instructions on Using a Dial-Up Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Function of Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Uninstalling Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Windows XP/Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Appendix A Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

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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. (On some models, 1000Base-T is also supported.) 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.

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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 Vista

Windows XP (Home, Professional)

Windows Server 2003

Windows 2000 (Professional, Server)

Windows Me - TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

Windows 98

Windows 98 SE

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

IPP

NetBEUI

- TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

IPP (using EpsonNet Internet Print)

NetBEUI

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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 Vista

Windows XP (Home, Professional)

Windows Server 2003

Windows 2000 (Professional, Server)

Windows Me - TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

Windows 98

Windows 98 SE

Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or higher

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

IPP

NetBEUI

- TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

IPP (using EpsonNet Internet Print)

NetBEUI

-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 Vista

Windows XP (Home, Professional)

Windows 2000 (Professional, Server)

Macintosh Mac OS X 10.4 or later Bonjour

Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later Rendezvous

* IPP and AppleTalk are not supported on some models.

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

IPP*

TCP/IP

AppleTalk*

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. (On some models, 1000Base-T is also

supported.)

❏ 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 light

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

Laser printers

Status light Data light Network Status

Off Green Ready (10 M link)

Off Green (Flashing) Receiving packets (10 M link)

Orange Green Ready (100 M link)

Orange Green (Flashing) Receiving packets (100 M link)

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Large format inkjet printers (Models that do not support 1000 Mbps communication)

Status light Data light Network Status

Green Green Ready (10 M link)

Green Green (Flashing) Receiving packets (10 M link)

Orange Green Ready (100 M link)

Orange Green (Flashing) Receiving packets (100 M link)

Large format inkjet printers (Models that support 1000 Mbps communication)

Status light Data light Network Status

Red Yellow Ready (100 M link)

Red Yellow (Flashing) Receiving packets (100 M link)

Green Yellow Ready (1000 M link)

Green Yellow (Flashing) Receiving packets (1000 M link)

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. (On some models, 1000Base-T is also supported.)

Caution:

You must use the following shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to a

network.

❏ Category-5 or higher for the 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connection

❏ Category-5e or higher for the 1000Base-T connection

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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 107.

❏ 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 110.

❏ 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 112.

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

Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 also support OS standard LPR printing.) See "EpsonNet Print" on page 138.

❏ 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 152.

❏ 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 159.

❏ 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 86.

For users of printers not supporting NetWare Queue-Based Printing, "Using the EpsonNet NDPS Gateway" on page 96.

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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 13 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 18 or "Printing from Macintosh" on page 18 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 21 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 34 for details.

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

See "Configuring the Network Interface (For Windows Users)" on page 35 or "Configuring the Network Interface (For Macintosh Users)" on page 39 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 107. For Macintosh users, see "About EpsonNet Config" on page 110.

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Selecting a Printing Method

Printing from Windows

Check if there is a Windows Vista/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 19 for information on additional methods.

If no Windows Vista/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 138.

❏ For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/NT

We recommend TCP/IP printing via LPR. See "Windows Vista" on page 43, "Windows XP" on page 47, "Windows Server 2003" on page 56, "Windows 2000" on page 61, or "Windows NT 4.0" on page 65.

If a Windows Vista/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 Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/NT is required.

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

❏ For Windows Vista/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 Vista/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.

Note:

❏ The Windows operating system 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.

Windows Vista

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

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click View network status and tasks or double-click Network and Sharing Center.

2. Click View Status, and then click the Properties button.

Note:

If the User Account Control screen appears, click the Continue button.

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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)

The following table lists the components required for network printing.

Printing method Necessary components

LPR or Internet printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

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.

5. For LPR or Internet printing: Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) 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 34.

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Windows XP

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

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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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 34.

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Windows Me/98

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

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Control Panel.

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.

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The following table lists the components required for network printing.

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 34.

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Windows Server 2003

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

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 34.

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Windows 2000

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

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

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

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

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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 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.

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.

Client for Microsoft Networks

Web site

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 34.

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