Epson Stylus Pro 4880 ColorBurst Network Guide
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1. 000 Wmdows Vista chalets ae Noy DEAS MR kG te RRS ihe OS a Windows XP resia einna a urd Me TEE anid naa at E mails ih acim a ARS IWIGCHEEOSH ss stitints oat de don Nadie A Gti Leila wl Sie ki aki as Setting Up the Network Interface t jena d at ol an ea hioie aye Ria a Glebe aed Connecting the Network Interface to the Network Configuring the Network Interface 0 eee cece eee Printing a Network Status Sheet toce vate lak Aaiaeas ace eS ei Installing the Printer Driver 14 2805 gto cee eee PO AIA URED cate tee wa Windows Vista soya tie ents rite einai era Ree ne E Mica tanita eae by Windows AIP Solin atlossairanctenine sca le a eaa Rees Gerano a Macintosh re atc ica Nai Rate OP Shin ETN eal Naat eka AA he Tek ant Chapter 3 Network Software EpsonNet Config for Windows 34 6h 260 0a Ve kees Oo ee dete we Se About Epson Net Confio soeone sc OG apes eel cepa uit sd Accessing the EpsonNet Config User s Guide 0 EpsonNet Config for Macintosh 44 5 ou bay clone Pa eecucew sy ya tse About Epson Net Contig escrcnat opie ita ees Accessing the EpsonNet Config User s Guide 04 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser os 25 nr toni oie cians pelts Fate ee ea Ss 27 About EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 000 0 c cece eee eee 27 Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 28 Opening Screen saarea nr E a E a ean Een rea R2. Select either Enable or Disable to acquire the DNS server address from the DHCP server DNS Server Address Enter the DNS server address When the DHCP server does not respond even when Enable is selected for Acquire DNS server address automatically the DNS server address set here is used 32 Network Software Host Name and Domain Name Settings Items Descriptions Acquire Host Name and Domain Select either Enable or Disable to acquire the host name and Name Automatically domain name from the DHCP server Host Name Enter the host name supported by Dynamic DNS between 2 and 63 characters The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251 Domain Name Leave it blank or enter two or more characters of the domain name The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251 Register Network Interface Select Enable if you want to send the host name and the domain Address to DNS Server name to the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS update to request for DNS dynamic updates Register Network Interface Select Enable if you want to directly send the host name and the Adaress Directly to DNS Server domain name to the DNS server that supports Dynamic DNS update to request for DNS dynamic updates When Register the network interface s address to DNS server is Disable then this setting is the same as Disable Univ
3. Installing the printer driver 1 Insert the printer software CD ROM in your CD ROM or DVD drive 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install the printer driver 3 When you see a screen like this one click the Manual button EPSON Printer Utilities Setup computer via the USB cable The program will search for the a Make sure the printer is turned on and connected to your printer and automatically configure the port If you want to configure the printer port manually or if your printer is connected via a network click Manual Manual Cancel 4 Select the port you created for the printer then click OK 5 Follow the instructions to finish installing the printer driver Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 23 Macintosh 1 Insert the printer software CD ROM in your CD ROM or DVD drive 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install the printer driver Note Make sure that the printer driver is installed on your Macintosh before following the steps below See the manual shipped with your printer for instruction on how to install the printer driver Bonjour printing 1 Open the Applications folder 2 Open the Utilities folder 3 Open Printer Setup Utility and then click Add 4 Select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour Note If your printer is not displayed with Bonjour click More Printers select Bonjour from the drop down list and then select the printer model 5 Click A
4. Network Screens Items Descriptions Administrator Name Administrator name of the printer Location Location of the printer Interface Card Model Name Model of the network interface MAC Address Unique hardware address of the network interface You can distinguish the network interface by its MAC address Hardware Version Hardware version of the network interface Software Version Software version of the network interface Model Name Product name of the printer attached to the network interface Network Status Displays the current Ethernet speed and duplex setting Port Type Displays the port type setting either Auto MDI or MDI X Printer Status The background color of the text box indicates the printer s status Green indicates that the printer is idle or printing Yellow indicates that either the paper or ink is low Red indicates that either the paper or ink is completely out the printer is offline there is a paper jam the cover is open or an error has occurred Current Time Displays the current time Refresh button Refreshes the printer status The printer status is not updated automatically Press Refresh to display the latest printer information Network Software 31 Configuration Network Screens Ethernet Ethernet Settings Items Descriptions Ethernet Soeed Duplex Select the appropriate Ethernet speed and
5. 3600 seconds Enter 0 not to apply the timeout Time Items Descriptions Time Displays the time Click the Get Time button to reload the display When Time Server is Enable time is acquired from the time server Manual Settings If the network interface has RTC Real Time Clock you can set the time manually Items Descriptions Date Enter the year month and day Time Enter the hour minutes and seconds Time Difference Enter the difference between time at the present location and Greenwich Mean Time GMT Apply button Applies the settings Time Server Settings Items Descriptions Time Server Select either Enable or Disable to time synchronize from the time server Time Server Address Enter the address of the time server Synchronize Interval Enter the time interval in minutes for automatic time synchronization Time Difference Enter the difference between time at the present location and Greenwich Mean Time GMT Time Server Status Apply button 36 Network Software Displays a connection status with the time server Applies the settings EDM Items Descriptions EDM Displays EDM information Optional Screens Administrator You can link to the Web site specified on this screen when you click Favorite the name is changeable in Index Items Descriptions Administrator Name Enter the name of t
6. Business or Ultimate Port version Windows XP Home Professional or Professional x64 IPP Macintosh OS X 10 4 9 and above Bonjour or OS X 10 5 and above TCP IP AppleTalk Features of the Network Interface D Connects your Epson printer using a built in Ethernet interface which is called the network interface in this manual to the network 1 Supports multiple protocols such as TCP IP AppleTalk and IPP m Supports both 10Base T and 100Base TX _1 Supports DHCP D Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA that assigns an IP address automatically to the network interface even if there is no DHCP server on the network 1 Supports the Dynamic DNS function LI Supports SNMP and MIB Supports SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol 6 Introduction 1 Supports Bonjour on Mac 10 4 x and above Network Interface Operation Status lights The indicator lights on the network interface provide you with important information on the operation of the network interface Orange light indicates 1O0Base TX Flashes green when connection data is received The light on the left side indicates whether the network interface is connected to 10Base T or 100Base TX The light is orange when the connection is 100Base TX green when the connection is 10Base T The light on the right side is a data transmission light that flashes when the host interface receives data If the light on the left si
7. Number MAC Address of the server to which the trap is transmitted Format Network Address Node Number Suppose Network Address is A7EOOBBO hexadecimal and Node Number is 000048930000 hexadecimal In this case the address is A7EOOBBO 000048930000 Community Enter the community name up to 32 characters Socket Number Enter the Socket Number of the receive host in hexadecimal O FFFF Printing Control Items Descriptions Printing Control Enable or Disable printing control Printer Access Control Select Allow or Deny Selecting Allow permits the network access from the IP addresses registered on the printer access control list On the other hand selecting Deny blocks the network access from the IP addresses registered on the printer access control list Printer Access Control List Enter the IP address ranges by which the network access is restricted Network Software 35 Timeout Printing Items Descriptions Change Timeout Value Select this checkbox when you set the values before a timeout occurs LPR Set the length of time for LPR before a timeout occurs between 0 and 3600 seconds Enter O not to apply the timeout RAW Port9100 Set the length of time for RAW Port9100 before a timeout occurs between 0 and 3600 seconds Enter O not to apply the timeout IPP Set the length of time for IPP before a timeout occurs between 0 and
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9. duplex setting Normally Auto can be selected If you select a setting other than Auto make sure the setting matches the type of hub or switch you are using Port Type Select the port type Auto MDI MDI X Normally Auto can be selected If you are connecting the printer directly to a PC with a straight through cable select MDI X If you are connecting the printer to a hub or switch select MDI TCP IP IP Adaress Settings Items Descriptions Method for Acquiring the IP Address Select a method for acquiring IP addresses If 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 To set the IP address manually select Manual IP Address Enter an IP address for the network interface Be sure the IP address does not conflict with any other devices on the network Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask Default Gateway Set the gateway address if needed Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA Select Enable 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 otherwise select Disable Set Using PING Enables or disables IP address setting using the ping command DNS Server Address Settings Items Descriptions Acquire DNS Server Address Automatically
10. it to the network If you want to disable the Bonjour setting use the printer s control panel See the next section for details Now you can configure the network interface for use on a TCP IP network and install the printer driver Configuring the Network Interface Configure the network interface for use on a TCP IP network 1 2 Make sure the printer is turned on and the LCD displays F Press the Menu gt button on the printer to enter the printer s menu system Press W to highlight H JF and then press P Press gt then W to highlight Et Press Enter An asterisk appears next to EHABLE to show that it s selected 14 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 10 11 12 13 14 Press then press A or W to choose one of the following IP configuration settings D Choose ALTO if your network uses a DHCP server to configure your network devices IP settings automatically Ll Choose F if you would like to configure the printer s IP settings manually Press Enter An asterisk appears next to the setting you selected Press lt to go back Then do one of the following LI If you selected T as the IP address setting press the Il Pause button to exit the printer menu Then continue with step 14 LI If you selected FAHEL as the IP address setting continue with step 10 15 or IF then press gt The LCD displays the Press to high
11. name F Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use Gre Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 17 6 Ifanerror 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 The device is not found on the network Be sure that 1 The device is tumed on 2 The network is connected 3 The device is properly configured 4 The address on the previous page is corect F 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 corect select the device type below Device Type Standard Custom 7 Click Finish Installing the printer driver 1 Insert the printer software CD ROM in your CD ROM or DVD drive 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install the printer driver 3 When you see a screen like this one click the Manual button Make sure the printer is tumed on and connected to your computer via the USB cable The program will search for the lt printer and automatically configure the port ee ee or if your printer is connected via a network click Manual 4 Select the port you created for the printer then click OK 5 Follow the instructions to finish installing the printer driver 18 Setting Up Your System
12. 2 3 4 5 From the Apple menu select System Preferences Open the Network control panel 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 Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 14 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 13 Setting Up the Network Interface Connecting the Network Interface to the Network Follow the instructions below to connect the network interface to the network 1 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 3 Caution d You must use a Category 6 shielded twisted pair cable to connect the network interface to prevent malfunction d Do not connect or disconnect the network cable when the printer is on Note You can use both 10Base T and 100Base TX When you print a lot of data we recommend you use a high speed 100Base TX network with light network traffic Turn on your printer Caution i After turning off the printer wait until the network interface status lights go off before turning it back on otherwise the network interface may not work correctly Note for Mac OS X Since the printer supports Bonjour and is enabled by default you can use the printer on a network just by connecting
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14. Status sheet Installing the Printer Driver To print to the network printer you need to install the printer driver on each computer that will print over the network See the section appropriate for your operating system Windows Vista Adding the network port 1 Click Start Control Panel and then Printer 2 Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard 3 Click Add a local printer w a Add Printer Choose a local or network printer gt Add a local printer Use this option only if you don t have a USB printer Windows automatically installs USB printers when you plug them in gt 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 16 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 4 Select the Create a new port radio button and then select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Then click Next E Add Printer Choose a printer port A printer port is a type of connection that allows your computer to exchange information with a printer 5 Use an existing port LPT 1 Printer Port Create a new port Type of port Standard TCP IP Port nA Gre 5 Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next a E Add Printer Type a printer hostname or IP address Device type Autodetect kA Hostname or IP address Port
15. You use this wizard to add a port for a network printer Before continuing be sure that 1 The device is turned on 2 The network is connected and configured To continue click Next Cancel 20 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 6 7 Do one of the following 0 If you are using DHCP to assign an IP address to the printer enter the printer s Host Name or IP address shown on the network status sheet in the Printer Name or IP Address text box Then click Next 0 Ifyou manually assigned an IP address to the printer using the control panel or arp ping method enter the printer s IP address shown on the network status sheet in the Printer Name or IP Address text box 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 EPCDC364 Port Name EPCDC364 Cancel Make sure that the Standard and Generic Network Cardare selected and then click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Required The device could not be identified The device is not found on the network Be sure that 1 The device is tumed 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 retu
16. a e R 30 Information Network Screens 220s isrenbna ds ce aie ene Ras 31 Configuration Network Screens saccharate oo eee eae 32 Optional Screens vice tude hast dae heat aie te Ey ee pent Aone igen As 37 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 39 General TOD ERIS sen pssst a tp ot genie sts ouhentre nner gto op eat A E T a EES 39 Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network 39 Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer Gs We Aeneid OM dade rreren 39 Unable to start Epson Net Config sword sudakucsies tia pele Bees hoes weneattalee age 39 The message EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed appears when you start EpsonNet Config 00 000 0 c cece cece eee ee eee 39 The message Could not complete communicating configuration data appears when you send settings to the network interface 0004 40 Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 0000 cece eee 40 Unable to set the IP address using the arp ping commands 000055 40 The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box 40 Chapter 5 Tips for Administrator 4 Network Sepia MEMU tir iior e oan A iat yr a hae Wag edt ey 41 Setting an IP Address Using the arp ping Command 0000 c cece eee eee ee 41 Ch ckime th LAN aie weet Gen pe hele ls Sl Nol tal ES ade a Nag a Att lee wade ts 42 Setting and che
17. ancel Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 7 The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP IPP SNMP IP trap Internet Protocol TCP IP MS Network Internet Protocol TCP IP The following table lists the components required for network printing Printing method Necessary components LPR or Internet printing Internet Protocol TCP IP Microsoft Network Shared printing TCP IP or NetBEUI Client for Microsoft Networks If the necessary components are not in the list click Install to install them For LPR or Internet printing Internet Protocol TCP IP is installed by default You cannot add or delete it For Microsoft Network Shared printing Select Client then click Add Select Client for Microsoft Networks and then click OK For LPR Internet Microsoft Network Shared printing Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols TCP IP Properties dialog box Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK Restart the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the section Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 14 Macintosh To assign an IP address subnet mask etc to your Macintosh follow the steps below 1
18. 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 Windows Vista For Windows Vista use the following procedure to install the necessary components 1 Click Start click Control Panel and then click View network status and tasks or double click Network and Sharing Center 2 Click View Status and then click the Properties button Note If the User Account Control screen appears click the Continue button 3 Check if the following necessary components are in the list M 4 Intemet M 4 Intemet M 4 Link M 4 Link Layer M Brie and Printer 4 Local Area Connection Properties en Networking Connect using a Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Connection Configure This connection uses Install OK l 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 IPP SNMP IP trap Internet Protocol TCP IP MS Network Internet Protocol TCP IP Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 11 4 If the necessary components are not in the list click Install to install them 5 For LPR or Internet printing Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the I
19. cking the new TP address i e eek oe eo aoe SI a 42 Uninstalling Software ss uel Pek os atid A tc Meas a E NE ds a ial aid eek Ne 43 Windows Vistas ick perea rydan ion kchs Sedo totals alan Retake Se gto etek bene ack 43 WindowsXP ssi seed Seid dain a A ee cid be tee ed atl 43 Macintosh s cas cit Chace ana eae EN Halide Gus ra Bact aten a Vite peba 44 Index 45 Chapter Introduction About Your Printer Your printer has a built in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base T or 100Base TX The built in Ethernet interface which is called the network interface in this manual automatically selects the correct standard when it connects to a network In addition it supports and automatically selects the IEEE 802 2 IEEE 802 3 Ethernet II and Ethernet SNAP network protocols Because the network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects a protocols on your network you can print from Windows and Mac OS X applications Use EpsonNet Config included on the printer software CD ROM to configure the network interface for use on a TCP IP network If you want to configure the network interface for protocols such as TCP IP AppleTalk IPP and SNMP use EpsonNet Config 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 do
20. ctly and all hubs routers etc are switched on Setting and checking the new IP address To set the new IP address of the network interface which you have obtained from your network administrator use the ping command and arp command with the s flag create an ARP entry Note In the following procedure we assume that the MAC address of your network interface is 00 00 48 93 00 00 hexadecimal and that the IP address which you will be assigning is 192 168 100 201 decimal Substitute your values for these addresses when you type in the commands 42 Tips for Administrator 1 From the command line type Example arp s 192 168 100 201 00 00 48 93 00 00 2 Execute the ping command to set the IP address by pinging it Example ping 192 168 100 201 3 The network interface should now respond to the ping If it does not you may have incorrectly typed the MAC address or the IP address in the arp s command Double check and try again If none of these actions are effective re initialize the network interface and try again 4 Print a status sheet to check whether the new IP address has been assigned to the network interface Note When the IP address is set by the ping command the subnet mask is automatically changed by the class of the IP address To change the subnet mask and the default gateway according to your network environment use EpsonNet Config for Windows or Macintosh Uninstalling Software Follow the st
21. dd TCP IP printing 1 Open the Applications folder 2 Open the Utilities folder 3 Open Printer Setup Utility and then click Add 4 Select the printer model that is connected with TCP IP Note If your printer is not displayed with TCP IP click More Printers select EPSON TCP IP from the drop down list and then select the printer model 5 Click Add 24 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Chapter 3 Network Software This chapter explains how to use the network software provided with your printer 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 NetWare MS Network AppleTalk IPP and SNMP Note D Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the printer software CD ROM shipped with this product 1 EpsonNet Config installed on Windows Vista does not support NetBEUI and IPX as a search protocol D EpsonNet Config installed on Windows XP does not support NetBEUI as a search protocol because officially the NetBEUI protocol is not supported on Windows XP 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 Programs or All Programs select EpsonNet and then select EpsonNet Config Click EpsonNet Config to s
22. de is solid green and the light on the right side is off the connection is disconnected Network connector RJ 45 connector This connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network You can use this cable for both 10Base T and 100Base TX Caution i You must use a Category 6 shielded twisted pair cable to connect the network interface to a network to prevent malfunctions Introduction 7 About the Software The software CD ROM provided with your printer includes the following network software D EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows based configuration utility for administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for various protocols such as TCP IP MS Network IPP and SNMP See EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 25 Q EpsonNet Config for Macintosh is a Macintosh based configuration utility for administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for TCP IP AppleTalk and IPP See EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 25 D EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web based configuration utility that allows you to configure the network interface for TCP IP MS Network AppleTalk IPP and SNMP See EpsonNet Config with Web Browser on page 27 Terms and Concepts Configuration a prepared set of conditions for proper operation of a device Configuring the network interface is to prepare it to work with protocols available on a network DHCP a dynamic host configurat
23. e to the Network on page 14 for details Configure the network interface and install the printer driver See Configuring the Network Interface on page 14 for details If necessary configure the network settings of the network interface using EpsonNet Config Configure the network interface for TCP IP AppleTalk MS Network etc using EpsonNet Config For Windows users see EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 25 For Macintosh users see EpsonNet Config for Macintosh on page 26 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 9 Selecting a Printing Method Printing from Windows Check if there is a Windows Vista or XP print server on your network and then use the suggestions below Note Only the recommended printing methods are introduced here If no Windows Vista or XP print server exists Use TCP IP printing via LPR See Installing Network Components on Your Computer on page 11 If a Windows Vista or XP print server exists On the server set the printer to connect with LPR and turn it into a shared printer Your clients can then print to this shared printer Printing from Macintosh LY Bonjour 1 Epson TCP IP D Epson AppleTalk 10 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Installing Network 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
24. eps below to uninstall the network software Windows Vista 1 Click Start click Control Panel and then click Uninstall a program 2 Select the utility you want to uninstall and then click the Uninstall Change button 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Windows XP 1 Click Start click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Click the Change or Remove Programs icon 3 Select the utility you want to uninstall and then click the Change Remove button 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Tips for Administrator 43 Macintosh 1 Double click the EpsonNet Config Installer icon 2 Click the Continue button 3 In the License dialog box read the License Agreement and then click the Accept button 4 Select Uninstall from the pull down menu 5 Click the Uninstall button 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Note You can also uninstall the software by dragging the target folder to the Trash 44 Tips for Administrator Index A Administrator tips 41 to 44 arp 42 Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA 29 B Bonjour printing 24 C Cable network 7 Configuring network interface control panel 14 to 15 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 28 to 30 Connector network 7 Control panel configuring network interface 14 to 15 D Default gateway 15 29 DHCP 8 Dynamic DNS 29 E EDM setting 37 Ep
25. ernet hardware address of the network interface You can find out the MAC address on a status sheet Tips for Administrator 41 Checking the LAN First you need to check that the computer can reach to other computers in the same segment as follows 1 Set the default gateway to the host on which you are setting up the network interface If there is a server or a router which acts as a gateway enter the address of the server or the router If there is no gateway enter the IP address of your computer as a gateway address Assume that you want to reach to the computer having the IP address 192 168 100 101 Check that the computer is reachable by pinging it from the command line ping 192 168 100 101 If the computer is reachable you can see the following result the exact form of the message depends on your operating system and the time may vary 64 bytes from 192 168 100 101 icmp_seq 0 Time 34 ms If the computer is unreachable you may see something like this PING 192 168 100 101 56 data bytes If you press Ctrl C you may see something like this 192 168 100 101 PING Statistics 3 packets transmitted 0 packets received 100 packet loss Again the exact wording of the message you see may differ from this depending on your operating system If you cannot ping the computer check the following The address in the ping command is correct The Ethernet connection to the computer has been made corre
26. ersal Plug and Play Settings Items Descriptions Use Universal Plug and Play Enables or disables Universal Plug and Play Device Name Enter the device name between 2 and 63 characters Bonjour Settings Items Descriptions Use Bonjour Select either Enable or Disable to use Bonjour Bonjour Name Enter the Bonjour name Bonjour Printer Name Enter the printer name for Bonjour Network Software 33 AppleTalk Items Descriptions Use AppleTalk Enable or Disable AppleTalk Printer Name Enter the name of the printer attached to the network interface up to 32 characters Zone Name Enter the network zone name up to 32 characters To have the zone selected automatically select Auto for the Network Number Set and enter an asterisk in this text box Entity Type Displays the printer s entity type Do not change the entity type unless epson appears If epson appears enter an entity type to match your printer Network Number Set Select Auto or Manual Usually Auto is recommended Network Number for Manual Mode Enter the network number when you select to set the Network Number manually MS Network IPP 34 Items Descriptions Use Microsoft Network Shared Printing Enable or Disable Microsoft network Print Server Name Enter the print server name which is the name of a computer on the network up t
27. es 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 or Printer Guide Note D This guide is written for network administrators and many of the steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights D The term network administrator refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network Administrator is synonymous with Supervisor in this guide D The term network interface refers to the built in Ethernet interface of the printer in this guide Introduction 5 Warnings Cautions and Notes W Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Y Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Operating Environment The network interface supports the following environments Os Protocol Windows Vista or Vista x64 Home TCP IP using LPR or Standard TCP IP Professional
28. fig Sorting Method None BI aris al Model Name MAC Address IP Address Printer Name GB AL 30000000000 OOOOKOOKOOK AL LOOO HHH TCP IP_AppleTalk Read 2 From the Help menu select EpsonNet Config Help The EpsonNet Config User s Guide appears By clicking the links on the left side of the screen you can get information on using EpsonNet Config 26 Network Software EpsonNet Config with Web Browser About EpsonNet Config with Web Browser EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web based utility designed to configure the 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 MS Network AppleTalk IPP and SNMP Supported Web browsers Windows D Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 01 or later D Netscape Navigator version 4 05 or later Mac OS x D Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 01 or later 1 Netscape Navigator version 7 0 or later LJ Safari About Web browser settings When running EpsonNet Config with Web Browser be sure not to use a proxy server to access the Internet If the Access the Internet using a proxy server checkbox is selected you cannot use EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Use the following steps to clear the Access the Internet using a proxy server checkbox 1 Right click the Internet Explorer icon on the des
29. for Network Printing Windows XP Adding the network port 1 Click Start click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 From the File menu select Server Properties You see a window like this one Print Server Properties Forms Ports Drivers Advanced Forms on XP64TEST 10x11 a Delete 10x14 11x17 12x11 w Formname 10x11 C Create a new form De Form description measurements Units O Metric English Paper size Printer area margins 10 00in Left 0 00in Top 0 00in 11 00ir Right 0 00in ottom 0 00in 3 Click the Ports tab then click Add Port Print Server Properties Forms Ports Drivers Advanced XPB4TEST Ports on this server Port Description Printer LPT1 Printer Port LPT2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port COM1 Serial Port COM2 Serial Port COM3 Serial Port COM4 Serial Port FILE Print to File Add Pott Delete Port Configure Port Close Cancel Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 19 4 Select Standard TCP IP Port then click the New Port button Printer Ports Available port types Local Port Standard TCP IP Port New Port Type sul Cancel 5 Click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Welcome to the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard
30. he administrator up to 255 characters Location Enter the location of the network interface up to 255 characters Favorite Name Enter the link item name up to 20 characters which will be displayed in the Index menu Favorite URL Enter a URL up to 64 characters Description Enter any comments concerning the URL above up to 64 characters Note Links to ftp are not supported Reset You can reset the network interface or return the settings to the default values Items Descriptions Reset button Functions like turning the power off and on again Click this button to make the changes take effect Return to Default button Returns the network interface to the default settings Password The password set here protects the settings You will be asked for the password when you update or change the settings on each setting screen Passwords are case sensitive No password is set by default Items Old Password Descriptions Input the old password New Password Input the new password up to 20 characters New Password again Re inout the new password Network Software 37 Note 1 The same password is used for EpsonNet Config for Windows and Macintosh and EpsonNet Config with Web Browser QO Ifyou forget your password you need to initialize the network interface 38 Network Software Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Gene
31. ion protocol It is a protocol that assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network EtherTalk the communication protocol of AppleTalk governing Ethernet transmissions Protocol a rule that controls how data or information is exchanged through a network Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using different protocols TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol a layer of protocols that provides communication between nodes on a network 8 Introduction Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Overview This section describes the general procedure on how to set up the network interface 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 7 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 10 or Printing from Macintosh on page 10 for details Install the necessary components on your computer Make sure the necessary components such as TCP IP are installed on the computer and network settings such as IP address subnet mask etc of the computer is set Connect the network interface to the network Connect the network interface to the network See Connecting the Network Interfac
32. ktop and then select Properties 2 Click the Connection tab 3 Clear the Access the Internet using a proxy server checkbox Network Software 27 Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser After you have assigned an IP address to the network interface using the printer s Control panel EpsonNet Config for Windows or Macintosh a DHCP server or the arp ping command you can configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Note D A Web browser must be installed on your computer D TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and the network interface Follow the steps below to change the IP address using EpsonNet Config 1 Turn on your printer 2 Run EpsonNet Config in one of the following ways J Run EpsonNet Config for Windows or Macintosh Select the printer you want to configure from the list and then click Launch Browser D Open your browser and then type in the IP address of the network interface directly Do not run EpsonNet Config for Windows or Macintosh http IP address of network interface Example http 192 168 100 201 Note To check the IP address of the network interface use EpsonNet Config For details see EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 25 or EpsonNet Config for Macintosh on page 26 3 Click TCP IP under Network on the Configuration menu to display the TCP IP setting screen 4 Select a method for acquiring the IP add
33. light IF 3M IP address Press A or W to change each octet value then press P to select the next octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press The LCD displays the subnet mask If you don t see the subnet mask press YW then press P Press A or to change each octet value then press P to select the next octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press The LCD displays the default gateway If you don t see the default gateway GW press Y then press P Press A or to change each octet value then press P to select the next octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press the II Pause button to exit the printer menu Turn the printer off then back on again See Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 16 to print a network status sheet and confirm the new IP address Note m m You must first set the IP address before using EpsonNet with Web Browser See the User s Guide for more information about settings on the printer s control panel Now you can use the printer on the TCP IP network Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 15 Printing a Network Status Sheet 1 Make sure that the printer is not printing and the LCD displays Ri 2 Press the Menu gt button on the printer s control panel to enter the printer s menu system 3 Press W to highlight TEST 4 Press W to highlight H 5 Press Enter to print the Network
34. matically when an IP address cannot be obtained by the DHCP server leave it at 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 host 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 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 Select Enable or Disable for Use Universal Plug and Play Select Enable if you want to use the Universal Plug and Play function Change the default Universal Plug and Play device name if desired This device name is used for Windows systems that sup
35. n Logo Links to the Epson Web site http www epson com Menu Information Network General Displays the network interface information Ethernet Displays information about Ethernet TCP IP Displays information about TCP IP AppleTalk Displays information about AppleTalk MS Network Displays information about Microsoft Network IPP Displays information about IPP SNMP Displays information about SNMP Printing Control Displays information about Printing Control Timeout Displays information about Timeout Time Displays information about Time 30 Network Software Configuration Network Ethernet Configure the applicable settings for Ethernet TCP IP Configure the desired settings method for TCP IP AppleTalk Configure the desired settings for AppleTalk MS Network Configure the desired settings for Microsoft Network IPP Configure the desired settings for IPP SNMP Configure the desired settings for SNMP Printing Control Configure the desired settings for Printing Control Timeout Configure the desired settings for imeout Time Configure the desired settings for Time Configuration Optional Administrator Type the name of the administrator and a link to a favorite Web site Reset Resets the printer and returns to the default settings Password Set the password to protect settings General information Information
36. nternet Protocols Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties dialog box Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK 6 Restart the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the section Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 14 Windows XP 12 For Windows XP use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note Q The Windows XP CD ROM may be required during the installation D When using TCP IP or IPP for printing you need to set the IP address the subnet mask and the default gateway of the computer 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 B 3Com 3C905TX based Ethernet Adapter Generic This connection uses the following items Client for Microsoft Networks M JE File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks M JE QoS Packet Scheduler 30 Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall J Properties ad Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected OK C
37. o 15 characters Be sure to give a name that is unique on the network Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup name or domain name up to 15 characters Share Name Enter the printer s shared name up to 12 characters LPT1 LPT2 or LPT3 or COM cannot be used You must make the following settings before setting up the printer for Internet Printing in Windows Items Descriptions IPP URL Displays the printer s URL for Internet Printing Format http IP address of printer 631 printer name set below Example http 192 168 100 201 631 EPSON_IPP_Printer Printer Name Enter the name of a printer to use for Internet Printing up to 127 characters Example EPSON_IPP_Printer Location Enter the name of the printer s physical location up to 64 characters Network Software SNMP Community Items Descriptions Community Displays the community name Read Only The word public always appears Read Write Enter the Read Write community name up to 32 characters IP Trap Items Descriptions Trap Enable or Disable trap Address Enter the IP address of the server to which the trap is transmitted Community Enter the community name up to 32 characters Port Number Enter the Port Number of the receive host in decimal 0 65535 IPX Trap Items Descriptions Trap Enable or Disable trap Address Enter Network Address and Node
38. port the Universal Plug and Play function Mac OS X only Select Enable or Disable for Use Bonjour If you select Enable enter the Bonjour Name and the Bonjour Printer Name If your network environment supports DHCP you can use the printer on the network just by enabling this setting Network Software 29 14 Click Submit and then enter the password to update the settings See Password on 15 page 37 for more information on setting the password Note If you have set the Administrator Name on the Administrator screen enter the administrator name for the user name If the message Configuration change is complete appears on your screen the update is complete Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer until this message appears Follow the on screen instructions to reset the printer Note D Since the new IP address becomes available after the printer is reset you need to restart EpsonNet Config by entering the new IP address 1 Only changes on the page where you press the Submit button take effect Opening Screen Any user can access the main screen by typing the IP address of the network interface for the URL in your browser Top Menu Bar Home Links to the opening screen Favorite Links to a Web site previously defined by the administrator Help Links to Help About Links to the copyright and version information for EpsonNet Config Epso
39. ral Problems Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network Cause What to do The printer settings or network settings may be First check to see if you can print a status sheet as wrong described in Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 16 If you can print a status sheet check the network settings 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 the Assign the printer s IP address so that it belongs to the computer manually but you assigned the IP same segment of the computer Use EpsonNet Config address to the printer by Automatic Private IP and the printer s control panel Addressing APIPA Unable to start EpsonNet Config Cause What to do You have added or deleted protocols after Uninstall EpsonNet Config and then reinstall it See installing EpsonNet Config Uninstalling Software on page 43 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 computer Install the TCP IP protocol TCP IP is installed on the computer but its IP Set a correct IP address for the computer address is not set correctly Troubleshooting 39 The message Could not complete communicating configuration data appea
40. ress 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 D The network administrator must check any changes made to the IP address settings 1 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 0 IfSet 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 28 Network Software 10 11 12 13 D If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported we recommend that you select Manual and then enter an IP address This is because if you select Auto the IP address 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 If you want to get a private address between 169 254 1 1 and 169 254 254 254 auto
41. rn 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 Generic Network Card v Custom Setting Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 21 8 Makesure that the Device matches the Host Name or IP address shown on the network status sheet then click Finish Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Completing the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard You have selected a port with the following characteristics SNMP Yes Protocol LPR PASSTHRU Device EPCDC364 Port Name EPCDC364 Adapter Type EPSON Network Printer To complete this wizard click Finish Cancel 9 Click the Close button to return to the Server Properties window Printer Ports Available port types Local Port Standard TCP IP Port New Port Type New Port 22 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 10 Click the Close button to return to the Printers and Faxes window amp Print Server Properties Forms Ports Drivers Advanced XPB4TEST Ports on this server Port Description Printer LPT1 Printer Port LPT2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port COM1 Serial Port COM2 Serial Port COM3 Serial Port COM4 Serial Port FILE Print to File C3 Standard TCP IP Port Add Pott Configure Port Close Cancel Apply
42. roup There are no extra charges or costs due to the use of this code and the original compression sources are freely available from http www info zip org on the Internet 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 2007 Epson America Inc All rights reserved 9 07 2 Copyright and Trademarks Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About Yout Printer se aate eeN ek eee oh OR ee ee ee About THIS Guide serri einion deed os Slee led eee o ols Aaea Warnings Cautions and Notes 0 ccc cee eee eee Operating Environment 0 0600 cece eens Features of the Network Interface 0000 0c ccc cece nes Network Interface Operation 2 045 haw abeina ir vee bebe ees bes Status lights sctsstiata Fe eS SAREE hte eee eee WEE Ras Network connectOr 2 0 0 0 c een E nen ence eens About the Software 0 0 0 ccc eee cece eee eee teens Terms and Concepts sp is slung pasate rea Saotene ne eae Gn Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing OVETVIEW 2208 cn ML Eg E Ghee Sue eae Beale Gratis eked E eka Selecting a Printing Method fas Si tas oils Bitte Bi os Os akg ee ee eats Printing from VV INOW Srrtt ci tn at aa aig tad ain etnias dee aakalen gtaeaa k de Printing from Macintosh sank ios Anadis a Me Ghia Mik alates aaa US seme Installing Network Components on Your Computer
43. rs when you send settings to the network interface Cause What to do This may happen when using a dial up router Run Command Prompt from the computer on which EpsonNet Config is installed and then enter the following command Format gt ROUTE_ADD_the IP address of the network interface_ the IP address of the computer the under bar represents one space Example gt ROUTE ADD 192 168 192 168 22 33 44 55 Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Cause What to do You have not set an IP address for the network interface Set an IP address for the network interface using EpsonNet Config for Windows or Macintosh the printer s control panel or the arp ping commands You can check the IP address on a status sheet See the EpsonNet Config User s Guide Unable to set the IP address using the arp ping commands Cause The network interface is not connected to the network What to do Connect the network interface to the network and check the network environment The printer is located beyond the router The printer and the computer must be in the same segment 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 items indicated in the dialog box mentioned above may not appear Set a valid IP address Refresh the status by selecting Refresh from the View men
44. sonNet Config Macintosh 26 Windows 25 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser password 37 settings 30 to 38 using 27 to 30 I Installing printer driver Macintosh 24 Windows Vista 16 to 18 Windows XP 19 to 23 IP address arp ping command 41 to 43 control panel 14 to 15 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 28 to 29 L LAN checking 42 Lights status 7 M MAC address 31 Macintosh Bonjour printing 24 installing printer driver 24 network settings 13 selecting a printing method 10 TCP IP printing 24 Microsoft network 34 N Network cable 7 connector 7 printing status sheet 16 protocols 6 Network interface configuring 14 to 15 connecting to network 14 Network software uninstalling 43 O Operating environment 6 P Password EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 37 ping 42 Printer driver installing in Windows Vista 16 to 18 installing in Windows XP 19 to 23 installing on Macintosh 24 Problems solving 39 to 40 Protocols 6 R Resetting network interface 31 37 Return to default button 37 RJ 45 connector 7 Router 29 S Software uninstalling 43 Status lights 7 Status sheet printing 16 Subnet mask 15 29 Index 45 T TCP IP definition 8 setting up in Windows 11 to 13 setting up on Macintosh 24 Troubleshooting 39 to 40 U Uninstalling network software 43 Universal Plug and Play 29 W Windows selecting a printing method 10 Vista 11 to 12 16 to 18
45. tart it l6 EpsonNet Con Device View Tool Help oren Model Name MAC Address IP Address oa Stylus Pro 4880 0000484300C2 192 168 1110 2 Stylus Pro 3800 000048CDC3B1 192 168 1 166 S Stylus Pro 11880 000048D56CA2 192 168 1 107 Stylus Pro 7880 00004841209F 192 168 1 103 Launch Browser at Configuration To update to the most recent information press the F5 key TCP IP Ready Network Software 25 2 From the Help menu select EosonNet Config Help The EpsonNet Config User s Guide appears By clicking the links on the left side of the screen you can get information on using EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config for Macintosh About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config for Macintosh is a Macintosh based configuration software for administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for TCP IP AppleTalk and IPP Note Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the printer software CD ROM shipped with this product 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 Double click the Macintosh HD icon In the Applications folder double click the EpsonNet folder and then double click the EpsonNet Config folder Finally double click the EpsonNet Config icon 1 EpsonNet Config eoo s EpsonNet Z con
46. u 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 more slowly 40 Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Tips for Administrator Network Setup Menu These items are used to make network settings on the printer s control panel Item Settings default in bold ETWORK SETUP Disable Enable P ADDRESS SETTING Auto Panel p7 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 SM 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 DG or GW 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Bonjour On Off NIT NETWORK EXECUTE SETTING Available only when Enable is selected for HE Setting an IP Address Using the arp ping Command Follow the steps below to set the IP address using the arp ping command Note T Make sure that the Set using PING function is enabled on the TCP IP menu in EpsonNet Config If this function is disabled you cannot set the IP address using the arp ping command D Make sure the network interface and the computer are in the same segment Before you start you need the following information T A valid IP address for the network interface Ask your network administrator for an IP address which does not cause conflicts with any other device on the network If you are the network administrator choose an address within your subnet which does not conflict with any other device 1 The MAC Eth
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