Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Inkjet Printer Designer Edition Network Guide
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1. llle 20 WIDOWS o Eee A hee NO Pee he ea n ec e RN ENR at 20 WAG OSA DE ct OI eai en PC rd An 21 Adding the Network Port 4e sai nr eere OS eS eros eee 23 WIDdOWS 3 te A derer dee PR Ane Rover rd Ree OR e ru Ro Re TR ae a e 23 MacOS qm RE EP PEERS ET RUE EEUU OS RR 24 Chapter 3 Network Software EpsonNet Config for WindOws lt 6 tt bes onus e e dd Lor od 26 About EpsonNet Gonllg i oe me ORE 26 Accessing the EpsonNet Config User s GUide o o oocoooooooooo 26 EpsonNet Contig for Mac OS X 000 ore deter ode dee RS 2 27 About EpsonNet Gonflg s 5 errar iii toda SE 27 Accessing the EpsonNet Config User s GUide o o ooocoooooocoooo 27 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser o ooocccoccco eren 27 About EpsonNet CONMMG sacs ena cs ete dents p a ie e dete e RE Rd d 27 Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with a Web Browser 29 Opening SCTeen ces Rr p EE Ex ERA XU WA EA Ex ees a ERES 32 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting General Problems zx 20 o GERE SAW Sao dew SAN we eee aes EE 34 Chapter 5 Uninstalling Software Windows 7 and Windows Vista ee ee eee eee eee 36 WINGOWS X Pes sodas ata a a EURO E Mu Usus 36 MAG OS Xo ee et bs Ne Bi te SEU are a I E ad Oe ng 36 Index Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Printer Your printer has a built in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base T or 100Base TX The built in Etherne2. Coler Management matar wee Pere Arce Epron Styx Pro 3880 e Pot amp onfiqure Port 4 Select Standard TCP IP Port then click the New Port button r z Panter Ports Avadadle port types Local Por TYVI 5 When the printer port wizard opens click Next Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 23 6 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 AP Panter Port Wizard Add port M For whsch device de you mart to add a pot y ree the Printer Name cc IP and a port name tor the deswed dece 7 On the next screen click Finish 8 When the Properties window appears put a check mark next to the port with the proper IP address and click Apply You can now use the printer on your network Mac OS X See the section below for your printing method TCP IP Printing recommended 1 Open System Preferences 2 Open Print amp Scan or Print amp Fax 3 Click the button to add a new printer 4 Select the EPSON TCP IP printer model 5 Click Add You can now use the printer on your network 24 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Bonjour Printing 1 Open System Preferences 2 Open Print amp Scan or Print amp Fax 3 Click the button to add a new printer 4 Select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour 5 Click Add You can now use the printer on your n
3. 4 If the necessary components are not in the list click Install to install them 5 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties dialog box Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK 6 Restart the computer Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 13 The necessary components are now installed Go to the section Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 16 Windows XP For Windows XP use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note The Windows XP CD may be required during the installation 1 Click Start select Settings click Control Panel and then select Network Connections 2 Under LAN or High Speed Internet right click the Local Area Connection icon and choose Properties 3 Check if the following network components are in the list If they are already installed go to Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 16 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using HE 3Com 3C905TX based Ethernet Adapter Generic This connection uses the following items Client for Microsoft Networks F File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks a QoS Packet Scheduler M Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Descrip
4. based configuration utility that allows you to configure the network interface 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 configuration protocol It is a protocol that assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network 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 10 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 the status lights See Network Interface Operation on page 9 for details Install the necessary network components on your computers Make sure that the necessary network components such as TCP IP are installed on your computers and network settings such as the IP address subnet mask etc are set Connect the network interface to the network Connect the network interface to t
5. bles information Information Network General Disolays the network interface information TCP IP Displa ys information about TCP IP SNMP Displays information about SNMP AccessControl Displays information about Access Control Timeout Displa ys information about Timeout Time Displa ys information about Time EDM Displa ys the EDM Agent information Configuration Network Ethemet Configure the desired settings for Ethemet TCP IP Configure the desired settings method for TCP IP SNMP Configure the desired settings for SNMP AccessControl Configure the desired settings for Access Control Timeout Configure the desired settings for Timeout Time Configure the desired settings for Time 32 Network Software Configuration Optional Administrator Type the name ofthe administratorand a linkto a favorite Web site Reset Resets the printer and retums to the default settings Password Set the password to protect settings Network Software 33 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting General Problems Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network Cause Whatto do The printer settings or network settings may be wrong First check to see if you can print a status sheet asdescribed in Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 19 If you can print a status sheet checkthe network settings Cannot prin
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7. 7 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 8 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 9 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 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 30 Network Software 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 Select Enable or Disable for Use Universal Plug and Play Select Enable if you want to use the Universal Plug and Play function 12 Change the default Universal Plug and Play device name if desired This device name is used for Windows that supports the Universal Plug and Play function 13 Mac OS X only Select Enable or Disable for Use Bonjour If you select Enable ente
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9. double click the EpsonNet Config V3 folder Finally double click the EpsonNet Config icon 2 From the Help menu select EpsonNet Config Help 3 The EpsonNet Config User s Guide appears Click the links on the left side of the screen to 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 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 Note You must first set the IP address before using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser See Configuring the Network Interface on page 16 Network Software 27 Supported Web Browsers The following web browsers are supported 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 0 or later 1 Netscape Navigator version 7 0 or later 1 Firefox version 2 0 or later About Web Browser Settings When running EpsonNet Config with Web Browser do not 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 Follow steps below to disable the Access the Internet using a proxy server setting 1 Right click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop and then select Properties 2 Click the Connection tab 3 Uncheck the Access the Internet usi
10. e 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 Mac OS X 1 Open the Applications folder 2 Click on the EpsonNet folder and drag it to the Trash 36 Uninstalling Software Index A Adding printer Mac OS X 24 to 25 Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA 30 B Bonjour printing 25 C Cable network 9 Configuring network interface control panel 16 to 19 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 29 to 31 Connector network 9 Control panel configuring network interface 16 to 19 D Default gateway 19 30 DHCP 10 Dynamic DNS 30 E EpsonNet Config Mac OS X 27 Web Browser 27 Windows 26 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser password 33 settings 32 to 33 using 29 to 33 l Installing printer driver Mac OS X 21 to 22 Windows 20 to 21 IP address control panel 16 to 19 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 29 to 31 L Lights status 9 M Mac OS X adding printer 24 to 25 Bonjour printing 25 installing printer driver 21 to 22 network settings 15 TCP IP printing 24 N Network cable 9 connector 9 printing status sheet 19 protocols 6 Network interface configuring 16 to 19 connecting to network 16 Network port Windows 23 to 24 Network software uninstalling 36 O Operating environment 7 P Password EpsonNet Config with W
11. eb Browser 33 Printer driver installing in Macintosh 21 to 22 installing in Windows 20 to 21 Index 37 Problems solving 34 to 35 Protocols 7 R Resetting network interface 33 RJ 45 connector Network connector 9 Router 30 S Setting the IP address 29 Software uninstalling 36 Status lights 9 Status sheet printing 19 Subnet mask 18 30 T TCP IP 29 definition 10 setting up in Windows 12 to 15 setting up on Mac OS X 15 24 Troubleshooting 34 to 35 U Uninstalling network software 36 Universal Plug and Play 31 W Windows adding network port 23 to 24 installing printer driver 20 to 21 network settings 12 to 15 38 Index
12. etwork Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 25 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 allows administrators to configure the network interface Note Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the software CD shipped with your printer 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 or Start point to Programs or All Programs select EpsonNet and then select EpsonNet Config V3 Click EpsonNet Config to start it 2 From the Help menu select EpsonNet Config Help The EpsonNet Config User s Guide appears Click the links on the left side of the screen to get information on using EpsonNet Config 26 Network Software EpsonNet Config for Mac OS X About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config allows administrators to configure the network interface Note Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the software CD shipped with your printer 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
13. he network See Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 16 for details Configure the network interface and install the printer driver See Configuring the Network Interface on page 16 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 About EpsonNet Config on page 26 For Mac OS X users see About EpsonNet Config on page 27 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 11 Installing Network Components on Your Computer Before configuring the network interface and printing from the computer you need to install the necessary network 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 Windows 7 and Windows Vista For Windows 7 and Windows Vista use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note Q The Windows operating system CD may be required during the installation 1 When using TCP IP for printing you need to set the IP address the subnet mask and the default gateway of the computer 1 Click click Control Panel and then click View network status and tasks or double click Network and Sharing Center 2 Click Change adapter settings right click Local Area Connection a
14. imple Network Time Protocol Supports Bonjour on Mac OS X 10 5 8 or later Introduction Network Interface Operation Status lights The status lights provide you with important information on the operation of the network interface Indicates connection type Pannen when daia s I transmitted or received RJ 45 connector The light on the left indicates whether the network interface is connected to a 10Base T green or 100Base TX orange network The light on the right flashes when data is being transmitted or received If the light on the left is solid green and the light on the right is off the printer is not connected to the network Network connector The RJ 45 connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network You can use an Ethernet cable for both 10Base T and 100Base TX Caution You must use a Category 5 or higher shielded twisted pair cable to connect the network interface to a network Introduction 9 About the Software The software CD provided with your printer includes the following network software Q EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows based configuration utility that allows you to configure the network interface See EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 26 Q EpsonNet Config for Mac OS X is a Macintosh based configuration utility that allows you to configure the network interface See EpsonNet Config for Mac OS X on page 27 Q EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a web
15. nd click Properties Windows 7 or click View Status and then click the Properties button Windows Vista Note If you see the User Account Control screen click Yes or Continue 12 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 3 Check if the following network components are in the list If they are already installed go to Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 16 Y Local Area Connection Properties Networking Connect using a Intel R 82562V 2 10 100 Network Connection Configure This connection uses the following items lt 2 005 Packet Scheduler a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 4 ntemet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder SANK install Description Uninstall Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network OK Cancel The following table lists the network components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config s setting screens TCP IP SNMP IP trap Necessary components Intemet Protocol TC P IP The following table lists the network components required for network printing Printing method Necessary components LPR printing Intemet Protocol TC P IP
16. nd assigns an IP address automatically If you want to set the IP address manually select Manual recommended Note UU The network administrator must check any changes made to the IP address settings Network Software 29 3 When Auto is selected DHCP becomes available A DHCP server router must be available on your network Q f 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 network Q fthe 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 5 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 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 the Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA setting set to Enable otherwise select Disable
17. ng a proxy server checkbox 28 Network Software Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with a Web Browser After you have assigned an IP address to the network interface using the printer s control panel EpsonNet Config or a DHCP server you can configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Note L1 A Web browser must be installed on your computer Q 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 11 Run EpsonNet Config Select the printer you want to configure from the list and then click Launch Browser 1 Open your browser and then type in the IP address of the network interface directly 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 See About EpsonNet Config on page 26 for Windows users or see About EpsonNet Config on page 27 for Macintosh users for details You can also print a Network Status Sheet from the printer s control panel See Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 19 for instructions 3 Click TCPAP under Network on the Configuration menu to display the TCP IP setting screen 4 Select a method for acquiring the IP address When you select Auto DHCP becomes available a
18. octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press gt The LCD displays the subnet mask 18 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 12 Press A or V to change each octet value then press to select the next octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press The LCD displays the default gateway 13 Press A or V to change each octet value then press to select the next octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press 4 and then press the amp Cancel Reset button to exit the printer menu 14 Turn the printer off then back on again Caution 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 15 See Printing a Network Status Sheet below to print a network status sheet and confirm the new IP address which you ll need during setup You can also use the EpsonNet Config software to obtain the IP address Now you can install the printer software see Installing the Printer Software on page 20 Printing a Network Status Sheet 1 Make sure that the printer is not printing and the LCD displays READY 2 Load three sheets of Letter size paper 3 Press the Menu button on the printer s control panel to enter the printer s menu system 4 Press V to highlight TEST PRINT then press gt 5 Press Y to highlight NETWORK STATUS SHEET then press gt 6 Press to print the network
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20. 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 This information is subject to change without notice O 2011 Epson America Inc 10 11 CPD 27563R 1 Copyright and Trademarks 3 Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Pride a 6 About This QUIE idilio A a 6 Warnings Cautions and NoteS 0 0 0 ee 7 Operating Environment xau oue x x ERE E EX adr EAR ERE A EE 7 Features of the Network Interface 0 0 eee 8 Network Interface Operation 00 000 eee 9 Status lids ao rice Cosi rece E eS 9 Network Conri8ctor s ccce oe RR nee EE RUE eR ex a RR RD n 9 About the Software usuaria ete eee e pp e ped Te de Ard Pede 10 Terms and Gon6spis e 22 5 ne tee idea daa ds T4554 10 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing SS id Cre ee aee Se Lane dc e OX CURRO Prata eror dE e oes cao 11 Installing Network Components on Your Computer 000 0c eee eee 12 Windows 7 and Windows Vista ccoo id eee saute os ENTIS 12 WINDOWS XP 3 sera Paes Baie A a 14 NAC OS casa owed aed Baste Sateen as 15 Setting Up the Network Interface 00 ccc eee 16 Connecting the Network Interface to the Network o oooooooooo 16 Configuring the Network Interface lille 16 Printing a Network Status Sheet 0 000 c eee eee 19 Installing the Printer Software
21. r 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 14 Click Submit and enter the password if necessary to update the settings Note If you have set the Administrator Name on the Administrator screen enter the administrator name for the user name 15 When 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 Q 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 Network Software 31 Opening Screen Any user can access Epson NetConfig with Web Browser 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 EpsonNet Linksto the copyright and version information for EpsonNet Config Config EPSON Logo Links to the Epson Web site http www epson com Menu Information Printer Device Consuma bles Displaysthe printer device information Displays the consuma
22. s IP address will be obtained from the DHCP server whenever the printer is reset or turned on but may change as IP addresses are reassigned over time 1 Choose PANEL if you would like to set the printer s IP settings manually recommended _1 Choose PING to set the printer s IP address using the arp command The IP address is set when the printer is turned off and then back on 8 Press An asterisk appears next to the setting you selected 9 Press 4 to go back then do one of the following L4 If you selected AUTO as the IP address setting press the tt Cancel Reset button to exit the printer menu Then continue with step 14 1 If you selected PANEL as the IP address setting continue with step 10 1 If you selected PING as the IP address setting press the t Cancel Reset button to exit the printer menu Print a network status sheet to determine the printers MAC address see Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 19 Then use the arp command to set the IP address from a computer on the same segment of your network as the printer Type the arp command on the command line using this format where X is the IP address you want to assign and Y is the MAC address arp s XXX XXX XXX XXX YY YY YY Y Y YY YY After typing the command continue with step 14 10 Press Y to highlight IPSM DG SETTING then press gt The LCD displays the IP address 11 Press A or V to change each octet value then press to select the next
23. sents 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 the IP address for the network interface Set the IP addressforthe network interface using EpsonNet Config or the printers control panel You can check the IP address by printing a network status sheet see Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 19 The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box Cause What to do If a valid IP addressis 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 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 slowly Troubleshooting 35 Chapter 5 Uninstalling Software Follow the steps below to uninstall the network software Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1 Click click Control Panel and then click Uninstall a program 2 Select the utility you want to uninstall and then click the Uninstall or Uninstall Change button 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Windows XP 1 Click Start click Settings select Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Click the Chang
24. son responsible for maintaining the network Administrator is synonymous with Supervisor L1 The term network interface refers to the built in Ethernet interface of the printer in this guide 1 Some screen shots in this guide may list a printer name other than your printer This does not alter the instructions Warnings Cautions and Notes AM Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury 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 7 TCP IP using LPR Standard TCP IP Port Windows Vista Windows XP Home Professional 32 bit 64 bit Mac OSX 10 7 Bonjour and TCP IP Mac OSX 10 6 Mac OSX 10 5 8 Introduction 7 Features of the Network Interface 8 d DO CO D DO O O Connects your Epson printer using a built in Ethernet interface which is called the network interface in this manual to the network Supports multiple protocols such as TCP IP and Bonjour Supports both 10Base T and 100Base TX Supports DHCP Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA that assigns an IP address automatically to the network interface even if there is no DHCP server on the network Supports the Dynamic DNS function Supports SNMP Supports SNTP S
25. status sheet Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 19 Installing the Printer Software To print to the network printer you need to install the printer driver printer software on your computer See the appropriate section below for your operating system Windows 1 Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive 2 Ifthe AutoPlay window appears click Run Setup exe If you see the User Account Control screen click Yes or Continue 3 Click Install Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Software Installation mg 3 Printer Driver and Utilities EpsonNet Configuration Utility User s Guide and Network Guide k Custom Custom v install E Exit 20 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 4 When you see a screen like this one click the Manual button EPSON Printer Utilities Setup be 3 os mE Make sure the pinter is tumed on and connected to your 1 computer via the USB cable The program wil search for the parter and automatically configure the por Y you wart to configure the prirter port manually ar f your printer is connected v a a network cick Manual 5 Select LPT1 as the printer port then click OK 6 Follow the on screen instructions to install all necessary software and manuals and register your printer 7 When you re done click Exit and eject the CD Restart your computer if prompted See Adding the Network Port to create a network port for
26. t even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer Cause Whatto do You have assigned an IP addressto the computer manually but you assigned the IP addressto the printerby Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA Use EpsonNet Config orthe printer s control panel to assign the printer an IP addressthat belongsto the same segment asthe computer Unable to start EpsonNet Config Cause Whatto do You have added ordeleted protocols after insta lling EpsonNet Config Uninstall EpsonNet Config and then reinstall it See Uninstalling Software on page 36 The message EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed appears when you start EpsonNet Config Cause Whatto do TCP IP is not installed on the computer Install the TC P IP protocol TCP IP is installed on the computer but its IP address is not set correctly 34 Troubleshooting Set a correct IP addressforthe computer The message Could not complete communicating configuration data appears when you send settings to the network interface Cause Whatto do This ma y happen when using a dial up router Run Command Prompt from the computeron which EpsonNet Config isinstalled 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 repre
27. t interface automatically selects the correct link soeed and network protocols when it connects to the network The network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects the protocols being used on your network You can print from Microsoft Windows and Mac OS x applications If you want to configure the network interface to use TCP IP and SNMP network protocols use EpsonNet Config The configuration utility is provided with your printer and allows you to quickly and easily configure the network interface 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 6 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 configure your printer and computer network settings For information about your printer see your User s Guide Introduction Note d This guide is written for network administrators and many of the steps included in this guide require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights 1 The term network administrator in this guide refers to the per
28. tion Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected DK Cancel The following table lists the network components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP SNMP IP trap Inte met Protocol TC P IP 14 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 6 The following table lists the components required for network printing Printing method Necessary components LPR printing Intemet Protocol TCP IP If the necessary components are not in the list click Install to install them For LPR 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 16 Mac OS X To assign an IP address subnet mask etc to your Mac OS X follow the steps below 1 2 4 From the Apple menu select System Preferences Open the Network control panel Select Ethernet as the connecting method select the method to assign the IP address from the Configure IPV4 menu and then assign the IP address Click the Apply or Apply No
29. w button to save any changes Go to the section Connecting the Network Interface to the Network on page 16 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 15 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 Make sure that your printer is turned off 2 Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ 45 connector on the network interface and the other end to the network Caution m You must use a Category 5 or higher shielded twisted pair cable to connect the network interface to prevent malfunction 1 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 using the highest speed available for your product with light network traffic 3 Turn on your printer Note for Mac OS X Since the printer supports Bonjour and is on by default you can use the printer on a network just by connecting it to the network If you want to disable the Bonjour setting use the printer s control panel See Configuring the Network Interface on page 16 for details Now you can configure the network interface to use TCP IP on the network and print a network status sheet Configuring the Network Interface After connecting the printer to the network you need to configure the network interface for use on a TCP IP net
30. work The following items are used to make network settings on the printer s control panel available only when NETWORK SETUP is set to ENABLE Item Parameter NETWORK SETUP DISABLE ENABLE 16 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Item Parameter IP ADDRESS SETTING AUTO PANEL PING APPLE TALK ON OFF MS NETWORK ON OFF IP SM DG SETTING IP ADDRESS 000 000 000 000 to 255 255 255 255 default setting is 192 168 192 168 SUBNET MASK 000 000 000 000 to 255 255 255 255 defa ult setting is 255 255 255 000 DEFAULT GATEWAY 000 000 000 000 to 255 255 255 255 defa ult setting is 255 255 255 255 BONJOUR ON OFF INIT NETWORK SETTING EXEC UTE Follow these steps to set the IP address subnet mask and default gateway from the control panel 1 2 Make sure that the printer is turned on and the LCD displays READY Press the Menu button on the printer to enter the printers menu system Press V to highlight NETWORK SETUP then press gt Press gt then to highlight ENABLE Press 4 An asterisk appears next to ENABLE to show that it s selected Press lt to go back then press Y to highlight IP ADDRESS SETTING Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 17 7 Press then press A or V to choose one of the following IP configuration settings 1 Choose AUTO if your network uses a DHCP server to provide IP addresses automatically The printer
31. your printer Mac OS X 1 Make sure that your computer and printer are turned on and that the printer is connected to the computer 2 Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 21 3 Double click the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 icon L 4 Follow the on screen instructions to install all necessary software and register your printer 5 Double click the User s Guide icon to place links to the User s Guide and this Network Guide on your desktop 6 If connecting to a network double click the Ethernet Utility icon to install the EpsonNet Configuration utility located in the EpsonNet folder under Applications 7 When you re done close the installer and eject the CD Restart your Macintosh if prompted See Adding the Network Port on page 23 to create a network port for your printer 22 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Adding the Network Port After installing the printer software on your computer you need to add the network port See the appropriate section below for your operating system Windows 1 Click Start or click Control Panel and then click View Devices and Printers Windows 7 Printer or Printers Windows Vista or Printers and Faxes Windows XP 2 Right click the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 and select Printer Properties or Properties 3 Click the Ports tab then click Add Port r y se Lpson Stylus Pro 1880 Propertes
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