Epson C82378 manual

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    Administr ator’ s Manual C82378 ✽ EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx E x t. Print Ser ver All r ights reserved. No pa r t of this publication ma y be reproduced, stor ed in a retrieva l system , or tra nsmit ted in an y form or b y any mean s, elect ronic, m echa nical, ph otocopy ing, recordi ng, or othe rwise, wi thout the p rior writ ten permi ssion of[...]

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    ii FCC Complianc e Statement For Unit ed States Users This equipment h as been tested and f o und to c o mply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits a r e designed to provide reaso n able protec tion agai nst har mful in terfere nce in a reside ntial in stallat ion. T his equi pme nt genera[...]

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    ii i DECLAR ATION of CONF ORMITY Accordin g to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Cla ss B Personal Comp uters and Peripher als; and/or CPU B oards and Power Supplies used with Cla ss B Personal Computers: Declare u nder sole responsibility that the produc t identified herei n, complies with 47 CFR Part 2 an d 15 of th e FCC rule s as a Clas s B digita l dev[...]

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    iv Contents Introduction Enclosed Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About Functi ons of N etwork Adapt er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 EPSON Printer s that Support the Netwo rk Adapter . . . . . . . . . . 4 Operating Enviro nm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    v Chap ter 4 Set ting s for N etWar e Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Supported systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 About modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Instructions for usi ng[...]

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    vi Chapter 6 Settings for Windows 2000/NT Printing wi th TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Printing via Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Printing v[...]

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    vii Chapter 9 Settin gs for UNIX lpr filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Setting Up Di ff erent UNIX Sy stems Using the lpr Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or la ter . . . . . .[...]

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    viii Chapter 11 EpsonN et Direct Print Utility Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 Installing EpsonNet Direct Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2 Setting Up Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1-3 Adding a[...]

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    ix Chapter 13 EpsonNet Internet Print Utility Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2 Installing EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2 Setting the Pr inter Using EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3 Windows 98/95 . . . . . . . .[...]

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    x Appendix A I nstalling Protocols Installing TCP/IP Protocols on Your P C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Windows 98/95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Introduction 1 Introduc tion The EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx Ext. Pr int Server is a combination of hard ware and software t hat lets yo u connect an EPSON pri nter equ ipped with a para llel in terfa ce di rectl y to your n etwo rk. Jus t attach th e network adapt er to your pri nter’s paral lel interface connector, a nd connect it anywhere o n your[...]

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    Introduction 2 Note: The configuration software configures the network adapter to work only with the protoco l s that exist on your network. This does not imply that you can use a ll of the above mentioned proto cols with your network or operating system. The protocols that the network adapter can use may vary depending on the operating systems use[...]

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    Introduction 3 Enclosed It ems Your interfa ce package includes: ❏ C82378 ✽ , th e network adapter (the utilit y Epson Net WebAssist is p re-installed) ❏ The Software CD-RO M including: -- EpsonNet WinAssist -- EpsonNet MacAssist -- EpsonNet WebAssist -- EpsonNet Dire ct Print -- EpsonNet Intern et Print -- EpsonNet WebManager -- EPSON Statu [...]

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    Introduction 4 About Functions of Network Ad apter ❏ By instal ling the networ k adapter int o your printer’ s parallel interf ace, network printi ng becomes availa ble with low cost. ❏ The networ k adapter auto matically sele cts either 10B aseT or 100Bas eTX when it is connect ed to a network. It supports 100 Base full duplex, 10 0 Base ha [...]

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    Introduction 5 Operating Environment Supported operating systems and network protocols See th e foll owing c hapt ers for more inform ation. ❏ NetWare 3.1x / 4. 1x / 5 r Chapter 4 Bindery mode for NetW are 3.1x NDS and Bindery Em ulation mod e for NetWare 4.1x and IntranetWare NDS, Queue-based print system, and NDPS for NetWare 5 ❏ Windows 98/9[...]

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    Introduction 6 About t he Soft ware ❏ Epson Net W inA ssist The confi guration soft ware for admi nistrator for Windows that allows you to configure the network ada pter for TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, Appl eTalk, IPP and SNMP. By using EpsonNet WinAssist Easy Setup, you can easily configure the network adapt er for TCP/IP and NetBEUI. ❏ Eps on N[...]

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    Introduction 7 Configuring the Network Ada pter To confi gure the network ada pter, you must compl ete the following steps. See the noted documen tation for more detail ed inform ation. 1. Install the network adap ter in your print er. See Chapter 1. 2. Install EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist. See the supplemental sheet shipped with the CD-ROM . Or[...]

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    Getting Star ted 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting St arted This chapt er explains how to install and use the networ k adapter. Network Adapter Op eration The light s and the status sheet can provide you with important informat ion about the op eration and confi guration of the net work adapter . DC-IN c onne ctor Status sheet button RJ-45 connector Status lig[...]

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    Getting Star ted 1-2 Status lights The netwo rk adapter has two status lights that indicate t he curren t operating statu s of the network a dapter when you fi rst turn on t he pri nte r, du rin g norm al o per ation , and wh en er ror s occur. The St atus light has two- colors, red and gr een, and when both col ors are on produces orang e. The Dat[...]

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    Getting Star ted 1-3 You cannot print a status sheet if the p rinter has started printing, if it is o ff-line, or if it is not ready to print. Note: If the printer does not print a status sheet, make sure that the printer is on-line and no print jobs are being processed, then wait a minute. If it still does not print a status sheet, turn the printe[...]

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    Getting Star ted 1-4 Conne cting to the Netwo rk Follow t he instructions b elow to install the network adapt er in your pri nter. c Caution: ❏ Do not place anythi ng on top of the network adapter. ❏ Leave adequate room around the network adapter for easy operation. 1. M ake s ure t hat the print er i s turne d off . 2. Plug the netwo rk adapte[...]

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    Getting Star ted 1-5 4. Plug the AC a dapter into the net work adapter’s DC-I N connecto r. Be sure to use t he AC adapter shipp ed with this pack age. w Warning: When yo u install or uni nstall the ne twork adapter, yo u must turn off the printer and unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet to prevent electric shock. 5. Plug the p ower cord in[...]

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    Getting Star ted 1-6 Initializing the Network Adapte r You must initialize the network adapte r in the foll owing cases: ❏ The fi rst ti me y ou tu rn on the p rin ter af ter insta lli ng the network ad apter ❏ When the util ity does not recogni ze the network adapt er because of settings confl icts in the networ k adapter ❏ If you forget the[...]

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    Easy Setu p Configuration 2-1 Chapter 2 Easy Setup Co nfiguration You can use EpsonNet WinAssist Easy Setup to confi gure the printer for use on a networ k using either the TCP/IP protocol or the N etBEU I pr otoc ol. If EpsonNet WinAssist is installed on your computer, you can access EpsonNet WinAssist Easy Setup from the Star t menu. If EpsonNet [...]

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    Easy Setu p Configuration 2-2 Starting Easy Se tup from the CD-ROM Follow the steps below to start EpsonNet WinAssist Easy Setup from the CD-ROM . 1. Insert the s oftware CD i n the CD-ROM drive. 2. The EPS ON Installation Pr ogram starts automati cally. If the EPSON Installatio n Program doe s not st art automat ically, click Start and the n Run .[...]

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    Easy Setu p Configuration 2-3 6. Specify whether or not to use the Microsoft network sharing service and click Next . If you select No , proceed to step 9. 7. Confirm the host name (Net B IOS name). Change it if necessary. Click Next to proceed.[...]

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    Easy Setu p Configuration 2-4 8. Specify whether or not to use TCP/IP print ing and click Next . If y ou sel ect No , proceed to st ep 10. 9. Select Au to or Manua l . If you select Auto , DHCP becomes availa ble. If you want to set the IP address manu ally, select Manual and enter the IP address. Cl ick Next . Note: To use the DHCP server, i t mus[...]

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    Easy Setu p Configuration 2-5 10. Confirm your settings and click Send . If you have set a password f or th e network adapter, the Password dialog box app ears. Enter y our password (up to 20 characters) and click OK to s ave your settings. Fo llow the on- screen in struct ions. c Caution: It takes two or three minutes to send new settings to the n[...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-1 Chapter 3 Setting the IP Addr ess To us e the n etwo rk a dapte r wi th TC P/IP , you nee d to as sign it an IP address using EpsonNet WinAssist, EpsonNet MacA ssist, or the arp/ping command. The IP address should be set in the following cases: ❏ When configurin g the network adapt er using EpsonNet WebAssi st (the ut[...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-2 Setting the IP Ad dress Using EpsonNet WinAssist/ MacAssist This se ction explain s how to s et the IP addres s for the networ k adapter using EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist. Note: ❏ Be sure that the TCP/IP protocols are installed in your computer. See “Installing TCP /I P Protocols on Y our PC” on p age A-1 for [...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-3 3. Start EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist. Windows 98/95/2 000/NT 4.0: Click Start , point to Programs , then EpsonNet WinAssist , then click EpsonNet WinAssist . Windows NT 3.51: Double-c lick the EpsonNet WinAssist icon in the EpsonNet WinAssist group. Maci ntosh: Double-click th e EpsonNet MacAssist ico n. 4. Select t[...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-4 5. Click the TCP /IP tab t o display the TCP/I P menu. Note: The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings. 6. Select the " Get IP address" method, either Au to or Manual . When you select Auto , DHCP beco m es available. When y ou want to set the IP address manually, selec[...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-5 7. When you select Manual , assign the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gate way. Be sure to give an IP address which does not confli ct with any other device on the networ k. Note: ❏ The default value for the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are 192 .168.192.168, 255. 255.255.0, and 255.255.25[...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-6 Sett ing the IP Address Us ing arp/ ping Command s If you are usin g UNIX or OS/2, you need to use the arp command to set the I P address of the network adapter, and the ping command t o check that y ou have set it correctly. You can also use these commands wit h W indows 98/ 95/2000/NT, if you have correctl y installed[...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-7 2. The defa ult IP address of the network adap ter is "192.168.1 92.168". Check tha t the network adapte r is reachabl e by “pinging” it f rom the command line: ping 192 .168.19 2.168 3. If the ne twork adapter is reacha ble, you should see r esults something li ke the following (the exact for m of the mes[...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-8 Setting and c heckin g the new IP ad dress To set the new IP address which you have obt ained from your system ad m inistra tor, use the arp co mmand, with the -s flag (create ARP entry). Note: In the following, we will assume that the MAC address of your network adapter is 00:00:48: 93:00:00 (hexadecimal), and that the[...]

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    Setting the IP Ad dr ess 3-9 Changing th e IP Addres s Using Ep sonNet WebAs sist After you have configu red the network ada pter for TCP/IP using EpsonNet WinAssist , MacAssist, or t he arp/ping commands, you can make changes t o the IP address or o ther settings using EpsonNet WebA ssist (a utility that runs on your browser). Note: ❏ A web brow[...]

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    Settin g the IP Address 3-10 3. Click TCP/IP under Netwo rk on the Configur ation menu to view the TCP/IP setting screen. Note: The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings. 4. Select the "Get I P Address" method, either Auto or Manual . When you select Auto , DHCP become av ailabl e. When yo u want t[...]

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    Settin g the IP Address 3-11 5. To assign th e IP address manually, enter the IP address, the subnet mask, and t he def ault ga teway. Be sure to give an IP address which doe s not conflict with a ny other device on the network. Note: ❏ The default sub net mask is 255.255.25 5.0 and the defaul t gateway is 2 55.255.255.255. ❏ If there is a serv[...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 1 Chapter 4 Settings for NetWare This chap ter ex plain s ho w to con figu re th e netw ork a dapt er for NetW are . Fi rst, you ne ed to se t up th e pr inter on a N etW are environment, and then configure the netwo rk adapter using EpsonNet WinAssist . Overview Supported systems ❏ Server environment NetW are 3.1/ 3.11 /3[...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 2 About modes You can choo se from Print Server, Remote P rinter, or Stan dby mode. We recommend that you sel ect the Print Se rver mode unless the numbe r of users exceeds th e limit. Features of the modes are described below. Print S erver mode (NDS/Bindery Prin t Server): ❏ High-sp eed printing wit h direct prin ting ?[...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 3 Instructions for using NetWare Printi ng a text f ile When you print a t ext file using the N PRINT command of NetWare o r DOS, redirectio n, misconversion or a gap in characters might occur depending o n the client environment. PCONSOLE limitation To use the netwo rk adapter in Print Server mode, you cannot use the Pri nt[...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 4 IPX r outing protocol "NLSP" It is possi ble to set the IPX ro uting protocols “N LSP” from NetWare 4 .1x or later; however, the network adapter does not support NLSP. RIP/SAP controls the co m municatio n. You can sel ect the routing pr otocol from a) NL SP with RIP/ SAP Compatib ility or b) RI P/SAP Only. I[...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 5 Using Bind ery Print Serve r (NetWare 3. 1x/4.1x) This sectio n contains instruct ions on using the net work adapter in Print Server mode under Net Ware 3.1x/4.1x/Intranet Ware with Bin d ery emulati on. Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist Configure th e network adapter using EpsonNet WinAssist. Note: The Nove[...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 6 4. Click IPX . Select t he pr inter you w ant to co nfig ure fr om th e list, t hen cl ick Confi gura tio n . Note: ❏ If you have connected more than one printer to the network, you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on the status sheet. ❏ If the IP address is set to the default IP ad dress, the pr[...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 7 6. Make the f ollowing setti ngs for Print server/bindery m ode. use NetWare: Check this b ox when using NetWare. This check box is dimmed when NetWare ca nnot be used and when the IPX protocol is not support ed with the ne twork adapter. Mode: Select Pr intserver/bi ndery . Frame ty pe: Select Auto . Do not select ot her [...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 8 Printser ver passw ord: Enter a p assword up to 20 chara cters long to be used when the n etwo rk ad apte r log s in to the p rin t ser ver. T o set a password, see t he NetWare documentation for details. Usually yo u do not need to set a password. Re-input passwo rd: Enter the password again. Polling in terval: Set t he p[...]

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    Settings for NetWare 4- 9 Queue name: Displays t he queue name assigned to the net work adapter by browsing for t he queue. Browse: Displays t he hierarchy of the fil e server that you have logged in. You can selec t, create, or delete queues. ❏ Selecting a queue Click the queue and click OK to sel ect the queue. ❏ Creating a queue Click the fi[...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-10 9. Enter you r password (up to 20 ch aracters) and click OK to save set tings. If yo u are entering a password for the first ti me, click Change and s et the password . For more in formation about pa sswords, see “About passwords” on page 10-7. Follow the on- screen instructio ns. After up dating is complete, refresh [...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-11 Using NDS Print Server (NetWare 4 .1x/5) This sect ion contains instructions f or using the networ k adapter in Pr int Se rver mode und er Ne tWare 4.1x, Intr anet Ware , or NetW are 5 wi th NDS mod e. Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist Configure th e network adapter using EpsonNet WinAssist. Note: Be sure t[...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-12 Note: ❏ If you have connected more than one printer to the network, you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on the status sheet. ❏ If the IP address is set to the default IP ad dress, the printer model may not appear. ❏ If printers do not appear in the IPX group, check th at the prin ter is turne[...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-13 use NetWare: Check this b ox when using NetWare. This check box is dimmed when NetWare ca nnot be used and when the IPX protocol is not support ed with the ne twork adapter. Mode: Select Pr intserver/NDS . Frame ty pe: Select Auto . Do not select any other frame type. Note for NDS: ❏ Before you make settings for the Pri[...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-14 Printser ver passw ord: Enter a p assword up to 20 chara cters long to be used when the n etwo rk ad apte r log s in to the p rin t ser ver. T o set a password, see t he NetWare documentation for details. Usually yo u do not need to set a password. Re-input passwo rd: Enter the password again. Polling in terval: Set t he [...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-15 7. M ake the follo wing settin gs for P rint Q ueue Conf igura tion . You can select or create a pri nt queue to assig n to the network adapter . The following d ialog appears when yo u click Print Queue Configuration . Note: You can make qu eue settings f or a higher context than the context you specified in the NDS Cont[...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-16 Browse: Displays t he NDS tree view that yo u have specified in ND S setting. You can select, create, or d elete queues. ❏ Selecting a queue Click the queue and click OK to sel ect the queue. ❏ Creating a queue Select the context where you want t o create a queue, rig ht- click it, and then select Create Queue . Type [...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-17 9. Enter you r password (up to 20 ch aracters) and click OK to save set tings. If yo u are entering a password for the first ti me, click Change and s et the password . For more in formation about pa sswords, see “About passwords” on page 10-7. Follow the on- screen instructio ns. After up dating is complete, refresh [...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-18 Using Remo te Printer (Net Ware 3.1x/4.1 x/5) This sectio n contains instruct ions on using the net work adapter in Remote Printer mode u nder NetWare 3.1x, 4.1 x , 5, or Intra netW are. First, you need to make pri nter environment using PCONSOLE or NWA dmi n (Net Ware A dmin istr ator t ool). See th e targ et sectio n to[...]

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    Settin gs for NetWare 4-19 Making the printer environment with PCONSOLE For NetWa r e 3.1x users, fol low the steps below to make the pr inter envi ronme nt wi th PC ONSO LE. Creatin g prin t queu es in a file serve r 1. From any Net W are clien t, log in to the net work with superv isor privileg es. 2. Run PCONSOLE. From t he Available Optio ns sc[...]

  • Page 59

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-20 Creating a print server 1. From the Avail able Options screen, select Pr int Server Information and press Enter . 2. Press the Insert key on yo ur keyboard and type the pr int server name. Press Enter . It is a g ood idea to w rite dow n the print serv er nam e for l ater us e. 3. From th e Print Server li s t, sel ect th[...]

  • Page 60

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-21 5. From the Conf igured Printer s list, select No t Installed (por t number = 0) and press Enter . 6. F rom th e Pri nter confi gur ation scre en, ty pe t he pri nter name. Highlig ht Type and press Enter . Select Remote Parallel, LPT1 for Remote Prin ter mode. Note: Be sure to select Remo te Pa ralle l, LP T1 for Remote [...]

  • Page 61

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-22 8. Press Esc . 9. Select Queues S erviced by Printer from the Print Serve r Configuration menu and press Enter . 10. Selec t th e print er tha t yo u wan t to us e fro m the D efine d Printers list and press Enter . 11. Press the In se rt key and assig n a queue to the print server p ort from the Avai lable Queues list. 1[...]

  • Page 62

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-23 1. Turn on the printer with t he network adapter . 2. From any Net W are clien t, log in to the serv er as a SUPERVISOR. Mak e sure to log in with Bindery connect ion. Note: If the client using for this setting has been logged in with NDS mode, press F4 key while PCONSOLE is starting to switch to the bindery mode. 3. Run [...]

  • Page 63

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-24 10. To assign the print queue, double-click the Pr inter obje ct icon (created i n step 9). The Printer d ialog box appears. 11. Click Assignments and t hen clic k Add . From the print queue list, select t he queue (created in step 3) and click OK . 12. Click Configurati o n in the Pri nter dialog box, and select Paralle [...]

  • Page 64

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-25 Making the printer environment with NDS mode Follow t he steps below to make th e printer envi ronment using NWAdmin under N etWare 4.1x, Intranet Ware, and NetWare 5 with NDS mode 1. Turn on the printer with t he network adapter . 2. From any Net W are clien t, log in to the ta rget context of the NDS tree as an ADMIN. 3[...]

  • Page 65

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-26 6. Create a pr int queue: Click the directory contex t icon, and selec t Create from the Object menu, then Prin t Qu eue . Type t he Print Queue na me and select the Print Queue Volume, t hen click Create . Double-click the print queue obj ect, and register the user . Note: Since your clients need the print queue name you[...]

  • Page 66

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-27 7. D oub le-cli ck th e Prin te r Obje ct ico n in th e N etWar e Administra tor screen. 8. In the Pri nter dialog b ox appears, click Assi gnments and then click Add . 9. From the print queue list, sel ect the queue you created in step 6 and c lick OK .[...]

  • Page 67

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-28 10. Click Configurati o n , and select Other/Unknown for the Prin ter type l ist box an d cl ick OK . 11. Double-cl ick the Print S erver Object icon in the NetWare Administra tor screen.[...]

  • Page 68

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-29 12. In the P rint Server d ialog box that ap pears, click Assignments and then click Add . 13. From the pri nter objec t li st, s elec t the prin ter o bject you wan t to assi gn and click OK. 14. Go back to the screen in s tep 12, and click the Printer Number butto n to s et th e prin ter n umbe r from 0 to 2 54. 15. To [...]

  • Page 69

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-30 Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist Configure th e network adapter using EpsonNet WinAssist. 1. Turn on the printer with t he network adapter . 2. From any NetWare cli ent, log in to the target Net Ware server with super visor priv ilege s or as an ADM IN. 3. Load the pri nt server from the fil e server’s s[...]

  • Page 70

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-31 5. Click IPX . Select t he pr inter you w ant to co nfig ure fr om th e list, t hen cl ick Confi gura tio n . Note: ❏ If you have connected more than one printer to the network, you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on the status sheet. ❏ If the IP address is set to the default IP ad dress, the p[...]

  • Page 71

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-32 7. Make th e following setti ngs for Remote p rinter mode . E use NetWare: Check this b ox when using NetWare. This check box is dimmed when NetWare ca nnot be used and when the IPX protocol is not support ed with the ne twork adapter. Mode: Select Remote printer . Frame ty pe: Select Auto . Do not select ot her frame typ[...]

  • Page 72

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-33 Printer port nu mber: Enter the s ame port number you a s signed to the print serv er using PCONSOLE or NWAdmin. 8. A fte r mak ing the s ett ings , cl ick OK . The Password dia log box appears. 9. Enter you r password (up to 20 ch aracters) and click OK to save set tings. If yo u are entering a password for the first ti [...]

  • Page 73

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-34 Using NDPS Gateway (NetW are 5) This sectio n contains instruct ions on printing u sing Novell Dist ribute d Pr int S ervic es ® (NDPS ® ) with Nov ell ® NetWar e ® 5  . Novell Distributed Print Servic es (NDPS) is the new gen eration print ser v ices of NetW are 5. Note: ❏ Automatic ins tallation of NDPS is not [...]

  • Page 74

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-35 3. Create a Pr inter Agent in Ne tWare Administrato r. 4. Configure the net work adapter using E psonNet WinAssist . 5. Set the pr inter on the client workstat ions. The environment, t he settings you make, and tools you use will differ dependi ng on the print er type and connecti on type you choose. You can cr eate an ND[...]

  • Page 75

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-36 Creating an NDPS Manager 1. Run NetWare Ad ministrator (NWADMN 32.EXE) on the client machi ne. The main browser window appears. 2. To create an ND PS Manager, click the D irectory context ic on, then s elec t Create from the Obje ct menu. 3. Select NDPS Man ager from the list. 4. Enter the NDPS Manager name in t he NDPS M[...]

  • Page 76

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-37 ❏ Public Ac cess Printers: NDPS print ers that are availab le to all network user s and not associated with an NDS object. User s can select and print to any public access printer they can view from their work stat ions . How ever , thes e pri nters do not ta ke ful l advantage of servi ces such as security and job even[...]

  • Page 77

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-38 ❏ For Remote (rpinter on IPX) conne ction Print a statu s sheet of the networ k adapter and configure the correspondi ng items. Port Type: Select LPT1 . SAP N ame: Ente r the Prim ary P rint S erve r Nam e. Printer Num ber: Enter th e Printer Port Number. Network: E nter the N etw ork A ddres s. Node: Enter th e MA C Ad[...]

  • Page 78

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-39 Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist Follow the step s below if the printer is a Remo te (rpr inter o n IPX) connection. Note: ❏ The following configuration is not necessary if the printer is a Remote (LPR on IP) con nection or Forward jobs to a Queue connec tion. ❏ Be sure that the one of the following Cl[...]

  • Page 79

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-40 ❏ If the IP address is set to the default IP ad dress, the printer model may not appear. ❏ If printers do not appear in the IPX group, check th at the prin ter is turned on. If it is on, check that the printer is in the same segment as the computer. ❏ You can search printers in other segments by setting the Searc h [...]

  • Page 80

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-41 Mode: Select Remote printer . Frame ty pe: Select Auto . Do not select ot her frame types. Tree name : Leave as is. Context: Leave as is. Primary prin tserver na me: Ente r the S AP na me yo u crea ted as des cribe d page 4-38 (u p to 47 char acters). Printer port nu mber: Ente r the s ame p ort numb er as you se t for th[...]

  • Page 81

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-42 Setting up the printer on a client workstation After confi guring the netwo rk adapter, set up the printer on client workstations. Note: Do not add printers and do not install printer drivers using Novell P rint Manager ( NWPMW 32.EXE). 1. Install the printer driv er. 2. Change the Port s on th e pr inte r’s pr oper tie[...]

  • Page 82

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-43 Configuring for NetWare Using EpsonNet Web Assist You ca n co nfigu re the netw ork a dap ter fo r NetW are using EpsonNet WebA ssist. Note: ❏ You cannot create a print server, print queue, or printer with EpsonNet WebAssist. You must have created these objects before using EpsonNet W ebAssist. ❏ A web browser must be[...]

  • Page 83

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-44 3. Click Net Ware under Network o n the Configurati on menu to view the Net W are setting sc reen. 4. Choose Enable to use N etW are. Note: If Disable is on, all NetWare related functi ons stop. Select Disable to avoid being charged for an extra dial-up. 5. Auto is display ed for t he Fr ame Ty pe. 6. Select the M ode. ?[...]

  • Page 84

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-45 ❏ Select Sta ndby when not using NetWar e, or when problems ari s e from set ting NetWare to Enab le. 7. When using NDS mode, ent er the NDS Tree name (up to 31 characters ) and the NDS Con text without "." at the top (up to 255 charact ers). Leave these it ems blank if using Remote Printer mod e. 8. When you [...]

  • Page 85

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-46 11. If the message “Configuration change is complet e!” appears on your scre en, the update is complete. Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer unt il this message appears. Follow the on- screen instru ctions to reset the printer. Instructio ns for Using a Dial-Up Network This sectio n explai[...]

  • Page 86

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-47 When there is a primary server at the dial-up destination For local networ ks with file servers: ❏ When the powe r is turned on A dial-up is generated be cause access is m ade to a local file serv er firs t and then to a pri mary serv er. Th ere is no pro ble m since this d ial-up only occurs at st artup. ❏ When the n[...]

  • Page 87

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-48 ❏ When the primar y server is down during oper ation A dial-up is generated be cause a connection to the primary server is attempted pe riodically. Si nce this is at tributable to the a utoma tic re -con nect ion fu ncti on, tu rn off the pr inte r with the network adapter once. ❏ When the file serv er on the local ne[...]

  • Page 88

    Settin gs for NetWare 4-49 For local net works with a pr imary server Even if a p rimary server is i nstalled on the loca l network, an unne cessa ry d ial-up may be gen erated dep endin g on t he configu ration. The fo llow ing proble ms are co mm on to both P rin t Serv er mo de and Remote P rinter mode. ❏ When the powe r is turned on Since acc[...]

  • Page 89

    Settin gs for Win dows 98/95 5-1 Chapter 5 Settings for Windows 98/95 This cha pter explains TCP /IP (LPR) pri nting and NetB EUI printing un der Window 98/95. Supp orted syst ems The supported systems are as follows: ❏ Printing v ia Epso nNet Direct Print (TCP/IP) ❏ Micros oft Windows Network (N etBEUI) ❏ Internet P rinting Protocol (IPP). S[...]

  • Page 90

    Settin gs for Win dows 98/95 5-2 Printing with Ne tBEUI This sectio n explains how to confi gure the network ada pter for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WinAssis t or WebAssist. Note: Be sure that the NetBEUI protocol and Client f or Mi crosoft Networks are installed in your computer. See “Installing the NetBEUI Protocol” on page A-10 for instructions.[...]

  • Page 91

    Settin gs for Win dows 98/95 5-3 3. Select the p rinter you want to configure from the l ist, then click Configur ation or doubl e-clic k the p rin ter. Note: ❏ If you have connected more than one printer to the network, you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on a status sheet. ❏ If the IP address is set to the default IP a[...]

  • Page 92

    Settin gs for Win dows 98/95 5-4 4. Click the NetBEU I tab, a nd ma ke the follow ing s etti ngs. use Net BEUI: Select t his box wh en usin g Net BEUI. T his check box is dimmed when the NetBEUI protocol is not support ed with the network adapter. NetBIOS na me: Ente r th e pri nter ’s Ne tBIO S nam e, w hi ch is the c ompu te r name on the netwo[...]

  • Page 93

    Settin gs for Win dows 98/95 5-5 6. Enter you r password (up to 20 ch aracters) and click OK to save set tings. If yo u are entering a password for the first ti me, click Change and s et the password . For more in formation about pa sswords, see “About passwords” on page 10-7. Follow the on- screen instructio ns. After up dating is complete, re[...]

  • Page 94

    Settin gs for Win dows 98/95 5-6 ❏ Open your browser, and type in the IP address of the network ad apter direct ly. Do not run Epso nNet WinAssist. http: // the IP address of the network adapter / 3. Click NetBE UI under Network on the Configur ation menu to view the N etBEUI setting screen. NetBEUI: Select Enabl e . If Disable is on, all N etBEU[...]

  • Page 95

    Settin gs for Win dows 98/95 5-7 4. Click SUBMIT and enter the pa ssword to update the settings. The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist. See “Password ” on page 10-30 for more information on setting the password. 5. If the message “Configuration change is complet e!” appears on your scre en, the updat[...]

  • Page 96

    Settin gs for Win dows 98/95 5-8 Setting up your printer This se ction explain s how t o set up a print er with a network adapter . 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli ck Pr in ters . 2. D ouble-c lick Add Printer in the P rin ter w indow . 3. Click the Netw o rk Printer radio b utton and click Ne xt . 4. Click the Br owse bu tton , [...]

  • Page 97

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-1 Chapter 6 Settings for Windo ws 2000/NT This cha pter explains TCP /IP printing, NetBEUI printi ng in Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows NT 3.51, and IPP printing i n Windows 2000. Supp orted syst ems The supported systems are as follows: ❏ Windows 2000 Ser v er & Professio nal ❏ Windows NT Server &[...]

  • Page 98

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-2 Printing with T CP/IP This sec tion e xpla ins how to set up th e pri nte r for us e in a TCP / IP environment. Note: ❏ If you have not set the IP address for the network adap ter, see “Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist” on page 3-2 f or instructions. ❏ Be sure that the TCP/IP proto[...]

  • Page 99

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-3 Note: You must clear the Automatically detec t my printer check box because the printer is attach ed directly to the network, no t to a Windows 2000 co mputer. 5. Click the Cr eate a new po rt radio butt on, and then sel ect Stand ard T CP/ IP Po rt from the list. T hen click Next .[...]

  • Page 100

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-4 6. Enter the IP address of the networ k adapter and click Next . 7. If an erro r occurs, the followin g dialog box appe ars. Click the Stand ard radio button a nd then select EPSON Net work Printe r . 8. F ollow the on -scree n inst ruct ions to fini sh sett ing up the print er.[...]

  • Page 101

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-5 Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 4.0 When using the print er on a TCP/IP network in Windows NT 4.0, follow the steps below to co nnect the ne twor k pri nter to you r computer usi ng the LPR port. Setting up your printer 1. Make sur e the printer i s turned on. 2. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli[...]

  • Page 102

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-6 Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 3.51 When using t he printer on a TCP/I P network in Windows NT 3.51, follow the s teps below to connect the network pri nter to your com puter using the LPR port. Setting up your printer Note: You must install the correct printer drivers before starting. 1. Make sur e the print[...]

  • Page 103

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-7 6. In the Pr int Destinat ions dialog box, select LP R Port from the Avai lable Print Mo nito rs list an d click OK . 7. In the Add LPR Compatible Print er dialog box, ent er the IP address of t he network adapte r and the name of the printer, and clic k OK . 8. If the Pri nt to box shows “IP address: printer na[...]

  • Page 104

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-8 Chan ge the typ e of access of the sp ool dire ctory You n eed to chang e the acces s rig hts of t he sp ool di recto ry wh en you create a shared print er on Windows NT 3 .51 Server with NTFS fi le system. 1. Start th e File Manager a nd point t o WINNT35SYS TEM 32SPOOLPRINTERS . 2. Select Permissi o ns from [...]

  • Page 105

    Setti ngs for Wind ows 2000/NT 6-9 Printing with Ne tBEUI This sectio n explains how to confi gure the network ada pter for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WinAssis t or WebAssist. Note: To print with NetBEUI from Wind ows 2000, the NetBEUI p rotocol and Client for Microsoft Netw orks must be installed; and to print with NetBEUI from Windows NT 4.0/3.5 1, N[...]

  • Page 106

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-10 2. Start EpsonNet WinAssist. Windows 2000/N T 4.0: Click Start , poin t to Programs , EpsonNet WinAssis t , then click EpsonNet WinAssist . Windows NT 3.51: Double-c lick the EpsonNet WinAssist icon in the EpsonNet WinAssist group. 3. Select the p rinter you want to configure from the l ist, then click Configur a[...]

  • Page 107

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-11 4. Click the NetBEU I tab, a nd ma ke the follow ing s etti ngs. use Net BEUI: Chec k this bo x when using NetBEU I. Thi s chec k box is dimmed when the NetBEUI protocol is not support ed with the network adapter. NetBIOS na me: Ente r the p rin ter’ s Ne tBIO S nam e whi ch is the c omp uter name on the networ[...]

  • Page 108

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-12 5. A fte r mak ing the s ett ings , cl ick OK . The Password dia log box appears. 6. Enter you r password (up to 20 ch aracters) and click OK to save the s ettings. If you a re entering a pa ssword for the fi rst time , cli ck Change and set a pa ssword. For more informatio n about passwords, see “Ab out passwo[...]

  • Page 109

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-13 1. Turn on the printer with t he network adapter . 2. Run EpsonNet WebAssist by either of the methods described below. ❏ Run EpsonNet WinAssi st. Click the print er you want to conf igure from t he lis t and c lick La unch Br owser . ❏ Open your browser, and type in the IP address of the network ad apter dire[...]

  • Page 110

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-14 Workgroup Name: Enter the workgroup nam e or domain name (up to 15 characters ) used for th e Windows netwo rk environment. Device Na me: Enter the printer’s device name (up to 12 character s). LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, and COM cannot be us ed. 4. Click SUBMIT and enter the pa ssword to update the settings. The same pa[...]

  • Page 111

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-15 Setting up your printer This sectio n explains how to set up a printer. Windows 2 000 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli ck Pr in ters . 2. D ouble-c lick Add Pri nter to st art th e Ad d Pr inte r w izard, and then clic k Next . 3. Select the N etwork printer r adio button and click Next . 4. Sel[...]

  • Page 112

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-16 Windows N T 3.51 1. D ouble-c lick Print Manager from the Main dia log box, and select Connect to Pr inter from the Prin ter m enu. 2. Select the p rinter you want to configure from the Shared Printe rs list and clic k OK . I f yo u can not sele ct th e p rinte r, e nter the foll owin g in the Prin ter box: th[...]

  • Page 113

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-17 2. Open the command prompt of Windows NT and enter the following command. NET USE the printer port : the NetBIOS name of the network adapter the Device n ame of the network adapter 3. From th e server, setup the printer a s a shar ed printer. 4. To use t he printer, client s need to select t he printer port t[...]

  • Page 114

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-18 Printing with IPP (Windows 2000 Only) Thi s sec tion exp lai ns ab out prin ting with Inte rne t Pri ntin g Protocol (IPP) in Windows 2000 . First, you need to set the IPP URL of the printer with EpsonNet Win Assist or WebA ssist. Then set up the pr inter with Add Printer Wiza rd. Configuring for IPP using EpsonN[...]

  • Page 115

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-19 4. Click the IPP tab, and make the fol lowing setting s. IPP URL: Displays t he IPP URL of the printer . http: // the IP address of the printer : 631 / the printer name Printer Name: Ente r the pr inter name to use wi th the IPP pri nti ng up to 127 characters. Location: Enter th e name of the loc ation where the[...]

  • Page 116

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-20 Follow the on- screen instructio ns. After up dating is complete, refresh the confi guration by selecting Ref resh from the View menu. c Caution: Since it takes 2 or 3 minutes to send new settings to the network adapter, you must wait until the on-screen message appears befo re turning o ff your prin ter. Configu[...]

  • Page 117

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-21 1. Turn on the printer with t he network adapter . 2. Run EpsonNet WebAssist by either of the methods described below. ❏ Run EpsonNet WinAssi st. Click the print er you want to conf igure from t he lis t and c lick La unch Br owser . ❏ Open your browser, and type in the IP address of the network ad apter dire[...]

  • Page 118

    Settings f or Windows 2000/ NT 6-22 4. Click SUBMIT and enter the pa ssword to update the settings. The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist. See “Password ” on page 10-30 for informatio n on setting the pa ssword. 5. If the message “Configuration change is complet e!” appears on your scre en, the updat[...]

  • Page 119

    Settings for M acintosh 7-1 Chapter 7 Settings for Macintosh This chap ter ex plain s ho w to con figu re th e netw ork a dapt er for TCP/IP o r AppleTalk in a Maci ntosh environment using EpsonNet MacAssist or WinAssist . Supp orted syst ems The supported systems are as follows: ❏ Macintosh OS System 7.5.x Mac OS 7.6.x, 8. x. 9.x ❏ Apple netwo[...]

  • Page 120

    Settings for M acintosh 7-2 Configuring for AppleT alk Using EpsonNet M acAssist Use EpsonNet MacAssist to configure the network a dapter as describ ed below. 1. Turn on the printer with t he network adapter . 2. D oub le-clic k the Epson Net MacAssist ico n. 3. Highlig ht the print er you want to configure from t he list and click Configur ation .[...]

  • Page 121

    Settings for M acintosh 7-3 4. The IP Address Configurat ion and the AppleTal k Configurat ion dialog box ap pears. Note: See “Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet W inAssist/ MacAssist” on page 3-2 for more i nformation about setti ng the IP address. 5. Set the f ollowing opti ons in the AppleT alk Configurat ion box. Printer Name : Ente r th[...]

  • Page 122

    Settings for M acintosh 7-4 Zone Na me: Select the n etwork zone in whic h you want the prin ter to appear. Network Number Set: Select eit her Auto or Manu al . Auto is usually pref erred. Network Number for Manual Mode: Type a valu e betw een 0 and 65534 when Manual is selected for Ne twor k Num ber Set . 6. After maki ng settings, click Send . Th[...]

  • Page 123

    Settings for M acintosh 7-5 Configuring for AppleTa lk Using EpsonNet WinAssist If you want to configure the network adap ter using EpsonN et WinAssist from a Windows envi ronment, follow the steps below. Note: Before following the steps below, you must have set the IP address for the network adapter or logged in to the NetWare server’s NDS conte[...]

  • Page 124

    Settings for M acintosh 7-6 3. Select the p rinter you want to configure from the l ist, then click Configur ation or doubl e-clic k the p rin ter. Note: ❏ If you have connected more than one printer to the network, you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on the status sheet. ❏ If the IP address is set to the default IP ad d[...]

  • Page 125

    Settings for M acintosh 7-7 4. Click the App leTalk tab, an d ma ke the fo llo wing settin gs. use AppleT alk: Select thi s check box when using Appl eTalk. This check box is unavai lable when the Ap pleTalk protoc ol is not suppor ted with the net work adapter. Printer nam e: Ente r the p rin ter na me (up to 32 c hara cter s). Th e de fault name [...]

  • Page 126

    Settings for M acintosh 7-8 Entity typ e: EPSONLQ2 must be displayed. To do this, cl ick the En tit y conf igur ation button a nd enter EPSONLQ2 . Entity con figuratio n button: Click thi s button and ent er EPSONLQ2 . Networ k number set: Select eit her Auto or Manu al . Auto is usua lly prefe rred. Networ k number f or manual mo de: Type a valu e[...]

  • Page 127

    Settings for M acintosh 7-9 Configur ing for Ap pleTalk Using Ep sonNet W ebAss ist You can use EpsonNet WebAssist after setting the IP address of the n etwo rk ada pter , as d esc ribed i n Cha pter 3. Note: ❏ A web browser must be installed in your computer. ❏ TCP/IP is correctly set for the computer and network adapter. ❏ Do not operate Ep[...]

  • Page 128

    Settings for M acintosh 7-10 3. Click AppleTalk u nder Network on t he Configuration m enu to vie w the Appl eTa lk sett ing s scre en. AppleTal k: Select Enable . Printer Name: Ente r the p rin ter na me (up to 32 c hara cter s). Th e de fault name is shown be low. Level 1 print er: Epson-xxxxxx Level 2 or 3 printer: Printer product name-xxxxxx (x[...]

  • Page 129

    Settings for M acintosh 7-11 Network Number for Manual Mode: Type a valu e betw een 0 and 65534 when Manual is selected for the Network number settin g. 4. Click SUBMIT and enter the pa ssword to update the settings. The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist. See “Password ” on page 10-30 for more informatio[...]

  • Page 130

    Setti ngs for OS/ 2 8-1 Chapter 8 Settings for OS/2 This chapt er explains how to config ure and use the network adapter with an IBM OS/2 System, whic h includes OS/2 Warp3 and 4 (OS/2 W arp Connect and OS/2 Warp Serv er). Supp orted syst ems The supported systems are as follows: ❏ OS/2 Warp3 , OS/2 Warp4 ❏ TCP/IP (l prportd) ❏ NetBEUI The IB[...]

  • Page 131

    Setti ngs for OS/ 2 8-2 Printing with T CP/IP This se ction explain s TCP/IP printing using the LPR p ort supported by standard OS/2. 1. Double-click t he OS/2 system folder, then t he Sy ste m Se tup folder, and then d ouble-click the TCP/IP Confi gurat ion ico n. 2. Click the Pri nting tab. 3. Enter the IP address of the net work adapter in the R[...]

  • Page 132

    Setti ngs for OS/ 2 8-3 4. Click the Auto start tab. 5. Select lpr portd from the Services to auto start list. Check the Auto star t se rvi ce c hec k b ox, and cl ick the Detached radio button . 6. Save the s ettings you made in the TCP/IP Conf iguration dialog bo x, and restart you r computer. Setting up your printer 1. D ouble-c lick Te mpla te [...]

  • Page 133

    Setti ngs for OS/ 2 8-4 4. Select Pr o pert ies from the control menu, t hen click the Output Port tab . 5. F rom t he Outp ut Po rt lis t box, s elect one fr om PI PEL PD0 to PIPELPDn (where n is the maximum number of LPD ports). The PIPELPD -Setting s dialog box will ap pear. 6. Enter the IP address of the ne twork adapter in the LPD server[...]

  • Page 134

    Setti ngs for OS/ 2 8-5 Printing with Ne tBEUI To setu p a printer co nnected with a network adapter: 1. Be sure tha t IBM OS/2 NetBIOS is instal led on your computer. 2. T o crea te a pri nter , doubl e-cli ck the ta rget pr int er icon to open the Proper ties dialog box. Then clic k the Output Port tab. 3. Select the p ort. 4. Connect to t he pri[...]

  • Page 135

    Settings for UNI X 9- 1 Chapter 9 Settings f or UNIX This chap ter explains how to s et up the printer f or different UNIX systems using the lpr command. The networ k adapter supports many stand ard UNIX commands and can be configured from a host computer without usi ng a speci al setu p util ity. The n etw ork ad apte r is a ble to func tion as a [...]

  • Page 136

    Settings for UNI X 9- 2 Many differe nt re mote p rin ter nam es ma y be se t up, all dire cte d to the same net work adapter remote host, and each is gi ven a differ ent loc al prin ter na me to b e redi rected . Diffe rent types o f print jobs may be s ent to diff erent printe r names, which will then all p rint o ut on the sa me pr int er, t hro[...]

  • Page 137

    Settings for UNI X 9- 3 Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later In th e follo wing step s, sub stitu te th e name that your pr int er wi th the netwo rk ad apte r wi ll b e kn own by for HOST NAM E, an d the name by which you want your print er to be known for R printer . 1. A dd the IP add ress and p rinte r host nam e to th e etc ho sts fil[...]

  • Page 138

    Settings for UNI X 9- 4 Setting up for SunOS 4.1.4 or later In th e follo wing step s, sub stitu te th e name that your pr int er wi th the netwo rk ad apte r wi ll b e kn own by for HOST NAM E, an d the name by which you want your print er to be known for R printer . 1. A dd the IP add ress and p rinte r host nam e to th e etc ho sts file. For e[...]

  • Page 139

    Settings for UNI X 9- 5 Setting up for IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later In th e follo wing step s, sub stitu te th e name that your pr int er wi th the netwo rk ad apte r wi ll b e kn own by for HOST NAM E, an d the name by which you want your print er to be known for R printer . 1. A dd the IP add ress and p rinte r host nam e to th e /et[...]

  • Page 140

    Settings for UNI X 9- 6 Setting up for HP-UX 9.05 or later In th e follo wing step s, sub stitu te th e name that your pr int er wi th the netwo rk ad apte r wi ll b e kn own by for HOST NAM E, an d the name by which you want your print er to be known for R printer . 1. Add the IP ad dress and host name to the /e tc/hosts file. For example: 22.33.4[...]

  • Page 141

    Settings for UNI X 9- 7 Setting up for SCO UNIX 4.2 or later (Open Server) In th e follo wing step s, sub stitu te th e name that your pr int er wi th the netwo rk ad apte r wi ll b e kn own by for HOST NAM E, an d the name by which you want your print er to be known for R printer . 1. Add the IP ad dress and host name to the /e tc/hosts file. For [...]

  • Page 142

    Settings for UNI X 9- 8 7. Specify that the RLP extended function (valid when t he print server is SCO-UNIX) wil l not be used. For example: If HOSTNA ME currently r u ns SCO OpenSe rver Release 5 or above, it can supp ort the exte nded remote lin e prin ter prot ocol. Do yo u want to turn on the "extended RLP p rotocol" support f lag? If[...]

  • Page 143

    Settings for UNI X 9- 9 Using th e ftp co mmand ftp commands are common to all UNIX systems. ftp prog rams use interfaces that are common for all unix systems. The followi ng is an example of print ing using the ftp command (the entry o perations are underli ned). ftp> open 22. 33.44.55 Connected to 22.33.44.55 220 PR-If x(22.33.44.55) ftp serve[...]

  • Page 144

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-1 Chapter 10 The EpsonNet C onfigura tion Utility This chapter explains the functions of EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist. EpsonNet WinAssist This section describes the EpsonNet WinAssist dialog box. Tree View: Three catego ries, ALL, IPX, and IP ar e available in Tree view. The default selection [...]

  • Page 145

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-2 List View : The i nforma tion for the netw ork a dapte r in th e sel ecte d category is displaye d in the List view. The printer m odel, MAC address, IP address, netwo rk address, and print server name are displa yed. When you click an item header, the list is sorted in ascending or descend ing order depend[...]

  • Page 146

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-3 Menu bar EpsonNet WinAssist has the following menus and sub-menus. Device menu: ❏ Configurat ion Configures the network ada pter you have sele cted. ❏ Launch Browser Starts EpsonNet WebAssist which allows you to configure the network adapter you have selected. EpsonNet WebAssist is a utilit y that runs [...]

  • Page 147

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-4 Help menu: ❏ Help Topic Opens EpsonNet WinAssis t help. ❏ About EpsonNet WinAssist Displays the copyri ght and version i nformation f or EpsonNet WinAssist. Optional settings This sect ion explains the opti onal settings in t he Tool menu. You can make Ti me-out and Search option sett ings. You need t o[...]

  • Page 148

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-5 Searc h Opt ions- IP To search f or network adapter s in other segments, use the Search Options-IP of EpsonNet WinAssist. Item Explanation Search effective ness of the spec ific add ress Sear ch for a n etwor k adapt er th at is beyo nd the r outer by en abling this function. Text box Enter the IP ad dress [...]

  • Page 149

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-6 Searc h Opt ions- IPX To search f or network adapters in other networ k segments, use the S earch Options-IPX func tion of E psonNet WinAssist. Note: ❏ To use this option, you need to log in to the NetWare server as a supervisor. ❏ When using a dial-up network, delete an y unnecessary address from the S[...]

  • Page 150

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-7 Setting menus About p asswords A password is r equired to configure t he network adapter. W hen you click OK in the setting di alog box or cl ick the Return to default bu tton, the Password dial og box appears. 1. To set a password or to change the curr ent password, click Change . 2. In the Administ rator [...]

  • Page 151

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-8 Informa tion menu The Infor mation menu shows network ad apter parameters. Items Explanations MAC address Displays the name of network a d apter. You ca n chec k th e MAC a ddre ss on a statu s shee t. Hardware versio n Display s the hardwar e version of the network adapter . Software versi on Displays the [...]

  • Page 152

    The EpsonNet C onfiguration Utili ty 10-9 TCP/IP menu You ca n co nfig ure th e netw or k adap ter for TCP/ IP b y mak ing th e necessary set tings on the TCP/I P me nu. See C hap ter 3 for d etail s. Items Explanations Get IP addr ess Sele ct the metho d for acqui ring IP add resses; Auto or Manual. Set by PIN G Not available. IP ad dress Enter th[...]

  • Page 153

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-10 NetWa re - Print Se rver m enu You can conf igure the network ad apter for Print Serv er mode by making settings on the NetWare menu. See Chapter 4 for details. Items Explanations use NetW are Select thi s box whe n using NetW are. Mode Sele ct the mode. Frame ty pe You must select Auto. Tree name Set the N[...]

  • Page 154

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-11 Print Q ueue Config uration dialog box The followin g dialog box appears when you click the Pri nt Queue Configuration button in the Pri nt server menu. Items Explanations Queue n ame Display s the queu e name tha t is assigned to the print server b y brow sing the queue . Browse Click th e Browse button to[...]

  • Page 155

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-12 NetWa re - Rem ote Printe r men u The fo llowi ng me nu ap pear s when you select Remot e Pri nter fo r the mode . See Chapter 4 for detai ls. Items Explanations use NetWare Sel ect this bo x when usi ng NetWare. Mode Sel ect the mo de. Frame ty pe You must select A uto. Tree name Leave as is. Contex t Leav[...]

  • Page 156

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-13 NetBEUI menu You ca n co nfigu re the n etwo rk ada pter for N etBEU I by m aking setting s in t he NetBEUI menu. See Chapters 5 and 6 for details . Items Explanations use NetB EUI Select th is box w hen usi ng NetBE UI. NetBIOS nam e Enter the printer's NetBIOS name (up to 15 chara cters). Be s u r e [...]

  • Page 157

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-14 AppleTalk m enu You can confi gure the network adapter for Appl eTalk by making setting s in t he AppleTalk menu. See Chapter 7 for details. Items Explanations use App leTalk Select t his box when usin g AppleTal k. Printer na me Ente r the name of the p rinter. Zone name Enter the network zone name. Entity[...]

  • Page 158

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-15 IPP menu You c an con figu re th e ne twor k adap ter for IP P by m akin g sett ing s in th e IPP menu. Items Explanations IPP URL Displays the printer’s UR L for Internet Printing. Format: http :// the IP address of the ne twork adapte r:631/ the printe r name se t below Examp le: http: //192.1 68.100.2 [...]

  • Page 159

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-16 SNM P menu You ca n co nfigu re the n etwo rk ada pter for SN MP by m akin g setting s in t he SNMP menu. Items Explanations Read Only The word "publi c" is alwa ys di spla yed. Read/Wr ite Enter the Read/W rite comm unity nam e (up to 32 charac ters). enab le IP Tr ap 1 or/a nd 2 Enabl e or Disab[...]

  • Page 160

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-17 Address Enter the Ne twork Address and Node N umber (MAC Addres s) of the server to which t he trap is transmitte d. For mat: Ne twork Addres s: Nod e Numbe r Assume t hat the Network Add ress is A7E00BB0 (hexad ecimal) and Node Num ber is 00004 8930000 (hex adeci mal) . In this case, t he address is A7E00B[...]

  • Page 161

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-18 Eps onNet Ma cAssis t EpsonNet MacAssist dialog box This section describes the EpsonNet MacAssist dialog box. List box: The network adapter info rmation is displ ayed in the List box. The i nforma tion cons ists o f the p rinte r mo del, t he MAC address, the IP address, and the print server name. Option: Y[...]

  • Page 162

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-19 Launch Browser butt on: Select the p rinter you want to configure, and then cl ick the Launch Browser button. EpsonNet WebAssist wil l start to configure the network adapter. EpsonNet MacAssist automatica lly closes when the browser l aunches. Configu ration but ton: Select the pr inter you want to configur[...]

  • Page 163

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-20 EpsonN et MacAssis t menu You can make the IP address settings and App leTalk setti ngs in the dial og below. See Setting the IP address in Chap ter 3 and Chapter 7, S ettings fo r Macintosh for m ore details. IP Address Configuration: Items Explanations IP Addres s Setting Select the method o f acqu iring [...]

  • Page 164

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-21 AppleTalk Co nfiguration : Items Explanations Printer Name Enter the name o f the prin ter attache d to th e networ k adapter. Entity Typ e Display s the entity type of t he printer . Enter EP SONLQ2 to se t the entity t ype for the printer . Zone Name Select the Zone for AppleTalk. Network Num ber Set Spec[...]

  • Page 165

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-22 EpsonNe t Web Assi st This section describes the functions of EpsonNet WebAssist. Opening screen Any user ca n access the following screen by typing the IP address of the net work adapter fo r the URL in your b rowser. Inde x Home Links to the op ening screen . Help Links t o He lp. Abo ut WebA ssist Lin ks[...]

  • Page 166

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-23 Menu Information Gener al D isplays the ne t work ad apter info rmation. NetWare Displays infor mation about NetWa re. TCP/I P Disp lays inf orma tion ab out TCP/IP . Apple Talk Displ ays inform ation a bout AppleT alk. NetBEUI Di splays informa tion about NetBEUI. IPP Displays informati on about I PP. SNM [...]

  • Page 167

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-24 Information screens The G enera l in form ation scree n co ntai ns th e basi c info rmat ion of the n etwo rk ada pter and the c urren t prin ter s tatu s. General infor mation Note: ❏ The printer status is not updated automatically. Press the Refresh button to display the latest printer information. ❏ [...]

  • Page 168

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-25 Configuration screens NetWar e NetWare Basic C onfiguration Print Server Mode Remote Printer Mode Items Explanations NetWa re Enable or Di sable NetWa re. Fram e Typ e Auto is disp layed for t he frame ty pe. Mode Select the app ropriate NetWare mode. NDS Tree Name Enter t he NDS tree name (up to 3 1 charac[...]

  • Page 169

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-26 TCP/IP AppleT alk Items Explanations Get IP Ad dress Sele ct the me thod of acquiring the IP ad dress, eithe r Auto or Manu al. Whe n Aut o is se lected , DHCP i s avail able. To use the DHC P server, it must be inst alled in you r compute r and must be c orrectly configu red. See your oper ating syst em’[...]

  • Page 170

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-27 NetBEUI IPP You must make the following settings before setting up the print er for In terne t Prin ting in Windo ws 20 00 or us ing Epso nNe t Internet P rint in Windows 9 8/95/NT 4.0. See Chapter 13 for more informat ion about EpsonNet Internet Prin t. Items Explanations NetBE UI Enabl e or Disabl e NetBE[...]

  • Page 171

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-28 SNM P Community IP Trap IPX T rap Items Explanations Comm unity D ispl ays th e co mmun ity na me. Read Only The wor d "pub lic" is alw ays displa yed . Read/Wr ite Enter the Read/W rite co mmunity name (up to 3 2 character s). SUBMI T bu tton Sav es an y chan ges. Items Explanations Trap Enable o[...]

  • Page 172

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-29 Optional screens Administr ator You c an li nk to the w eb sit e spe cified in th is scre en w hen y ou cl ick Favo rite (the name is changeab le) in the Index. Note: Links to ftp are not supported. Reset You can re set the network ad apter or retur n the settings to the default va lues. Items Explanations [...]

  • Page 173

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-30 Password The password set here protects t he settings. You wi ll be asked for the password when y ou update or change the set t ings on each setting screen. Passwords are case sensitive. No password is set by defau lt. Note: ❏ The same password can be used for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist.[...]

  • Page 174

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-31 Updating t he Firmwa re You can update the firmware and EpsonNet WebAssist by spec ify ing th e upd ate fil e and the tar get pri nt se rver. Befor e you update th e firmware, you must first obtain and ins tall the update file. Note: Use the Firmware update function only if you have problems with the curren[...]

  • Page 175

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-32 2. From the Tool menu, click F irmware update . The Software version d i alog bo x appears. 3. Select the mod el name and software v ersion of the pri nt server. Click OK . If you want to install fr om a floppy disk or from another fol d er on yo ur hard driv e, cl ick Select fi les separately . Browse for [...]

  • Page 176

    The EpsonNet Configur ation Utility 10-33 4. Select the a ppropriate pri nt server from the A vaila ble print servers list and click Add . If the p rint server i s in update mode, i t won’t be disp layed in the Ava ilab le pr int serv ers list. In th is situ ati on, click Select separately and ente r the IP ad dres s for th e pri nt se rver . Cli[...]

  • Page 177

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-1 Chapter 11 EpsonNet Direct Print Utility Epso nNet Direc t Prin t is a uti lity pro gra m that suppo rts TC P/IP (LPR) p rinting for Windows 98/9 5/2000/NT 4.0. By using Epso nNet Direct Print, you can search both a p rinter located i n the same segment and one located b eyond a router . You can select fr om LP[...]

  • Page 178

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-2 Installing EpsonNet Direct Print Follow the steps below to install EpsonNet Direct Print. Be sure to ins tall Eps onNe t Dire ct Pr int on a co mpu ter c onne cted to the network. Note: If EpsonNet Direct Print version 1 is install ed on your computer, you need to uninstall it before installi ng EpsonNet Direct[...]

  • Page 179

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-3 Setting Up Your Printer When setti ng u p a prin te r to pr int wi th L PR, yo u can add both a printer located in the s ame segment and one locat ed beyond a route r. Note: ❏ Be sure that the comp u ter is connected t o the network and TCP/IP is correctly set. ❏ The valid IP address other than default valu[...]

  • Page 180

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-4 Adding a printer located in the same segment Follo w the steps belo w to ad d a prin ter l ocate d in th e sam e segment. 1. Windows 98/95/ NT 4.0: Dou ble-c lick th e Network Neighb orhoo d icon. Windows 2000: Doub le-click the My Network Places icon. Doub le-clic k the Entire Network icon, click entire conten[...]

  • Page 181

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-5 4. D ouble -click th e Epson_lpr icon, so that avail able printers in the same segment as y our computer appear in the screen. 5. Double -click the tar get printer. 6. Follow th e on-screen instruct ions that the Add Pr inter wizard gives you . If you are required to install the print er driver, follow the inst[...]

  • Page 182

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-6 Adding a printer beyond a router Follow t he steps below to a d d a pri nter beyond a rout er. 1. Windows 98/95/ NT 4.0: Dou ble-c lick th e Network Neighb orhoo d icon. Windows 2000: Doub le-click the My Network Places icon. Doub le-clic k the Entire Network icon, click entire contents , and then doubl e-click[...]

  • Page 183

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-7 4. D oub le-clic k the Epson _lpr icon to vi ew ava ila ble pr inter s. 5. Double -click the tar get printer. 6. Follow th e on-screen instruct ions that the Add Pr inter wizard gives you . If you are required to install the print er driver, follow the instru ctio ns in t he u ser’s guid e that came with the [...]

  • Page 184

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-8 Adding a printer from the Printers folder Follo w the s teps be low to add a print er from the Pri nter s folder . 1. Windows 98/95/ NT 4.0: Dou ble-c lick th e Network Neighb orhoo d icon. Windows 2000: Doub le-click the My Network Places icon. Doub le-clic k the Entire Network icon, click entire contents , an[...]

  • Page 185

    EpsonN et Dire ct Print Utili ty 11-9 8. S elec t the targe t pri nter liste d und er Epson_lpr or EpsonPerip heralNetwork and click OK . 9. F ollow the on- scree n inst ruct ions to in stall t he pr inte r drive r. Note: If the Add Printer wizard asks you to select either Keep existi ng driver or Repla ce existing driver , be sure to click the Rep[...]

  • Page 186

    EpsonNet Direct Print Utility 11-10 Configuring the Printer Port Follow the step s in the appropr iate section below to configur e the print er po rt. Th e prin ting speed will di ffer d ependi ng on the select ions that yo u mak e. Windows 98/95/NT 4.0 Follow t he steps below to c onfigure the printer port. 1. Click St art , point to Settings , an[...]

  • Page 187

    EpsonNet Direct Print Utility 11-11 4. M ake th e app ropri ate s ettin gs for t he de sire d port . LPR standa rd printing : Select the LPR Printing check box and then the Standard Printi ng radio butt on. Print data is spooled by the computer before s endi ng the print job to the target network printer. LPR enhan ced prin ting: Select the LPR Pri[...]

  • Page 188

    EpsonNet Direct Print Utility 11-12 Windows 2000 Follow t he steps below to c onfigure the printer port. 1. D oub le-clic k the My Networ k Plac es icon. 2. D ouble-c lick t he Entire Netw ork icon, click entire con tents , and then doubl e-click t he EpsonPeri pheralN etwo rk icon . 3. D oub le-clic k the Epson _lpr icon. 4. Ri ght- clic k the ico[...]

  • Page 189

    EpsonNet Direct Print Utility 11-13 5. M ake th e app ropri ate s ettin gs for t he de sire d port . LPR standa rd printing : Select the LPR Printing check box and then the Standard Printi ng radio butt on. Print data is spooled by the computer before s endi ng the print job to the target network printer. LPR enhan ced prin ting: Select the LPR Pri[...]

  • Page 190

    EpsonNet Direct Print Utility 11-14 Uninstalling EpsonNet Direct Print Follow the steps below to uninstall EpsonNet Direct Print. 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli ck Cont rol Pa nel . 2. D oub le-clic k the Add/Remo ve Progra m s icon. 3. Select EpsonNet Dir ect Print and clic k Add/Remove (Windows 98/95/NT 4.0) or Change/Remove ([...]

  • Page 191

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-1 Chapter 12 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 is a utility prog ram that monito rs your printer and gives you informat ion about its current status, includi ng the amount of rem aining ink or tone r. If a print er ror occurs, the Status Monitor al so provides y ou with a mess[...]

  • Page 192

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-2 Environment for EPSON Status Monit or 2 Protocols The proto cols that must be i nstalled to run E PSON Status Monitor 2 vary dependi ng on your operating system and prin ter type . The follow ing t able di vide s pri nters into fo ur ca tego ries: Local pr inters; LPR pr inters, which use TCP/IP (genera[...]

  • Page 193

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-3 Note: ❏ To set up the network adapter for use with TCP/IP, see Chapter 2 or 3. To set up the network adapter for use with NetWare, see your NetWare documentation. ❏ If you have configured more than one network adapter p er que ue, Status Monitor cannot monitor the p ri nter that is assigned to that [...]

  • Page 194

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-4 Local pinte r Con nect t he p rinte r di rect ly to the print er p ort o f yo ur c ompu ter. For Windows 98 /95/2000: You n eed to set th e bi-d irec tiona l sup port i n the print er’s properties dia log box. For Windows 98/95, cl ick the Details tab and clic k Spool S ettings . Then cl ick the Enabl[...]

  • Page 195

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-5 Wind ows shar ed pr inter To mo nito r a sh ared prin ter fro m t he cl ient throu gh th e se rver mach ine, sele ct Allo w mon itor ing i n the Windows shared printer dialog box when yo u install EPSON Status Mon itor 2 in the server machine. ➀ The port used for monito ring will differ f rom system t[...]

  • Page 196

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-6 NetWar e printer You ca n us e the netwo rk p rinte r tho ugh the N etWar e se rver. Make sur e the following p oints; ❏ Connect the p rinter to a Bindery queue or NDS queue in Windows 98/95/20 00/NT 4.0/NT 3.51. ❏ Use Intranet W are Client 32 Ver1.12 or later for Windows 95. Use Intranet W are Clie[...]

  • Page 197

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-7 Installing EPSON Status Mo nitor 2 Note: Turn off all other ac ti ve appli c ations (such as viru s protection) before installing EPSON Status Monitor 2. For instru ctions on how to do this, see your application or Windows doc u mentation. Note for Window s 2000, NT 4.0, and NT 3 .51: Before starting th[...]

  • Page 198

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-8 5. Select the type of the printer(s) yo u want to monitor and click Next . The pri nter types that you c an mo nito r and t he proto co ls you need to us e to mo nito r thos e pri nter type s vary from system to system. Windows 2000/NT 4.0 6. Select Monit or to mo nito r netw or k pri nter s that do no [...]

  • Page 199

    EPSON Status M on itor 2 (Wi ndows only) 12-9 7. Only fo r Netware network -based printer s : In the screen shown below, set the numb er of hops from 0 to 15 and c lick Next . This op tion is availabl e only if the IPX/SPX protocol i s installed in your computer and you selec ted Monito r NetWare printer s in step 5. c Caution: If you have dial-up [...]

  • Page 200

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-10 8. Select All ow monitor ing to monito r Windows shared print ers. Se lect Do not allow mo nitoring t o not m oni tor Windows shared printers. Click Next . Note for Win 98/ 95: The screen shown below does not appear in Windows 98/95 . 9. Check the cur rent settings and cli ck Next . Th e in stalla tion [...]

  • Page 201

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-11 Making Status Monitor Settings You can chan ge the settings in EPSON Status Moni tor 2 as describ ed below. 1. Open the Run dialog box from t he Start menu or the Cont rol Panel depe nding on your sys tem. Enter the p ath to the direc tory whe re y ou insta lled t he St atu s Mon itor, foll owed by Setu[...]

  • Page 202

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-12 Starting EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 From Windows 98/95/2000/NT 4.0 Doub le-cli ck t he St atus M oni tor ic on on the rig ht si de of the taskba r. You can al so start EPSON Statu s Monitor 2 by clicking Start , poin ting t o Programs and EPSON , and then clicking EPSON Status Monitor 2 . From Windows NT 3[...]

  • Page 203

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-13 Basic Opera ting Procedure This section describes the basi c operation and functions of EPSON Status Monitor 2. 1. C lick a print er i n the EPSO N Stat us Mo nito r 2 win dow . Th e Installe d Printers list shows the current statu s of all EPSON print ers that hav e prin ter d riv ers i nsta lle d in y[...]

  • Page 204

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-14 3. Click OK t o close the dialog box aft er checking the pri nter status or mak ing preference setting s. Note: If you select the Moni tor th is p rinter check box in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, a Statu s Alert message ap pears according to the conditions you select in the Status Alert box. F[...]

  • Page 205

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-15 Main window The Main wi ndow shows the current stat us of the printers . The colo r of th e pri nter ico n cha nges acco rdin g to t he p rinte r’s s tatu s. Menus Printer menu This m enu prov ides you with detailed inf ormation on th e printer and pr int job st atus fo r any printer you se lect in th[...]

  • Page 206

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-16 View me nu This menu let s you control the appearance and co ntent of the EPSO N St atus Moni tor 2 wind ow and the In sta lled Pr int ers list. You can choo se to show or hide the to olbar and status bar, and you can choose whether large or s mall ico ns will appear next to the print ers in t he I nsta[...]

  • Page 207

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-17 Toolb ar Many of t he commands available on t he Status Monitor menus can be ac cessed directly b y clicking t he buttons on this toolbar. If you point to a toolbar b utton, the correspondi ng menu command appears bri efly on your screen, and an explanation of the but ton’s function ap pears in the St[...]

  • Page 208

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-18 Statu s Displays brief messages describing the current status of the print er. Job Count Displays t he number of print jo bs waiting to b e printed from a particu lar printer . The number i s not displayed for Windo ws shared pr inters. Note: You can rearrange the order of the printers in the list by cl[...]

  • Page 209

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-19 Note for Window s 2000, NT 4.0, and NT 3 .51: You need to log on as a Network Administrator to use this feature. Note: Delete printers that appear in this list but are not always connected to the network and printers that the Status Monitor cannot get status information about, because they unnecessarily[...]

  • Page 210

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-20 3. Enter the path or IP add ress of the prin ter. If you do not know eithe r, click Browse to s elect the ta rget printer f rom the network. Note for using Browse to ad d a printer: The Browse for Printer window shows the network confi guration. Do not select printers that you cannot monitor. Getting de[...]

  • Page 211

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-21 Current Stat us menu You can check th e status of the selected pri nter on the Current Status menu. If a problem occurs, the most like ly solution appears in th e Tr ouble sho oting Mes sage box. 1. Image ic on: Shows the p rinter st atus gr aphical ly. 2. Replace Ink Cartridge bu tton: Expl ains how to[...]

  • Page 212

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-22 Consumables menu (EPSON Sty lus COLOR/EPSON Stylus Photo Ser ies) The informati on given on the Consumables menu var ies accordin g to the print er you are monitor ing. Rema ining colo r ink : Shows th e amount of col or ink re maining. Rema ining black ink : Shows th e amount of b lack ink remai ning. [...]

  • Page 213

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-23 Consumables menu (EPL Series) The informati on given on the Consumables menu var ies accordin g to the print er you are monitor ing. Remaini ng paper: Shows the pa per size and ap proxima te amount of rema ining paper in each pape r source. Remaini ng toner: Shows the am ount of toner rema ining .[...]

  • Page 214

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-24 Printer Info rmation menu The Prin ter Informat ion menu provides you with inform ation about t he selected printe r and its opt ions. List: 1. Pr inter R eso urces: P rovide s info rmatio n abo ut the printer a nd the p rint server. 2. Detail s: Prov ides deta ils about the it em select ed in the P rin[...]

  • Page 215

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-25 Setting monitoring preferences To mak e spec ific m onit oring se tting s, righ t-c lick a pr inte r and select Monitoring Prefer ences , or select the printer and click Monitoring Pref erences on the Settings menu. The Mo nitoring Preferences wind ow appears. Note for Window s 2000, NT 4.0, and NT 3 .5[...]

  • Page 216

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-26 Background Monitoring Icon and St atus Alert When you cl ick and select the Monitor thi s prin ter check box in the Monito ring Preferences dial og box, EPSON Status Monitor 2 monitors the selected pr inter. The backgro und monitoring icon changes it s color accord ing to the printer’ s status, and th[...]

  • Page 217

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-27 Note: If you turn off the monitoring feature, the background monitoring icon disappears from the taskbar and the Status Alert win dow will not open. You can restart background monitoring by clicking Monitor now on the Settings menu (as shown below) and by selecting Mon itor this print er in the Monitori[...]

  • Page 218

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-28 Stopping Monitoring EPSO N St atus Moni tor 2 auto mati cal ly mo nito rs th e pri nter or printer s you designate. T o stop monitoring a pr inter, foll ow these steps: 1. Double- click the EPSON Sta tus Monitor 2 icon at the bottom of your desk top or on the taskb ar. 2. Click Set tings , point to Ba c[...]

  • Page 219

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-29 3. Click Pr inter and click Close . Note: You can res tart the Stat us Monitor by clic king Moni tor from resta rt or Moni tor no w on the Settings men u. If you stop monitoring and close EPSON Status Monitor 2, the background monitoring icon disappears from the taskbar of Windows 95/98/200 0/NT 4.0, bu[...]

  • Page 220

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-30 Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 Y o u c a n r e m o v e E P S O N S t a t u s M o n i t o r 2 f r o m y o u r c o m p u t e r i n the fo llow ing m anner : c Caution: Quit other programs such as vi rus check pro grams b efore removing EPSON Status Monitor 2. Note for Window s 2000, NT 4.0, and NT 3 [...]

  • Page 221

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-31 From Windows NT 3.51 1. D ouble-c lick Epson in the Program Ma nager. 2. D ouble-c lick EPSON Status Monitor 2 Uninstall . 3. Follow t he instructions on the screen. Note for NT 4.0 & 3.51: If you t ry to uninstall EPSON Status Moni tor 2 when usi ng IntranetWare Client for NT in Windows NT 3.51/4.0[...]

  • Page 222

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-32 Tips for Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Controlling the packet traffic on the network The compu ter with EPSON Statu s Monitor 2 com municates with the print er across the ne twork. If there ar e many monitoring computers and pri nters to be monitored, packet traffic i ncreases and ma y slo w dow n the n [...]

  • Page 223

    EPSON Stat us Monitor 2 (Wind ows only) 12-33 About uninstalled network printers The Uninsta lled Network Pri nters menu shows network printers that do not have drivers in stalled in your co mputer. Because you can monit or printers wi thout install ing printer dri vers, this featu re i s usef ul fo r netw or k prin ter ad min istr ator s.[...]

  • Page 224

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-1 Chapter 13 EpsonNet Internet Print Utility EpsonNet I nternet Print is a utility pr ogram that suppor ts printi ng across the Int ernet using Inter net Printing Pr otocol (IPP). Sinc e the n etwo rk ada pte r sup ports IPP , Inter net pr int ing is possibl e usin g this utilit y. Yo u can print or m ake p rinte[...]

  • Page 225

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-2 Environment Operat ing sys tems ❏ Windows 98, Wind ows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 Ser ver and Workstation ❏ An Intel x86 s eri es or compatible pr ocessor Supp orted produc ts ❏ EPSO N prin t serv ers th at sup por t IPP (E psonN et Int ernet Print come s with network a dapters, printers , and interfac e cards[...]

  • Page 226

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-3 Setting the Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print Epso nNet Inte rnet Pr int suppor ts pri nti ng ac ross t he Inte rne t using Int ernet Printing Pr otocol. Follow the step s below to set up the p rinte r. Note: Before following the steps below, you must make the appropriate IPP settings in EpsonNet WebAssist.[...]

  • Page 227

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-4 4. The following screen appears. The address you set here becomes t he port for I nternet print ing. Make the s ettings describ ed below. Enter Printe r URI: Ente r the targ et pr int er’s U RI u p to 4 9 ch arac ters . Th e URI you set here must be same as the IPP URL yo u have set for the IPP setting screen[...]

  • Page 228

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-5 Port Numb er: Enter the port number of the pr oxy server (from 0 to 6 5535). Get Printer Attributes: When you select t his box and click OK, EpsonNet Internet Prin t com mun icate s wi th the pri nter and ac quir es informat ion, so it may ta ke a few minutes before a messa ge appears. T his setting is availab [...]

  • Page 229

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-6 5. Click OK t o save settings. 6. When a message appears saying the settings ar e correctly configured, cl ick OK to s tart t he Add P rint er Wiz ard. C lick Next . Note: If you click Cancel an d then later want to add the prin ter, start the Add Printer Wizard and follow the steps below. 7. Click the Local pr[...]

  • Page 230

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-7 9. Select the p ort added by EpsonNet Int ernet Print in the previ ous sect ion. Cli ck Next . 10. Follow the o n-screen instructi ons. If a dialog b ox instructing you to in stall EPSON Sta tus Monitor 2 or EP SON Status Monitor 3 appears, click Canc el and terminate t he installa tion. Note: ❏ If you dele t[...]

  • Page 231

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-8 Windows NT 4.0 1. Be sur e that T CP/I P is c orre ctly in sta lled a nd setu p in th e computer and a valid IP address is set for the computer an d print er. 2. Be sure that the IPP settings in E psonNet WebAssist are corr ectly set. S ee “I PP” o n pag e 10-2 7 for in stru ctio ns on setting up IPP. 3. Cl[...]

  • Page 232

    EpsonNet Interne t Print Utility 13-9 7. The following screen appears. The address you set here becomes t he port for I nternet print ing. Make the s ettings describ ed below. Enter Printe r URI: Ente r the t arge t pri nter’ s URI (up to 1 27 cha racte rs). Th e URI you se t her e mus t be th e same a s the IPP UR L you set for the IPP configura[...]

  • Page 233

    EpsonN et Inte rnet Print U tility 13-10 Port Numb er: Enter the port number of the pr oxy server (from 0 to 6 5535). Get Printer Attributes: When you select t his box and click OK, EpsonNet Internet Prin t com mun icate s wi th the pri nter and ac quir es informat ion, so it may ta ke a few minutes before a messa ge appears. T his setting is avail[...]

  • Page 234

    EpsonN et Inte rnet Print U tility 13-11 8. Click OK to save th e set tings. 9. S elect t he pr inter driv er, and foll ow th e on-scr een i nstr uctio ns to ins tall the print er d river . If the dialog box l eadin g you to inst all EP SON S tatus Monitor 2 or EP SON Status Monitor 3 appears, clic k Cancel and termin ate the installati on. Note: W[...]

  • Page 235

    EpsonN et Inte rnet Print U tility 13-12 Uninstalling EpsonNet Internet Print Follow the steps below to uninstall EpsonNet Internet Print. 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli ck Cont rol Pa nel . 2. D oub le-clic k the Add/Remo ve Progra m s icon. 3. Select EpsonNet In ternet Print and cl ick th e Add/Remove button . 4. The message ?[...]

  • Page 236

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-1 Chapter 14 Printer Status Page Utility This sectio n explains abo ut the Printer Status Page utili ty and Internet Printing supporte d by Windows 2000. Printer Status Page is a set of customized web pages for Microsoft Windows 2000 Inter net Printing. With this uti lity, you can mon itor the printer status and netwo[...]

  • Page 237

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-2 Environment Ser ver ❏ Windows 2000 Ser ver and Windows 2000 Prof essional with Inte rnet In form ation Serv ice (II S) Vers ion 5.0 or h ighe r Client ❏ Windows 2000 Ser v er and Wind ows 2000 Professional ❏ Internet E xplorer version 4. 01 or higher with Ser vice Pack 2 ❏ 256 color display or be tter Interf[...]

  • Page 238

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-3 Setting Up Your Printer This sectio n explains the envir onmental requirements for Printer Stat us Pag e and h ow to set up the pr inte r. Th e stan dard po rt monitor t hat comes with W indows 20 00 connects a Windows 2000 print ser ver to network-i nterface printe rs that use the TCP/IP protocol. Y ou must install[...]

  • Page 239

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-4 Printer You n eed to set up the pr int er that you want to man age w ith Printer S tatus Page. 1. Make sure the pr inter is connected to the netw ork, and TCP/ IP is c orrectly set f or the printe r. 2. Instal l the printer dri ver using the Add Pr inter wizard. When you instal l the EPSON print er driver for W indo[...]

  • Page 240

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-5 Managing P rinters from a Browse r This sectio n explains how to manag e printers from a browser . Accessing the Print Server Page To access the Pr int Server Page, which con tains a list of all the printer s on the server, ty pe one of the foll owing: ❏ http: // the host name (DNS name) of the server / printers ?[...]

  • Page 241

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-6 The foll owing page appe ars, providing the information li sted below. ; Item s Explanati on Name Print queue na me of the shared print er. By clicking the p rint queu e name, you can access Print Queue P age. St atus Status of the prin t queue. Loca tion The loca tion sp ecifi ed wh en a ddi ng the print er. Jobs N[...]

  • Page 242

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-7 Print Queue Page When you cl ick the printer na me in Print Ser v er Page, t he following page appears. You c an manage printing from the menu on the left. F or information on these menus, see the Windows 20 00 onlin e help . Cli ck " Device Status " to display t he Printer Stat us Page.[...]

  • Page 243

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-8 Print er Stat us Page To access Pri nter Status Page, do eit her one of the followi ng; ❏ Click the " Device Status " link in the Print Queu e Pag e. ❏ Select the t arget printer f rom the Windows 2000 Printer folder, and cl ick the " Get More Info " link. Note: The appearance of the screen a[...]

  • Page 244

    Printer Status Page Utility 14-9 Summary menu The Summary menu contai ns consumable and paper information. Note: The items listed below differ depending on the printer. Ink Jet printer Items Ex pl ana tion Paper Dev ice Name of the pa per feeder. S ize Size of t he p aper load ed i n the pape r feeder. Type Type of pa per load ed in the pa per feed[...]

  • Page 245

    Printer Status Pag e Utility 14- 10 Page prin ter Items Ex pl ana tion Paper Dev ice Name of the pape r source. S ize Size of t he p aper load ed i n the pape r source. Type Type of pa per load ed in the pa per sourc e. R emain ing P aper The re mainin g paper is in dica ted b y a gre en bar. If the paper s ource is a casse tte, the bar turns red a[...]

  • Page 246

    Printer Status Pag e Utility 14- 11 Network menu The Network menu contains following information. Click t he appropr iate tab to s ee the setting s you want. Items Ex pl ana tion Etherne t Displa ys the print serv er’s info rmatio n such a s model name , hardware and software version of t he print serv er, and phys ical lay er type of the interfa[...]

  • Page 247

    Troubleshooting 15-1 Chapter 15 Trouble shooting General Problems Cannot confi gure the network adapter or cannot p rint from the network. Cause What to do Printer settings or network settings ma y be wrong. First, check if you can print a status sheet by pressi ng the sta tus sheet button, as described in Chapter 1. If not, set the interface mode [...]

  • Page 248

    Troubleshooting 15-2 The message “TCP/IP ca nnot be used.” appears when you start EpsonNet WinAssist . Cause What to do TCP/IP is no t installed in the computer. Install TCP/IP pro tocol. The computer’s IP address is not set correctly . Set the IP address for the compu ter. Th ere i s n o DH CP serv er , but D HCP is s electe d for the Get IP[...]

  • Page 249

    Troubleshooting 15-3 Unable to make set tings using EpsonNet WebAssis t. Cause What to do You haven’t set the IP address for the networ k adapter. Set the IP ad dress for the networ k adapter using EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, or th e ping command, as desc ribed in Chapter 3 . You can check the IP address on a status sheet. Unable to set the IP[...]

  • Page 250

    Troubleshooting 15-4 An extra acco unt is generated w hen using t he dial-up network. Cause What to do NetWare is set to Enable even though you are not using the NetW are. Set NetWare to Disable in the NetWare screen of the EpsonNet WebAssist. How to acqu ire an IP addr ess. In order to acquire your IP address, you need to apply with the NIC (Netwo[...]

  • Page 251

    Troubleshooting 15-5 Problems Specific to Your Network Environment NetWare environment Nothing prints even though clients ha ve sent data to t he printe r. Cause What to do Clients may no t be registered, or the network adapt er may not be lo gged in to the NetWare server. Make sure clients are registered as users of the print queue and the print s[...]

  • Page 252

    Troubleshooting 15-6 Macintosh environment The printers do not appear in the EpsonNet WinAssist dialog box. Cause What to do The printer is turned off. Turn on the printer. The printer is not in the same segment as the computer where you installed Eps onNet Win Assis t. To search for network adapters in other segments, use the Search Optio ns of Ep[...]

  • Page 253

    Troubleshooting 15-7 Windows 98/95 environment You cannot open the f ile and cannot print when us ing Stylus printers f rom W indows 98/95. Cause What to do Print Mana ger is not on. On the EP SON S pool Man ager’s Queue Setup dialo g , select Spool to loc al printer and then select the Use Print Manager for t his port check box. Cannot print c o[...]

  • Page 254

    Troubleshooting 15-8 Windows NT environment Clients cannot print with TCP/IP via Windows NT Server 3.51 (NTFS). Cause What to do You ha ve not cha nged the type of access . You need to change the type of access in the WINNT35system32 spoolPRINTER S directory of the NT Server. See “Change th e type of access of the s pool direct ory” on pag[...]

  • Page 255

    Troubleshooting 15-9 Problems Using EPSON Sta tus Monitor 2 The Current St atus menu shows “A communicati on error has occurred.” Cause What to do The printer is turned off. Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet. Turn on the printer. The printer is run ning a self- test or initia lizing. Turn off the print[...]

  • Page 256

    Troubleshooting 15- 10 NetWare printers cannot be monitored when Allow monitoring is select ed for monitoring Windows shar ed printers under Windows NT 4.0/3.51. Cause What to do EPSON Status Monitor 2 i s set in corre ctly. Doub le-click Serv ices in the Cont rol Panel and stop the EPSON Printer Status Ag ent service. Restart EPSON Status Mo nitor[...]

  • Page 257

    Troubleshooting 15- 11 NetWare print s ervers cannot be monitore d beyond routers. Cause What to do The number of hops is set to 0. Change t he number of hops a ccording to “Makin g Status Monitor Se ttings” on pag e 12-11. See al so “Tips f or Us ing EPSON St atus Monitor 2” on page 12-32. NDS printers ca nnot be monitored. Cause What to d[...]

  • Page 258

    Troubleshooting 15- 12 The status i nformation does not match t he real status of t he printe r. Cause What to do EPSON Status Monitor 2 monitors the printer at intervals set in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. A lon g interval may result in inco rrect informati on. Click Ref resh on the View menu to update the information. Decrease the m oni[...]

  • Page 259

    Installing Protocols A-1 Appendix A Installing Protocols Installing TCP/IP Protocols on Your PC This sectio ns explains how to inst all the TCP/IP prot ocol in all supported op erating systems. Note: The network administrator must confirm any changes ma de to the IP address settings. Windows 98/95 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli [...]

  • Page 260

    Installing Protocols A-2 3. If TCP /IP i s not in the list , clic k Add . 4. Select P rotoc ol and click Add . 5. Select Mi crosof t f r o m t h e M a n u f a c t u r e r s l i s t a n d TCP/IP fro m the Network protocols list. T hen click OK . 6. D ouble-c lick TCP/IP on the Configuration menu t o open the TCP/IP Properties dialog box. Make necess[...]

  • Page 261

    Installing Protocols A-3 Windows 2000 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli ck Ne tw ork an d Dial-up Connections . The Network and Dial-up Connections scr een appears. 2. Ri ght- clic k the d esir ed ne twor k con nect ion a nd the n cli ck Properti es . 3. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP ) is not in th e list o f ins talle d components,[...]

  • Page 262

    Installing Protocols A-4 4. Click P rotoc ol , and then clic k Add . 5. In the Selec t Network Prot ocol dialog box, c lick In ter ne t Protocol (TCP/IP) , and then click OK . 6. Verify that the In ternet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box is selected. Then d ouble-click Internet Pro tocol (TCP/IP) and set the IP address, subnet mask, etc. correctly.[...]

  • Page 263

    Installing Protocols A-5 Windows NT 4.0 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli ck Cont rol Pa nel . 2. D oub le-clic k the Network icon in the C ontr ol P anel . 3. Click the Protocols tab to ch eck if the TCP /IP Protocol is insta lled. If n ot, clic k Add and select TCP/IP Protocol . Follow the on-screen i ns tructions.[...]

  • Page 264

    Installing Protocols A-6 4. Click the Servi ces tab make sure Micros oft TCP/IP Printing is listed. I f it is no t, click Add and selec t Micr osoft TCP/IP Printi ng . Follow the on-scr een instructions. 5. To continue inst alling the TCP/IP protocol, set the IP ad dress when the Micr osoft TCP/IP Properti es dialog box appea r s. Notes: To check w[...]

  • Page 265

    Installing Protocols A-7 Windows NT 3.51 1. D oub le-clic k the Network icon in the C ontr ol P anel . 2. If Microsof t TCP/IP Pri nting is n ot listed, click Ad d Software . 3. Select TCP/IP Protocol and related component s and click Continue .[...]

  • Page 266

    Installing Protocols A-8 4. Select the Con nectivity Util ities and TCP/IP Network Prin ting Supp ort check boxes and click Co nti nue . 5. When the TCP/IP Confi guration dialog box app ears, set the IP address. Note: To check which IP addresses have already been assigned, select TCP/ IP Prot ocol in the Network Settings dialog box. C lick the Conf[...]

  • Page 267

    Installing Protocols A-9 Macintosh (with Open Transport) Follow t he steps below to set or check the IP address. 1. D oub le-clic k the AppleTalk Control Panel, and check that Ethernet is selected . 2. D oub le-clic k the TCP/IP Control Panel. 3. Set the IP address and other necessary settings. Macintosh (without Open Transport) Follow t he steps b[...]

  • Page 268

    Installing Protocols A-10 Installing the NetBEUI Protocol This sectio ns explains how to inst all the NetBEUI protocol in all supported op erating systems. To p rint with Net B EUI fr om Windows 98/95/2000 , NetBEUI protoc ol and Client for Microsoft Netw orks m ust be instal led; an d to pr int wi th Ne tBEUI from Windows NT 4.0/3.51 , NetBEUI pro[...]

  • Page 269

    Installing Protocols A-11 Windows 2000 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli ck Ne tw ork an d Dial-up Connections . The Network and Dial-up Connections scr een appears. 2. Right-click the network connect ion for which you wa nt to install and enable NetBEUI , and then click Pr operties . 3. If NetBE UI Prot ocol is not in th e list of[...]

  • Page 270

    Installing Protocols A-12 Windows NT 4.0 Note: Be sure that Workstatio n is installed in the Services menu. 1. D oub le-clic k the Network icon in Con trol P anel . Click the Protocols tab, and ch eck that the NetBEUI Protoco l is in the Network Pr otocols list. 2. If NetBEUI Protocol is no t in th e list, c lick Add . 3. Select NetBEUI Protocol an[...]

  • Page 271

    Installing Protocols A-13 Windows NT 3.51 Note: Be sure that Workstatio n is in the Installed Netw ork Software list. 1. D oub le-clic k the Network icon in Control Panels to d isplay the N etwo rk Se ttin gs dia log box. M ak e sure that the N etB EUI Protocol is in the Installed Network Software list. 2. If NetBEUI Protocol is no t in th e list, [...]

  • Page 272

    Uninstallin g EpsonNet WinAssist B-1 Appendix B Uninstalling EpsonNet WinAssist Follow the steps below to uninstall EpsonNet Wi nAssist. Window s 98/95/2000/ NT 4.0 1. Click St art , point to Settings , and then cli ck Cont rol Pa nel . 2. D oub le-clic k the Add/Remo ve Progra m s icon. 3. Select E psonNet Wi nAssist and cli ck the Add/Remov e but[...]

  • Page 273

    Specifications C-1 Appendix C Specifications Environment al Operating tempera ture: 5° to 35° C ( 4 1° to 95° F ) Stor age tempera ture: -30° to 70° C (-22° to 15 8° F) Oper ating humid ity: 20% to 80% RH Storag e humidity: 5% to 95% RH Opera ting Vibr ation : 0.4 G (5 Hz to 55 Hz) Stora ge Vibrat ion: 1 G (5 Hz to 55 Hz) Shock : 4 G Networ[...]

  • Page 274

    Specifications C-2 Interface Specific ations Parallel inter face The netw ork adapter supports bi-directi on (Nibble and ECP ) parallel port. DC and A C char acteristics: IEEE 1284 Networ k interf ace The ne twork ad apter sup ports both 1 0 Base-T a nd 100 Bas e-TX. Connectors: RJ-45 (ISO/IEC88 02-3 12.6 M DI Specifica tion) DC and AC char acteris[...]

  • Page 275

    Specifications C-3 Regulatory Approvals EMC: FCC part 15 subpar t B Class B CSA C108 .8 Class B CISPR Pub.22 Class B CE Mark: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 -1 IEC 60801-2 IEC 60801-3 IEC 60801-4 AS/NZ S 3548 Class B Reliability MTBF: 10,000 hour s (pow er on, 100% du ty) MTTR: N/A (Replacement)[...]

  • Page 276

    Specifications C-4 Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter Safety st andards: UL1950 CSA C22. 2 No.95 0 IEC 950 GS Mark EN6095 0 AS/N ZS3260 EMC: FCC part 15 subpart B Class B EN 55022 Clas s B EN 61000 -3-2 EN 61000 -3-3 EN 50082 -1 IEC 60801-2 IEC 60801-3 IEC 60801-4 AS/NZ S 3548 Cla ss B[...]

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    IN- 1 Index Numeric s 100BAS E-TX, 4 A Access ing the Printe r Status Pag e, 14-8 Apple Talk, 7- 3, 7-7, 7-10 Apple Talk zo ne, 7-4, 7-7, 7 -10 arp, 3-6, 3-8 B Bindery em ulation, 4-3, 4-5 C Cabl e connect ion types 100BAS E-TX, 4 Config uration button, 10-2, 10- 19 Controlled Access Printers, 4 -37, 4-42 D Defaul t gate way, 3-5, 3-11 Device name,[...]

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    IN- 2 NetBEUI 5 -4, 5- 6, 6-9, 6- 11, 6-1 3, 8-5, A-10 Net BIOS name 5-4 , 5-6, 6-11, 6-1 3 NET USE command, 6-16 NetWare 3.1x, 4-5, 4-1 8 4.1x, 4-5, 4-1 1, 4-18 5, 4-1 1, 4-18 , 4-34 Basi c, 4- 6, 4-12 , 4 -31, 4-40 NetW are password, 4-45 Network adapt er ope ration , 1-1 Network conn ecto rs, 1-3 Network number, 7-4, 7-8, 7-11 Netwo rk numbe r s[...]

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    IN- 3 Unix configure for different OS, 9-3 to 9- 8 Updat e H ome Pag e, 10 -30 Using the n etwork adapt er with Macintosh, 7 -1 NetWare, 4-1 OS/2, 8-1 UNIX, 9-1 Windo ws 2000 /NT, 6- 1 Window s 98/95, 5-1 W Workg roup name , 5-4, 5- 6, 6-1 1, 6-14 Z Zone, 7-4, 7- 7, 7- 10[...]

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