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Network Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for C11CA27201 - WorkForce 40 Color Inkjet Printer

Page 1: ...Network Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...w to connect the printer to your wireless network go to epson com support wireless Do one of the following If you re installing the printer for the first time see below If you re setting up an additional computer to use the printer on the network follow the steps in Install on Additional Computers on page 23 Choose Your Connection Type Wireless To make a wireless connection for your printer see pa...

Page 3: ... from your computer and check its setup screens See your router s instruction manual for details Note You should also write down whether the WEP key is in ASCII or hexadecimal format If the WEP key is 5 or 13 characters it s ASCII If it s 10 or 26 characters it s hexadecimal If your router gives you a choice of WEP keys to use note which one is currently active Usually the first WEP key is active ...

Page 4: ...ort on your router access point or hub connect the printer directly to your computer s Ethernet network port Note To use this configuration method your computer must be connected to the network wirelessly and your computer s Ethernet connection must be set to obtain an IP address automatically 3 Continue with the steps in the next section to install software ...

Page 5: ...y an Ethernet cable should be connected 1 Insert the printer software CD 2 Windows Vista If you see the AutoPlay window click Run EPSETUP EXE When you see the User Account Control screen click Continue Windows XP When you see the Software Installation screen continue with step 3 Mac OS X Double click the icon 3 Click Install ...

Page 6: ... click Next 5 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software for your product Note These installations take several minutes to complete 6 Select Set up this printer for the first time then click Next 7 Continue with the steps in the next section to configure the printer and add it to your network ...

Page 7: ...etwork Installation 7 Configure Network Settings 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on 2 When you see the FireWall Warning screen click Next 3 Make sure you connected the Ethernet cable as described on page 3 ...

Page 8: ...your computer select Method 2 Connect directly to the computer ADVANCED You ll also need to temporarily turn off or disable your computer s wireless network connection You ll turn it back on later Important Do not select Method 3 Connect with WPS or SES NOT SUPPORTED 5 Click Next 6 If you see a firewall alert message click Unblock or Allow to let Epson EasyInstall continue Do not select Ask Me Lat...

Page 9: ... Epson EasyInstall 7 Select the printer you want to configure then click Next Note It may take up to 90 seconds for your computer to find the printer on the network If your printer doesn t appear in the list after 90 seconds make sure that the printer is turned on and the Ethernet cable is connected as described on page 3 Then click the refresh button 8 If you turned off your computer s wireless n...

Page 10: ...click Next 10 Select your network name SSID from the list of available networks then click Next Note If your router or access point doesn t broadcast its network name SSID select Manually Enter Network Name SSID and enter the network name Click Next On the next screen select your wireless network security type then click Next ...

Page 11: ...gs screen select ASCII if your WEP key is 5 or 13 characters or select Hexadecimal if your WEP key is 10 or 26 characters Enter your WEP key in the two text fields leave the active WEP key set to 1 usual default and click Next If you see the WPA Security Settings screen enter your passphrase in the two text fields If your passphrase contains upper or lowercase letters be sure to enter them correct...

Page 12: ...configure the IP address manually click Change On the next screen select Set the IP address manually advanced and click Next Enter the IP address subnet mask and default gateway then click Next 13 When you see the Confirm Settings screen verify that the settings are correct then click Next Wait while the network settings are sent to the printer ...

Page 13: ...Wireless Network Installation 13 14 When you see the Switch to Wireless Connection screen disconnect the Ethernet network cable from your printer 15 Click Next ...

Page 14: ...t the printer s network settings and click Start Again If the network connection fails a second time your router access point may have MAC address filtering enabled See page 34 to print a network status sheet to obtain the printer s MAC address Then see your router access point s documentation to add the printer s MAC address to the approved devices list 16 When you see the Network Connection Succ...

Page 15: ... the printer to your network with an Ethernet cable Connect the Ethernet Cable 1 Connect an Ethernet network cable to the LAN 10 100 port on your printer 2 Connect the other end to any available LAN port on your router access point or hub 3 Continue with the steps in the next section to install software ...

Page 16: ... an Ethernet cable should be connected 1 Insert the printer software CD 2 Windows Vista If you see the AutoPlay window click Run Epsetup exe When you see the User Account Control screen click Continue Windows XP When you see the Software installation screen continue with step 3 Mac OS X Double click the icon 3 Click Install ...

Page 17: ...lick Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software for your product Note These installations take several minutes to complete 6 Select Set up this printer for the first time then click Next 7 Continue with the steps in the next section to configure the printer and add it to your network ...

Page 18: ...thernet Installation Configure Network Settings 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on 2 When you see the FireWall Warning screen click Next 3 Make sure you connected the Ethernet cable as described on page 15 ...

Page 19: ...PS or SES NOT SUPPORTED 5 If you see a firewall alert message click Unblock or Allow to let Epson EasyInstall continue Do not select Ask Me Later Keep Blocking or Block Note Make sure that you allow network access for Epson EasyInstall In Windows verify that the publisher is SEIKO EPSON then click Unblock In Mac OS X configure your firewall software to allow network access for Epson EasyInstall ...

Page 20: ...ur computer to find the printer on the network If your printer doesn t appear in the list after 90 seconds make sure that the printer is turned on and the Ethernet cable is connected as described on page 15 Then click the refresh button 7 Select Wired leave Ethernet cable connected as the network communication type then click Next ...

Page 21: ...nfigure the IP address manually click Change On the next screen select Set the IP address manually advanced and click Next Enter the IP address subnet mask and default gateway then click Next 9 When you see the Confirm Settings screen verify that the settings are correct then click Next Wait while the printer connects to your network ...

Page 22: ...rnet Installation 10 When you see the Network Connection Successful screen click Next Note Do not disconnect the Ethernet cable from the printer or router access point 11 Now go to page 27 to finish the installation ...

Page 23: ...mputer you want to be able to use the printer from Install Software 1 Insert the printer software CD 2 Windows Vista If you see the AutoPlay window click Run EPSETUP EXE When you see the User Account Control screen click Continue Windows XP When you see the Software installation screen continue with step 3 Mac OS X Double click the icon 3 Click Install ...

Page 24: ...network connection and click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software for your product Note These installations take several minutes to complete 6 Select Set up an additional computer to use this printer then click Next 7 Make sure that the printer is turned on ...

Page 25: ...ck Unblock or Allow to let Epson EasyInstall continue Do not select Ask Me Later Keep Blocking or Block Note Make sure that you allow network access for Epson EasyInstall In Windows verify that the publisher is SEIKO EPSON then click Unblock In Mac OS X configure your firewall software to allow network access for Epson EasyInstall ...

Page 26: ... Note It may take up to 90 seconds for your computer to find the printer on the network If your printer doesn t appear in the list after 90 seconds make sure that the printer is turned on and connected to the network Then click the refresh button 11 Now go to page 27 to finish the installation ...

Page 27: ...see this screen 2 If desired you can do the following Enter a new name for the printer in the Printer Name text box optional Select Set as default to make the printer your default printer optional 3 Click Next and follow the on screen instructions to finish installing software and print a test page When installation is complete you re ready to print See your Quick Guide or on screen Epson Informat...

Page 28: ...twork connection click Next When you see this screen click Finish 2 When you see a screen like this click Add Printer 3 Follow the steps on the right side of the screen to add your EPSON TCP IP printer Note It may take up to 90 seconds for your computer to find the EPSON TCP IP printer on the network ...

Page 29: ...29 4 Click Next 5 Follow the on screen instructions to finish installing software and print a test page When installation is complete you re ready to print See your Quick Guide or on screen Epson Information Center for details ...

Page 30: ...nfirm that it is working correctly Make sure the printer is within range of your wireless router or access point Avoid placing the printer near a microwave oven 2 4 GHz cordless phone or large metal object such as a filing cabinet Make sure there aren t any access restrictions such as MAC address filtering set on the wireless router or access point If access restrictions are set register the print...

Page 31: ...ccess point See your router or access point s documentation for instructions Set a unique IP address for your printer All IP addresses are written in segments of four numerical values The last segment must be set to a unique numerical value between 1 and 254 When the router is a set to assign IP addresses using DHCP set the printer s IP address to a value that doesn t conflict with the IP address ...

Page 32: ...CP you will need to set the IP address manually For wired connections print a network status sheet see page 34 If the Network Status does not say Connect check your Ethernet cable connections and try turning the printer off and back on again For wireless connections print a network status sheet see page 34 If the Link Status does not say Connect make sure the wireless router or access point is tur...

Page 33: ...l up connection to dial manually Checking Network Status Lights You can use the lights on the printer to check its status on your network Light status Meaning both lights off Disconnected left light on Connected wired right light on Connected wireless left light on right light flashing Connecting wired left light off right light flashing Connecting wireless lights flash alternately Printer initial...

Page 34: ...etwork settings press and hold the WiFi button for about 10 seconds Print a network status sheet To view detailed network settings you can print a network status sheet First load a sheet of plain paper in the printer Then press the button to print the status sheet both lights on the left light turns off after 5 minutes Wireless auto setup completed left light flashing right light off Wireless auto...

Page 35: ... Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Software License Agreements In addition to software program rights owned by Seiko Epson Corporat...

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