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Printer Status Page

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Printer Status Page

To access the Printer Status Page, do one of the following;

❏

Click the "

Device Status

" link in the Print Queue Page.

❏

Select the target printer from the Windows 2000 Printer
folder, and click the "

Get More Info

" link.

Note:

The appearance of the screen and the items listed below differ depending
on your printer.

Items

Explanation

Printer image

Displays the current printer status image.

Status message

Displays the current printer status information.

Summary

Displays the consumable (toner, ink, etc.) and
paper remaining information.

Network

Displays the printer’s network information.

Summary of Contents for AcuLaser C2000

Page 1: ...m the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Speedo Fontware FaceLift Swiss and Dutch are trademarks of Bitstream Inc CG Times and CG Omega are registered trademarks of Miles I...

Page 2: ...1 6 Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 1 6 Windows NT3 51 1 6 Chapter 2 Connecting to the Network Ethernet Operation 2 2 Lights 2 2 Printing a status sheet 2 2 Initializing and resetting the Internal Print Server 2 3 Connecting the Internal Print Server to the Network 2 4 Selecting Your Network Environment 2 5 Setting the IP Address on the Printer s Control Panel 2 6 Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet W...

Page 3: ... Gateway 3 32 Outline of settings 3 33 Making printer environment 3 33 Creating an NDPS Manager 3 34 Creating a Printer Agent 3 34 Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist 3 38 Setting the printer on client workstation 3 41 Configuring for NetWare Using EpsonNet WebAssist 3 43 Instructions for Using a Dial Up Networks 3 46 Using a dial up network in each mode 3 46 When there is a primary s...

Page 4: ...EpsonNet WinAssist 5 16 Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WebAssist 5 19 Setting up your printer 5 21 Using the NET USE command to set up the printer 5 22 Printing with IPP Windows 2000 Only 5 24 Configuring for IPP using EpsonNet WebAssist 5 24 Setting up your printer 5 26 Chapter 6 Settings for Macintosh Introduction to Macintosh Settings 6 2 Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet MacAssi...

Page 5: ...lities 9 2 EpsonNet WinAssist Utility 9 3 EpsonNet WinAssist dialog box 9 3 Setting menus 9 9 EpsonNet MacAssist Utility 9 18 EpsonNet MacAssist dialog box 9 18 Setting menus 9 19 EpsonNet WebAssist Utility 9 21 Opening screen 9 22 Information Printer screen 9 24 Information Network screens 9 27 Configuration Printer screens 9 28 Configuration Network screens 9 38 Optional screens 9 43 Chapter 10 ...

Page 6: ...Net Internet Print About the EpsonNet Internet Print Utility 12 2 Environment 12 3 Installing EpsonNet Internet Print 12 3 Setting the Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print 12 4 Windows 98 95 12 4 Windows NT 4 0 12 9 Status Alert Window 12 12 Uninstalling EpsonNet Internet Print 12 13 Chapter 13 Printer Status Page About the Printer Status Page Utility 13 2 Environment 13 3 Setting Up Printer 13 3...

Page 7: ...4 7 Installing EpsonNet WebManager 14 9 Starting EpsonNet WebManager 14 10 Uninstalling EpsonNet WebManager 14 11 Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 14 11 Windows NT3 51 14 11 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting General Problems 15 2 Problems Specific to Your Network Environment 15 5 Problems Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 15 9 Appendix A Specifications Network Software A 2 Network Connectors A 2 ...

Page 8: ...rnet SNAP network protocols Because the Internal Print Server supports multiple protocols and automatically detects protocols on your network you can print from Microsoft Windows Apple Macintosh UNIX and IBM OS 2 applications Use EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist the configuration utilities provided with your printer to quickly and easily configure the Internal PrintServertouse protocols such as IPX...

Page 9: ...administrators and many of the steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights The term network administrator refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network Administrator is synonymous with Supervisor in this manual Some screen shots in this manual list a printer name other than your printer This difference is not alter the instructions Cautions and no...

Page 10: ...Manager Web based software that allows network administrators to easily control network devices EpsonNet Direct Print Utility software that enables TCP IP printing in Windows EpsonNet Internet Print Utility software that offers printing across the Internet using Internet Printing Protocol IPP for Windows 98 95 NT 4 0 EpsonNet NDPS Gateway Utility software that allows EPSON printers to be used in a...

Page 11: ... and NDS mode and NetWare 5 NDS mode queue based print system and NDPS Windows 98 95 TCP IP Printing via EpsonNet Direct Print NetBEUI protocol IPP Windows 2000 NT 4 0 NT 3 51 TCP IP LPR protocol NetBEUI protocol IPP except Windows NT 3 51 Macintosh Mac OS 9 8 x 7 6 x System 7 5 x 7 1 AppleTalk protocol OS 2Warp 3 4 OS 2Warp Connect and OS 2Warp Server TCP IP lprportd NetBEUI protocol UNIX Sun OS ...

Page 12: ...twork but under the control of a NetWare print server EtherTalk is AppleTalk s communication protocol governing Ethernet transmissions A protocol is a rule that controls how data or information is exchanged through a network There are many different layers of protocols for different aspects of hardware and software operation Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using different...

Page 13: ...lling Software About EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist WebAssist 1 2 System Requirements 1 3 Installing EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist 1 4 Windows 1 4 Macintosh 1 5 Uninstalling EpsonNet WinAssist 1 6 Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 1 6 Windows NT3 51 1 6 ...

Page 14: ... environment The EpsonNet MacAssist allows you to configure the Internal Print Server for TCP IP and AppleTalk in a Macintosh environment From EpsonNet WinAssist and MacAssist you can start EpsonNet WebAssist the web based configuration utility that allows you to configure the Internal Print Server for TCP IP NetWare AppleTalk NetBEUI IPP and SNMP You can also make many of the same settings you ca...

Page 15: ...th Windows NT Service Pack 3 install the Windows NT Service Pack before installing Microsoft Internet Explorer System i486 Pentium or better recommended Windows 98 95 Windows 2000 Server Professional Windows NT 4 0 3 51 Server Workstation Memory 8MB for Windows 98 95 16MB for Windows 2000 NT 4 0 NT 3 51 Hard disk space 8MB System Macintosh with 68030 or better processor System 7 5 1 or later Memor...

Page 16: ... the software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 The EPSON Installation Program screen opens automatically If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically click Start and Run Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 or choose Run from the File menu in the Program Manager Windows NT 3 51 Then enter D EPSETUP EXE and click OK substitute the appropriate drive letter if necessary 3 Double click Inst...

Page 17: ... EpsonNet WebAssist otherwise you might be charged for the extra line connection when you use a dial up connection Macintosh 1 Insert the software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 The disk icon opens automatically If the disk icon does not open automatically double click the disk icon Then double click the EpsonNet MacAssist folder 3 Drag the EpsonNet MacAssist icon to your hard disk 4 To start EpsonN...

Page 18: ...the Add Remove button Windows 98 95 NT 4 0 or the Change Remove button Windows 2000 4 The message Are you sure you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components appears Click Yes Windows NT3 51 1 Double click the Uninstall icon in the EpsonNet WinAssist window 2 The message Are you sure you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components ...

Page 19: ...ng the Internal Print Server 2 3 Connecting the Internal Print Server to the Network 2 4 Selecting Your Network Environment 2 5 Setting the IP Address on the Printer s Control Panel 2 6 Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist 2 8 Setting the IP Address Using the arp ping Command 2 12 Changing the IP address using EpsonNet WebAssist 2 14 ...

Page 20: ...nt Server is connected at 10BaseT Note See the Reference Guide for the location of the lights Printing a status sheet Before you start configuring the Internal Print Server be sure to print a network status sheet To print a network status sheet press the Menu button on the printer s control panel once to enter SelecType mode Press the Menu button again until Test Menu appears Then press the Item b...

Page 21: ...on You can use either method described below to initialize the Internal Print server Click the Return to default button in the Information menu ofEpsonNet WinAssist Any network settings youhavemade will be replaced by the default settings In EpsonNet WebAssist click Reset in the Optional menu then click the RETURN TO DEFAULT button Any network settings you have made will be replaced by the default...

Page 22: ... Caution Be sure to use a shielded twisted pair cable Category 5 to connect the Internal Print Server to 100BaseTX and 10BaseT networks otherwise the Internal Print Server may malfunction The RJ 45 connector cannot be used with a standard phone line connection Attempting to do so may damage your equipment Parallel interface The interface type is an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface You ca...

Page 23: ...rom a Macintosh OS 2 or UNIX users Use the printer s control panel or the arp ping command to set the IP address Then you can use EpsonNet WebAssist for configuration You must set an IP address for the Internal Print Server first except in a NetWare environment which uses the IPX protocol For Windows 98 95 2000 NT Macintosh users see Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist on pag...

Page 24: ...he printer to the network you need to set the IP address for the Internal Print Server To set the IP address subnet mask and default gateway from the control panel follow the steps below 1 Turn on the printer 2 Press the SelecType button until Test Menu appears 3 Press the Menu button until Network Menu appears 4 Press the Item button to enter Network I F On 5 Press the Item button to enter Networ...

Page 25: ...igured See the online help of your operating system for detailed instructions Choose PING only when setting the IP address using arp ping commands 7 Press the Item button until IP Byte 1 appears 8 Press the Value button until the desired value appears Then press Enter to set the value Note To decrease the value hold the Value button while pressing the SelecType button 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to set...

Page 26: ...ting system using EpsonNet WinAssist Other system displays may differ 1 Confirm that the necessary protocols are installed in the computer If you are using Windows 98 95 2000 NT TCP IP must be installed If you are using Macintosh AppleTalk must be installed 2 Turn on the printer 3 Start EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 Click Start point to Programs EpsonNet WinAssist then ...

Page 27: ... the same type of print server to the network you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on a status sheet You can search printers in other segments by setting the Search Options in the Tool menu in EpsonNet WinAssist See Optional settings on page 9 5 for more information The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings ...

Page 28: ...g system s online help for detailed instructions If there are no DHCP servers on your system or on your network the Internal Print Server uses 192 168 192 168 as the default IP address Whenever the printer is turned on you need to change the printer port setting if Auto is selected for Get IP address For TCP IP printing we recommend you select Manual and set the IP address manually 7 When you sele...

Page 29: ... for MacAssist The Password dialog box appears 9 Type your password up to 20 characters and click OK to save settings If you are entering a password for the first time click Change and set the password For more information about passwords see About passwords on page 9 9 for EpsonNet WinAssist or About passwords on page 9 19 for EpsonNet MacAssist Follow theon screeninstructions Afterupdatingis com...

Page 30: ...e the system administrator choose an address within your subnet which will not conflict with any other device The MAC address of the Internal Print Server This is the hardware serial number of the interface which cannot be changed You can check the MAC address on a status sheet Setting and checking the new IP address To set the new IP address which you have obtained from your system administrator ...

Page 31: ... the IP address in the ARP s command incorrectly Double check and try again If you are still unsuccessful re initialize the Internal Print Server and try again 4 You can check whether the IP address has been set correctly on a network status sheet Note You cannot print a status sheet before you set a new IP address You can only set the IP address using the arp and ping commands To change the subne...

Page 32: ... computer TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and Internal Print Server Do not operate EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and EpsonNet WebAssist at the same time There are some restrictions on the characters you can use depending on your browser For details see your browser or OS documentation Follow the steps below to change the IP address using EpsonNet WebAssist 1 Turn on the printer 2 Run ...

Page 33: ...n the Configuration menu to view the TCP IP setting screen Note The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings 4 Select the Get IP address method either Panel or Auto When you select Auto DHCP becomes available To change the IP address manually select Panel Note When using Auto the DHCP server must be installed in your computer and must be correctly configured S...

Page 34: ...teway leave the default values 6 Click the SUBMIT button and type the password to update the settings The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and WebAssist See Password on page 9 44 for more information on setting the password 7 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...

Page 35: ...aking the printer environment with Bindery mode 3 21 Making the printer environment with NDS mode 3 24 Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist 3 29 Using EpsonNet NDPS Gateway 3 32 Outline of settings 3 33 Making printer environment 3 33 Creating an NDPS Manager 3 34 Creating a Printer Agent 3 34 Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist 3 38 Setting the printer on client workstati...

Page 36: ...en configure the Internal Print Server using EpsonNet WinAssist Supported systems Server environment NetWare 3 1 3 11 3 12 Bindery NetWare 4 1 4 11 NDS Bindery emulation IntranetWare NDS Bindery emulation NetWare5 NDS Queue based system NDPS Gateway 2 0 Client environment The client environment must be supported by NetWare Clients are able to use the printer driver mounted on the Internal Print Se...

Page 37: ...eues Remote Printer mode A NetWare user account is not required A print server is necessary to control the remote printer Ability to attach up to 16 printers for NetWare 3 1x and up to 255 for NetWare 4 1x IntranetWare and NetWare 5 Note When you turn on the printer the user account is temporarily accessed in Remote Printer mode If there is no free space in the user account turn on the printer bef...

Page 38: ... want to use the print environment of another context from a non NDS client it is necessary to specify the context for the bindery Use theSETBINDERYCONTEXTcommandtosetthecontext in the AUTOEXEC NCF file You cannot use the bindery print server mode with EpsonNet WinAssist if you are using Novell Client for Windows 95 98 version 3 00 or Novell Client for Windows NT version 4 50 To configure the Inte...

Page 39: ...uring this start up time a status sheet will not show the correct information Frame type The same frame type should be used for the NetWare server and IPX router on the same network If more than one frame type is used on the same network bind all frame types to the NetWare servers and IPX routers For NetWare 5 The IPX protocol must be installed bound to the NetWare 5 server Instructions for modes ...

Page 40: ...using EpsonNet WinAssist Note Novell Client32 or Novell IntranetWare Client must be installed in your computer Do not use Novell Client for Windows 95 98 version 3 00 or Novell Client for Windows NT version 4 50 1 Turn on the printer 2 From any NetWare client log in to the target NetWare server with supervisor privileges You must log in with bindery connection 3 Run EpsonNet WinAssist from the Sta...

Page 41: ...on If it is on check that the printer is in the same segment as the computer You can search printers in other segments by setting the Search Options IPX in the Tool menu in EpsonNet WinAssist See Optional settings on page 9 5 for more information 5 Click the NetWare tab to make the settings Note If the current login environment is different from the current configuration for the Internal Print Ser...

Page 42: ...he Internal Print Server logs in to the NetWare print server When you set or change the password be sure to see the NetWare documentation for important information Re input password Type the password again Polling interval Set the polling time from 5 to 90 seconds When you set or change the polling interval be sure to see the NetWare documentation for important information Print Queue Configuratio...

Page 43: ...o the Internal Print Server by browsing for the queue Browse button Displays the hierarchy of the file server that you have logged in You can select create or delete queues Selecting a queue Click the queue and click OK to select the queue Creating a queue Click the file server where you want to create a queue and right click it and then select Create Queue Type the queue name up to 47 characters ...

Page 44: ...ers andclickOK to save settings If you need to set a password see About passwords on page 9 9 Followtheon screen instructions Afterupdatingis complete refresh the configuration by selecting Refresh from the View menu c Caution Since it takes 2 or 3 minutes to send new settings to the Internal Print Server you must wait until the on screen message appears before turning off your printer Note Printe...

Page 45: ...with NDS mode Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist Configure the Internal Print Server using EpsonNet WinAssist Note Besure thattheoneofthefollowingClients is installed inyour computer Novell Client 32 Novell IntranetWare Client or Novell Client 1 Turn on the printer 2 From any NetWare client log in to the target context of the NDS tree as ADMIN 3 Run EpsonNet WinAssist from the Start ...

Page 46: ...ppear If printers do not appear in the IPX group check that the printer is turned on If it is on check that the printer is in the same segment as the computer You can search printers in other segments by setting the Search Options IPX in the Tool menu in EpsonNet WinAssist See Optional settings on page 9 5 for more information 5 Click the NetWare tab to make the settings Note If the current login ...

Page 47: ...ou make settings for the PrintServer in the right screen you must complete the Tree name and Context Novell Client service must be installed in the computer to make NDS settings See the NetWare documentation for available characters andthe number of characters you can set Tree name Click the Browse button and select the NDS Tree Context Click the Browse button and select the NDS context ...

Page 48: ...ver When you set or change the password be sure to see the NetWare documentation for important information Re input password Type the password again Polling interval Set the polling time from 5 to 90 seconds When you set or change the polling interval be sure to see the NetWare documentation for important information Print Queue Configuration button Set the print queue See the next step for more i...

Page 49: ...ds for Organization Browse button Displays the NDS tree view that you have specified in NDS setting You can select create or delete queues Selecting a queue Click a queue and click OK to select a queue Creating a queue Select the context where you want to create a queue right click it and then select Create Queue Type a queue name up to 47 characters Select a server where you create a queue for th...

Page 50: ... password upto 20characters andclickOK to save settings If you need to set a password see About passwords on page 9 9 Followtheon screen instructions Afterupdatingis complete refresh the configuration by selecting Refresh from the View menu c Caution Since it takes 2 or 3 minutes to send new settings to the Internal Print Server you must wait until the on screen message appears before turning off ...

Page 51: ...er environment with PCONSOLE on page 3 17 NetWare 4 1x IntranetWare Making the printer environment with Bindery mode on page 3 21 NetWare 4 1x IntranetWare NetWare 5 Making the printer environment with NDS mode on page 3 24 Note Besure thattheoneofthefollowingClients is installed inyour computer Novell Client 32 or Novell IntranetWare Client Making the printer environment with PCONSOLE ForNetWare3...

Page 52: ...m the Print Queue list select the print queue name that you just specified and press Enter From the Print Queue Information list select Queue Users and press Enter Next select EVERYONE from the list If EVERYONE is not in the list press Insert and select EVERYONE from the queue user list Creating a print server 1 From the Available Options screen select Print Server Information and press Enter 2 Pr...

Page 53: ...ust specified and press Enter Then from the Print Server Information list select Print Server Configuration and press Enter 4 Select Printer Configuration from the Print Server Configuration Menu and press Enter 5 From the Configured Printers list select Not Installed port number 0 and press Enter ...

Page 54: ...to select Remote Parallel LPT1 for Remote Printer mode 7 Press Esc then press Enter to save changes 8 Press Esc 9 Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu and press Enter 10 Select the printer that you want to use from the Defined Printers list and press Enter 11 Press the Insert key and assign a queue to the print server port from the Available Queues list ...

Page 55: ...se PCONSOLE to set the print queue and print server instead of using NWADMIN 1 Turn on the printer 2 From any NetWare client log in to the server as a SUPERVISOR Make sure to log in with Bindery connection Note If the client using this setting has been logged in with NDS mode press the F4 key while PCONSOLE is starting to switch to the bindery mode 3 Run PCONSOLE From the Available Options screen ...

Page 56: ...connection 8 Start Nwadmin 9 To create the Printer Object click the container specified as the Bindery context and select Create from the Object menu then Printer Type the printer name and click Create 10 To assign the print queue double click the Printer object icon created in step 9 The Printer dialog box appears 11 Click Assignments and then click Add From the print queue list select the queue ...

Page 57: ...tep 9 and click OK 18 In the Print Server dialog box select the assigned printer from the printer object list and click the Printer Number button to set the printer number from 0 to 15 Then click OK 19 To confirm the objects you have assigned double click the Print Server object icon Click Print Layout and check that the print server printer and print queue are connected Now go to the section Conf...

Page 58: ...r 2 From any NetWare client log in to the target context of the NDS tree as an ADMIN 3 Run the Administrator tool Nwadmin 4 Create a printer Click the directory context icon and select Create from the Object menu then Printer Type the Printer name and click Create 5 Create a print server Click the directory context icon and select Create from the Object menu then Print Server Type the Print Server...

Page 59: ...the Object menu then Print Queue Type the Print Queue name and select the Print Queue Volume Then click Create Then double click the print queue object and register the user Note Since your clients need the print queue name you set here when they use the printer announce the print queue name to your clients ...

Page 60: ...e 7 Double click the Printer Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen 8 The Printer dialog box appears Click Assignments and then click Add 9 From the print queue list select the queue you created in step 6 and click OK ...

Page 61: ...3 Settings for NetWare 3 27 10 Click Configuration select Other Unknown for the Printer type list box and click OK 11 Double click the Print Server Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen ...

Page 62: ... screen in step 12 and click the Printer Number button to set the printer number from 0 to 254 15 To confirm the objects you have assigned double click the Print Server object icon Click Print Layout and check that the print server printer and print queue are connected See your NetWare documentation for more detailed information Now go to the next section Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet Win...

Page 63: ... from the file server s system console on which the print queue volume is set LOAD PSERVER print server name 4 Run EpsonNet WinAssist from the Start menu 5 Click IPX Select the printer you want to configure from the list then click Configuration Note If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of print server to the network you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC add...

Page 64: ...s by setting the Search Options IPX in the Tool menu in EpsonNet WinAssist See Optional settings on page 9 5 for more information 6 Click the NetWare tab to make the settings Note If the current login environment is different from the current configuration for the Internal Print Server a message appears Follow the on screen instructions to change your configuration 7 Make the following settings fo...

Page 65: ...server using PCONSOLE or NWADMIN 8 After making the settings click OK The Password dialog box appears 9 Type your password up to 20 characters and click OK to save the settings If you need to set a password see About passwords on page 9 9 Follow theon screeninstructions Afterupdatingis complete refresh the configuration by selecting Refresh from the View menu c Caution Since it takes 2 or 3 minute...

Page 66: ...mentation You can install the EpsonNet NDPS Gateway from the software CD ROM Open the NETUTIL folder then ENGW then double click edps21de exe this file name may be changed For detailed information about EpsonNet NDPS Gateway see the online guide in the software CD ROM Open the NETUTIL folder then ENGW then double click index htm Make sure of the following points before starting When you install Ne...

Page 67: ...rinter on the client workstations The environment the settings you make and tools you use will differ depending on the printer type and connection type you choose You can create an NDPS Manager and Printer Agent in NetWare Administrator or partially via the Server Console See the Novell online documentation for more details Making printer environment 1 Select the Connection Type from the following...

Page 68: ...PS Manager Name field 5 Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager assigned 6 Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database assigned 7 Click Create The NDPS Manager appears in the main browser window 8 Type LOAD NDPSM at the server console and select the NDPS Manager you have created Creating a Printer Agent After creating an NDPS Manager...

Page 69: ... access printer 2 Create a public access printer If you want to create a controlled access printer go to step 3 In NetWare Administrator double click the NDPS Manager you have created Click Printer Agent List button then click New Type the Printer Agent name and select EpsonNet NDPS Gateway Configuration for the Gateway Type Click OK Then go step 4 3 Create a controlled access printer In NetWare A...

Page 70: ... the IPX Network Node on the network status sheet IPX Node Number Enter the IPX node number of the Internal Print Server The IPX node number is last 12 digits of the IPX Network Node on the network status sheet SAP Name Enter the Primary Print Server Name Do not use the following characters Printer Number Enter the printer number using numbers from 0 to 254 Normally enter 0 For Remote LPR on IP co...

Page 71: ...is first 8 digits of the IPX Network Node on the network status sheet IPX Node Number Enter the IPX node number of the Internal Print Server The IPX node number is last 12 digits of the IPX Network Node on the network status sheet 6 When you complete filling in the boxes press Finish Follow the on screen instructions 7 The Select Printer Drivers dialog box appears Select appropriate printer driver...

Page 72: ...tWare 3 1x 4 1x on page 3 6 or Using NDS Print Server NetWare 4 1x 5 on page 3 11 Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist Follow the steps below if the printer is a Remote rprinter on IPX connection Note Be sure that the one of the following Client is installed in your computer Novell Client 32 Novell IntranetWare Client or Novell Client 1 Turn on the printer 2 From any NetWare client log...

Page 73: ...inters do not appear in the IPX group check that the printer is turned on If it is on check that the printer is in the same segment as the computer You can search printers in other segments by setting the Search Options IPX in the Tool menu in EpsonNet WinAssist See Optional settings on page 9 5 for more information 5 Click the NetWare tab to make the following settings Note If the current login e...

Page 74: ...is Primary printserver name Type the SAP name up to 47 characters you have created in step 5 on the section Creating a Printer Agent on page 3 34 Printer port number Specify the same port number from 0 to 254 you set in step 5 on the section Creating a Printer Agent on page 3 34 6 After making the settings click OK The Password dialog box appears ...

Page 75: ...es to send new settings to the Internal Print Server you must wait until the on screen message appears before turning off your printer Setting the printer on client workstation After configuring the print server set up the printer on client workstations Installing printers automatically 1 Run the Novell Printer Manager from Windows If you are running Windows 98 95 NT execute PUBLIC WIN32 NWPMW32 E...

Page 76: ...Service 6 Click Close The printer appears in the main Printer Manager window and is available for print jobs Installing printers manually 1 Install the printer driver 2 Change the Ports on the printer s properties dialog box Specify the following objects for the port For Public Access Printers The Printer Agent you have created in NDPS Public Access Printers under Entire Network For Controlled Acc...

Page 77: ... Server Do not operate EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and EpsonNet WebAssist for the printer at the same time There are some restrictions on the characters you can use depending on your browser For details see your browser or OS manual 1 Turn on the printer 2 Run EpsonNet WebAssist by either of the following methods Run EpsonNet WinAssist or EpsonNet MacAssist Click the printer you want to configure...

Page 78: ... Enable to use NetWare Note If Disable is on all NetWare related functions stop Select Disable to prevent excess dial up charges 5 Select Auto for the frame type 6 Select the Mode Select NDS Print Server for NetWare 4 1x or NetWare 5 with NDS mode Select Bindery Print Server for NetWare 3 1x and NetWare 4 1x with Bindery mode ...

Page 79: ...t Server settings Primary File Server Name Set the file server which the print server logs in up to 47 characters if the mode is set to Bindery Print Server Print Server Name Set the print server name up to 47 characters Polling Interval Set the polling time from 5 to 90 seconds Usually you do not need to set NetWare Password Set a password up to 20 characters to be used when the Internal Print Se...

Page 80: ...about and instructions for using a dial up network Note The primary server described in this manual indicates a primary time server which offers time to the workstations on the network Using a dial up network in each mode Print Server mode Because the Internal Print Server polls the primary server for jobs in Print Server mode it is not recommended that the primary server be located on a dial up c...

Page 81: ...n the power supply is turned on When the Internal Print Server is not correctly configured Sincethelocalfileserverisaccessedbeforetheprimaryserver a dial up is generated This dial up is repeated at intervals of approximately 5 minutes Configure the Internal Print Server correctly to avoid this phenomenon During normal operation standby A SPX Watchdog packet is sent according to the NetWare protoco...

Page 82: ...he local network file server is down If the local network file server is unavailable NetWare may not be able to be used on the local network In this case the Internal Print Server will stop print server or remote printer operation and no further dial ups are generated For local networks with no file server Depending on the router setting the NetWare protocol can be used without a file server on th...

Page 83: ...rver an unintended dial up might be generated Configure the Internal Print Server correctly to avoid this problem During normal operation standby printing Since access is made only to the primary server no dial up is generated When the primary server is down during operation Connection to the primary server is periodically attempted but no dial up is generated However if the router is set to pass ...

Page 84: ...3 50 Settings for NetWare ...

Page 85: ...ion to Windows 98 95 Settings 4 2 Printing with TCP IP via EpsonNet Direct Print 4 2 Printing with NetBEUI 4 3 Installing the NetBEUI protocol 4 3 Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WinAssist 4 4 Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WebAssist 4 7 Setting up your printer 4 10 ...

Page 86: ...ws Printing via EpsonNet Direct Print TCP IP Microsoft Windows Network NetBEUI Internet Printing Protocol IPP See Chapter 12 EpsonNet Internet Print Printing with TCP IP via EpsonNet Direct Print Since Windows 98 95 do not support LPR printing standard TCP IP printing cannot be used However you can print via TCP IP using the EpsonNet Direct Print utility For detailed information see Chapter 10 Eps...

Page 87: ...s in the list of installed network components on the configuration menu 2 If Client for Microsoft Networks is not in the list click the Add button Select Client and click Add 3 Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list and Client for Microsoft Networks from the Network Clients list and click OK 4 Installing NetBEUI Double click Network in Control Panels and check if NetBEUI is in the list of in...

Page 88: ...follows To configure the Internal Print Server for NetBEUI follow the steps below Note TCP IP or IPX must be installed on your computer To configure for NetBEUI with EpsonNet WinAssist the Internal Print Server must have a valid IP address or you must have logged in to the NetWare server or NDS context as an ADMIN 1 Turn on the printer 2 Run EpsonNet WinAssist from the Start menu Items Default val...

Page 89: ...e printer with the same type of print server to the network you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on the status sheet Ifthe IP address is settothe defaultIPaddress the printer model may not appear You can search printers in other segments by setting the Search Options in the Tool menu in EpsonNet WinAssist See Optional settings on page 9 5 for more information ...

Page 90: ...ers Be sure to give a unique name The default name is EPxxxxxx xxxxxx are last6 digits of the serial number Workgroup name Type the workgroup name or domain name up to 15 characters used for the Windows network environment Device name Type the device name up to 12 characters LPT1 LPT2 or LPT3 or COM cannot be used 5 After making the settings click OK The Password dialog box appears ...

Page 91: ...2 or 3 minutes to send new settings to the Internal Print Server you must wait to turn off your printer after the on screen message appears Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WebAssist To configure the InternalPrint Server using EpsonNetWebAssist follow the steps below Note A web browser must be installed in your computer TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and Internal Print Server ...

Page 92: ... from the list and click the Launch Browser button Open your browser and type in the IP address of the Internal Print Server directly Do not run EpsonNet WinAssist http the IP address of the Internal Print Server 3 Click NetBEUI under Network on the Configuration menu The NetBEUI setting screen appears NetBEUI Select Enable If Disable is on all NetBEUI related functions will stop ...

Page 93: ...ronment Device Name Type the device name up to 12 characters LPT1 LPT2 or LPT3 or COM cannot be used 4 Click the SUBMIT button and type the password to update the settings The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and WebAssist See Password on page 9 44 for more information on setting the password 5 When the message Configuration change is complete appears on your screen the u...

Page 94: ...d select the network path from the list If it is not possible to browse type the following in the Network path or queue name box the NetBIOS name of the Internal Print Server the Device name of the Internal Print Server 5 The Add Printer Wizard appears Follow the on screen instructions to set up the printer Note If the Add Printer Wizard asks you to choose either Keep existing driver or Replace ex...

Page 95: ...ia LPR software in Windows NT 3 51 5 8 FTP Printing 5 11 Printing with NetBEUI 5 12 Installing NetBEUI in Windows 2000 5 12 Installing NetBEUI in Windows NT 4 0 5 14 Installing NetBEUI in Windows NT 3 51 5 15 Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WinAssist 5 16 Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WebAssist 5 19 Setting up your printer 5 21 Using the NET USE command to set up the printer 5 22 P...

Page 96: ... and IPP printing in Windows 2000 Supported systems The supported systems are as follows Windows 2000 Server Professional Windows NT Server Workstation 4 0 3 51 LPR port TCP IP Microsoft Windows Network NetBEUI Internet Printing Protocol except NT 3 51 For Windows 2000 see Printing with IPP Windows 2000 Only on page 5 24 For Windows NT 4 0 see Chapter 12 EpsonNet Internet Print ...

Page 97: ...P IP in your operating system For information on installing TCP IP see your operating system s online help Printing via Standard TCP IP Port Monitor in Windows 2000 When using the printer on a TCP IP network in Windows 2000 follow the steps below to connect the network printer to your computer using Standard TCP IP Port Monitor Setting up the printer in Windows 2000 1 Make sure the printer is turn...

Page 98: ...clear the Automatically detect my printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network not to a Windows 2000 computer 5 Click the Create a new port radio button and then select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Then click Next ...

Page 99: ... IP address of the Internal Print Server and click Next 7 If an error occurs the following dialog box appears Click the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer 8 Follow the on screen instructions to finish setting up the printer ...

Page 100: ...ect Microsoft TCP IP Printing and click OK 3 Follow the instructions on the screen For more information see your Windows NT 4 0 documentation Setting up the printer in Windows NT 4 0 After configuring the Internal Print Server you need to set up the network printer Follow these steps to set up the printer in Windows NT 4 0 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Click Start point to Settings and th...

Page 101: ... appears Type the IP address of the Internal Print Server in the first text box and an appropriate printer name in the second text box and click OK 7 Follow the on screen instructions to install the printer driver Note When you share the printer announce the printer name and the location to clients so they will be able to know which printer to use on the network ...

Page 102: ...ed Software list box you can skip to the next section Otherwise click Add Software 3 Select TCP IP Protocol and related components and click Continue 4 Select TCP IP Network Printing Support Then click Continue 5 Follow the instructions on the screen For more information see your Windows NT 3 51 documentation Setting up the printer in Windows NT 3 51 After configuring the Internal Print Server you...

Page 103: ...ears 6 SelectLPR PortfromtheAvailablePrintMonitorslistandclick OK The Add LPR compatible printer dialog box appears 7 Type the previously specified IP address of the Internal Print Server and the appropriate printer name Then click OK 8 Verify that all your settings and are correct in the Create Printer dialog box Make changes if necessary 9 Click OK to start installing the printer driver Follow t...

Page 104: ...hen you create a shared printer on the Windows NT 3 51 Server if you have set up your computer to use an NTFS file system rather than a FAT file system 1 Start the File Manager and point the cursor at WINNT35 SYSTEM32 SPOOL PRINTERS 2 Choose Permissions from the Security menu 3 Change the type of access of Everyone to ADD READ RWX RX and click OK ...

Page 105: ...to configure the Internal Print Server for TCP IP The following is an example of printing using the FTP command Text after is user input C Windows ftp 22 33 44 55 Connected to 22 33 44 55 220 FTP server EPSON FTPD version 1 01 ready User 22 33 44 55 none 230 VUser none logged in ftp put c testdata aa txt 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for EPL N2050 226 Transfer ...

Page 106: ...orkstation must be installed on your computer If they are already installed go to the next section Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WinAssist on page 5 16 Installing NetBEUI in Windows 2000 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Network and Dial up Connections The Network and Dial up Connections screen appears 2 Right click the network connection for which you want to install and ena...

Page 107: ...ponents click the Install button Note Also check that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed 4 Click Protocol and then click the Add button 5 In the Select Network Protocol dialog box click NetBEUI Protocol and then click OK 6 Verify that the NetBEUI check box is selected and then click OK ...

Page 108: ... that Workstation is installed in the Services menu 1 Double click the Network icon in the Control Panel Click the Protocols tab and check if the NetBEUI Protocol is in the Network Protocols list 2 If NetBEUI Protocol is not in the list click Add 3 Select NetBEUI Protocol and click OK ...

Page 109: ...ist 1 Double click the Network icon in Control Panels to display the Network Settings dialog box Make sure that the NetBEUI Protocol is in the Installed Network Software list 2 If NetBEUI Protocol is not in the list click the Add Software button Select NetBEUI Protocol from the Network Software pull down menu and click Continue to add NetBEUI ...

Page 110: ...Note TCP IP or IPX must be installed on your computer To configure for NetBEUI with EpsonNet WinAssist the Internal Print Server must have a valid IP address or you must have logged in to the NetWare server or NDS context as an ADMIN 1 Turn on the printer 2 Start EpsonNet WinAssist Windows 2000 NT 4 0 Click Start point to Programs EpsonNet WinAssist then click EpsonNet WinAssist Windows NT3 51 Dou...

Page 111: ...ne printer with the same type of print server to the network you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on the status sheet Ifthe IP address is settothe defaultIPaddress the printer model may not appear You can search printers in other segments by setting the Search Options in the Tool menu of EpsonNet WinAssist See Optional settings on page 9 5 for more information ...

Page 112: ...sure to use a name that is unique on the network The defaultname is EPxxxxxx xxxxxx are last 6 digits of the serial number Workgroup name Type the workgroup name or domain name up to 15 characters used for the Windows network environment Device name Type the device name up to 12 characters LPT1 LPT2 or LPT3 or COM cannot be used 5 After making the settings click OK The Password dialog box appears ...

Page 113: ... after the message appears to turn off your printer Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WebAssist To configure the InternalPrint Server using EpsonNetWebAssist follow the steps below Note A web browser must be installed in your computer TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and Internal Print Server Do not operate EpsonNet WinAssist and EpsonNet WebAssist at the same time There are some...

Page 114: ...r 3 Click NetBEUI under Network on the Configuration menu The NetBEUI setting screen appears NetBEUI Select Enable If Disable is on all NetBEUI related functions stop NetBIOS Name The NetBIOS name is the computer s name on the network Type a name up to 15 characters Be sure to give a name that is unique on the network The default name is EPxxxxxx xxxxxx are last 6 digits of the serial number Workg...

Page 115: ...job to the printer until this message appears Then follow the on screen instruction to reset the printer Setting up your printer This section explains how to set up a printer Windows 2000 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard and then click Next 3 Select the Network printer radio button and click Next 4 Select the Type th...

Page 116: ...Server 5 Follow the on screen instructions to set up the printer Windows NT 3 51 1 Double click Print Manager from the Main dialog box and select Connect to Printer from the Printer menu 2 Select the target printer from the Shared Printers list and click OK If you cannot selectthe printer type directly in the Printer box as follows NetBIOS name of the Internal Print Server Device name of the Inter...

Page 117: ...and check that Server or Workstation is listed in the Installed Network Software list 2 Open the Windows command prompt and type the following command NET USE printer port NetBIOS name of the Internal Print Server Device name of the Internal Print Server 3 To use the printer clients need to select the printer port that you set in step 2 Windows 98 95 Open the target printer s properties and select...

Page 118: ... the printer with the Add Printer Wizard Configuring for IPP using EpsonNet WebAssist You can configure the Internal Print Server for IPP using EpsonNet WebAssist Note A web browser must be installed in your computer TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and Internal Print Server Do not operate EpsonNet WinAssist and EpsonNet WebAssist for the printer at the same time There are some restri...

Page 119: ...he Internal Print Server directly Do not run EpsonNet WinAssist http the IP address of the Internal Print Server 3 Click IPP under Network on the Configuration menu The IPP setting screen appears IPP URL Displays the IPP URL of the printer Format http the IP address of the printer 631 the printer name Printer Name Enter the printer name to use with the IPP printing up to 127 characters Location En...

Page 120: ...en instructions to reset the printer Setting up your printer 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard and then click Next 3 Click the Network printer radio button and click Next 4 Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet radio button 5 Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below The ...

Page 121: ...Macintosh Introduction to Macintosh Settings 6 2 Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet MacAssist 6 3 Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet WinAssist 6 5 Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet WebAssist 6 8 Choosing the printer on a Macintosh 6 11 ...

Page 122: ...rinter you can also use EpsonNet WebAssist to configure the Internal Print Server Note You can configure for the Internal Print Server using EpsonNet MacAssist however the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit is needed to print from a Macintosh Do not use EPSON Namer with the Internal Print Server The correct printer driver must be installed Supported systems Macintosh OS Mac OS 9 8 x 7 6 x System 7 5 x 7 1 App...

Page 123: ...ght the printer you want to configure from the list and click Configuration Note If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of print server to the network you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on the status sheet You can search printers in other zones just like a computer by changing the Zone setting in the Option dialog box See EpsonNet MacAssist dialog b...

Page 124: ... information about setting the IP address 5 Set the following options in the AppleTalk Configuration box Printer Name Type the printer name up to 32 characters The following characters cannot be used Entity Type Displays the printer s entity type Zone Name Select the network zone in which you want the printer to appear Network Number Set Select either Auto or Manual Usually Auto is preferred ...

Page 125: ...ain c Caution Since it takes 2 or 3 minutes to send new settings to the Internal Print Server you must wait until after the on screen message appears to turn off your printer Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet WinAssist Follow the steps to configure the Internal Print Server using EpsonNet WinAssist from Windows environment Note To configure for AppleTalk with EpsonNet WinAssist the Internal...

Page 126: ...k the printer Note If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of print server to the network you can distinguish between the printers by the MAC address on the status sheet If the IP address is set to the default the printer model may not appear You can search printers in other segments by changing the Search Options in the Tool menu See Optional settings on page 9 5 for more i...

Page 127: ...p to 32 characters in which you want the printer to appear The following characters cannot be used Entity type Displays the printer s entity type on an AppleTalk network Entity configuration Do not need to make any settings Network number set Select either Auto or Manual Auto is usually preferred Network number for manual mode Type a value between 0 and 65534 when Manual is selected for the Networ...

Page 128: ...Server you must wait to turn off your printer after the on screen message appears Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet WebAssist Toconfigure the InternalPrintServerusingEpsonNetWebAssist follow the steps below Note A web browser must be installed in your computer TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and Internal Print Server Do not operate EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and EpsonNet Web...

Page 129: ...browser and type the IP address of the Internal Print Server directly Do not run EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist http the IP address of the Internal Print Server 3 Click AppleTalk under Network on the Configuration menu to view the AppleTalk Settings screen AppleTalk Select Enable Printer Name Type the printer name up to 32 characters The following characters cannot be used ...

Page 130: ...0 and 65534 when Manual is selected for the Network number setting 4 Click the SUBMIT button and type the password to update the settings The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and WebAssist See Password on page 9 44 for more information on setting the password 5 If the message Configuration change is complete appears on your screen the update is complete Do not exit the We...

Page 131: ...steps below For models without Open Transport Select EtherTalk in the Network Control Panel For models with Open Transport Select Ethernet in the AppleTalk Control Panel 1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Click the printer driver icon 3 If there is a zone click the AppleTalk zone that contains the printer 4 Click the printer name 5 Make sure AppleTalk is active 6 Close the Chooser ...

Page 132: ...6 12 Settings for Macintosh ...

Page 133: ...7 Settings for OS 2 7 1 Chapter 7 Settings for OS 2 Introduction to OS 2 Settings 7 2 Printing with TCP IP 7 2 Setting up the printer 7 2 Printing with NetBEUI 7 7 Setting up the printer 7 7 ...

Page 134: ...Connect and OS 2 Warp Server Supported systems OS 2 Warp 3 OS 2 Warp 4 lprportd TCP IP NetBIOS over TCP IP Printing with TCP IP This section explains TCP IP printing using lprportd supported by standard OS 2 Follow the steps below to set up the printer Setting up the printer 1 Double click the OS 2 System folder then the System Setup folder and then double click the TCP IP Configuration icon ...

Page 135: ... in the second text box Enter a value greater than or equal to 1 in the Maximum number of LPD ports box 3 Click the Hostnames tab Go to Page 2 by clicking the arrow 4 Click Add In the HOSTS Entry dialog box type the IP address and hostname of your machine Then click Add 5 Click Add again In the HOST Entry dialog box type the IP address and hostname of the printer Then click Add ...

Page 136: ... button 7 Save the settings you made in the TCP IP Configuration dialog box and restart your computer 8 Double click Template from the OS 2 System folder Right click Printer and drag it to your desktop to create a printer 9 Double click the Printer icon to link lprportd to the printer Note If you haven t set up the printer see your OS 2 documentation for instructions ...

Page 137: ... for OS 2 7 5 10 Select Properties from the control menu then click the Output Port tab 11 From the Output Port list box double click a port from PIPE LPD0 to PIPE LPDn where n is the maximum number of LPD ports ...

Page 138: ...Type the printer name set in step 2 in the LPD printer box 13 Close the Printer icon to exit printer configuration Note To use the printer with TCP IP you need to configure the Internal Print Server for TCP IP using EpsonNet WinAssist WebAssist through another client such as Windows 98 95 2000 NT ...

Page 139: ...click the target printer icon to open the Properties dialog box Then click the Output Port tab 3 Select the port 4 Connect to the printer from the command line Example Connect the printer to LPT1 net use LPT1 NetBIOS name of the Internal Print Server Device name of the Internal Print Server Note To use the printer you need to configure the Internal Print Server for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WinAssist...

Page 140: ...7 8 Settings for OS 2 ...

Page 141: ...erent UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command 8 2 Setting up with SunSoft Solaris 2 4 or higher 8 3 Setting up with SunOS 4 1 4 or higher 8 4 Setting up with IBM AIX 3 2 5 or higher 8 5 Setting up with HP UX 9 05 or higher 8 6 Setting up with SCO UNIX 4 2 or higher Open Server 8 7 Using the ftp command 8 9 ...

Page 142: ...as a remote printer on systems using TCP IP Ethernet transfer with lpr remote printing protocol or standard ftp file transfer protocol Note Because this Internal Print Server does not convert data into the printer control language a printer driver and filter are necessary for each system Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command The following UNIX systems can print using the standard...

Page 143: ...or Rprinter 1 Register the IP address and host name in the etc hosts file For example 22 33 44 55 HOSTNAME 2 Register the host name as a print server For example lpsystem t bsd HOSTNAME 3 Create the printer For example lpadmin p Rprinter s HOSTNAME aux T unknown 1 any 4 Make the printer available for printing For example accept Rprinter enable Rprinter 5 Print a file using the lp command For examp...

Page 144: ...Register the IP address and host name in the etc hosts file For example 22 33 44 55 HOSTNAME 2 Create a spool directory For example mkdir var spool lpd PRIFx 3 Add the printer entry to the etc printcap file For example RPrinter AL C2000 lp rm HOSTNAME rp aux sd var spool lpd PRIFx 4 Print a file using the lpr command For example lpr s PRPrinter Print File Name Note Files that exceed 1MB may not be...

Page 145: ...ss and host name in the etc hosts file For example 22 33 44 55 HOSTNAME 2 Start smit For example smit printer 3 Set the printer name for example Rprinter in Manage Remote Printer Client Services Remote Printer Queues NAME of queue to add Set the host name for example HOSTNAME in DESTINATION HOST for remote jobs Set the port name for example aux in Name of QUEUE on remote printer 4 Print a file usi...

Page 146: ...er the IP address and host name in the etc hosts file For example 22 33 44 55 HOSTNAME 2 Terminate the printing service For example lpshut 3 Create the printer For example lpadmin pRPrinter v dev null mrmodel ormHOSTNAME orpaux 4 Restart the printing service For example lpshed 5 Make the printer available for printing For example accept RPrinter enable Rprinter 6 Print a file using the lp command ...

Page 147: ...5 HOSTNAME 2 Execute rlpconf to register the printer For example rlpconf 3 Type the name of the printer For example Please enter the printer name q to quit RPrinter 4 Specify the remote printer as the printer type For example Is Rprinter a remote printer or a local printer r l r 5 Type the host name of the remote printer For example Please enter the name of the remote host that Rprinter is attache...

Page 148: ...or above it can support the extended remote line printer protocol Do you want to turn on the extended RLP protocol support flag If you are not sure answer n y n n n 8 Specify whether the created printer is to become the default printer For example Would you like this to be the system default printer y n y 9 Print a file using the lpr command For example lpr d RPrinter Print File Name ...

Page 149: ...xample of printing using the ftp command Text after is user input ftp 22 33 44 55 Connected to 22 33 44 55 220 hostname FTP server EPSON FTPD version 1 01 ready Name 331 Password Required for No Name Password 230 User logged in ftp binary 200 Type set to I ftp put binary file 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening data connection for binary_file 226 Transfer complete ftp bye ...

Page 150: ...8 10 Settings for UNIX ...

Page 151: ...nAssist Utility 9 3 EpsonNet WinAssist dialog box 9 3 Setting menus 9 9 EpsonNet MacAssist Utility 9 18 EpsonNet MacAssist dialog box 9 18 Setting menus 9 19 EpsonNet WebAssist Utility 9 21 Opening screen 9 22 Information Printer screen 9 24 Information Network screens 9 27 Configuration Printer screens 9 28 Configuration Network screens 9 38 Optional screens 9 43 ...

Page 152: ... Print Server for TCP IP NetWare AppleTalk and NetBEUI The EpsonNet MacAssist is configuration utility software for administrators for Macintosh that allows you to configure the Internal Print Server for TCP IP and AppleTalk By typing the IP address of the Internal Print Server for the URL in your browser you can start EpsonNet WebAssist the web based configuration utility that allows you to confi...

Page 153: ... view If the route EPSON PrintServer is selected the category list is displayed in the List view List View The information for the print server in the selected category is displayed in the List view The printer model MAC address IP address Network address and print server name are displayed When you click an item header the list is sorted in ascending or descending order depending on the item you ...

Page 154: ...button EpsonNet WebAssist will start to configure the Internal Print Server Menu Bar EpsonNet WinAssist has the following menus and sub menus Device menu Configuration Configures the Internal Print Server you have selected Launch Browser Starts EpsonNetWebAssistwhich allows you toconfigure the Internal Print Server you have selected EpsonNet WebAssist is a utility that runs on a browser Close Clos...

Page 155: ...ays EpsonNet WinAssist help About EpsonNet WinAssist Displays the copyright and version information for EpsonNet WinAssist Optional settings This section explains the optional settings in the Tool menu You can make Time outandSearch option settings For settings to take effect select Refresh from the View menu or restart EpsonNet WinAssist Time out Sets the length of time before a time out occurs b...

Page 156: ...is function Text box Specify the IP address valid range 0 to 255 of the Internal Print Server you want to find Enter the IP address as follows Class A number 255 255 255 Class B number number 255 255 Class C number number number 255 List box Displays the IP addresses that have been registered Add button Registers the IP address up to 20 addresses Do not add the local address Delete button Deletes ...

Page 157: ...s in other network segments use Search Options IPX in EpsonNet WinAssist Note To use this option you need to log in to the NetWare server as a supervisor When using a dial up network delete an unnecessary address from the Select Search Address list to prevent to be charged for extra accounts ...

Page 158: ...y or unwanted information is not acquired All Network Address Displays all current network addresses Select Search Address Displays the network address to be searched Add button Select an address in All Network Address then click Add to add an address to Select Search Address up to 256 address Remove button Removes an address from the Select Search Address list OK Saves the settings Cancel Cancels...

Page 159: ...r password dialog box type a password up to 20 characters and click OK Passwords are case sensitive Note The same password is used for EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and WebAssist Since a new password becomes effective after the data is sent to the Internal Print Server use the old password immediately after changing the password If you forget your password initialize the printer To do this turn on ...

Page 160: ...ys the MAC address of the printer Hardware version Displays the network hardware version Software version Displays the software version Printer model Displays the product name of the printer Return to default Resets all network configuration settings of the printer to the default settings OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels any changes Help Accesses help ...

Page 161: ...method for acquiring IP addresses either Auto or Manual The default is Auto Set by PING Not available IP address Set the IP address for the printer Be sure that the IP address is unique and will not cause conflicts with any other device on the network Subnet mask Set the subnet mask of the IP address Default gateway Set the gateway address OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels any changes Help Ac...

Page 162: ...9 12 EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist WebAssist NetWare Print Server menu You can configure the Internal Print Server for NetWare Print Server by making settings on the NetWare menu ...

Page 163: ...ary file server name Select the server where the print server logs in if it is in bindery mode Print server name Specify the print server name Print server password Type the password to log in to the print server Re Input password Type the password again Polling interval Set the polling interval in seconds Print Queue Configuration Make print queue settings OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels a...

Page 164: ...n the Print server menu Items Explanations Queue name Displays the queue name that is assigned to the print server by browsing the queue Browse Click the Browse button to select a queue You can also create or delete a queue Queue list box Lists the print queues Add Adds the print queue Remove Removes the print queue OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels any changes ...

Page 165: ...de Items Explanations Mode Select the mode Frame type Select the frame type Do not select any other frame type than Auto Tree name Leave as is Context Leave as is Primary print server name Type the primary print server name Printer port number Type the printer port number OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels any changes Help Accesses help ...

Page 166: ...s NetBIOS name up to 15 characters Be sure to give a unique name that will not cause conflicts with any other device on the network Workgroup name Type the workgroup name or domain name used for the Windows network environment up to 15 characters Device name Type the device name up to 12 characters Do not use LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 or COM OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels any changes Help Accesses he...

Page 167: ...ype the name of the printer Zone name Type the network zone name Entity type Displays the entity type of the printer Entity configuration Leave as is Network number set Selects the method for acquiring the network number Network number for manual mode Type the network number after selecting Manual for the Network number set OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels any changes Help Accesses help ...

Page 168: ...EpsonNet MacAssist to a value between 3 and 99 seconds The default value is 5 seconds By clicking Select Zone you can add a zone to search for print servers in a particular zone The print servers which belong to the selected zone are displayed in the List box and you can change their settings The zones acquired from the network environment are displayed in the Zone list The zones to be searched ar...

Page 169: ...ting menus About passwords The password is required to configure an Internal Print Server There is no default password When you click OK in the setting dialog box or click the Return to default button the Password dialog box appears 1 To set the password or when you want to change the current password click Change 2 After clicking Change the following dialog box appears Type a password up to 20 ch...

Page 170: ...nter and network settings you have made will be cleared when you initialize EpsonNet MacAssist menu You can make IP address settings and AppleTalk settings in the dialog box pictured below IP Address Configuration Items Explanations IP Address Setting Select the method of acquiring an IP address IP Address Set the IP address for the printer Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask of the IP address Default...

Page 171: ...nter settings may not be available Use the printer s control panel to make these settings Some functions of EpsonNet WebAssist are not available depending on your printer Items Explanations Printer Name Type the name of the printer Entity Type Displays the Entity type of the printer Zone Name Select the Zone for AppleTalk Network Number Set Specify the setting method for the AppleTalk network numb...

Page 172: ...acAssist WebAssist Opening screen Any user can access the following screen by typing the IP address of the Internal Print Server for the URL in your browser Note The information displayed on the screen may change without notice ...

Page 173: ...isplays the printer device information Consumable Displays the consumable information Input Displays the input information Print Displays the print settings Emulation Displays the emulation information Interface Displays the printer interface information Information Network General Displays the Internal Print Server information NetWare Displays information about NetWare TCP IP Displays information...

Page 174: ...ge the printer interface settings Configuration Network NetWare Configure the applicable settings for NetWare TCP IP Configure the desired settings method for TCP IP AppleTalk Configure the desired settings for AppleTalk NetBEUI Configure the desired settings for NetBEUI IPP Configure the desired settings for IPP SNMP Configure the desired settings for SNMP Configuration Optional Administrator Typ...

Page 175: ...l Panel OnLine FormFeed Continue Reset and WarmingUp buttons You can control the printer with this Remote ControlPanel functions Youcan getthe same result when you click these buttons as pressing the buttons on your printer Printer image Displays the printer image Error information box Displays error warning information for the printer Printer Model Name The model name of the printer IP Host Name ...

Page 176: ...e Pages Total number of monochrome pages that have been printed Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Toner The amount of remaining cyan magenta yellow or black toner in each imaging cartridge Photoconductor Unit The amount of photoconductor remaining Waste Toner The amount of waste remaining Fuser Oil The amount of fuser oil remaining Fuser Unit The amount of fuser unit remaining Transfer Belt The amount of ...

Page 177: ...Interface Card Model Name The type of the print server of the printer MAC Address The MAC Address of the printer You can distinguish the printer by its MAC Address Hardware Version The hardware version of the Internal Print Server Software Version The software version of the Internal Print Server Model Name The model name of the printer Status A signal shows the status level The Green light is on ...

Page 178: ...ng from MP Tray MP Tray Paper Size Select the paper size for MP Tray LC1 Paper Size Displays the currently loaded paper size in the lower paper cassette LC2 and LC3 Paper Size If the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit is installed the currently loaded paper size in each cassette of Large Capacity Paper Unit is displayed MP Tray Paper Type Select the paper type for MP Tray LC1 Paper Type Select the...

Page 179: ...ata on other channels Standby Select whether or not to save power by reducing the power to the fixing heater if the printer receives no data for certain period of time Language Select the displayed language Panel Lock Select locking of the printer s control panel If you select on the printer s control panel is locked Toner Out Select whether or not to continue printing when the toner is out Set bu...

Page 180: ...s item selects manual feed mode Resolution Select the resolution Skip Blank Page Select whether or not to skip a blank page Auto Eject Page Select whether or not to eject pages automatically Duplex Select whether or not to print on both sides of paper This setting is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Binding Specify the binding direction of the printout This setting is available onl...

Page 181: ...e only when the Duplex Unit is installed Left Offset B Type a value to adjust the horizontal printing position on the back side when printing on both sides Available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Size Ignore Select whether or not a paper size error is ignored Auto Continue Select whether or not to permit the printer to automatically continue printing after a certain period of time when on...

Page 182: ...lection Select Clock Menu Date Set the printer s internal date Time Set the printer s internal time Local Time Difference Set the time difference between your local time and standard time Set button Saves any changes Reload button Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings ...

Page 183: ...Source Symbol Set Available only when an optional font ROM is installed Dest Symbol Set Available only when an optional font ROM is installed CR Function Select CR carriage return or CR LF carriage return line feed operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin LF Function Select LF line feed or CR LF carriage return line feed operation to add a line feed to each carriage return it...

Page 184: ...actor is calculated based on the output paper size of the software application Origin Select whether the logical origin of the plotter is from the corner or the center of the paper Pen Select the logical pen which plots the drawing End Select the way in which lines end Join Select the way in which lines are joined Pen 0 to 6 Select the thickness of the seven pens used to make the printout Set butt...

Page 185: ...national symbol sets Auto CR Use the automatic carriage return option to perform a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin Auto LF When you set AutoLF to Off the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR When on the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return it receives Bit Image With Bit Image ...

Page 186: ...never the print position exceeds the right margin Auto LF When you set AutoLF to Off the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR When on the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return it receives Alt Graphic Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off Bit Image With Bit Image set to Dark or Light your printer can correctly emulate the graphics d...

Page 187: ...compress data when memory is low during printing Set button Saves any changes Reload button Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings Items Explanations Parallel I F Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel interface Speed Select the transfer speed Bi Directional Enable or disable bidirectional communication Buffer Size Select the amount of memory to be used for receiving and p...

Page 188: ... receiving and printing data Available only when an optional print server is installed Set button Saves any changes Reload button Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings Items Explanations NetWare Enable or Disable NetWare Frame Type Select Auto that is the only one you can select for the frame type Mode Select the appropriate NetWare mode NDS Tree Name Type the NDS tree name up to 31...

Page 189: ...e the password up to 20 characters you use when you log in to the print server Items Explanations Primary Print Server Name Type the primary print server name up to 47 characters Printer Port Number Type the printer port number SUBMIT button Update the changes Items Explanations Get IP Address Select the method of acquiring the IP address either Auto or Panel IP Address Type the IP address for the...

Page 190: ...Set Select Auto or Manual It should be set to Auto for most systems Network Number for Manual Mode Specify the network number when you select Manual for Network Number Set SUBMIT button Update the changes Items Explanations NetBEUI Enable or Disable NetBEUI NetBIOS Name Type the computer name NetBIOS name up to 15 characters Workgroup Name Type the workgroup name or domain name up to 15 characters...

Page 191: ...on about EpsonNet Internet Print Items Explanations IPP URL Displays the printer s URL for Internet Printing Format http the IP address of the Internal Print Server 631 the printer name set below Example http 192 168 100 201 631 EPSON_IPP_Pri nter Printer Name Enter the printer name to use for Internet Printing up to 127 characters Example EPSON_IPP_Printer Location Enter the name of the printer s...

Page 192: ...he server to which the trap is transmitted Community Name Type the community name up to 32 characters SUBMIT button Update the changes Items Explanations Trap Enable or Disable the trap Address Type the Network Address and Node Number of the server to which the trap is transmitted Format Network Address Node Number Assume that the Network Address is A7E00BB0 hexadecimal and Node Number is 00004893...

Page 193: ...inistrator Name Type the name of the administrator Favorite Name Type the link item name up to 20 characters which will be displayed in the Index menu Favorite URL Type a URL up to 64 characters Description Input any comments concerning the URL up to 64 characters SUBMIT button Update the changes Items Explanations RESET button Functions like turning the power off and on again Click this button to...

Page 194: ...st If you forget your password initialize the printer To do this turn on the printer while pressing the Continue Reset button on the printer s control panel Be aware that all the printer and network settings you have made will be cleared when you initialize Items Explanations Old Password Input the old password There is no default password New Password Input the new password up to 20 characters Re...

Page 195: ...ity 10 2 Environment 10 2 Installing EpsonNet Direct Print 10 3 Setting Up Your Printer 10 4 Adding a printer located in the same segment 10 4 Adding a printer beyond a router 10 6 Adding a printer from Printers folder 10 8 Setting the Printing Protocol 10 10 Uninstalling EpsonNet Direct Print 10 12 ...

Page 196: ...Direct Print you can browse both a printer located in the same segmentand one located beyonda router You can select from LPR standard printing LPR extension printing or High speed printing Environment System requirements IBM PC AT or compatible computer that is running Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 Pentium 200 MHz Pentium II or better recommended 32MB or more of RAM 20MB or ...

Page 197: ...e Software CD ROM shippedwith this package in the CD ROM drive 2 The EPSON Installation Program screen opens automatically If the install screen does not appear automatically click Start and Run Then enter D EPSETUP EXE and click OK Substitute the appropriate letter for your CD ROM drive as necessary 3 Double click Install EpsonNet Direct Print or select Install EpsonNet Direct Print and then clic...

Page 198: ...he interfacecard models C82362 C82363 C82364 with software version 1 x and EPL N2700 N4000 printers enables EPSON TCP IP printers These EPSON TCP IP printers can coexist with lpr printers added by EpsonNet Direct Print Job control functions such as pause printing cancel printing and purge print job can be accessed by double clicking the printer icon in the Printers folder Adding a printer located ...

Page 199: ...t Direct Print 10 5 3 Select the Local Segment check box and click OK 4 Double click the Epson_lpr icon All available printers in the same segment as your computer are displayed 5 Double click the target printer ...

Page 200: ... the Replace existing driver radio button Adding a printer beyond a router 1 Windows 98 95 NT 4 0 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon Windows 2000 Double click the My Network Places icon Double click the Entire Network icon click entire contents and then double click the EpsonPeripheralNetwork icon 2 Right click the Epson_lpr icon and select Properties The Epson_lpr Properties dialog box ap...

Page 201: ...Direct Print 10 7 3 Select the Specific Network Segment check box and enter the IP address and subnet mask of the printer you want to search for Click OK 4 Double click the Epson_lpr icon to view available printers ...

Page 202: ...le click the My Network Places icon Double click the Entire Network icon click entire contents and then double click the EpsonPeripheralNetwork icon 2 Right click the Epson_lpr icon and select Properties The Epson_lpr Properties dialog box appears 3 Select Local Segment to search a printer in the same segment or select Specific Network Segment and enter the IP address and subnet mask of the printe...

Page 203: ...le click Epson_lpr or EpsonPeripheralNetwork 8 Select the target printer listed under Epson_lpr or EpsonPeripheralNetwork and click OK Then click Next 9 Follow the on screen instructions to install the printer driver Note If the Wizard asks you whether to select Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button ...

Page 204: ... 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Right click the target printer and select Properties 3 Windows 98 95 Select the Details tab and click the Port Settings button The EPSON LPR Port dialog box appears Windows 2000 NT 4 0 Select the Ports tab and click the Configure Port button The EPSON LPR Port dialog box appears 4 Select the settings for the port you prefer ...

Page 205: ...the target network printer without spooling all the print data LPR extension printing prints faster than LPR standard printing High speed printing Select the High Speed Print radio button High speed printing sends print data to the target network printer without spooling all the print data This mode prints the fastest among the three modes If the printer does not support this function this check b...

Page 206: ...k Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Select EpsonNet Direct Print and click the Add Remove button Windows 98 95 NT 4 0 or the Change Remove button Windows 2000 4 Click Yes to uninstall EpsonNet Direct Print 5 After the uninstall is complete restart the computer ...

Page 207: ...11 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Windows only About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 11 2 Environment for EPSON Status Monitor 3 11 2 Windows shared printer 11 4 Local printer 11 12 LPR printer 11 13 NetWare printer 11 14 Selecting a Printer to Monitor 11 16 ...

Page 208: ...nline help included with this utility Before using Status Monitor 3 be sure to read the printer driver s README file This file contains the latest information on the printer driver including Status Monitor 3 Note This guide explains about the supported operating environment for EPSON Status Monitor 3 See the Reference Guide for a description of the functions of EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment f...

Page 209: ...LPR1 EpsonNet Direct Print LPR2 Windows NT LPR protocol NetWare3 Necessary protocols already installed Note To set up the printer for use with TCP IP be sure that the TCP IP protocols are installed in your computer and correctly set See your operating systems online help to install the TCP IP protocol To set up the printer for use with NetWare see your NetWare documentation If you configure more t...

Page 210: ...T 4 0 on page 11 7 as appropriate for your operating system Note To monitor a shared printer from a client through the server select Allow monitoring of shared printer in the Monitoring Preference dialog box of the server The environment must support normal printing from the shared printer The port used for monitoring will differ from system to system 1 client machine 2 server machine 3 Windows sh...

Page 211: ...the network path to the printer from each computer that will use it and install the printer software on those computers Setting up your printer as a shared printer Follow these steps to share a printer that is connected directly to a computer with others on a network 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click Network 3 Click File and Print Sharing ...

Page 212: ...ble to allow others to print to my printer s check box and click OK Restart the computer 5 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers 6 Right click the target printer icon and click Sharing 7 Click the Shared As radio button and enter the share name Click OK ...

Page 213: ...er in Windows NT 4 0 it is important that you follow the instructions below carefully especially Accessing the printer through a network which describes how to install the printer driver on NT 4 0 clients If you do not follow these instructions you may not be able to properly install or use the printer driver First you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the pri...

Page 214: ...any drivers from the Alternate Drivers list Accessing the printer through a network To access your printer from another computer on the network follow these steps Note Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer ...

Page 215: ...Windows only 11 9 1 Install the printer driver on the client computer from the software CD ROM 2 Open the Printer folder from the Control Panel then open the Properties for your printer 3 Click the Ports tab then click Add Port ...

Page 216: ...ect Local Port then click New Port 5 The following dialog appears In the text box type the following information name of computer that is connected to the printer name of the shared printer Then click OK 6 In the Printer Ports dialog box click Close to return to the Ports menu ...

Page 217: ...11 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Windows only 11 11 7 On the Ports menu make sure that the new port is added and the check box is selected Click OK to close the printer driver ...

Page 218: ...the Details tab and click Spool Settings Then click the Enable bi directional support for this printer radio button For Windows 2000 click the Ports tab and check the Enable bidirectional support check box Note When you monitor a local printer with Windows 98 95 use LPT1 for the printer port 1 local printer 2 Windows 98 95 2000 NT4 0 3 local cable Windows 98 95 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Bi directional s...

Page 219: ...r without using the server In Windows 98 95 You need to set the printer using EpsonNet Direct Print See Printing with TCP IP via EpsonNet Direct Print on page 4 2 In Windows NT 4 0 You need to set up TCP IP printing See Printing via LPR software in Windows NT 4 0 on page 5 6 In Windows 2000 To set up TCP IP printing see Printing via Standard TCP IP Port Monitor in Windows 2000 on page 5 3 1 LPR pr...

Page 220: ...o a Bindery queue or NDS queue in Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Use IntranetWare Client32 Ver1 12 or later if you are using Windows 98 95 Use IntranetWare Client if you are using Windows NT You must set the port number to 0 when using Remote Printer mode 1 NetWare printer with IPX SPX protocol 2 Netware server 3 Windows 98 95 NT4 0 4 Ethernet network 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 221: ...k Add Printer 3 Select Network printer and click Next 4 Double click the NetWare file server that services the print queue assigned to your printer 5 All of the queues serviced by that file server appear in a list Select the correct print queue and click OK If the printer driver is not installed a dialog box appears prompting you to select the printer driver 6 Make the default printer setting and ...

Page 222: ...ng system Windows 98 95 Setting Up Your Printer on page 10 4 Windows 2000 Setting up the printer in Windows 2000 on page 5 3 and NT 4 0 Setting up the printer in Windows NT 4 0 on page 5 6 Note The IP address of the Internal Print Server must be set otherwise the printer does not appear on the screen For instructions on setting the IP address for the Internal Print Server see Setting the IP Addres...

Page 223: ... About the EpsonNet Internet Print Utility 12 2 Environment 12 3 Installing EpsonNet Internet Print 12 3 Setting the Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print 12 4 Windows 98 95 12 4 Windows NT 4 0 12 9 Status Alert Window 12 12 Uninstalling EpsonNet Internet Print 12 13 ...

Page 224: ...be sure to read the README file found in the EpsonNet Internet Print folder This file contains the latest information on the EpsonNet Internet Print Note EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status Because this utility does not support IPP printers connected to the Internet cannot be monitored with EPSON Status Monitor 3...

Page 225: ...led in the computer and a valid IP address is set for the computer and printer 2 Insert the Software CD ROM included in the package in the CD ROM drive 3 The EPSON Installation Program screen opens automatically If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically click Start and Run Type D EPSETUP and click OK Substitute the appropriate letter for your CD ROM drive as necessary ...

Page 226: ...instructions on setting up IPP In the steps below you will be asked for the IPP URL you set in the IPP setting screen in EpsonNet WebAssist Windows 98 95 1 Make sure that TCP IP is correctly installed and setup in the computer and a valid IP address is set for the computer and printer 2 Make sure that the IPP settings in EpsonNet WebAssist are correct See IPP on page 9 41 for instructions on setti...

Page 227: ...n EpsonNet WebAssist Do not use the following characters http the IP address of the printer 631 the printer name Example http 192 168 100 201 631 EPSON_IPP_Printer Use Proxy When using the proxy server select this box and enter the ProxyServer Name and Port Number Allthe communication is done via proxy server Enter Proxy Server Name Enter the proxy server name or the IP address of the proxy server...

Page 228: ...settings Cancel button Cancels any changes Note The settings you make above can be changed after settings the printer In the printer Properties dialog box click the Details tab and click the Port Settings button to change the settings Be aware that when connecting to the Internet using a dial up router and selecting the Get status every 20 sec check box you may be charged for the extra line connec...

Page 229: ...o start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Note If you click Cancel and then later want to add the printer start the Add Printer Wizard and follow the steps below 7 Click the Local printer radio button and click Next 8 Select the printer driver and click Next 9 If the following dialog box appears select Replace existing drive and click Next ...

Page 230: ...above from the Details tab of the printer properties you cannot reuse the deleted port name as a new port name the printer URI until you restart the computer If you are using EPSON Status Monitor 3 and printing with EpsonNet Internet Print the message A communication error has occurred appears You can get rid of this message by clearing the Monitor the Printing Status check box in the Utility menu...

Page 231: ...Be sure that the IPP settings in EpsonNet WebAssist are correctlyset See IPP onpage 9 41 for instructions on setting up IPP 3 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers 4 Double click the Add Printer icon and click Next 5 Click the My Computer radio button and click Next 6 Click the Add Port button and select EPSON IPP Port from the list Then click the New Port button ...

Page 232: ...set for the IPP configuration in EpsonNet WebAssist Do not use the following characters http the IP address of the printer 631 the printer name Example http 192 168 100 201 631 EPSON_IPP_Printer Use Proxy When using a proxy server select this box and enter the Proxy Server Name and Port Number All communication is done via the proxy server Enter Proxy Server Name Enter the proxy server name or the...

Page 233: ... button Saves the settings Cancel button Cancels any changes Note The settings can be changed after setting up the printer In the printer Properties dialog box click the Ports tab and click the Configure Port button to change the settings Be aware that if you connect to the Internet using a dial up router and select the Get status every 20 sec check box you may be charged for the extra line connec...

Page 234: ... the Printing Status check box Status Alert Window The EpsonNet Internet Print utility updates the status of the IPP printer if you have selected the Get status every 20 sec check box in the EpsonNet Internet Print dialog box The status alert window appears when the printer is out of paper toner or ink if paper is jammed the cover is open or when the printer is offline The EpsonNet Internet Printu...

Page 235: ...ernet Print 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Select EpsonNet Internet Print and click the Add Remove button 4 The message Are you sure you want to completely remove EpsonNet Internet Print and all of its components appears on the screen Click Yes ...

Page 236: ...12 14 EpsonNet Internet Print ...

Page 237: ...atus Page About the Printer Status Page Utility 13 2 Environment 13 3 Setting Up Printer 13 3 Managing Printers from a Browser 13 5 Accessing the Print Server Page 13 5 Print Queue Page 13 6 Printer Status Page 13 7 Summary menu 13 8 Network menu 13 9 ...

Page 238: ...d Windows 2000 Professional clients to Windows 2000 print servers using a URL You can search printers on your network manage printers and view the printer and print job status using a browser Printer Status Page is a utility that comes with your EPSON printer driver for Windows 2000 When you install the EPSON printer drivers for Windows 2000 Printer Status Page is also installed The appearance of ...

Page 239: ... or higher Network adapter C82378 parallel network adapter Printers See the printer manual whether your printer supports Printer Status Page Setting Up Printer This section explains the environmental requirements for Printer Status Page and how to set up the printer The standard port monitorthatcomes with Windows2000connectsaWindows 2000 print server to network interface printers that use the TCP ...

Page 240: ...y set Printer You need to set up the printer that you want to manage with Printer Status Page 1 Make sure the printer is connected to the network and TCP IP is correctly set for the printer 2 Install the printer driver using the Add Printer wizard When you install the EPSON printer driver for Windows 2000 Printer Status Page is also installed See Printing via Standard TCP IP Port Monitor in Window...

Page 241: ...o access the Print Server Page which contains a list of all the printers on the server type one of the following http the hostname DNS name of the server printers http the computer name WINS name of the server printers http the IP address of the server printers Example http hv100 printers The following page appears providing the information listed below ...

Page 242: ... online help Click Device Status to display the Printer Status Page Items Explanation Name The print queue name of the shared printer By clicking the print queue name you can access the Print Queue Page Status Status of the print queue Location The location specified when adding the printer Jobs Number of jobs currently in the print queue Models Model name of the printer Comment Comments specified...

Page 243: ... Printer folder and click the Get More Info link Note The appearance of the screen and the items listed below differ depending on your printer Items Explanation Printer image Displays the current printer status image Status message Displays the current printer status information Summary Displays the consumable toner ink etc and paper remaining information Network Displays the printer s network inf...

Page 244: ...urns red as the paper runs out If the paper source is a tray the bar does not turn red Toner The remaining toner is indicated by a green bar As the toner level gets low the toner icon blinks For color printers the amount of color toner remaining is also indicated Photoconductor Unit Life If the photoconductor is separate from the toner cartridge a service life bar appears This does not appear when...

Page 245: ...rmationsuchas model name hardware and software version of the print server and physical layer type of the interface NetWare Displays the NetWare settings of the print server AppleTalk Displays the AppleTalk settings of the print server TCP IP Displays the TCP IP settings of the print server NetBEUI Displays the NetBEUI settings of the print server SNMP Displays the SNMP settings of the print serve...

Page 246: ...13 10 Printer Status Page ...

Page 247: ...ager Utility 14 2 System Requirements 14 3 EpsonNet WebManager Functions 14 5 EpsonNet WebManager Operating Structure 14 7 Installing EpsonNet WebManager 14 9 Starting EpsonNet WebManager 14 10 Uninstalling EpsonNet WebManager 14 11 Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 14 11 Windows NT3 51 14 11 ...

Page 248: ... a Group Management function that helps you manage devices as a group Itsupports Windows Macintosh andUNIXplatforms togive network administrators flexibility in managing network devices Note EpsonNet WebManager can only be installed in Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 NT 3 51 operating systems It allows you to manage both EPSON printers and non EPSON printers that support Printer MIB Note Before installi...

Page 249: ... installed EpsonNet WebManager EpsonNet WebManager client operating systems You can access the EpsonNet WebManager server from the following operating systems through a browser See the README file for supported browsers Operating system Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 2000 Server Professional Windows NT 4 0 Server Workstation Windows NT 3 51 Server Workstation Processor Pentium 200 MHz or better rec...

Page 250: ...ylus PRO 5000 9000 Dot matrix printers FX 880 980 1180 2180 LQ 2080 2180 DFX 8500 DLQ 3000 Note All future printers with a Type B interface except PostScript printers are planned to be supported Non EPSON printers Non EPSON printers that support Printer MIB Interface cards EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card model C82362 C82363 and C82364 Network adapter EpsonNet 10 100 Base Tx Ext Print Server m...

Page 251: ... current status Device details function You can make or change the printer settings through EpsonNet WebManager Network settings function You can make or change the network interface settings through EpsonNet WebManager Group management function Groups can help you manage network devices more effectively Note Whenusing EpsonNetWebManager with Internet Explorer in Mac OS the Map view Notice window ...

Page 252: ...SON printers that have a built in network interface and support Printer MIB are EPL N2050 EPL N2700 EPL N2750 EPL N4000 EPL N4000 EPL C8200 and AL C2000 as of March 2000 Device combination Functions of EpsonNet WebManager Printer Interface card Device list Device details Network settings Group management EPSON printer C82378 EPSON printer 1 C82362 C82363 C82364 EPSON printer without Printer MIB 2 ...

Page 253: ...ethods described below to use EpsonNet WebManager EpsonNet WebManager and a web browser running on the same PC No special server is required Just install EpsonNet WebManager and a web browser on the same computer that functions as a server All administration is possible from the network administrator s Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 NT 3 51 computer EpsonNet WebManager server C82362 C82363 AL C2000 ...

Page 254: ...erver and install a web browser in the client computers Run the web browser on a client computer to access EpsonNet WebManager on the server Multi platform network administration is possible from Windows Macintosh and UNIX platforms through the browser C82362 C82363 AL C2000 Windows Macintosh UNIX EpsonNet WebManager server ...

Page 255: ...automatically click Start and Run Windows 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 or choose Run from the File menu in the Program Manager Windows NT 3 51 Then enter D EPSETUP EXE and click OK substitute the appropriate drive letter if necessary 4 Double click Install EpsonNet WebManager or you can also install by selecting Install EpsonNet WebManager and then clicking the arrow at the top right 5 Follow the on screen i...

Page 256: ... name of the server and default port number Format http the IP address or host name of the server 8090 Example http 192 168 100 201 8090 Opening the Online Guide After starting EpsonNet WebManager be sure to read the EpsonNet WebManager s online manual It provides important information and instructions for using the EpsonNet WebManager You can view the online manual by clicking the Help button in ...

Page 257: ...lickthe Add Remove button Window 98 95 NT 4 0 or the Change Remove button Windows 2000 4 The message Are you sure you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components appears Click Yes Windows NT3 51 1 Double click the Uninstall icon in the EpsonNet WebManager window 2 The message Are you sure you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its compone...

Page 258: ...14 12 EpsonNet WebManager ...

Page 259: ...15 Troubleshooting 15 1 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting General Problems 15 2 Problems Specific to Your Network Environment 15 5 Problems Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 15 9 ...

Page 260: ...n Ifyou can print a status sheet check the network settings Unable to set the IP address using arp ping commands Cause What to do The network cable may be disconnected Connect the network cable Also check the network environment The Get IP Address setting on Network Menu of the printer s control panel is incorrect Select PING for Get IPAddress in Network Menu of the printer s control panel Unable ...

Page 261: ...r The message Could not complete communicating configuration data appears when you send settings to the Internal Print Server Cause What to do You are using a dial up router Run Command Prompt from the computer in which EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist is installed then type the following command Format ROUTE_ADD_the IP address of the Internal Print Server_ the IP address of the computer the under bar...

Page 262: ... IP address is set to the default IP address Set a valid IP address Refresh the status To do this select Refresh from the View menu Set the larger value for the time out To do this select Timeout from the Tool menu EpsonNet WinAssist may slow down significantly An extra account might be generated when using the dial up network Cause What to do NetWare is set to Enable even though you are not using...

Page 263: ...l Print Server is logged in to the NetWare server If you need more information about Print Server mode or Remote Printer mode see Introduction to NetWare Settings on page 3 2 or your NetWare manual EpsonNet WinAssist will not start correctly Cause What to do Microsoft NetWare Directory Service is installed in your computer If you are using NDS service use Novell NetWare Client It takes long time t...

Page 264: ...st dialog box Cause What to do The printer is turned off Turn on the printer The printer is not in the same segment as the computer where you installed EpsonNet WinAssist To search for an Internal Print Server in other segments use the Search Options of EpsonNet WinAssist ...

Page 265: ...t print with TCP IP via Windows NT Server 3 51 NTFS Cause What to do You have not changed the type of access You need to change the type of access in the WINNT35 system32 spool PRIN TERS directory of the NT Server See Changing the type of access of the spool directory on page 5 10 No client except an administrator is able to print via Windows NT Server 4 0 3 51 Cause What to do CREATOR OWNER has b...

Page 266: ...the Network or AppleTalk Control Panels For models without Open Transport Make sure to select EtherTalk in the Network Control Panel For models with Open Transport Make sure to select Ethernet in the AppleTalk Control Panel and make sure AppleTalk is active in the Chooser Also check the network equipment including the hub cable ...

Page 267: ... self test or initializing itself Turn off the printer to terminate the self test and then turn it on again Allow the printer enough time to finish initialization The printer is not ready to print Make suretheprinteris ready to print For details see your printer s users guide The status information does not match the real status of the printer Cause What to do EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the p...

Page 268: ...ssist quit EPSON Status Monitor 3 first You can only monitor NetWare printers in Remote Printer mode if the printer port number is set to 0 Cause What to do This is set internally by EPSON Status Monitor 3 Usethe NetWarecontrol tool to setthe port number to 0 NDS printers cannot be monitored Cause What to do You are not using Novell s Client If you are using Windows NT use Novell IntranetWare Clie...

Page 269: ...at to do There is a known bug in the operating system Install Service Pack 2 or higher before monitoring Windows shared printers under Windows NT 4 0 The specification of EPSON Status Monitor 3 Double click Services in the Control Panel and stop the EPSON Printer Status Agent service Restart EPSON Status Monitor 3 and then restart the service This procedure must be repeated every time you log on t...

Page 270: ...and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks is shown in the list of installed components Verify that EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed in the computer hosting the Windows shared printer and be sure that the Allow monitoring of shared printers check box is checked in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box In Windows 98 95 IPX SPX compatible protocols cannot be set in the control panel Network and N...

Page 271: ...A Specifications A 1 Appendix A Specifications Network Software A 2 Network Connectors A 2 ...

Page 272: ...re NetWare 3 1x 4 1x or 5 EtherTalk AppleTalk TCP IP NetBEUI Network Connectors IEEE 802 3 10BaseT 100BaseTX STP shielded twisted pair cable via RJ 45 connector Note The RJ 45 connector cannot be connected to the phone line connection ...

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