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100 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility8. Check the settings and then click Send. If you have set a password for the print server, the Password d

Installing the Printer Driver 101555555555555Chapter 5Installing the Printer DriverAbout Installing the Printer DriverTo print to the network printer,

102 Installing the Printer DriverInternet printing (Windows Me)Installing the IPP clientThe IPP client must be installed on your computer. Follow the

Installing the Printer Driver 1035555555555552. Double-click Add Printer, and then click Next.3. Select the Network Printer radio button, and then cli

104 Installing the Printer Driver3. Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.4. Click Browse. 5. Select the CD-ROM drive f

Installing the Printer Driver 105555555555555NET USE printer port: \\NetBIOS name of print server\Device name of print serverSelecting the port 1. Cli

106 Installing the Printer DriverNote:You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is at

Installing the Printer Driver 1075555555555554. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then cl

108 Installing the Printer Driver6. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Netwo

Installing the Printer Driver 1095555555555554. Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network radio button.5. Enter t

11IntroductionAbout Your PrinterYour printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base-T or 100Base-TX.

110 Installing the Printer Driver3. Click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.4. Select the Browse for a

Installing the Printer Driver 1115555555555558. Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.When you print using Microsof

112 Installing the Printer Driver3. Click the Ports tab and then select the port you have set with the NET USE command.Windows 2000For Windows 2000, t

Installing the Printer Driver 113555555555555Note:You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the p

114 Installing the Printer Driver5. Enter the IP address of the print server and then click Next.6. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appea

Installing the Printer Driver 1155555555555557. Click Finish.8. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 116 to install the printer driver.Internet p

116 Installing the Printer Driver4. Select the Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer radio button.5. Enter the following in the

Installing the Printer Driver 117555555555555When you print using Microsoft Network Shared printing in the Windows 2000/NT/XP environment, see “Using

118 Installing the Printer DriverWindows NT 4.0For Windows NT 4.0, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method

Installing the Printer Driver 1195555555555558. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Next.9. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 120 to i

12About This GuideThis Network Guide contains information about using the print server on a network. It includes how to set up the print server, insta

120 Installing the Printer DriverInstalling a printer driver1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer.2. Close the EPSON Installation Pro

Installing the Printer Driver 121555555555555Using the NET USE commandIf you are running Windows 2000/NT/XP and using NetBIOS to connect to the print

122 Installing the Printer DriverMac OS 8.x to 9.xAppleTalk printing1. Open Chooser from the Apple menu.2. Click the printer icon.3. Select the zone c

Installing the Printer Driver 1235555555555552. Open the Utilities folder.3. Open Print Center, and then click Add.4. Select IP Printing from the drop

124 Installing the Printer DriverOS/2This section explains how to configure and use the print server with an IBM OS/2 System, which includes OS/2 Warp

Installing the Printer Driver 1255555555555553. Enter the IP address of the print server in the Remote print server box and the name of the remote pri

126 Installing the Printer Driver5. Select lprportd from the Services to autostart list. Check the Autostart service check box, and select the Detache

Installing the Printer Driver 1275555555555554. Select Properties from the control menu, then click the Output Port tab.5. From the Output Port list b

128 Installing the Printer Driver6. Enter the IP address of the print server in the LPD server box. Enter the printer name set in step 2 in the LPD pr

Installing the Printer Driver 129555555555555Note:To change the NetBIOS name and device name, use EpsonNet WinAssist or WebAssist running on Windows M

13Operating EnvironmentThe print server supports the following environments.OS Version ProtocolWindows 98Windows 98 SEWindows 95- TCP/IP (using EpsonN

130 Installing the Printer Driver

Settings for NetWare Server 131666666666666Chapter 6Settings for NetWare ServerIntroduction to NetWare SettingsThis chapter explains how to configure

132 Settings for NetWare ServerAbout modesYou can choose either the Print Server, Remote Printer, or Standby mode. We recommend that you use the Print

Settings for NetWare Server 133666666666666Instructions for Using NetWarePrinting a text fileWhen you print a text file using the NPRINT command of Ne

134 Settings for NetWare ServerTime required to recognize the print serverIt takes up to two minutes for the NetWare server to recognize the print ser

Settings for NetWare Server 1356666666666662. From any NetWare client, log in to the target NetWare server with supervisor privileges. You must log in

136 Settings for NetWare ServerCreating print queues in a file server1. From any NetWare client, log in to the network with supervisor privileges.2. R

Settings for NetWare Server 1376666666666662. Press the Insert key on your keyboard and type the print server name. Press Enter. It is a good idea to

138 Settings for NetWare Server5. From the Configured Printers list, select Not Installed (port number = 0) and press Enter.6. From the Printer config

Settings for NetWare Server 1396666666666668. Press Esc.9. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu and press Enter.

14Note:❏ Only the Intel version of Windows NT is supported.❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported.❏ If you use the printer in a dia

140 Settings for NetWare ServerUsing Bindery Remote Printer Mode (NetWare 4.x)Follow the steps below to make the printer environment on NetWare 4.x an

Settings for NetWare Server 1416666666666664. From the Available Options screen, select Print Servers and press Enter. Press Insert and type the print

142 Settings for NetWare Server17. In the Print Server dialog box, select the assigned printer from the printer object list, and click the Printer Num

Settings for NetWare Server 1436666666666663. Create a printer:Click the directory context icon, and select Create from the Object menu, then Printer.

144 Settings for NetWare ServerNote:Since your clients need the print queue name you set here when they use the printer, announce the print queue name

Settings for NetWare Server 1456666666666667. In the Printer dialog box appears, click Assignments and then click Add.8. From the print queue list, se

146 Settings for NetWare Server10. Double-click the Print Server Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen.11. In the Print Server dialog box th

Settings for NetWare Server 14766666666666612. From the printer object list, select the printer object you want to assign and click OK.13. Go back to

148 Settings for NetWare ServerUsing the EpsonNet NDPS GatewayThis section contains instructions on printing using Novell Distributed Print Services®

Settings for NetWare Server 1496666666666662. Upload printer driver files to the NDPS RMS server.3. Create an NDPS Manager object in NetWare Administr

15Features of the Print Server❏ Connects your EPSON printer using a built-in Ethernet interface, which is called the print server in this manual, to t

150 Settings for NetWare ServerFor detailed information on the EpsonNet NDPS Gateway, see the online guide on the Software CD-ROM.To view the online g

Settings for NetWare Server 1516666666666666. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all the driver files for each Windows operating system (Windows Me/98/95/2000

152 Settings for NetWare Server❏ Public Access Printers: NDPS printers that are available to all network users and not associated with an NDS object.

Settings for NetWare Server 153666666666666Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit:❏ If the NetWare server is bound with both IP and IPX protocols, t

154 Settings for NetWare Server2. Create a public access printer. If you want to create a controlled access printer, go to step 3.In NetWare Administr

Settings for NetWare Server 155666666666666Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit:If you have selected Remote (rprinter on IPX) for the first Printe

156 Settings for NetWare Server❏ For Queue Based connection:NDS Context: Type the NDS context.Print Server Name: Print server name that is already def

Settings for NetWare Server 157666666666666Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssistFollow the steps below if you want to use the printer in IP

158 Settings for NetWare Server3. Click Add. A list of available printers appears.4. Select the printer you want and click Install. The Novell Printer

Settings for NetWare Server 159666666666666Using a dial-up network in each modePrint Server modeYou must use a dedicated dial-up line.Since polling is

16The orange light indicates whether the print server is connected to 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. The light is on when the connection is 100Base-TX, or of

160 Settings for NetWare ServerA dial-up is generated because access is made to a local file server first and then to a primary server. This dial-up i

Settings for NetWare Server 161666666666666For local networks with no file server:Depending on the router settings, the NetWare protocol can be used w

162 Settings for NetWare Server❏ When the print server is not correctly setSince access is made only to the primary server, no dial-up is generated. H

Settings for UNIX 163777777777777Chapter 7Settings for UNIXIntroduction to UNIX SettingsThis chapter explains how to set up the printer for different

164 Settings for UNIXMany different remote printer names may be set up, all directed to the same Ethernet remote host, and each is given a different l

Settings for UNIX 165777777777777Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or laterIn the following steps, substitute the name that your printer will be know

166 Settings for UNIXSetting up for SunOS 4.1.4 or laterIn the following steps, substitute the name that your printer will be known by for HOSTNAME, a

Settings for UNIX 167777777777777Setting up for IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or laterIn the following steps, substitute the name that your printer

168 Settings for UNIXSetting up for HP-UX 9.05 or laterIn the following steps, substitute the name that your printer will be known by for HOSTNAME, an

Settings for UNIX 169777777777777Setting up for SCO UNIX 4.2 or later (Open Server) In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer will

17❏ EpsonNet NDPS Gateway is a gateway software that you can use to print and monitor the printer status of the EPSON printer in the NDPS (Novell Dist

170 Settings for UNIX7. Specify that the RLP extended function (valid when the print server is SCO-UNIX) will not be used.For example:If HOSTNAME curr

Settings for UNIX 171777777777777Name: 331 Password Required for (No Name).Password: 230 User logged in.200 Type set to I.ftp> put binary fi

172 Settings for UNIX

EpsonNet Direct Print 173888888888888Chapter 8EpsonNet Direct PrintAbout EpsonNet Direct PrintEpsonNet Direct Print is a utility program that supports

174 EpsonNet Direct PrintInstalling EpsonNet Direct PrintFollow the steps below to install EpsonNet Direct Print. Be sure to install EpsonNet Direct P

EpsonNet Direct Print 175888888888888Setting Up Your Printer Using EpsonNet Direct PrintWhen setting up a printer to print with LPR, you can add both

176 EpsonNet Direct PrintWindows XP: Click Start and then My Network Places. Under Network Tasks, click View workgroup computers. Under Other Places,

EpsonNet Direct Print 1778888888888884. Double-click the Epson_lpr icon to display available printers in the same segment as your computer on the scre

178 EpsonNet Direct PrintWindows XP: Click Start and then My Network Places. Under Network Tasks, click View workgroup computers. Under Other Places,

EpsonNet Direct Print 1798888888888884. Double-click the Epson_lpr icon to view the available printers.5. Double-click the target printer.6. Follow th

18Print queue -- a location where a print job is stored as a file, until the print server sends the job to the assigned printerProtocol -- a rule that

180 EpsonNet Direct PrintWindows XP: Click Start and then My Network Places. Under Network Tasks, click View workgroup computers. Under Other Places,

EpsonNet Direct Print 181888888888888Windows 2000: Select the Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer radio button and click Next

182 EpsonNet Direct Print4. Click Browse. 5. Select the CD-ROM drive for Drives, and double-click the appropriate folder for your operating system. Cl

EpsonNet Direct Print 183888888888888Windows NT 4.0: Click the Ports tab and then Configure Port. The EPSON LPR Port dialog box appears.4. Make the ap

184 EpsonNet Direct Print5. Select the Notify when printing completed check box if you want to receive an on-screen notification when printing is comp

EpsonNet Direct Print 1858888888888883. Right-click the icon for the target printer and click Properties. The EPSON LPR Port dialog box appears.4. Mak

186 EpsonNet Direct PrintHigh-speed printing:Select the High-Speed Printing radio button. High-speed printing sends the print job to the target networ

EpsonNet Internet Print 187999999999999Chapter 9EpsonNet Internet PrintAbout EpsonNet Internet PrintEpsonNet Internet Print is a utility program that

188 EpsonNet Internet PrintSystem RequirementsOperating systems❏ Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 Server and Workstation❏ An Intel x86 series

EpsonNet Internet Print 189999999999999Setting Up Your Printer Using EpsonNet Internet PrintEpsonNet Internet Print supports printing across the Inter

19Note:The RJ-45 connector cannot be connected to the phone line connection.OverviewThis section describes the general procedure on how to set up the

190 EpsonNet Internet Print4. The following screen appears. The address you set here becomes the port for Internet printing. Make the settings describ

EpsonNet Internet Print 191999999999999Port Number:Enter the port number of the proxy server (from 0 to 65535).Get Printer Attributes:When you select

192 EpsonNet Internet Print❏ If the printer power is off or there is a problem on the network, the Get status every 20 sec check box is automatically

EpsonNet Internet Print 1939999999999999. Select the port added by EpsonNet Internet Print in the previous section. Click Next.10. Follow the on-scree

194 EpsonNet Internet PrintWindows NT 4.01. Be sure that TCP/IP is correctly installed and setup in the computer and a valid IP address is set for the

EpsonNet Internet Print 1959999999999997. The following screen appears. The address you set here becomes the port for Internet printing. Make the sett

196 EpsonNet Internet PrintPort Number:Enter the port number of the proxy server (from 0 to 65535).Get Printer Attributes:When you select this box and

EpsonNet Internet Print 197999999999999❏ If the printer power is off or there is a problem in the network, the Get status every 20 sec check box is au

198 EpsonNet Internet Print

EpsonNet WebAssist 199101010101010101010101010Chapter 10EpsonNet WebAssistAbout EpsonNet WebAssistEpsonNet WebAssist is a web-based utility designed t

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20Assign an IP address to the print server, using EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist. For Windows users, see “Setting an IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAss

200 EpsonNet WebAssistUnix:❏ Netscape Navigator version 4.05 or laterAbout Web browser settingWhen running EpsonNet WebAssist, be sure not to use a pr

EpsonNet WebAssist 201101010101010101010101010❏ If you are using the dial-up environment and not using NetWare, select Disable in the NetWare screen.

202 EpsonNet WebAssistNote:If you want to configure a protocol other than TCP/IP, see “Configuration - Network Screens” on page 223.4. Select the meth

EpsonNet WebAssist 203101010101010101010101010❏ If Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is enabled, a private IP address is automatically

204 EpsonNet WebAssistIf you want to enter the DNS server address manually, select Disable and then enter the IP address of the DNS server.9. Select E

EpsonNet WebAssist 205101010101010101010101010Note:If you have set the Administrator Name in the Administrator screen, enter the administrator name fo

206 EpsonNet WebAssistOpening ScreenAny user can access the following screen by typing the IP address of the print server for the URL in your browser.

EpsonNet WebAssist 207101010101010101010101010MenuInformation - PrinterDevice Displays the printer device information.Consumable Displays the consumab

208 EpsonNet WebAssistInformation - Printer ScreensThis section explains about the Device and Consumable information screens. See “Configuration - Pri

EpsonNet WebAssist 209101010101010101010101010Consumable informationSignal A signal shows the status level. The green light is on when the printer is

Installing Components on Your Computer 21111111111111Chapter 1Installing Components on Your ComputerAbout Installing Components on Your ComputerBefore

210 EpsonNet WebAssistConfirmationInformation SheetReserve JobCyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black TonerThe amount of remaining cyan, magenta, yellow, or

EpsonNet WebAssist 211101010101010101010101010Form OverlayNext Page button Appears in the thumbnail view. It displays the next page of the job list.Jo

212 EpsonNet WebAssistConfiguration - Printer ScreensThis section gives the printer information. Using EpsonNet WebAssist, you can make some of the sa

EpsonNet WebAssist 213101010101010101010101010PrintSetup MenuPrinting MenuMP Tray Paper Type Select the paper type for MP Tray.LC Paper Type Select

214 EpsonNet WebAssistConfiguration MenuMenu Selection Select Printing.Paper Source Select the paper source.Paper Size Select the paper size for print

EpsonNet WebAssist 215101010101010101010101010Toner Save Select whether to save toner. When on, the printer consumes less toner but print quality is r

216 EpsonNet WebAssistSupport MenuEmulation PS3 EmulationItems ExplanationsMenu Selection Select Support.Sleep Mode Select whether to save power, by

EpsonNet WebAssist 217101010101010101010101010LJ4 EmulationItems ExplanationsEmulation Select LJ4.Font Source Select the default font source.Font Num

218 EpsonNet WebAssistGL2 EmulationESCP2 and FX EmulationItems ExplanationsEmulation Select GL2.GL-Mode Select whether the emulation is similar to the

EpsonNet WebAssist 2191010101010101010101010101239X EmulationText Use this option to set the page length in lines.CG Table Use the character generato

22 Installing Components on Your Computer2. Double-click the Network icon. Check if the following necessary components are in the list of installed ne

220 EpsonNet WebAssistInterfaceParallel InterfaceT. Margin Use this option to specify the distance from the top of the sheet to the baseline of the fi

EpsonNet WebAssist 221101010101010101010101010Network InterfaceAUX InterfaceUSB InterfaceBi-Directional Enable or disable bidirectional communication.

222 EpsonNet WebAssistInformation - Network ScreensGeneral informationRefresh button Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.Items Explan

EpsonNet WebAssist 223101010101010101010101010Configuration - Network ScreensNetWareNetWare Basic ConfigurationPrint Server Mode/NDS/BinderyRefresh bu

224 EpsonNet WebAssistRemote Printer ModeTCP/IPIP Address SettingsItems ExplanationsPrimary Print Server NameEnter the primary print server name (up t

EpsonNet WebAssist 225101010101010101010101010DNS Server Address SettingsHost Name and Domain Name SettingsItems ExplanationsAcquire DNS Server Addres

226 EpsonNet WebAssistUniversal Plug and Play SettingsRendezvous SettingsAppleTalkItems ExplanationsUse Universal Plug and PlayEnables or disables Uni

EpsonNet WebAssist 227101010101010101010101010MS NetworkIPPYou must make the following settings before setting up the printer for Internet Printing on

228 EpsonNet WebAssistSNMPCommunityIP TrapPrinter Name Enter the name of a printer to use for Internet Printing (up to 127 characters).Example:EPSON_I

EpsonNet WebAssist 229101010101010101010101010IPX TrapTimeManual SettingsIf the print server has RTC (Real Time Clock), you can set the time manually.

Installing Components on Your Computer 23111111111111Note:Do not use Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT ver

230 EpsonNet WebAssistTime Server SettingsOptional ScreensAdministratorYou can link to the Web site specified on this screen when you click Favorite (

EpsonNet WebAssist 231101010101010101010101010Note:Links to ftp are not supported.ResetYou can reset the print server or return the settings to the de

232 EpsonNet WebAssistNote:❏ The same password can be used for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist.❏ If you forget your password, you need to

EpsonNet WebManager 235111111111111111111111111Chapter 11EpsonNet WebManagerAbout EpsonNet WebManagerEpsonNet WebManager is an application designed to

236 EpsonNet WebManagerSystem RequirementsNote:❏ Before using EpsonNet WebManager, the computer and other devices must be properly connected to the ne

EpsonNet WebManager 237111111111111111111111111❏ Monitor: 1024 x 768 or higher resolution VGA monitorwith support for 256 or more display colorsEpsonN

238 EpsonNet WebManager❏ When using EpsonNet WebManager with Internet Explorer in Mac OS, the Printer Layout window, Error Notification window, and De

EpsonNet WebManager 239111111111111111111111111EpsonNet WebManager and a Web browser running on different PCsInstall EpsonNet WebManager in the server

240 EpsonNet WebManager4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.Note:❏ You do not need to install EpsonNet WebManager in the

EpsonNet WebManager 241111111111111111111111111Opening the Online GuideAfter starting EpsonNet WebManager, be sure to read the EpsonNet WebManager’s o

24 Installing Components on Your ComputerFor printing via NetWare server:Download the latest Novell Client from the Novell Web site and install it on

242 EpsonNet WebManager

Troubleshooting 243121212121212121212121212Chapter 12TroubleshootingGeneral ProblemsCannot configure the print server or cannot print from the network

244 TroubleshootingCause What to doYou have added or deleted protocols after installing EpsonNet WinAssist.Uninstall EpsonNet WinAssist and then reins

Troubleshooting 245121212121212121212121212Unable to start EpsonNet WebAssist.Cause What to doYou have not set the IP address for the print server.Set

246 TroubleshootingProblems Specific to Your Network Environment Windows Me/98/95 environmentAn extra account is generated when using the dial-up netw

Troubleshooting 247121212121212121212121212Windows 2000/NT environmentCause What to doWhen you print with NetBEUI or IPP, EPSON Status Monitor cannot

248 TroubleshootingMacintosh environmentWhen you print with NetBEUI or IPP, EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used. Open the printer’s properties and the

Troubleshooting 249121212121212121212121212NetWare environmentThe Rendezvous printer setting is overwritten by the AppleTalk printer setting when the

250 TroubleshootingPrinting a Network Status SheetBefore you start configuring the print server, be sure to print a network status sheet that contains

Troubleshooting 2511212121212121212121212122. Press the Enter button.3. Press the Down button until Network Status Sheet appears on the LCD panel.4. F

Installing Components on Your Computer 251111111111114. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go

252 Troubleshooting3. When you see the message Support Mode on the LCD panel, select HDD Format in the support menu.Note:❏ After reformatting the Hard

Troubleshooting 2531212121212121212121212127. Press the Enter button.8. The printer is automatically restarted.

254 Troubleshooting

Tips for Administrator 255131313131313131313131313Chapter 13Tips for AdministratorSelecting a Printing MethodIf necessary, use this section to help yo

256 Tips for AdministratorPrinting from MacintoshUse AppleTalk to print from Macintosh. See “Macintosh” on page 33.Features of the Printing MethodsThi

Tips for Administrator 257131313131313131313131313Internet printingAdvantages❏ No proxy server (computer) is required.❏ You can print to the printer o

258 Tips for AdministratorSetting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control PanelAfter connecting the printer to the network, you need to set the IP addr

Tips for Administrator 259131313131313131313131313❏ Choose Auto when getting the IP address from a DHCP server. The IP address is automatically obtain

260 Tips for AdministratorNetwork MenuThese items are used to make network settings on the printer’s control panel.Note:❏ To activate the Network Menu

Tips for Administrator 261131313131313131313131313AUX MenuThis menu allows you to control the optional interface settings from the printer’s control p

26 Installing Components on Your Computer5. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below.For LPR

262 Tips for AdministratorBuffer SizeDetermines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data. If Maximum is selected, more mem

Tips for Administrator 263131313131313131313131313❏ A valid IP address for the print server. Ask your network administrator for an IP address which do

264 Tips for AdministratorIf you press Ctrl-C, you may see something like this:192:168:100:101 PING Statistics3 packets transmitted, 0 packets receive

Tips for Administrator 2651313131313131313131313134. Print a status sheet to check whether the new IP address has been assigned to the print server.No

266 Tips for AdministratorRegister the form overlay data on the hard disk driveOnly a network administrator using Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 is allowed to

Tips for Administrator 267131313131313131313131313Note:Only form names that can be registered appear on the Form Name list.8. If you plan to distribut

268 Tips for Administrator3. Specify No Form name in the Form text box, and then click Details. The Form Selection dialog box appears.Note:Make sure t

Tips for Administrator 269131313131313131313131313Delete the form overlay data in the hard disk driveOnly a network administrator using Windows XP/200

270 Tips for AdministratorNote:If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print it and confirm the form name.Also, if you n

Tips for Administrator 271131313131313131313131313EpsonNet WebManagerFirst, store the printer driver on the same computer you have installed EpsonNet

Installing Components on Your Computer 27111111111111Windows 2000For Windows 2000, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.Not

272 Tips for Administrator❏ Specify the print server by using the bind of DHCP function.❏ Set the exclusive address of the DHCP function.Note:❏ Use Ne

Tips for Administrator 273131313131313131313131313Uninstalling SoftwareFollow the steps below to uninstall the network software.Windows Me/98/95/2000/

274 Tips for Administrator3. In the License dialog box, read the License Agreement, and then click the Accept button.4. Select Uninstall from the pull

Index 275IndexNumerics10Base/100Base light, 15Aarp, 262, 264Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA), 42, 48, 203BBindery emulation, 133, 134CControlle

276 Index4.x, 134, 135, 140, 1425.x, 135, 142, 1486.0, 135, 142, 148Network status sheet, 250OOperating environment, 13PPassword forEpsonNet MacAssist

28 Installing Components on Your Computer3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next

Installing Components on Your Computer 29111111111111Note:Do not use Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT ver

3ContentsAbout Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Installing Components on Your Computer5. For LPR, Internet, Microsoft Network Shared printing: Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Confi

Installing Components on Your Computer 311111111111113. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go

32 Installing Components on Your ComputerNote:Do not use Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT version 4.50 wh

Installing Components on Your Computer 33111111111111For printing via NetWare server:Download the latest Novell Client from the Novell Web site and in

34 Installing Components on Your ComputerNote:To print using the AppleTalk protocol and configure the print server with EpsonNet MacAssist, select Eth

How to Set Up the Print Server 35222222222222Chapter 2How to Set Up the Print ServerThis chapter explains how to set up the print server. This include

36 How to Set Up the Print Server3. Turn on your printer. After the status lights go off, print a network status sheet.cCaution:After turning off the

How to Set Up the Print Server 37222222222222System requirementsThe following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet WinAssist.Installing Eps

38 How to Set Up the Print ServerFor MacintoshInstall EpsonNet MacAssist on your Macintosh to configure the print server.System requirementsThe follow

How to Set Up the Print Server 39222222222222Mac OS 8.x to 9.x:The MacAssistxxx folder, which contains the EpsonNet MacAssist icon and the EpsonNet Ma

4Setting an IP Address Using EpsonNet MacAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Chapter 3 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityAbout EpsonNet WinAssis

40 How to Set Up the Print Server2. Select the printer you want to configure, and then click Configuration or double-click the printer icon.Note:❏ If

How to Set Up the Print Server 41222222222222Note:For information on other menus, see “Details of the Configuration Dialog Box” on page 58.4. Select a

42 How to Set Up the Print Server❏ If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, we recommend that you select Manual and enter an IP address. This is

How to Set Up the Print Server 43222222222222Note:The check boxes are dimmed if the print server does not support the function.9. Select the Acquire D

44 How to Set Up the Print ServerIf you want to specify manually, enter the host name and the domain name in the text boxes.11. Select the Register th

How to Set Up the Print Server 45222222222222Setting an IP Address Using EpsonNet MacAssistThis section explains how to use EpsonNet MacAssist to conf

46 How to Set Up the Print Server2. Select the printer you want to configure from the list and click Configure.Note:❏ If the same printer model name a

How to Set Up the Print Server 47222222222222Note:For information on other menus, see “Details of the Configuration Dialog Box” on page 88.4. Select a

48 How to Set Up the Print Server❏ If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, we recommend that you select Manual and enter an IP address. This is

How to Set Up the Print Server 49222222222222Note:The check boxes are dimmed if the print server does not support the function.9. Select the Acquire D

5Chapter 5 Installing the Printer DriverAbout Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Windows Me/98/95 .

50 How to Set Up the Print Server11. Select the Register the network interface’s address to DNS server check box if you want to register the host name

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 51333333333333Chapter 3EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityAbout EpsonNet WinAssistEpsonNet WinAssist is

52 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityMenu BarEpsonNet WinAssist provides the following menus and sub-menus.Device menu:❏ ConfigurationConfigures

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 53333333333333❏ Firmware UpdateYou can update the firmware and EpsonNet WebAssist. See the EpsonNet WinAssist

54 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilitySelect the Select All radio button to search for print servers with all the available connections and proto

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 55333333333333Select Refresh from the View menu or restart EpsonNet WinAssist for the settings to take effect

56 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityNote:❏ If you try to add an incorrect network address, the “The network address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX that you en

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 57333333333333❏ When using a dial-up network, delete any unnecessary addresses from the Search Addresses list

58 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityFirmware updateYou can update the firmware and EpsonNet WebAssist. Since the firmware update function is fo

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 59333333333333Parameters ExplanationsMAC Address Unique hardware address of the print server. You can check t

6Supported systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131About modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityTCP/IPTo use the printer in the TCP/IP environment, configure the print server using the following screen.

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 61333333333333Method for specifying the IP addressSelect a method for specifying an IP address. When you sele

62 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityExtended Settings dialog boxWhen you click the Extended Settings button on the TCP/IP menu, the following d

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 63333333333333NetWareTo use the printer in the NetWare environment, configure the print server for NetWare. Y

64 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityNote:❏ When you are not using NetWare, be sure to select the Standby mode.❏ Log in to the NetWare server or

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 65333333333333Note:When you save the settings, the Printer Objects, named PR0 for the Bindery mode or print s

66 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityPrint Queue Configuration dialog boxWhen you click the Print Queue Configuration button on the Print server

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 67333333333333Note:You can configure queue settings for a higher context than the one you specified in the ND

68 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityFor NDS mode: Select the context where you want to create a queue. Right-click it, and then select Create Q

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 69333333333333Remote Printer modeTo use the printer in the Remote Printer mode, configure the print server us

7System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Installing EpsonNet Direct Print . . . . . . . . . .

70 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityMS NetworkTo use the printer in the Microsoft network environment, configure the print server using the fol

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 71333333333333AppleTalkTo use the printer in the AppleTalk environment, configure the print server using the

72 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility❏ The shared service is installed on the computer.Items ExplanationsUse AppleTalk Select this check box whe

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 73333333333333IPPTo use the printer in the IPP environment, configure the print server using the following sc

74 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityItems ExplanationsIPP URL Displays the printer’s URL for Internet Printing.Format:http://IP address of prin

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 75333333333333SNMPYou can use the SNMP menu to set the SNMP information.Items ExplanationsRead Only The word

76 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityAbout PasswordA password is required to configure the print server. When you click OK in the setting dialog

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 77333333333333Configuring the Print Server Using EpsonNet WinAssist EasySetupYou can also use EpsonNet WinAss

78 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration UtilityNote:If the same printer model name appears several times on the list, you can identify the printers by che

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 793333333333336. Check the print server name. Change it if necessary. Click Next.7. Specify whether to use TC

8Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility8. Select Automatic or Manual. If you select Automatic, DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address au

EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility 81333333333333cCaution:It takes two or three minutes to send new settings to the print server. Do not turn of

82 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 83444444444444Chapter 4EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration UtilityAbout EpsonNet MacAssistEpsonNet MacAssist is

84 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration UtilityDevice menu:❏ ConfigurationConfigures the print server you have selected.❏ Launch BrowserStarts EpsonNet We

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 85444444444444Select Refresh from the Device menu or restart EpsonNet MacAssist for the settings to take effe

86 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration UtilitySelect the Use this method to select search zones check box to search for a print server in a specific zone

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 87444444444444Select the Use the search option check box to search for a print server in another segment. Do

88 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration UtilityDetails of the Configuration Dialog BoxInformationThe Information menu shows the various print server param

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 89444444444444TCP/IPTo use the printer in the TCP/IP environment, configure the print server using the follow

9Reformatting the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251Disabling the Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration UtilityMethod for specifying the IP addressSelect a method for specifying an IP address. When you select Automatic

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 91444444444444Extended Settings dialog boxWhen you click the Extended Settings button on the TCP/IP menu, the

92 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration UtilityAcquire host name and domain name automaticallySelect this check box if you want to acquire the host name a

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 93444444444444AppleTalkTo use the printer in the AppleTalk environment, configure the print server using the

94 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration UtilityIPPTo use the printer in the IPP environment, configure the print server using the following screen.Entity

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 95444444444444About PasswordA password is required to configure the print server. When you click OK in the se

96 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility❏ Since the new password takes effect after the data is sent to the print server, enter the old password im

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 974444444444443. Read the License Agreement and then click Next.4. Select the target printer and then click N

98 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility5. Change the printer name if necessary. Click Next.6. Specify whether to use TCP/IP, and then click Next.

EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility 994444444444447. Select a method for specifying the IP address. If you select Automatic, DHCP becomes availab