Epson F2000 Network Guide
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1. Operating systems Windows 8 x Windows 7 Windows Vista SP2 or higher Windows XP Professional Home Edition SP3 or higher Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 SP2 or higher Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2003 SP2 or higher Installing EpsonNet Print You can install EpsonNet Print on your computer from the Software Disc that comes with your printer Insert the Software Disc in the CD DVD drive and select EpsonNet Print on the Software Select screen Follow the steps below to add a port using the Add Printer Wizard QO If you want to add a port for a printer with its IP address assigned automatically by the DHCP server or router see Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address on page 38 If you want to add a port for a printer with its IP address assigned manually see Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address on page 41 Note a a Be sure that the computer is connected to the network and TCP IP is correctly set A valid IP address must be assigned to the printer Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address Ts Windows 8 x 7 Vista Server 2012 Server 2008 Open the Control Panel and then select View devices and printers Windows 8 x 7 Server 2012 or Printers Windows Vista Server 2008 Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard Windows XP Click Start and then Printers and Faxes Under Printer Tasks cl2. lt Back Next gt Cancel 5 Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do you want to add a port Enter the Printer Name or IP address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address I Port Name How To 25 6 T 8 If an error occurs the following dialog box appears Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer Click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Required The device could not be identified NS gt The device is not found on the network Be sure that 1 The device is turned on 2 The network is connected 3 The device is properly configured 4 The address on the previous page is correct IF you think the address is not correct click Back to retum to the previous page Then correct the address and perform another search on the network If you are sure the address is correct select the device type below Device Type Standard SLRs v O Custom lt Back Next gt Cancel Click Finish See Installing a printer driver on page 26 to install the printer driver Installing a printer driver 1 2 6 7 Insert the Software Disc shipped with the printer Close the software installer screen if it appears On the Add Printer screen click the Have Disk button The
3. 3 Connect the product and the computer that will be used to configure the product to the network Important The network connection will close if Network Setup IPsec Setting is enabled in the product control panel and a blank key is entered for PSK Setting i e no pre shared key is entered Be sure to enter a key for PSK Setting after enabling Network Setup IPsec Setting in the product control panel Tips for Administrator 52 Product Security Policies Start the product Remote Manager from your computer open the Setup tab and adjust Security IPsec Access Control settings for security policies that match how the product will be used Note We recommend that the product be assigned a static IP address for secure access using IPsec or Access Control Settings will be invalidated if the IP address changes Sample 1 Open the Setup tab in Remote Manager and configure Security IPsec Access Control Default Policy settings as follows Option Setting IPsec Access Control Enable Default Policy Access Control Use IPsec Pre Shared Key Enter a key maximum 127 alphanumeric characters Sample 2 Open the Setup tab in Remote Manager and configure Security IPsec Access Control Group Policy settings for each client Refusing Access from Unauthorized Clients Open the Setup tab in Remote Manager and configure Security IPsec Access Control Default Policy settings as follows
4. 2 Do one of the following Q Windows 8 x Server 2012 Click Change Adapter Setting select your network adapter and then click Change settings of this connection 4 Windows 7 Click Local Area Connection and then click the Properties button 4 Windows Vista Server 2008 Click View Status and then click the Properties button Note If the User Account Control screen appears click the Yes or Continue button How To 14 3 Check if the following necessary components are in the list 4 Local Area Connection Properties mx Networking Connect using Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Connection Configure This connection uses the following items M oe M Sas Packet Install Uninstall Properties Jescription OK Cancel The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP WSD UPnP Bonjour Internet Protocol TCP IP IPv4 or Internet Protocol TCP IP IPv6 The following table lists the components required for network printing Printing method Necessary components TCP IP printing Internet Protocol TCP IP IPv4 or Internet Protocol TCP IP IPv6 4 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 or Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the properties dialog box Set the IP
5. make sure to select the Epson Driver and Utilities check box and EpsonNet Network Utilities check box then click the Install button Note If your printer is connected to your computer with a USB cable clear the EpsonNet Network Utilities check box 8 Software installation starts Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Setting Up the Printer OS X 10 5 or later 1 Open System Preferences 2 Open Print amp Fax 3 Click the button to add a new printer How To 20 4 Select the desired printer model that is connected with Bonjour Note If your printer is not displayed with the desired connection click More Printers select the desired connection from the drop down list and then select the printer model 5 Click Add Now you can use the printer on the TCP IP network Note If your printer supports scanning see the product s User s Guide to configure the settings Installing the Printer Driver About Installing the Printer Driver To print to the network printer you need to install the printer driver on the computer The following section explains how to install the printer driver manually See the section in this chapter appropriate for your operating system Windows 8 x 7 Vista Server 2012 Server 2008 The printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer TCP IP printing Note If you are using EpsonNet Print the setup procedure i
6. 8 If an error occurs the following dialog box appears Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer Click Next e a Add Printer Additional Port Information Required Back to retum to the previous p en co h on the network If you are sure the address is correct Standard EPSON Network Printer m lan Click Finish See Installing a printer driver on page 23 to install the printer driver Installing a printer driver 1 2 6 7 Insert the Software Disc shipped with the device Close the software installer screen if it appears On the Add Printer screen click the Have Disk button The Install From Disk dialog box appears Click Browse Select the CD DVD drive for the drive and and navigate to NCommonl Printer Double click the WINX64 folder or the WINX86 folder depending on your operating system Click Open Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box Select the model name of the device and then click Next Note If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button 8 Click Finish and follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup How To 23 Windows XP The printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer Note If you are using EpsonNet Print the setup procedure is different S
7. Access Permission Remote Address Host 2 Enter the print client IP address prefix length can be used to specify range if desired Example IPv4 192 168 0 0 24 Method of Choose Port Service Name Service Name RAW Port 9100 ENPC SNMP to find the printer 2 A static IP address is recommended If DHCP or obtain automatically IPv6 is selected the connection may terminate when the lease or address expires Note Select TCP or UDP for Protocol when Local Port is selected for Method of Choose Port Port Number An Epson protocol used by Epson printer and scanner drivers and such applications as EpsonNet Config Tips for Administrator 55 Supported Security Methods The product supports the security methods listed below choose one of these combinations when selecting the computer security method In most cases computers can use default IPsec settings Security method Option Authentication algorithm Encryption algorithm Key exchange algorithm SHA 256 SHA 1 MD5 AES CBC 256 AES CBC 192 AES CBC 128 3DES DES Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman P 384 Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman P 256 Diffie Hellman Group 14 Diffie Hellman Group 2 Diffie Hellman Group 1 Tips for Administrator 56
8. VISION EXCEED YOUR VISION and their logos are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Adobe Reader and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions This product includes RSA BSAFE Cryptographic software of EMC Corporation RSA and BSAFE are registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries RESTAN SECURED This product contains Runtime Modules of IBM Rational Rhapsody Copyright IBM Corporation 2008 All Rights Reserved General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright and Trademarks 2 This information is subject to change without notice Copyright 2014 Epson America Inc 8 14 CPD 39090R1 Copyright and Trademarks 3 Copyright and Trademarks Safety Instructions Warning Caution Important and Note llilllssllllll es 7 Introduction About YOUN Printers rer d 674 0 ate ad ttes Co aed See dct d Eb DE NUES Dd Esp Siu toe s 8 About This Guilde 2 vds px RR ER DRE a eS Aare bee als Chan alee et eee ee 8 Operating Environment cuss tie n ee rece vis dot eta WRU edes Ghee eie it dn ae te 9 Features of the Network Interface 00 eee 9 Network Interface Operation llllelslleseeeeeee eh 10 Status IGM eL
9. administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for various protocols such as TCP IP and SNMP See EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 31 a EpsonNet Config with Web Browser and Remote Manager are Web based configuration utility programs that allow you to configure a network interface for TCP IP and SNMP See EpsonNet Config with Web Browser on page 33 and Remote Manager on page 36 a EpsonNet Config for Mac OS is a OS X based configuration utility for administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for TCP IP See EpsonNet Config for Mac OS on page 32 Q EpsonNet Print is a Windows based utility program that provides peer to peer printing to Epson printers on the TCP IP network See EpsonNet Print for Windows users on page 37 Introduction 11 How To Overview This section describes the general procedure on how to set up the network interface for use on a network 1 Check the network interface operation Check the functions and operations of the network interface such as status lights and RJ 45 connector See Network Interface Operation on page 10 for details Select a printing method Select a printing method appropriate for your network environment and operating system If you are not sure see Printing from Windows on page 13 or Printing from OS X on page 13 for details Install the necessary components on your computer Make sure the necessary com
10. ity Dice oes 37 System Begulremints ox het E be wa SAS eS eK Envoi xe oibsa et 37 Installing EpsonNet Print od EAT EA xA SoS RES aee NR CREER EE 38 Configuring the Printer Port 0 0 eee ne 44 Troubleshooting General Problems 2 05 acdiomees Fenton Feri ties 46 Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network 46 Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer 46 Unable to start EpsonNet Config with llle 46 The message EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed appears when you start EpsonNet Config s Coon este eei e ee lesus Ios eee REUS 47 Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser or Remote Manager 47 The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box 47 Printing a Network Status Sheet Large Format Inkjet Printers liliis 47 Tips for Administrator Setting an IP Address on the Printers Control Panel llle 48 Secure Communication Using IPsec Access Control SSL and IEEE 802 1X 49 HPSEC DIOIOQUI cus ccas8 23 8 9 3 ihe ExR ok pones Sota OSE TE Dea S dl o eats ele d ool ie 49 Access Control IEEE 802 IX Las ode Rte opos cea n S RO Oe Bene dcum beg ard ans 50 Secure Communications IPsec Access Control 000 cece eee eee eee eee 50 Overview and Sample Settings 0 00 cece eee 51 Configuration Workflow cus ia
11. list Click Next Note If the Windows Security Alert screen appears click the Allow access or Unblock button and then click the Search Again button to search the printers Network Software Windows XP Server 2003 Click Local printer attached to this computer clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box and then click Next Select the Create a new port radio button and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list Click Next Note If the Windows Security Alert screen appears click the Unblock button and then click the Search Again button to search the printers 3 Select Manual Setting from the list and then click Next Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard D EpsonNet Print For which printer do you want to add a port Printer Model Host Name or IP Address ALOK KOKORO OK AL OOOX OO N w Settings Search gain 4 Enter the printers name and the port name is automatically entered to the Port Name edit box Then click Next Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard s EpsonNet Print Enter the printer s host name or IP address 9042604500000 Port Name MOOR AO X lt Back Cancel Network Software 42 5 Confirm the information about the printer s port you want to configure and then click Finish Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard Ss EpsonNet s Print The following EpsonNet Print port will be added Port Name POR
12. EXCEED YOUR VISION Epson SureColor F Series and T Series Network Guide Copyright and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Mac Mac OS OS X and Bonjour are registered trademarks of Apple Inc EPSON EPSON EXCEED YOUR
13. Install From Disk dialog box appears Click Browse Select the CD DVD drive for the drive and and navigate to Common Printer Double click the WINX64 folder or the WINX86 folder depending on your operating system Click Open Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box Select the model name of the printer and then click Next Note If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button and then click Next 8 9 Choose whether to print a test page and then click the Next button Click Finish and follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup HowTo 26 Windows Server 2003 The printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer Note If you are using EpsonNet Print the setup procedure is different See EpsonNet Print for Windows users on page 37 for details TCP IP printing 1 Click Start and then select Printers and Faxes 2 Double click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard and then click Next 3 Click Local printer attached to this computer clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box and then click Next Note You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network not to a computer Add Printer Wiza
14. K 000000009 Host Name or IP Address PORK OOK OK DOK Protocol Enhanced LPR B Cancel Items Explanations The port Information The following items are displayed Port Name Host Name or IP Address Protocol Finish button Register the port information to the system and close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard Back button Go back to the printer list window Cancel button Close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard The new printer port is created in your computer To install the printer driver see Installing the Printer Driver on page 43 Installing the Printer Driver Install the printer driver that comes with your printer Note Some buttons in these steps may be slightly different depending on your operating system 1 2 Insert the Software Disc shipped with the printer Close the installer screen if it appears On the Add Printer screen click the Have Disk button The Install From Disk dialog box appears Click Browse Network Software 43 Select the CD DVD drive for Drives and double click the appropriate folder for your operating system Click OK Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box Select the model name of the printer and then click Next Note If the Add Printer Wizard asks you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button Click Next Click Finish and follow the on screen instructions to complete the
15. Option Setting IPsec Access Control Enable Default Policy Access Control Access Refuse Print Client Settings Separate IPsec Access Control Group Policy settings must be created for each of the Service Name RAW Port 9100 ENPC and SNMP options as shown in the example below Group policies are applied in order from Group Policy 1 Tips for Administrator 53 Option Setting RAW Port 9100 ENPC SNMP Group Policy n Enable n 1 10 Access Control Access Permission Remote Address Enter the print client IP address prefix length can be used to specify Host 2 range if desired Example IPv4 192 168 0 0 24 Method of Choose Service Name Port Service Name RAW Port 9100 ENPC SNMP An Epson protocol used by Epson printer and scanner drivers and such applications as EpsonNet Config to find the printer 2 A static IP address is recommended If DHCP or obtain automatically IPv6 is selected the connection may terminate when the lease or address expires Note Select TCP or UDP for Protocol when Local Port is selected for Method of Choose Port Port Number Sample 3 Open the Setup tab in Remote Manager and configure Security IPsec Access Control Group Policy settings for each client Refusing Access from Unauthorized Clients Open the Setup tab in Remote Manager and configure Security IPsec Access Control Default Policy settings as follo
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17. S function is not supported we recommend that you select Manual and then enter an IP adaress This is because if you select Auto the IP adaress of the network interface changes every time you turn on the printer so that you need to change the printer port setting accordingly To assign an IP address manually enter the IP address the subnet mask and the default gateway Be sure the IP address does not conflict with any other devices on the network Note If there is a server or a router functioning as a gateway enter the IP address of the server or the router for the gateway address If there is no gateway leave the default values there 6 If you want to get a private address between 169 254 1 1 and 169 254 254 254 automatically when an IP address cannot be obtained by the DHCP server leave it set to Enable for Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA otherwise select Disable When setting an IP address using the ping command select Enable for Set Using PING Select Disable when setting an IP address with EpsonNet Config this prevents any unexpected change of the IP address Select Enable for Acquire DNS Server Address Automatically if you want to acquire the DNS server address using the DHCP server If you want to enter the DNS server address manually select Disable and then enter the IP address of the DNS server Select Enable for Acquire Host Name and Domain Name Automatically if you want to acquire the h
18. address the subnet mask etc and then click OK 5 Restart the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the section Setting Up the Network Interface on page 18 Windows XP For Windows XP use the following procedure to install the necessary components HowTo 15 1 Click Start highlight Control Panel and then click Network and Internet Connections Select Network Connections 2 Under LAN or High Speed Internet click the Local Area Connection icon 3 Under Network Tasks click Change settings of this connection 4 Check if the following necessary components are in the list Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using E 3Com 3C905TX based Ethernet Adapter Generic This connection uses the following items 8 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks ia QoS Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol TCP IP l Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected Cancel The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP WSD UPnP Bonjour Internet Protocol TCP IP The following table lists the components required for network printing Pr
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20. ation Status light The indicator lights provide you with important information on the operations of the network interface Large format inkjet printers Models that do not support 1000 Mbps communication Status light Data light Network Status Green Yellow Ready 10 M link Green Yellow Flashing Receiving packets 10 M link Red Yellow Ready 100 M link Red Yellow Flashing Receiving packets 100 M link Large format inkjet printers Models that support 1000 Mbps communication Status light Data light Network Status Red Yellow Ready 100 M link Red Yellow Flashing Receiving packets 100 M link Green Yellow Ready 1000 M link Green Yellow Flashing Receiving packets 1000 M link Network connector RJ 45 connector This connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network You can use this cable for 10Base T 100Base TX and 1000Base T Ethernet Introduction 10 Important You must use the following shielded twisted pair cable to connect the network interface to a network 4 Category 5 or higher for the 10Base T or 100Base TX connection Q Category 6 or higher for the 1000Base T connection About the Software The Software Disc provided with your printer includes the following network software Note The software provided varies depending on your printer model a EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows based configuration utility for
21. ccess Control Data format Secure encrypted Not secure unecrypted Supported Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows All operating systems supported by operating 8 x Windows Server 2008 Windows the printer systems Server 2012 Configuration Configure both product and client Configure product only Sample settings Sample 1 Accept IPsec only Sample 2 Accept print data only Sample 3 Accept specified data types only Sample 1 The product accepts from the client only data secured using IPsec Normal data i e data not secured using IPsec are not accepted Sample 2 The product accepts print data from specific clients only Data from other clients and non print data from the specified clients are not accepted Sample 3 The product accepts only specific types of data from specific clients In this example security levels are set separately for each client type so that the product accepts all data from administrator clients including product management and print data but only print data from print clients and no data at all from other clients Product Security Policies An Overview 4 You can create one Default Policy and Group Policy 1 10 4 Ifthere is more than one policy the product will check the policies in order from the top of the display Group Policy 1 and initiate a network connection when it finds a matching policy Q Because the product checks the policies in order from the top more restrictive policies sh
22. click the Next button Click Finish and follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup HowTo 29 OS X 10 5 or later Follow the steps below to set up a printer Note Make sure that the printer driver is installed on your OS X system before following the steps below See the manual shipped with your printer for instructions on how to install the printer driver Bonjour printing 1 Open System Preferences 2 Open Print amp Fax 3 Click the button to add a new printer 4 Select the desired printer model that is connected with Bonjour 5 Click Add TCP IP printing 1 Open System Preferences 2 Open Print amp Fax 3 Click the button to add a new printer 4 Click IP 5 Select the desired printing protocol from the pull down list 6 Enter the host name or IP address of the printer 7 Select the desired printer model 8 Click Add How To 30 Network Software This chapter explains how to use the network software provided with your printer Note The software provided varies depending on your printer model EpsonNet Config for Windows About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config is a Windows based configuration software for administrators to configure the network interface for TCP IP Note Be sure to use the EpsonNet Config included on the Software Disc shipped with this product System Requirements The following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet Config Operating
23. d The device could not be identified NS gt The device is not found on the network Be sure that 1 The device is turned on 2 The network is connected 3 The device is properly configured 4 The address on the previous page is correct IF you think the address is not correct click Back to retum to the previous page Then correct the address and perform another search on the network If you are sure the address is correct select the device type below Device Type Standard SLRs v O Custom lt Back Next gt Cancel Click Finish See Installing a printer driver on page 26 to install the printer driver Installing a printer driver 1 2 6 7 Insert the Software Disc shipped with the printer Close the software installer screen if it appears On the Add Printer screen click the Have Disk button The Install From Disk dialog box appears Click Browse Select the CD DVD drive for the drive and and navigate to Common Printer Double click the WINX64 folder or the WINX86 folder depending on your operating system Click Open Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box Select the model name of the printer and then click Next Note If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button and then click Next 8 9 Choose whether to print a test page and then
24. d ee eon Rx aa whe bei eeeade Peewee caw das 52 Product Security Policies rici ete pod epe REA Ost boe S wale male eee SG dde 53 Supported Security Methods 0 0 0 cece eee teenies 56 Safety Instructions Warning Caution Important and Note Warning must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury Caution must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Important must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Note contains important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Safety Instructions 7 Introduction About Your Printer Your printer has a built in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base T 100Base TX and 1000Base T Ethernet The built in Ethernet interface which is called the network interface in this manual automatically selects the correct standard when it connects to a network In addition it automatically selects appropriate network protocols Because the network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects protocols on your network you can print from Microsoft Windows and OS x9 applications Use the Software Disc to easily configure the network interface for use on the TCP IP network and install the printer driver You can use the printer on the TCP IP network at once If you want to configure the network interface for protocols such as TCP IP WSD LLTD UPnP Bonjour and SNMP use Ep
25. ectly Do not run EpsonNet Config for Windows or Mac OS https IP address of network interface Example https 192 168 100 201 Note Q To check the IP address of the network interface use EpsonNet Config See EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 31 for Windows users or see EpsonNet Config for Mac OS on page 32 for OS X users for details Q If Windows security alert screen appears click Continue to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 3 Click TCP IP under Network on the Configuration menu then click IPv4 Address to display the TCP IP IPv4 settings screen Note If you want to configure a protocol other than TCP IP configure the desired settings on the Configuration Network screen Network Software 34 4 Select a method for acquiring the IP address When you select Auto DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address automatically If you want to set the IP address manually select Manual Note Q The network administrator must check any changes made to the IP address settings Q When Auto is selected DHCP becomes available To use the DHCP server make sure it is installed on your computer and correctly configured See your operating system s online help for detailed instructions If Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA is enabled a private IP address is automatically assigned to the network interface even when there are no DHCP servers on your system or your network If the DN
26. ee EpsonNet Print for Windows users on page 37 for details TCP IP printing 1 Click Start click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Under Printer Tasks click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard and then click Next 3 Click Local printer attached to this computer clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box and then click Next Note You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network not to a Windows XP computer Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up inter you want to use Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer OA network printer or a printer attached to another computer To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server J use the Local printer option lt Back Nest Cancel How To 24 4 Selectthe Create a new port radio button and then select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Then click Next Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port O Use the following port EN S Create a new port Type of port Standard TCP IP Port iv
27. efresh the status by selecting Refresh from the View not appear menu Increase the length of time before a timeout To do this select Options from the Tool menu and then select Timeout Note that doing so can cause EpsonNet Config to run slower Printing a Network Status Sheet Large Format Inkjet Printers Before you start configuring the network interface be sure to print a network status sheet that contains important information such as the current configuration and the MAC address of the network interface To print a network status sheet see the printer s User Guide Troubleshooting 47 Tips for Administrator Setting an IP Address on the Printer s Control Panel After connecting the printer to the network you need to set the IP address for the network interface To set the IP address subnet mask and default gateway from the control panel follow the steps below 1 Turn on your printer 2 Press the Menu button on the printer s control panel 3 Press the Up or Down button until Network Setup appears Then press the OK button 4 Press the Up or down button until IP Address Setting appears Then press the OK button 5 Do one of the following to obtain an IP address Choose Auto when getting the IP address from a DHCP server The IP address is automatically obtained from the DHCP server whenever the printer is reset or turned on Q Choose Panel when manually setting the IP address subn
28. et mask and default gateway using the printer s control panel Note To use Auto a DHCP server must be correctly configured on the network See the online help of your operating system for detailed instructions Print a network status sheet to confirm the new IP address Note Q You must first set the IP address before using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Q See the User s Guide for more information about settings on the printer s control panel Tips for Administrator 48 Secure Communication Using IPsec Access Control SSL and IEEE 802 1X Some printers may not support secure communications using IPsec Access Control SSL and IEEE802 1X For information on whether your printer supports these secure communications features see the printer User s Guide IPsec Access Control Data format Encrypted data Unencrypted data Supported operating Windows 8 x 7 Vista All operating systems systems supported by this product IPsec protocol IPsec is a protocol that is suitable for securing IP communication by encrypting the data or by authenticating client users in a network To use this function make the necessary settings on your printer using Remote Manager Security settings on the client computers on the network are also required For more information see Secure Communications IPsec Access Control on page 50 Access Control Access control function allows you to restrict network access to t
29. he Confirm file size check box and then specify the queue name up to 32 characters Print data is spooled by the computer before being sent to the target network printer Note When the print data size is 20 MB or more we recommend that you use LPR enhanced printing High speed printing Select the High Speed Printing RAW radio button The Epson high speed printing port sends a print job to the target network printer without spooling all of the print data High Speed printing is faster than the other two printing methods 5 Click OK If you select the High Speed Printing RAW radio button and if the printer does not support High Speed printing or if you fail to connect to the printer an error message appears Follow the message to remedy the problem Network Software 45 Troubleshooting General Problems Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network Cause What to do The printer settings or network First check to see if you can print a status sheet as settings may be wrong described in Printing a Network Status Sheet Large or Option Format Inkjet Printers on page 47 If you can print a status sheet check the network settings otherwise set the interface mode of the printer s control panel to Auto Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer Cause What to do You have assigned an IP address to As
30. he port name HostName DNS Use the printer s host name registered in the DNS server for the port name The port Information The following items are displayed Port Name If the port type is changed the port name and the host name or IP address are also changed Printer Model Host Name or IP Address Protocol Finish button Back button Register the port information to the system and close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard Go back to the printer list window Cancel button Close the Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard The new printer port is created in your computer To install the printer driver see Installing the Printer Driver on page 43 Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address 1 2 Windows 8x 7 Vista Server 2012 Server 2008 Open the Control Panel and then View devices and printers Windows 8 1 8 7 Server 2012 or Printers Windows Vista Server 2008 Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard Windows XP Click Start and then Printers and Faxes Under Printer Tasks click Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Windows Server 2003 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes Double click Add Printer in the Printers folder to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Windows 8 x 7 Vista Server 2012 Server 2008 Click Add a local printer Select the Create a new port radio button and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the
31. he printer 4 Restrict access to the printer from specified client users only Q Restrict data communication to the printer to specified purposes only such as accessing administrative information by the administrators To use this function make the necessary settings on your printer using Remote Manager For more information see Secure Communications IPsec Access Control on page 50 SSL SSL prevents unauthorized external access or other malicious acts such as data being read while the product is connected to a network Enabling SSL allows product settings to be managed securely via a web browser For more information see the online help for Remote Manager Tips for Administrator 49 IEEE 802 1X IEEE 802 1X is the standard protocol for allowing client users to be authenticated to the network before obtaining a connection It provides effective access control to both wired and wireless networks IEEE 802 1X network consists of an authentication server RADIUS server and authenticator switching hub with authentication function Supplicants devices such as printers can join the IEEE 802 1X network by being authenticated by the authentication server and authenticator To print via an IEEE 802 1X network you have to make the necessary network settings using a computer that is not connected to the IEEE 802 1X network before connecting the printer to the IEEE 802 1X network Tq Connect the printer and computer which i
32. ick Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Windows Server 2003 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes Double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Windows 8 x 7 Vista Server 2012 Server 2008 Click Add a local printer Select the Create a new port radio button and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list Click Next Network Software 38 Note If the Windows Security Alert screen appears click the Allow access or Unblock button and then click the Search Again button to search the printers Windows XP Server 2003 Click Local printer attached to this computer clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box and then click Next Select the Create a new port radio button and then select EpsonNet Print Port from the list Click Next Note If the Windows Security Alert screen appears click the Unblock button and then click the Search Again button to search the printers 3 Select the target printer and then click Next Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard sZ EpsonNet Print For which printer do you want to add a port Printer Model Host Name or IP Address Manual Setting AL DOOSS PORK POLK POLK OK ALOK RK OO OK N W Settings Search Again Q fthe target printer is not in the list click the Search Again button to search the printers using new parameters 1 Each column can be sorted in ascending or descendi
33. inting method Necessary components TCP IP printing Internet Protocol TCP IP 5 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols TCP IP Properties dialog box Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK 6 Restart the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the section Setting Up the Network Interface on page 18 How To 16 Windows Server 2003 For Windows Server 2003 use the following procedure to install the necessary components 1 Click Start point to Control Panel and then select Network Connections Click Local Area Connections 2 Click the Properties button 3 Check if the following necessary components are in the list 4 Local Area Connection Proper 3 xl General Authentication Advanced Connect using H3 3Com 3C905TX based Ethernet Adapter Generic Configure This connection uses the following items v ier Client for Microsoft Networks i Network Load Balancing v i File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks v Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Show icon in notification area when connected OK Cancel The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP WSD UPnP Bonjour Internet P
34. ity designed to configure the printer for use on a network By typing the IP address of the network interface into the address bar in your browser you can start Remote Manager which allows you to configure the network interface for TCP IP and SNMP Network Software 36 Supported Web browser 4 Windows Internet Explorer version 8 0 or later 4 Apple Safari 4 0 2 or later a Mozilla Firefox version 21 0 or later Configuring the Network Interface Using Remote Manager After you have assigned an IP address to the network interface using EpsonNet Setup EpsonNet Config for Windows or Mac OS or the arp ping command you can configure the network interface using Remote Manager Starting and operating methods for Remote Manager are the same as EpsonNet Config with Web Browser See Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser on page 34 for details EpsonNet Print for Windows users About EpsonNet Print EpsonNet Print is a Windows based utility program that provides peer to peer printing to Epson printers on the TCP IP network By using EpsonNet Print you can find a printer located in the same network segment or beyond a router You can select LPR standard printing LPR enhanced printing or High speed printing Note EpsonNet Print does not support an IPv6 environment System Requirements The following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet Print Network Software 37
35. ller screen opens automatically If the software installer screen does not appear double click setup exe on the Software Disc Select your language and then click the Next button Click the Next button at the Welcome screen Click the Agree button to accept the license terms The Software Select screen appears To print via a network make sure to select the Epson Driver and Utilities check box and EpsonNet Configuration Utility check box then click the Install button Note If your printer is connected to your computer with a USB cable clear the EpsonNet Configuration Utility check box How To 19 8 Software installation starts Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Configuring the Network Interface OS X Configure the network interface for use on the TCP IP network and install the printer driver on your computer 1 Make sure your printer is connected to the network a hub or router 2 Insert the Software Disc into the CD DVD drive Note If you see the AutoPlay window click Run setup exe If you see the User Account Control screen click Yes or Continue 3 The EPSON folder opens automatically 4 Double click the EPSON icon The installer screen opens 5 Enter your username and password in the authentication screen 6 Select the I agree to the contents of the License Agreement check box and then click the Next button 7 The Software Select screen appears To print via a network
36. ng order by clicking the column header However Manual Setting is always displayed on the top of the list regardless of sorting Network Software 39 T f you want to search printers in other segments click the N W Settings button Select the Specific Network Segments check box and then enter the network address and subnet mask of the network segment for the search Then click the Add button You can also specify the elapsed time before declaring a communication error Search Settings Specific Network Segments Network Address Subnet Mask Network Address Subnet Mask Time Before Declaring Communication Error 6 sec Cancel 4 Confirm the information about the printer s port you want to configure and then click Finish Add EpsonNet Print Port Wizard Eg EpsonNet Print The following EpsonNet Print port will be added Port Type IP Address Auto x Port Name EPXXXXOOCAL CXOCOXX Printer Model AL CXXKX Host Name or IP Address Protocol Enhanced LPR lt Back Cancel Network Software 40 Items Explanations Port Type The following items are listed in the pull down menu and you can select the port type you need IP Address Auto Configure the port automatically If the IP address of the printer is acquired automatically and the computer and the printer are in the same segment you can select this port type IP Address Manual Use the printer s IP Address for t
37. ost name and the domain name using the DHCP server If you want to specify manually enter the host name and the domain name in the text boxes Network Software 35 10 Select Enable for Register Network Interface Address to DNS Server if you want to register the host name and domain name to the DNS server through the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS If you want to register the host name and the domain name directly to the DNS server select Enable for Register Network Interface Address Directly to DNS Server 11 OS X only Select Enable or Disable for Use Bonjour If you select Enable enter the Bonjour Name and Bonjour Printer Name 12 Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer until after you follow the on screen instructions to reset the printer Note Q Since the new IP address becomes available after the printer is reset you need to restart EpsonNet Config by entering the new IP adaress 4 Only changes on the page where you press the Transmit button take effect Opening Screen Any user can access the opening screen by typing the IP address of the network interface into the address bar of your browser Note Q The item appears only if your printer supports the function and the name of the item may vary depending on the model Q See the EpsonNet Config with Web Browser help for details about each item Remote Manager About Remote Manager Remote Manager is a Web based util
38. ot alter the instructions User s Guide for the supported operating systems a The supported operating systems are different depending on the printer See your printer s Operating Environment The network interface supports the following environments OS Protocol IPv4 IPv Windows 8 x TCP IP Standard TCP IP port supported supported Windows 7 TCP IP EpsonNet Print port supported not supported Windows Vista Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 Windows XP Home TCP IP Standard TCP IP port supported not supported e n TCP IP EpsonNet Print port supported not supported Windows Server 2003 p 7 PP E OS X 10 5 or later Bonjour supported supported Features of the Network Interface Q Connects your Epson printer using a built in Ethernet interface which is called the network interface in this manual to the network 4 Supports IPSec 4 Supports Bonjour on OS X 10 5 or later 4 Supports 10Base T 100Base TX and 1000Base T Ethernet 4 Supports SSL Secure Sockets Layer for HTTPS protocols 4 Supports multiple protocols such as TCP IP WSD LLTD UPnP Bonjour and SNMP Q Supports access control to your printer by filtering client computer s IP addresses Introduction 9 4 Supports IEEE 802 1X 4 Supports EpsonNet Config with a Web Browser and Remote Manager which allows you to configure and monitor your printer using a Web browser Network Interface Oper
39. ould precede the more general policies on which they are based Tips for Administrator Configuration Workflow IPsec requires a client with secure access to the product and configured according to your purposes Access Control requires that the product be configured according to your purposes The configuration workflow is shown below Note If your network is already secure we recommend that you connect the product to a computer on a different network before adjusting settings There is potential for data theft if the product is connected to a secure network when settings are adjusted If no other network is available refer to the Encrypting communications below 1 Connect the product and the computer that will be used to configure the product to the network 2 Adjust Remote Manager settings See the following page information on Remote Manager settings 3 Transmit the settings to the printer 4 Adjust client computer security settings not required for Access Control 5 Connect the printer to a secure network Encrypting communications There is potential for data theft if product settings are adjusted over a secure network If no other network is available follow the steps below to encrypt the data for transmission 1 In the product control panel select Network Setup gt IPsec Setting gt Enable and enter the pre shared key 2 Set up IPsec on the computer that will be used to configure the product
40. ponents such as TCP IP are installed on the computer and network settings such as IP address subnet mask etc of the computer is set See About Installing Components on Your Computer on page 14 for details Connect the network interface to the network Connect the network interface to the network See Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 18 for details Configure the network interface and install the printer driver See Configuring the Network Interface Windows on page 19 or Installing the Printer Driver on page 21 for details If necessary configure the network settings of the network interface using EpsonNet Config Configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config For Windows users see EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 31 For OS X users see EpsonNet Config for Mac OS on page 32 How To 12 Selecting a Printing Method Printing from Windows Check if there is a Windows 8 x 7 Vista XP Server 2012 Server 2008 Server 2003 print server on your network and then use the suggestions below Note Only the recommended printing methods are introduced here See Features of the Printing Methods on page 13 for information on additional methods If no Windows print server exists We recommend TCP IP printing See Windows 8 x 7 Vista Server 2012 Server 2008 on page 14 Windows XP on page 15 or Setting Up the Network Interface on page 18 If a Windows prin
41. printer for use on a network By typing the IP address of the network interface for the URL in your browser you can start EpsonNet Config to allow you to configure the network interface for TCP IP and SNMP Supported Web browser a Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 0 SP3 or later 4 Apple Safari 3 or later a Mozilla Firefox version 3 6 or later Network Software 33 Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser After you have assigned an IP address to the network interface using EpsonNet Setup EpsonNet Config for Windows or Mac OS or the arp ping command you can configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Note Q A Web browser must be installed on your computer 4 TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and the network interface 4 Do notrun both EpsonNet Config for Windows or Mac OS and EpsonNet Config with Web Browser at the same time Q Your browser may restrict some characters you can use For details see your browser or operating system documentation The following procedure shows an example of configuring the network interface on a TCP IP IPv4 network 1 Turn on your printer 2 Run EpsonNet Config using one of the following ways a Run EpsonNet Config for Windows or Mac OS Select the printer you want to configure from the list and then click Launch Browser Q Open your browser and then type in the IP address of the network interface dir
42. psonNet Config EpsonNet Config for Mac OS About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config for Mac OS is a OS X based configuration software for administrators to configure the network interface for TCP IP Note Be sure to use the EpsonNet Config included on the Software Disc shipped with this product System Requirements The following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet Config Operating systems OS X 10 5 or later Hard disk drive space 30 MB Network Software 32 Installing EpsonNet Config You can install EpsonNet Config on your computer from the Software Disc that comes with your printer Insert the Software Disc in the CD DVD drive select EpsonNet Config on the Software Select screen Accessing the EpsonNet Config User s Guide The EpsonNet Config User s Guide contains detailed information on EpsonNet Config Follow the steps below to access the EpsonNet Config User s Guide 1 In the Applications folder double click the EpsonNet folder and then double click EpsonNet Config V4 folder Double click the EpsonNet Config icon EpsonNet Config starts 2 From the Help menu select EpsonNet Config Help The EpsonNet Config User s Guide appears By clicking the links on the front page or contents page you can get information on using EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config with Web Browser About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web based utility designed to configure the
43. rd Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Sel Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer O A network printer or a printer attached to another computer C To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server J use the Local printer option lt Back Next gt Cancel HowTo 27 4 Selectthe Create a new port radio button and then select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Then click Next Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port O Use the following port Create a new port Type of port Standard TCP IP Port v lt Back Next gt Cancel 5 When the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears click Next 6 Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do you want to add a port Enter the Printer Name or IP address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address Port Name HowTo 28 T 8 9 If an error occurs the following dialog box appears Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer Click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Require
44. rk interface to a network Q Category 5 or higher for the 10Base T or 100Base TX connection Q Category 6 or higher for the 1000Base T connection Do not connect the network interface and the computer directly Be sure to use a HUB to connect the network interface to the network HowTo 18 Note You can use 10Base T 100Base TX and 1000Base T Ethernet When you print a lot of data we recommend you use the higher speed 3 Turn on your printer After the status lights go off print a network status sheet Important After turning off the printer wait until the status lights go off before turning it back on otherwise the network interface may not work correctly Now you can configure the network interface to use on the TCP IP network and also install the printer driver using the Software Disc shipped with your printer If you are using Windows see Configuring the Network Interface Windows on page 19 If you are using OS X see Configuring the Network Interface OS X on page 20 Configuring the Network Interface Windows Configure the network interface for use on the TCP IP network and install the printer driver on your computer 1 2 Make sure your printer is connected to the network a hub or router Insert the Software Disc into the CD DVD drive Note If you see the AutoPlay window click Run setup exe If you see the User Account Control screen click Yes or Continue 3 The software insta
45. rotocol TCP IP The following table lists the components required for network printing Printing method Necessary components TCP IP printing Internet Protocol TCP IP 4 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols TCP IP Properties dialog box Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK 5 Restart the computer HowTo 17 The necessary components are now installed Go to the section Setting Up the Network Interface on page 18 OS X For OS X use the following procedure to assign an IP address subnet mask and other settings 1 2 From the Apple menu select System Preferences Open the Network control panel and click the TCP IP tab Select Built in Ethernet from the Show pull down menu Assign an IP address and other settings if necessary Click the Apply Now button to save any changes Go to the section Setting Up the Network Interface on page 18 Setting Up the Network Interface Connecting the Network Interface to The Network Follow the instructions below to connect the network interface to the network iP 2 Make sure that your printer is turned off Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ 45 connector on the network interface and the other end to the network Important You must use the following shielded twisted pair cable to connect the netwo
46. s different See EpsonNet Print for Windows users on page 37 for details EpsonNet Print does not support IPv6 1 Open the Control Panel and then click View devices and printers Windows 8 x 7 Server 2012 or Printers Windows Vista Server 2008 2 Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard How To 21 3 Click Add a local printer IZ a Add Printer Choose a local or network printer gt Add a local printer option only if you don t have a USB printer Windows automatically Use installs USB printers when you plug them in y Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer Make sure that your computer is connected to the network or that your Bluetooth or wireless printer is turned on Cancel 4 Selectthe Create a new port radio button and then select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Then click Next Q3 amp Add Printer Choose a printer port A printer portis a type of connection that allows your computer to exchange information with a printer Use an existing port 9 Create a new port Type of port Standard TCP IP Port Next Cancel 5 Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next K Add Printer Type a printer hostname or IP address Device type Autodetect M Hostname or IP address Port name T Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use Net Cancel J HowTo 22 6 T
47. s not connected to the network using an Ethernet cable Assign an IP address to the printer and print the network status sheet to confirm the IP address Start Remote Manager on the computer and import the digital certificate then make the IEEE 802 1X settings and other necessary settings Turn off the printer and disconnect the printer and computer Connect the printer to the destination IEEE 802 1X network and turn it on then print the network status sheet to confirm the settings For details on the settings refer to the Remote Manager help Secure Communications IPsec Access Control This feature prevents unauthorized external access spoofing or other malicious acts such as data theft or falsification while the product is connected to a network Enabling IPsec Access Control allows the following tasks to be performed securely 4 Network printing 4 Managing settings via a web browser Tips for Administrator 50 Some printers may not support secure communications using IPsec Access Control For information on whether your printer supports these features see the printer manual This document provides sample IPsec Access Control configurations and information on setup and troubleshooting Overview and Sample Settings IPsec and Access Control are configured differently and use different connection types Review the sample settings and choose a configuration suited to your objectives IPsec A
48. setup The printer is now ready for peer to peer printing To configure the printer port see Configuring the Printer Port on page 44 Configuring the Printer Port Follow the steps below to configure the printer port The printing speed differs depending on your selection 1 Windows 8 x 7 Vista Server 2012 Server 2008 Open the Control Panel and then View devices and printers Windows 8 1 8 7 Server 2012 or Printers Windows Vista Server 2008 Windows XP Server 2003 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes 2 Right click the target printer and then click Properties 3 Click the Ports tab and then click the Configure Port button Network Software 44 4 Make the appropriate settings for the desired port P EpsonNet EPSON Print m T Port Name 209420000 0009 LPR Printing gt 4 EpsonNet E 4 s 5 MOM Reg Pi EPSON Enhanced LPD S Protocol Print Request e j Do not spool Confirm file size Queue Name ENPG ueue High Speed Printing RAW Print Request gt lt EPSON Hs i Printing gl Do not spool RAW Port Cancel LPR enhanced printing Select the LPR Printing radio button and then specify the queue name up to 32 characters LPR enhanced printing sends a print job to the target network printer without spooling all of the print data LPR enhanced printing is faster than LPR standard printing LPR standard printing Select t
49. sign the printer s IP address so that it belongs to the the computer manually but you same segment as the computer Use EpsonNet Config assigned the IP address to the and the printer s control panel printer by Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Cause What to do You have added or deleted Uninstall EpsonNet Config and then reinstall it See protocols after installing EpsonNet Installing EpsonNet Config on page 33 Config Troubleshooting 46 The message EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed appears when you start EpsonNet Config Cause What to do TCP IP is not installed on the Install the TCP IP protocol computer TCP IP is installed on the computer Set a correct IP address for the computer but its IP address is not set correctly Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser or Remote Manager Cause What to do You have not set the IP adaress for Set the IP address for the network interface using the network interface EpsonNet Config for Windows or Mac OS or the printer s control panel You can check the IP address on a status sheet See the EpsonNet Config User s Guide The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box Cause What to do If the valid IP address is not set the Set a valid IP address model name and IP address may R
50. sonNet Config the configuration utility provided with your product to quickly and easily configure the network interface to use those protocols Note The EpsonNet Config utility configures the network interface to work only with protocols that exist on your network This does not imply that you can use all of the above mentioned protocols on your network or operating system The protocols that the network interface can use may vary depending on the operating system and the network configuration About This Guide This Network Guide contains information about using the network interface on a network It includes how to set up the network interface install the configuration software and modify network settings of your printer and computers For information about your printer see your User s Guide Note Q Toread the guide you must have Adobe Header or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer Q This guide is written for network administrators and many of the steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights Introduction 8 The term network administrator refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network Administrator is synonymous with Supervisor in this guide The term network interface refers to the built in Ethernet interface of the printer in this guide Some screen shots in this guide may list a printer name other than your printer This difference does n
51. systems Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Professional Home Edition Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 R2 Hard disk drive space 30 MB Installing EpsonNet Config You can install EpsonNet Config on your computer from the Software Disc that comes with your printer Insert the Software Disc in the CD DVD drive select EpsonNet Config on the Software Select screen Note Q Logon to the operating system with an administrator account to install EpsonNet Config Network Software 31 Q fyou add or delete protocols or services from your operating system after installing EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config may not work correctly If this happens uninstall EpsonNet Config and then install it again Q If the Windows Security Alert window appears after you start EpsonNet Config click the Allow access or Unblock button otherwise the devices are not listed on the screen of EpsonNet Config Accessing the EpsonNet Config User s Guide The EpsonNet Config User s Guide contains detailed information on EpsonNet Config Follow the steps below to access the EpsonNet Config User s Guide 1 Click Start point to All Programs select EpsonNet and then select EpsonNet Config V3 2 Click EpsonNet Config User s Guide The EpsonNet Config User s Guide appears By clicking the links on the front page or contents page you can get information on using E
52. t server exists On the server set the printer to connect and turn it into a shared printer Your clients can then print to this shared printer Printing from OS X OS X 10 5 or later Q Bonjour Features of the Printing Methods This section describes features of the printing methods available for you to choose TCP IP printing Advantages 4 Connects directly to the network no USB cable required 4 No special utility for Windows is required 4 You can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor Q You can print via a router How To 13 Disadvantages Q You need to set up TCP IP installing Components on Your Computer About Installing Components on Your Computer Before configuring the network interface and printing from the computer you need to install the necessary components such as TCP IP and assign an IP address and subnet mask for your computer depending on the printing method you want to use See the section in this chapter appropriate for your operating system Note Q The Windows operating system disk may be required during the installation 4 When using TCP IP for printing you need to set the IP address the subnet mask and the default gateway of the computer Windows 8 x 7 Vista Server 2012 Server 2008 Use the following procedure to install the necessary components 1 Open the Control Panel and then click View network status and tasks or double click Network and Sharing Center
53. ws Option Setting IPsec Access Control Enable Default Policy Access Control Access Refuse Administrator Client Settings Separate settings must be created for each Group Policy in IPsec Access Control Group policies are applied in order from Group Policy 1 Tips for Administrator 54 Option Setting Group Policy n n 2 1 10 Enable Access Control Access Permission Remote Adaress Host Enter the administrator client IP address A static IP address is recommended If DHCP or obtain automatically IPv6 is selected the connection may terminate when the lease or address expires Print Client Settings Create separate settings for each of the Service Name gt RAW Port 9100 ENPC and SNMP options using Setup Security IPsec Access Control Group policy settings that differ from those used by the administrator Group policies are applied in order from Group Policy 1 when setting up policies for both administrators and print clients order the list so that the group policies for administrators precede those for print clients Note that EpsonNet Config Windows Mac OS will be unable to detect the printer if separate group policies are not created for the Service Name ENPC SNMP options Sample settings are shown below n 1 10 Option Setting RAW Port 9100 ENPC SNMP Group Policy n Enable Access Control
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