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How to Set Up the Print Server

Installing EpsonNet MacAssist

Follow the steps below to install EpsonNet MacAssist.

1. Insert the Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Mac OS 8.x to 9.x:

Double-click the

EpsonNet MacAssist

folder, then the

EpsonNet MacAssist Installer

icon.

Mac OS X:
Double-click the

Mac OS X

folder, then the

EpsonNet

MacAssist

folder, then the

EpsonNet MacAssist Installer

icon.

Note:

When the authentication dialog box to assign administrator rights
appears, enter the user name and password, and then click

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

4. Restart your computer.

Mac OS 8.x to 9.x:
The

MacAssistxxx

folder, which contains the

EpsonNet

MacAssist

icon and the

EpsonNet MacAssist EasySetup

icon, is created in the

Applications

folder.

Mac OS X:
The

EpsonNet MacAssist OSX x.xx

folder, which contains the

EpsonNet MacAssist for OS X

icon and the

EpsonNet

MacAssist OSX EasySetup

icon, is created in the

Applications

folder.

Summary of Contents for C823781

Page 1: ...n those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON EPSON Stylus and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation NetWare and Novell are registered trademarks of Novell Inc Apple Macintosh AppleShare LaserWriter AppleTalk LocalTalk EtherTalk OpenTransport and Kanji Talk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc PostScr...

Page 2: ...t the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipme...

Page 3: ...liant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received includin...

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Page 5: ...5 Supported Epson Printers 6 Features of the Print Server 7 Print Server Operation 8 About the Software 11 Terms and Concepts 12 Overview 13 Chapter 1 Installing Components on Your Computer About Installing Components on Your Computer 15 Windows Me 98 95 15 Windows XP 18 Windows Server 2003 21 Windows 2000 23 Windows NT 4 0 26 Macintosh 30 Mac OS 8 6 to 9 x 30 Mac OS X 30 ...

Page 6: ...ress Using EpsonNet WinAssist 36 Setting an IP Address Using EpsonNet MacAssist 42 Chapter 3 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility About EpsonNet WinAssist 49 Menu Bar 50 Timeout option 51 Search method 52 Search options 53 Firmware update 56 Details of the Configuration Dialog Box 56 Information 56 TCP IP 58 NetWare 62 MS Network 68 AppleTalk 70 IPP 72 SNMP 73 About Password 75 ...

Page 7: ...talling the Printer Driver Windows Me 98 95 95 LPR printing 95 Internet printing Windows 98 95 95 Internet printing Windows Me 96 Microsoft Network Shared printing 97 Installing a printer driver 98 Using the NET USE command 99 Windows XP 100 LPR printing 100 Internet printing 103 Microsoft Network Shared printing 104 Installing a printer driver 105 Using the NET USE command 106 Windows Server 2003...

Page 8: ...ET USE command 122 Macintosh 123 Mac OS 8 x to 9 x 123 Mac OS X 124 OS 2 125 LPR printing 125 NetBEUI printing 129 Chapter 6 Settings for NetWare Server Introduction to NetWare Settings 131 Supported systems 131 About modes 132 Instructions for Using NetWare 133 Using Bindery Print Server NetWare 3 x 4 x 135 Using NDS Print Server NetWare 4 x 5 x 6 0 136 Using Remote Printer Mode NetWare 3 x 137 U...

Page 9: ...1 Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command 162 Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2 4 or later 163 Setting up for SunOS 4 1 4 or later 164 Setting up for IBM AIX 3 2 5 or later and 4 1 3 or later 165 Setting up for HP UX 9 05 or later 166 Setting up for SCO UNIX 4 2 or later Open Server 167 Using the ftp Command 169 Chapter 8 EpsonNet Direct Print About EpsonNet Direct Print 171 System ...

Page 10: ...s Alert Window 193 Chapter 10 EpsonNet WebAssist About EpsonNet WebAssist 195 Supported Web browser 195 About Web browser setting 196 Configuring the Print Server Using EpsonNet WebAssist 196 Opening Screen 202 Index 202 Menu 203 Information 204 General information 204 Configuration Network Screens 205 NetWare 205 TCP IP 206 AppleTalk 208 MS Network 208 IPP 209 SNMP 210 Optional Screens 211 Admini...

Page 11: ...ment 226 Macintosh environment 227 NetWare environment 227 Initializing the Print Server 229 Appendix A Tips for Administrator Selecting a Printing Method 231 Printing from Windows 231 Printing from Macintosh 232 Features of the Printing Methods 232 LPR TCP IP printing 232 Internet printing 233 Microsoft Network Shared printing 233 Setting an IP Address Using the arp ping Command 234 Checking the ...

Page 12: ...cifications Print Server Specification 241 Regulatory Approvals 241 Reliability 242 Environmental 242 Network Software 242 Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter A120H 243 Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter A192H 244 Index ...

Page 13: ...int from Microsoft Windows Apple Macintosh UNIX and IBM OS 2TM applications Use EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist WebAssist the configurationutilitiesprovidedwithyourproduct toquicklyand easily configure the print server to use protocols such as TCP IP NetWare NetBEUI AppleTalk IPP and SNMP Note The EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist WebAssist utility configures the print server to work only with protocols t...

Page 14: ...ninstalling the print server be sure to remove the Ethernet cable turn off your printer and then unplug an AC adapter to avoid electric shock Avoid using the print server if there is smoke strange smell or strange sound otherwise this could cause fire or electric shock Instead immediately turn off the printer unplug an AC adapter and then contact your Epson dealer Do not repair it yourself because...

Page 15: ...owledge and administrator rights The term network administrator refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network Administrator is synonymous with Supervisor in this guide The term print server refers to the EpsonNet 10 100 Base Tx External Print Server in this guide Some screen shots in this guide may list a printer name other than your printer This difference does not alter the instru...

Page 16: ...psonNet Internet Print EpsonNet WebManager EpsonNet Install Wizard Administrator s Manual PDF format manual Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows only An AC adapter and cable cCaution Only use the AC adapter shipped with this package to supply power to the print server Note You need to supply items such as a computer with an Ethernet network interface an Epson printer with a parallel interface and an E...

Page 17: ...CP IP using EpsonNet Direct Print IPP NetBEUI Windows XP Home Professional Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Professional Server TCP IP using LPR or Standard TCP IP Port IPP Windows NT 4 0 with Support Pack 5 or higher TCP IP using LRP IPP using EpsonNet Internet Print NetBEUI Macintosh Mac OS X 10 x 8 6 to 9 x AppleTalk NetWare 3 x Bindery mode 4 x IntranetWare NDS mode Bindery emulation mode 5 x ...

Page 18: ...the segment an incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial up Supported Epson Printers The print server can be installed on most Epson printers with a parallel interface OS 2 OS 2 WarpTM Connect OS 2 Warp Server V3 V4 TCP IP lprportd NetBEUI UNIX Sun OS 4 1 4 or later SPARCTM lpr ftp SunSoft SolarisTM 2 4 or later SPARC and x86 SCO UNIX 4 2 or later SCO UnixWare 2 01 or later HP UX 9 05 or l...

Page 19: ... such as TCP IP NetWare NetBEUI AppleTalk and IPP Supports100Basefullduplex 100Basehalfduplex 10Basefull duplex and 10Base half duplex Supports DHCP Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA that assigns an IP address automatically to the print server even if there is no DHCP server on the network Supports the Dynamic DNS function Supports SNMP and MIB ...

Page 20: ...int Server Operation The status lights and status sheet provide you with important information about the operation and configuration of the print server DC IN connector Status sheet button RJ 45 connector Status lights ...

Page 21: ...st time you use the print server after installing or reinstalling it turn on the printer while holding down the status sheet button for about ten seconds to initialize the print server The length of time needed to hold down the status sheet button varies depending on the printer model Status light Data light Print server status Red On Initializing Red flashing On Error status Red Status light and ...

Page 22: ...ter is online and no print jobs are being processed and then wait a minute If it still does not print a status sheet turn the printer off wait until the status lights go out and then turn it back on again The status sheet can be printed one minute after the printer finishes warming up cCaution After turning off the printer wait until the status lights go out beforeturningtheprinterbackon otherwise...

Page 23: ...et WebAssist is a web based configuration utility that allows you to configure the print server for TCP IP NetWare MS Network AppleTalk IPP and SNMP See About EpsonNet WebAssist on page 195 EpsonNet Direct Print is a utility that enables TCP IP printing for Windows Me 98 or 95 See About EpsonNet Direct Print on page 171 EpsonNet Internet Print is a utility that supports printing across the Interne...

Page 24: ...tion protocol for file transfer lpd a TCP IP remote printing protocol application Print queue a location where a print job is stored as a file until the print server sends the job to the assigned printer Protocol a set of rules that control how data or information is exchanged through a network Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using different protocols Remote printer a sha...

Page 25: ...is set See Installing Components on Your Computer on page 15 for details 3 Connect the print server to the network Connecttheprintservertothenetwork See ConnectingthePrint Server to the Network on page 31 for details 4 Install EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist on the computer Install EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist on the computer to configure the print server See Installing EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssis...

Page 26: ...ration Utility on page 49 For Macintosh users see EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility on page 77 7 Select a printing method Select a printing method appropriate for your network environment and operating system If you are not sure see Selecting a Printing Method on page 231 for details 8 Install the printer driver Install the printer driver from the CD ROM that comes with the printer See Inst...

Page 27: ...dress and subnet mask for your computer depending on the printing method you want to use See the section in this chapter appropriate for your operating system Windows Me 98 95 For Windows Me 98 95 use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note The Windows Me 98 95 CD ROM may be required during the installation When using TCP IP or IPP for printing you need to set the IP addre...

Page 28: ...guration menu If they are already installed go to the next chapter The following table lists the components required for configuring the print server with EpsonNet WinAssist EpsonNet WinAssist s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP AppleTalk IPP SNMP IP trap TCP IP MS Network NetBEUI or TCP IP NetWare SNMP IPX trap Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site ...

Page 29: ...rom the Manufacturers list and TCP IP from the Network Protocols list Then click OK For Microsoft Network Shared printing Select Protocol and then click Add Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list and TCP IP from the Network Protocols list Then click OK To use NetBEUI select Protocol and then click Add Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list and NetBEUI from the Network Protocols list Th...

Page 30: ...the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the next chapter How to Set Up the Print Server on page 31 Windows XP For Windows XP use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note The Windows XP CD ROM may be required during the installation When using TCP IP or IPP for printing you need to set the IP address the subnet mask and the default gateway of the comput...

Page 31: ...o to the next chapter The following table lists the components required for configuring the print server with EpsonNet WinAssist EpsonNet WinAssist s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP AppleTalk IPP SNMP IP trap Internet Protocol TCP IP MS Network Internet Protocol TCP IP NetWare SNMP IPX trap Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site ...

Page 32: ... the computer Also be sure to install IPX See the Novell Web site for detailed information 6 For LPR Internet Microsoft Network Shared printing Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols TCP IP Properties dialog box Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK 7 Restart the computer The necessary components ar...

Page 33: ...ay be required during the installation When using TCP IP or IPP for printing you need to set the IP address the subnet mask and the default gateway of the computer 1 Click Start point to Control Panel and then point to Network Connections Select Local Area Connections 2 Click the Properties button 3 Check if the following necessary components are in the list If they are already installed go to the...

Page 34: ...tworks and then click OK For printing via NetWare server Download the latest Novell Client from the Novell Web site and install it on the computer Also be sure to install IPX See the Novell Web site for detailed information EpsonNet WinAssist s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP AppleTalk IPP SNMP IP trap Internet Protocol TCP IP MS Network Internet Protocol TCP IP NetWare SNMP IPX trap L...

Page 35: ... are now installed Go to the next chapter How to Set Up the Print Server on page 31 Windows 2000 For Windows 2000 use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note The Windows 2000 CD ROM may be required during the installation When using TCP IP or IPP for printing you need to set the IP address the subnet mask and the default gateway of the computer 1 Click Start point to Setti...

Page 36: ...pter The following table lists the components required for configuring the print server with EpsonNet WinAssist EpsonNet WinAssist s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP AppleTalk IPP SNMP IP trap Internet Protocol TCP IP MS Network NetBEUI or Internet Protocol TCP IP NetWare SNMP IPX trap Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site ...

Page 37: ...nting Select Protocol and then click Add In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click OK For Microsoft Network Shared printing Select Protocol and then click Add In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click OK To use NetBEUI select Protocol and then click Add Select NetBEUI Protocol and then click OK Select Cli...

Page 38: ...x Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK 6 Restart the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the next chapter How to Set Up the Print Server on page 31 Windows NT 4 0 For Windows NT 4 0 use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note The Windows NT 4 0 CD ROM may be required during the installation When using TCP IP or IPP for printing you...

Page 39: ...y installed go to the next chapter The following table lists the components required for configuring the print server with EpsonNet WinAssist EpsonNet WinAssist s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP AppleTalk IPP SNMP IP trap TCP IP MS Network NetBEUI or TCP IP NetWare SNMP IPX trap Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site ...

Page 40: ...m the list and then click OK Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK Select the Services tab and then click Add Select Microsoft TCP IP Printing from the list and then click OK For Microsoft Network Shared printing Select the Protocols tab and then click Add Select TCP IP from the list and then click OK Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK Select the Services t...

Page 41: ...and then click Add Select Workstation from the list and then click OK For printing via NetWare server Download the latest Novell Client from the Novell website and install it on the computer Also be sure to install IPX See the Novell Web site for detailed information 5 Restart the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the next chapter How to Set Up the Print Server on page 31 ...

Page 42: ...eTalk must be enabled and EPSON AppleTalk must be selected in Print Center Mac OS 8 6 to 9 x 1 From the Apple menu select Control Panel and then Appletalk 2 Set Connect via to Ethernet 3 Enable AppleTalk and other settings if necessary 4 Close the dialog box to save any changes Now go to How to Set Up the Print Server on page 31 Mac OS X 1 Select Network from System Preferences 2 Select Built in E...

Page 43: ...ct the print server to the network wWarning Before you install or uninstall the print server be sure to turn off the printer and unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet to prevent electric shock cCaution Do not place anything on top of the print server Leave adequate room around the print server for easy operation Be sure to use the AC adapter shipped with this package 1 Make sure the printer i...

Page 44: ...s sheet button on the print server then plug the AC adapter into the DC IN connector on the print server Continue to hold down the status sheet button for about ten seconds Note It can take up to one minute to initialize the print server When it s done initializing its STATUS light turns green or orange 7 When the print server is done initializing press the status sheet button again for about two ...

Page 45: ...rint server Note Besure touseEpsonNetWinAssist MacAssistincluded onthe Software CD ROM shipped with this product For Windows Install EpsonNet WinAssist on the computer to configure the print server System requirements The following table lists the system requirements of EpsonNet WinAssist Operating systems Windows Me 98 95 Windows XP Professional Home Edition Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Serve...

Page 46: ...CD ROM drive 2 The EPSON Installation Program starts automatically If the Installer dialog box does not appear double click SETUP EXE on the CD ROM 3 Select Install EpsonNet WinAssist then click 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For Macintosh Install EpsonNet MacAssist on your Macintosh to configure the print server System requirements The following table lists the s...

Page 47: ...nNet MacAssist Installer icon Note When the authentication dialog box to assign administrator rights appears enter the user name and password and then click OK 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software 4 Restart your computer Mac OS 8 x to 9 x The MacAssistxxx folder which contains the EpsonNet MacAssist icon and the EpsonNet MacAssist EasySetup icon is created in the Application...

Page 48: ... use for the following steps must be in the same segment as the print server The sample screens are taken from Windows 98 using EpsonNet WinAssist Other systems may differ in appearance but the instructions are the same except as noted 1 Click Start point to Programs or All Programs Windows XP Server 2003 then select EpsonNet WinAssist Click EpsonNet WinAssist to start it 2 Select the printer you ...

Page 49: ...ers in other segments by using Search Options from the Tool menu See Search options on page 53 for more information The Launch Browser button can be used only if a valid IP address is assigned to the printer The print server does not have a default IP address Be sure to assign a valid IP address manually or by using the DHCP server 3 Click the TCP IP tab Note For information on other menus see Det...

Page 50: ... that you select Manual and enter an IP address If you select Automatic the IP address of the print server changes every time you turn on the printer and you need to change the printer port setting accordingly 5 If you want to get a private address between 169 254 1 1 and 169 254 254 254 automatically when an IP address cannot be obtained by the DHCP server leave the Set using Automatic Private IP...

Page 51: ...on the network Note If there is a server or a router functioning as a gateway enter the IP address of the server or the router for the gateway address If there is no gateway leave the default values there 8 Click the Extended Settings button if you want to make extended settings such as Dynamic DNS and Universal Plug and Play functions Note The check boxes are dimmed if the print server does not s...

Page 52: ...gister the network interface s address to DNS server if you want to register thehost name and domain name to the DNS server through the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS If you want to register the host name and the domain name directly to the DNS server select the Register directly to DNS server check box 12 Select Use Universal Plug and Play if you want to use the Universal Plug and Play fun...

Page 53: ...r the first time click Change and set the password See About Password on page 75 for more information Follow the on screen instructions After the update is complete refresh the configuration by selecting Refresh from the View menu cCaution Since it takes 2 or 3 minutes to send new settings to the print server wait until an on screen message appears to indicate that you can turn off your printer ...

Page 54: ... the printer is turned on The computer to use for the following steps must be in the same segment as the print server Make sure that Ethernet is selected for Connect via in the AppleTalk and TCP IP control panels according to your network environment 1 Double click the EpsonNet MacAssist icon 2 Select the printer you want to configure from the list and click Configure ...

Page 55: ... computers by changing the zone setting See Search options on page 80 for more information The Launch Browser button can be used only if a valid IP address is assigned to the printer The print server does not have a default IP address Be sure to assign a valid IP address manually or by using the DHCP server 3 Click the TCP IP tab Note TCP IP is not used for printing in Macintosh networks For infor...

Page 56: ...mmend that you select Manual and enter an IP address If you select Automatic the IP address of the print server changes every time you turn on the printer and you need to change the printer port setting accordingly 5 When setting an IP address using the ping command select Set using PING Do not select when setting an IP address with EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist or WebAssist this prevents any unexp...

Page 57: ...on the network Note If there is a server or a router functioning as a gateway enter the IP address of the server or the router for the gateway address If there is no gateway leave the default values there 8 Click the Extended Settings button if you want to make extended settings such as Dynamic DNS and Universal Plug and Play functions Note The check boxes are dimmed if the print server does not s...

Page 58: ...lect Register the network interface s address to DNS server if you want to register thehost name and domain name to the DNS server through the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS If you want to register the host name and the domain name directly to the DNS server select Register directly to DNS server 12 Select Use Universal Plug and Play if you want to use the Universal Plug and Play function i...

Page 59: ...n click OK to save the settings If you are entering a password for the first time click Change Password and set the password For more information on passwords see About Password on page 89 cCaution Sending new settings to the print server can take 2 or 3 minutes Wait until the update is complete before turning off your printer ...

Page 60: ...48 How to Set Up the Print Server ...

Page 61: ...ws XP Server 2003 To set the IP address for OS 2 and UNIX use the arp and ping commands Formoreinformation see SettinganIPAddressUsing the arp ping Command on page 234 If you are using the printer in a dial up environment not running NetWare clear the Use NetWare check box on the NetWare screen If this check box is selected the extra account may be charged when you use the dial up router When conf...

Page 62: ...y that runs on a browser Quit Quits EpsonNet WinAssist View menu Refresh Updates to the latest information by searching for the available printers again Tool menu Timeout Set the timeout value between 2 and 120 seconds See Timeout option on page 51 for more information Search Method Selecttheconnectionsandprotocolstousetosearchforaprint server See Search method on page 52 for more information Sear...

Page 63: ...ssist Displays the copyright and version information for EpsonNet WinAssist Timeout option Set the length of time before a timeout occurs between 2 and 120 seconds The default value is 6 seconds A communication error occurs if this time is exceeded If you set a larger value it takes more time to search for the network printers Therefore change this value only if necessary Select Refresh from the V...

Page 64: ... button to search for print servers with all the available connections and protocols or select the Select Individually radio button to select the preferred connections and protocols Select Refresh from the View menu or restart EpsonNet WinAssist for the settings to take effect Note EpsonNet WinAssist installed on Windows XP Server 2003 does not support NetBEUI as a search protocol because the NetB...

Page 65: ...the search parameters used for EpsonNet WinAssist EasySetup Select Refresh from the View menu or restart EpsonNet WinAssist for the settings to take effect Item Explanation Search specified address Select this check box to search for a print server located outside the router Network Address Enter the network address valid range 0 to 255 of the print server you want to find Enter 0 for the local ad...

Page 66: ...re andwhen you want to configure the print server outside of the local network set the network address of the print server Select Refresh from the View menu or restart EpsonNet WinAssist for the settings to take effect Note To use this option you need to log in to the NetWare server as a supervisor When using a dial up network delete any unnecessary addresses from the Search Addresses list to prev...

Page 67: ... networks any unnecessary or unwanted information is then not obtained Network Address List Displays all current network addresses Search Addresses Displays the network address to be searched Add button Select an address in Network Address List and then click Add to add the address to Search Addresses up to 256 addresses Remove button Removes the selected address from the Search Addresses list ...

Page 68: ...ssist Since the firmware update function is for support purposes usually you do not need to use this function See the EpsonNet WinAssist online help for detailed information Details of the Configuration Dialog Box Information The Information menu shows the various print server parameters as described below ...

Page 69: ...Version Hardware version of the print server Software Version Software version of the print server Model Name Product name of the printer attached to the print server Location Enter the location of the print server Return to Default button Reverts to the factory default settings Search Path Protocol used to search for the print server OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels any changes Help Accesse...

Page 70: ...58 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility TCP IP To use the printer in the TCP IP environment configure the print server using the following screen ...

Page 71: ...IPA Assigns a private IP address automatically even when there is no DHCP server on your network It is dimmed if this function is not supported Set using PING Select this check box when setting an IP address using the ping command When not using the ping command clear this check box Note Be sure to clear the check box when not using ping this prevents any unexpected change of the IP address by Eps...

Page 72: ...60 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility Extended Settings dialog box When you click the Extended Settings button on the TCP IP menu the following dialog box appears ...

Page 73: ...om the DHCP server Host Name Enter the host name supported by the DynamicDNS between2and63characters The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251 Domain Name Leave it blank or enter two or more characters of the domain name supported by Dynamic DNS The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251 Register the network...

Page 74: ...de or the Remote Printer mode Note When you are not using NetWare be sure to select the Standby mode Log in to the NetWare server or the NDS context with supervisor privileges You cannot assign the print queue if you have not logged in to the bindery or NDS in the same mode you have selected for Mode Print Server mode To use the printer in the Print Server mode configure the print server using the...

Page 75: ...n Utility 63 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Note When you save the settings the Printer Objects named PR0 for the Bindery mode or print server name_P0 for the NDS mode are automatically created To change the printer name use PCONSOLE or NWADMIN ...

Page 76: ...e Server Name For the Bindery mode only Select the server where the print server logs in Print Server Name Select or enter the print server name up to 47 characters Print Server Password Enter the password to log in to the print server up to 20 characters See the NetWare documentation for more details Usually you do not need to set it Print Server Password again Enter the password again Polling In...

Page 77: ...r context than the one you specified in the NDS context box In this case you must have the supervisor privileges for the context in which you set the queue Items Explanations Queue Name Displays the queue name that is assigned to the print server by browsing the queue Browse button Click the Browse button to select a queue You can also create or delete a queue Queue list box Lists the print queues...

Page 78: ...aracters For NDS mode 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 Browse the context and then select the volume name from the drop down list The queue will be created under the SYS volume of the file server If you want to create a queue in another volume use PCONSOLE or NWAdmin Deleting a queue Select the pri...

Page 79: ...n the Remote Printer mode configure the print server using the following screen Items Explanations Use NetWare Select this check box when using NetWare When you use the printer only in the NetWare environment it turns on automatically Mode Select Remote Printer Frame Type Leave the default frame type as it is ...

Page 80: ...owing screen PrimaryPrintServer Name Enter the primary print server name up to 47 characters which is created by PCONSOLE or NWAdmin For NDPS Gateway enter the SAP name you have set for NetWare up to 47 characters Printer Port Number Enter the printer port number For NDPS Gateway enter the same printer number you have set for NetWare between 0 and 254 ...

Page 81: ...server s information is acquired by the NetBEUI protocol Print Server Name Enter the print server name up to 15 characters Be sure to give a unique name that does not cause conflicts with any other device on the network Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup name or domain name used for the Windows network environment up to 15 characters Share Name Enter the printer s shared name on the network up to ...

Page 82: ...rver using the following screen Note To configure AppleTalk settings using EpsonNet WinAssist the following conditions must be maintained The print server must be assigned a valid IP address You have logged in to the NetWare server or the NDS context with supervisor privileges The shared service is installed on the computer ...

Page 83: ... text box Entity Type Displays the printer s entity type Do not change the entity type unless epson appears If epson appears select an entity type by clicking the Entity Setting button to match your printer Ink Jet All in One or Impact Dot Matrix 24 pin EPSONLQ2 Entity Setting button Click this button and select the appropriate entity type Method of specifying the network number Select a method fo...

Page 84: ...print server using the following screen If the print server does not support the SNMP all of the items are dimmed Items Explanations IPP URL Displays the printer s URL for Internet Printing Format http IP address of print server 631 printer name set below Example http 192 168 100 201 631 EPSON_IPP_Printer ...

Page 85: ...P You can use the SNMP menu to set the SNMP information Printer Name Enter the name of the printer to use for Internet Printing up to 127 characters Example EPSON_IPP_Printer Location Enter the name of the printer s physical location up to 64 characters Items Explanations ...

Page 86: ...ich the trap is transmitted Community Enter the community name up to 32 characters Enable IPX Trap 1 or and 2 Enable or Disable IPX trap 1 2 or both Address Enter Network Address and Node Number MAC Address of the server to which the trap is transmitted Format Network Address Node Number Suppose Network Address is A7E00BB0 hexadecimal and Node Number is 000048930000 hexadecimal In this case the ad...

Page 87: ...rs 2 When you set a password for the first time leave the Old Password box blank and enter a password in the New Password box and in the New Password again box up to 20 characters Then click OK Passwords are case sensitive Note The same password is used for EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and WebAssist Since the new password becomes effective after the data is sent to the print server enter the old p...

Page 88: ...76 EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility ...

Page 89: ...IP AppleTalk and IPP Note Be sure to use EpsonNet MacAssist included on the Software CD ROM shipped with this product Currently EPSON printers use AppleTalk in OS 8 6 to 9 x and EPSON AppleTalk in OS X for printing except for the EPSON Stylus Photo 2200 and Stylus C82 Menu Bar EpsonNet MacAssist provides the following menus and sub menus File menu Close Closes EpsonNet MacAssist Quit Quits EpsonNe...

Page 90: ...sh Updates to the latest information by searching for the available printers again Timeout Setting Set the timeout value between 3 and 99 seconds See Timeout on page 79 for more information Network Path Search Setting Select connections and protocols to use to search for a print server See Networkpathsearchsetting onpage79 formore information Search Options Configures the options for a search with...

Page 91: ...ch for the network printers Therefore change this value only if necessary Select Refresh from the Device menu or restart EpsonNet MacAssist for the settings to take effect Network path search setting You can select the connection and protocols to use to search for a print server You can either use all the connection and protocols such as AppleTalk IP or USB or select the favorable ones Select Refr...

Page 92: ...aves time in searching The zones obtained from the network environment are displayed on the Zone list The zones to be searched are displayed on the Search Zone list The maximum number of zones that can be displayed on the Zone and Search Zone lists is 2000 To add the zone to the Search Zone list select the zone and then click the Add button To delete the zone from the Search Zone list select the z...

Page 93: ...subnet mask valid range 0 to 255 Ask your network administrator for the address Then click Add You can add up to 20 addresses To remove the address from the list select the address and click Delete Select Refresh from the Device menu or restart EpsonNet MacAssist for the settings to take effect Note Ifyoutrytoaddanincorrectnetworkaddress thefollowingmessage appears The network address XXX XXX XXX ...

Page 94: ...ation menu shows the various print server parameters as described below Parameters Explanations MAC Address Unique hardware address of the print server You can check the MAC address on a status sheet Hardware Version Hardware version of the print server Software Version Software version of the print server ...

Page 95: ... using the following screen Model Name Product name of the printer attached to the print server Location Enter the location of the print server Return to Default button Resets all configuration settings of the print server to their defaults Search Path Protocol used to search for the print server OK Updates the settings Cancel Cancels any changes ...

Page 96: ...e ping command When not using the ping command clear this check box Set using Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA Assigns a private IP address automatically even if there is no DHCP server on your network It is dimmed if this function is not supported IP Address Enter an IP address for the print server Be sure that the IP address is unique and does not conflict with any other device on the netwo...

Page 97: ...s check box if you want to acquire the DNS server address using the DHCP server To enter the DNS server address manually clear this check box If the DNS is not supported this check box is dimmed DNS Server Address Displays the DNS server address To enter the DNS server address click the Add button To edit the DNS server address select the address and then click the Edit button To delete the DNS se...

Page 98: ...ynamic DNS The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251 Register the network interface s address to DNS server Select this check box if you want to register the host name and the domain name to the DNS server through the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS Register directly to DNS server Select this check box if you want to register the host name and th...

Page 99: ...ions Use AppleTalk Select this box when using AppleTalk Printer Name Enter the name of the printer up to 32 characters Zone Name Select or enter the network zone name up to 32 characters To have the zone selected automatically select Automatic to specify the network number and select an asterisk in this text box To enter manually select Manual Input and then enter the zone name in the text box ...

Page 100: ...pson appears If epson appears select an entity type by clicking the Entity Setting button to match your printer Ink Jet All in One or Impact Dot Matrix 24 pin EPSONLQ2 Method of specifying the network number Select the method for acquiring the network number Automatic is usually preferred Network number for manual mode Enter a value between 0 and 65534 to specify the network number if you have sel...

Page 101: ...assword box blank and enter a password in the New Password box and in the New Password again box up to 20 characters Then click OK Passwords are case sensitive Note The same password is used for EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and WebAssist Items Explanations IPP URL Displays the printer s URL for Internet Printing Format http IP address of print server 631 printer name set below Example http 192 168...

Page 102: ... Note Currently EPSON printers don t support TCP IP printing in a Macintosh environment except for the EPSON Stylus Photo 2200 and Stylus C82 Make sure the printer is turned on The computer to use for the following steps must be in the same segment as the print server When you assign an IP address manually we recommend you use EpsonNet MacAssist to set the subnet mask and default gateway Follow th...

Page 103: ...4 4 Select the target printer and then click Next Note If the same printer model name appears several times on the list you can identify the printers by checking their MAC addresses which are found on the status sheet 5 Change the printer name if necessary Click Next ...

Page 104: ...her to use TCP IP and then click Next If you select No proceed to step 8 7 Select a method for specifying the IP address If you select Automatic DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address automatically If you select Manual enter the IP address Click Next ...

Page 105: ...tting accordingly To use the DHCP server make sure it is installed on your computerandconfiguredcorrectly Seeyouroperatingsystem s online help for detailed instructions 8 Check the settings and then click Send If you have set a password for the print server the Password dialogboxappears Enter your password up to20 characters and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions Follow the on screen ...

Page 106: ...94 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility ...

Page 107: ...Me 98 95 does not support LPR standard TCP IP printing cannot be used However you can print via TCP IP using the EpsonNet Direct Print utility included on the Software CD ROM First install EpsonNet Direct Print Then install the printer driver See About EpsonNet Direct Print on page 171 for more details Internet printing Windows 98 95 Internet printing is possible by using the EpsonNet Internet Pri...

Page 108: ... 4 Click OK to restart your computer Setting up the printer Connect your computer to a printer through IPP 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers 2 Click Add Printer and then click Next 3 Click Network Printer and then click Next 4 Type the URL of the printer and then click Next http IP address of print server 631 printer name Example http 192 168 100 201 631 EPSON_IPP_Printer No...

Page 109: ...er window 3 Select the Network Printer radio button and then click Next 4 Click Browse and then select the network path from the list If you cannot browse enter the following in the Network path or queue name box NetBIOS name of print server Device name of print server 5 The Add Printer wizard appears Click Next 6 See Installing a printer driver on page 98 to install the printer driver ...

Page 110: ... your operating system Click OK 6 Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box 7 Select the model name of the printer then click Next Note If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button 8 Click Finish and follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup When you print using Mic...

Page 111: ... and then select Properties 2 Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is in the Components list If it is not installed click Add to install it 3 Run the command prompt and enter the following command NET USE printer port NetBIOS name of print server Device name of print server Selecting the port 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers 2 Right click the printer icon and select Pro...

Page 112: ...ardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Under Printer Tasks click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard and then click Next 3 Click Local printer attached to this computer clear Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer then click Next Note You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to ...

Page 113: ...g the Printer Driver 101 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 Select the Create a new port radio button then select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Then click Next 5 Enter the IP address of the print server then click Next ...

Page 114: ...102 Installing the Printer Driver If an error occurs the following dialog box appears 6 Select the Standard radio button then select EPSON Network Printer Click Next ...

Page 115: ...d a printer to start the Add Printer wizard and then click Next 3 Click A network printer or a printer attached to another computer and then click Next 4 Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network radio button 5 Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below The URL should be same as the URL you set on EpsonNet WinAssist WebAssist s IPP configuration...

Page 116: ...5 if necessary Microsoft Network Shared printing 1 Click Start click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware then click Printers and Faxes 2 Under Printer Tasks click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard and then click Next 3 Click A network printer or a printer attached to another computer and then click Next 4 Select the Browse for a printer radio button and then click Next ...

Page 117: ...it appears 3 Click the Have Disk button The Install From Disk dialog box appears 4 Click Browse 5 Browse for the folder that contains the driver for your printer then click Open 6 Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box 7 Select the model name of the printer and then click Next Note If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure ...

Page 118: ...ion icon 3 Under Network Tasks click Change settings of this connection 4 Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed If it is not installed click Install to install it 5 Run the command prompt and enter the following command NET USE printer port NetBIOS name of print server Device name of print server Selecting the port 1 Click Start click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware...

Page 119: ...Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard then click Next 3 Click Local printer attached to this computer clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box and then click Next Note You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network not to a computer 4 Select the Create a n...

Page 120: ...108 Installing the Printer Driver The Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears 5 Click Next 6 Enter the IP address of the print server and then click Next ...

Page 121: ...ct EPSON Network Printer Click Next 8 Click Finish 9 See Installing a printer driver on page 111 to install the printer driver Internet printing 1 Click Start then click Printers and Faxes 2 Double click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard then click Next 3 Click A network printer or a printer attached to another computer then click Next ...

Page 122: ...ow The URL should be same as the URL you set on EpsonNet WinAssist WebAssist s IPP configuration page http IP address of printer 631 Printer name Example http 192 168 100 201 631 EPSON_IPP_Printer Note The printer name portion of the URL is case sensitive 6 Follow the on screen instructions to set up the printer See Installing a printer driver on page 111 if necessary ...

Page 123: ...nt to use from the Shared printers list box then click Next NetBIOS name of print server Device name of print server 6 Follow the on screen instructions to set up the printer See Installing a printer driver on page 111 if necessary Installing a printer driver 1 Insert the Software CD ROM shipped with the printer 2 Close the EPSON Installation Program screen if it appears 3 Click the Have Disk butt...

Page 124: ...3 2000 NTandusing NetBIOS to connect to the printer we recommend that you use the NET USE command as follows 1 Click Start point to Control Panel and then point to Network Connections Select Local Area Connections 2 Click the Properties button 3 Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed If it is not installed click Install to install it 4 Run the command prompt and enter the following ...

Page 125: ...k Start point to Settings then select Printers 2 Double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard then click Next 3 Click Local printer clear Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer then click Next Note You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network not to a Windows 2000 comput...

Page 126: ...114 Installing the Printer Driver 4 Select the Create a new port radio button then select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Click Next 5 Enter the IP address of the print server then click Next ...

Page 127: ...ick Next 7 Click Finish 8 See Installing a printer driver on page 117 to install the printer driver Internet printing 1 Click Start point to Settings then select Printers 2 Double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard then click Next 3 Select the Network printer radio button then click Next 4 Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet radio button ...

Page 128: ... Installing a printer driver on page 117 if necessary Microsoft Network Shared printing 1 Click Start point to Settings then select Printers 2 Double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard and then click Next 3 Select the Network printer radio button then click Next 4 Select the Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer radio button 5 Enter the following in the Name bo...

Page 129: ...your printer then click Open 6 Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box 7 Select the model name of the printer and then click Next Note If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button 8 Click Finish and follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup When you print using Mi...

Page 130: ...nnections iconand thenselect Properties 3 Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is in the Components list If it is not installed click Install to install it 4 Run the command prompt and enter the following command NET USE printer port NetBIOS name of print server Device name of print server Selecting the port 1 Click Start point to Settings then select Printers 2 Right click the printer icon th...

Page 131: ...My Computer radio button and then click Next 4 Click Add Port in the Add Printer wizard dialog box 5 Select LPR Port from the Available Printer Port list then click New Port Note You cannot use the Lexmark TCP IP Network Port with this print server 6 Enter the IP address of the print server in the first text box and the printer name use the print server name on the status sheet in the second text ...

Page 132: ...e 183 for more details Microsoft Network Shared printing 1 Click Start point to Settings then select Printers 2 Double click Add Printer 3 Select the Network printer server radio button then click Next The Connect to Printer dialog box appears 4 Select the printer you want to configure from the Shared Printers list If you cannot select the printer enter the following in the Printer box NetBIOS nam...

Page 133: ...all From Disk dialog box 7 Select the model name of the printer then click Next Note Announce the share name to your clients so that they know the share name of the printer they want to use If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button 8 Click Finish and follow the on screen instruct...

Page 134: ...ood icon on the desktop and select Properties Click the Services tab and check that Server or Workstation is listed 2 If it is not installed click Add 3 Run the command prompt and enter the following command NET USE printer port NetBIOS name of print server Device name of print server Selecting the port 1 Click Start point to Settings then select Printers 2 Right click the printer icon then select...

Page 135: ...ur Macintosh before following the steps below See the manual shipped with your printer for instructions on how to install the printer driver Mac OS 8 x to 9 x AppleTalk printing 1 Open Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Click the printer icon 3 Select the zone containing the printer 4 Select the printer name from the list 5 Make sure AppleTalk is active 6 Close Chooser ...

Page 136: ...he drop down list 5 Select EPSON AppleTalk from the drop down list 6 Select the printer from the drop down list 7 Select All from Page Setup drop down list 8 Click Add TCP IP printing 1 Open the Application folder 2 Open the Utilities folder 3 Open Print Center and then click Add 4 Select EPSON TCP IP from the drop down list 5 Select the printer from the drop down list 6 Select All from Page Setup...

Page 137: ...to configure and use the print server with an IBM OS 2 System which includes OS 2 Warp 3 and 4 OS 2 Warp Connect and OS 2 Warp Server LPR printing 1 Double click the OS 2 system folder then the System Setup folder and then double click the TCP IP Configuration icon 2 Click the Printing tab ...

Page 138: ...nter the IP address of the print server in the Remote print server box and the name of the remote print server s printer in the second text box Enter a value of 1 or greater in the Maximum number of LPD ports box 4 Click the Autostart tab ...

Page 139: ... 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Select lprportd from the Services to autostart list Check the Autostart service check box and select the Detached radio button 6 Save the settings you made in the TCP IP Configuration dialog box and restart your computer ...

Page 140: ... Drag Printer to your desktop to create a printer 3 Double click the Printer icon 4 Select Properties from the control menu then click the Output Port tab 5 From the Output Port list box select one from PIPE LPD0 to PIPE LPDn where n is the maximum number of LPD ports The PIPE LPD Settings dialog box will appear ...

Page 141: ...1 Besure that IBM OS 2 NetBIOS is installedon your computer 2 To create a printer double 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 print server Device name of print server Note To change the NetBIOS name and device na...

Page 142: ...130 Installing the Printer Driver ...

Page 143: ...ported systems Server environment NetWare 3 1 3 11 3 12 3 2 Bindery NetWare 4 1 4 11 4 2 NDS Bindery emulation IntranetWare NDS Bindery emulation NetWare 5 0 5 1 NDS NDPS NetWare 6 0 NDS NDPS Client environment The client environment must be supported by NetWare The clients are able to use the printer driver mounted on the print server The following Novell Client is supported For Windows Me 98 95 ...

Page 144: ... 32 print queues Remote Printer mode A NetWare user account is not required A print server is needed to control the remote printer Can attach up to 16 printers for NetWare 3 x and up to 255 for NetWare 4 x or later Note When you turn on the printer the user account is temporarily accessed in the Remote Printer mode If there is no user account available turn on the printer before connecting the cli...

Page 145: ...ver then cannot communicate with the file server and NDS See Protocols and Bindings in NetWare s INETCFG utility Bindery and NDS You can check the bindery context path from the server console by using the SET BINDERY CONTEXT command If the bindery context path has not been set or if you want to use the printing environment of another context from a non NDS client you need to specify the context fo...

Page 146: ...r and IPX router on the same network If more than one frame type is used on the same network bind all the frame types to the NetWare servers and IPX routers For NetWare 5 x The IPX protocol must be installed bound on the NetWare 5 x server About modes If the mode you have logged in is different from the mode you set for the print server a message appears when you try to configure the print server ...

Page 147: ...erver mode of NetWare 3 x does not allow you to use the Print Server status display control with PCONSOLE 1 Turn on your printer 2 From any NetWare client log in to the target NetWare server with supervisor privileges You must log in with the bindery connection 3 Configure the print server using EpsonNet WinAssist See NetWare on page 62 for details If NetWare objects are already created you can al...

Page 148: ...x IntranetWare NetWare 5 x or NetWare 6 0 with NDS mode 1 Turn on your printer 2 From any NetWare client log in to the target context of the NDS tree as an ADMIN 3 Configure the print server using EpsonNet WinAssist See NetWare on page 62 for details If NetWare objects are already created you can also use EpsonNet WebAssist requires TCP IP See NetWare on page 205 for details ...

Page 149: ...ect Print Queue Information and press Enter 3 Press the Insert key on your keyboard and enter the print queue name Press Enter 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 4 From the Print Queue list select the print queue name that you just entered and press Enter From the Print Queue Information list select...

Page 150: ...and type the print server name Press Enter It is a good idea to write down the print server name for later use 3 From the Print Server list select the print server name that you just typed and press Enter 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 ...

Page 151: ... Installed port number 0 and press Enter 6 From the Printer configuration screen type the printer name Highlight Type and press Enter Select Remote Parallel LPT1 for Remote Printer mode Note Be sure to select Remote Parallel LPT1 for Remote Printer mode 7 Press Esc then press Enter to save your changes ...

Page 152: ...list 12 Specify a priority level between 1 to 10 One is top priority 13 Press Esc to exit PCONSOLE Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist 1 Turn on your printer 2 Load the print server from the file server s system console which the print queue volume is set LOAD PSERVER print server name you set using PCONSOLE 3 Configure the print server using EpsonNet WinAssist See NetWare on page 62 ...

Page 153: ... using forthissettinghas beenlogged in with NDSmode press F4 key while PCONSOLE is starting to switch to the bindery mode 2 Run PCONSOLE From the Available Options screen select Print Queues and press Enter Press Insert and type the print queue name Press Enter 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 3 F...

Page 154: ...ated in step 8 The Printer dialog box appears 10 Click Assignments and then click Add From the print queue list select the queue created in step 2 and click OK 11 Click Configuration in the Printer dialog box and select Parallel from the Printer type pull down menu 12 Click Communication The Parallel Communication dialog box appears 13 Select LPT1 for Port check Polled for Interrupts and check Man...

Page 155: ... icon Click Print Layout and check that the print server printer and print queue are connected Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist 1 Turn on your printer 2 Load the print server from the file server s system console which the print queue volume is set LOAD PSERVER print server name you set using PCONSOLE 3 Configure the print server using EpsonNet WinAssist See NetWare on page 62 for ...

Page 156: ... under NetWare 4 x IntranetWare NetWare 5 x or NetWare 6 0 with NDS mode Creating objects 1 From any NetWare client log in to the target context of the NDS tree as an ADMIN 2 Run the Administrator tool NWAdmin 3 Create a printer Click the directory context icon and select Create from the Object menu then Printer Type the Printer name and click Create ...

Page 157: ...and click Create 5 Create a print queue Click the directory context icon and select Create from the Object menu then Print Queue Type the Print Queue name and select the Print Queue Volume then click Create 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 158: ...ver 6 Double click the Printer Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen 7 In the Printer dialog box appears click Assignmentsand then click Add 8 From the print queue list select the queue you created in step 5 and click OK ...

Page 159: ...or NetWare Server 147 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 Click Configuration and select Other Unknown for the Printer type list box and click OK 10 Double click the Print Server Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen ...

Page 160: ...st select the printer object you want to assign and click OK 13 Go back to the screen in step 11 and click the Printer Number button to set the printer number from 0 to 254 14 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 ...

Page 161: ...erver from the file server s system console which the print queue volume is set LOAD PSERVER print server name you set using NWAdmin 3 Configure the print server using EpsonNet WinAssist See NetWare on page 62 for details If you use the NetWare objects that are already created you can use EpsonNet WebAssist too See NetWare on page 205 for details ...

Page 162: ... Bind the IP or both IP or IPX protocols on the NetWare server that runs NDPSM NLM and EPSONGW NLM Check the following points before starting Install the appropriate client software such as Novell Client 3 3 or higher for Windows 95 98 Me or Novell Client 4 8 or higher for Windows NT 2000 on client workstations Make sure they install NDPS When you use the print server with Bindery either in the Pr...

Page 163: ... to use the settings you make and the tools to use 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 the printer environment 1 Select the Connection Type from the following Remote rprinter on IPX Remote LPR on IP...

Page 164: ...inistrator NWADMN32 EXE on the client machine The main browser window appears 2 To create an NDPS Manager click the Directory context icon and then select Create from the Object menu 3 Select NDPS Manager from the list 4 Enter the NDPS Manager name in the NDPS Manager Name field 5 Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager assigned 6 Browse the Database Volume and select...

Page 165: ...printers do not take full advantage of services such as security and job event notification Controlled Access Printers NDPS printers that are added to the NDS tree by NetWare Administrator They are only available to the workstation user through the NDS object list These printers can take full advantage ofthe security and management features provided by NDS 1 Select the printer type either public a...

Page 166: ...nfigure the corresponding items Port Type Select LPT1 SAP Name Enter the Primary Print Server Name Printer Number Enter the Printer Port Number Network Enter the Network Address Node Enter the MAC Address Interrupt Select None For Remote LPR on IP connection IP Address Enter the IP address of the print server You can confirm the IP address on a status sheet For Forward jobs to Queue connection Que...

Page 167: ...Setting the printer on client workstations on page 156 if you select Remote LPR on IP or Forward jobs to Queue Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist Follow the steps below if you want to use the printer in IPX network Note Besurethat the oneofthefollowing clientsisinstalledonyourcomputer Novell Client 32 Novell IntranetWare Client or Novell Client 1 Turn on your printer 2 From any NetWa...

Page 168: ... A list of available printers appears 4 Select the printer you want and click Install The Novell Printers Install dialog appears You may modify the printer name that appears and select a pre defined configuration 5 Click OK The printer driver for that printer model is installed automatically from the Resource Management Service 6 Click Close The printer appears in the main Printer Manager window a...

Page 169: ...h offers time to the workstations on the network Using a dial up network in each mode Print Server mode You must use a dedicated dial up line Since polling is performed on the file server in the print server mode no vicarious response by the router is possible Therefore no dial up connection is possible in this case Remote Printer mode In Remote Printer mode use of a router with a vicarious respon...

Page 170: ...irst and then to a primary server This dial up is repeated at intervals of approximately 5 minutes Make the print server settings correctly to avoid this problem During normal operation standby An SPX Watchdog packet is sent according to the NetWare protocol convention Use a router with a vicarious response function to avoid a dial up During normal operation printing A dial up is generated while t...

Page 171: ...the print server is also not available No dial up is generated under this condition When the file server on the localnetworkisrestored theprintserverisalsoautomatically restored For local networks with no file server Depending on the router settings the NetWare protocol can be used without a file server on a local network This setup follows the same pattern as that described above When there is a ...

Page 172: ...ight be generated Correct the settings 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 SAP packets Find Nearest Server an unnecessary dial u...

Page 173: ... remote printer on systems usingTCP IPEthernettransferwithlprremoteprintingprotocol or standard ftp file transfer protocol Note Because this printer does not convert data into the printer control language a printer driver and filter are necessary for each system lpr filters Filters for lpr are controlled by the name given to the remote printer When setting up an lpr printer entry a name is entered...

Page 174: ...ent filters are as follows All other remote printer name options will be treated the same as lpb The following is an example of sending a text file txtfile via lpr with a form feed appended lpr plpaf txtfile Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command The following UNIX systems can print using the standard lpr command SunSoft Solaris 2 4 or later SunOS 4 1 4 or later IBM AIX 3 2 5 or l...

Page 175: ...to be known for Rprinter 1 Add the IP address and printer host name to the etc hosts file For example 22 33 44 55 HOSTNAME 2 Define 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 Enable the printer for use For example accept Rprinter enable Rprinter 5 To print use the lp command For example lp...

Page 176: ...IP address and printer host name to 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 ALCXXXX lp rm HOSTNAME rp aux sd var spool lpd PRIFx 4 To print use the lpr command For example lpt s PRPrinter Print File Name cCaution Files that exceed 1 MB may not be printe...

Page 177: ...he IP address and printer host name to the etc hosts file For example 22 33 44 55 HOSTNAME 2 Run 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...

Page 178: ...1 Add the IP address and host name to the etc hosts file For example 22 33 44 55 HOSTNAME 2 Terminate the printer service For example lpshut 3 Create a printer For example lpadmin pRPrinter v dev null mrmodel ormHOSTNAME orpaux 4 Restart the print service For example lpshed 5 Enable the printer for use For example accept Rprinter enable Rprinter 6 To print use the lp command For example lp DRPrint...

Page 179: ... HOSTNAME 2 Execute rlpconf to register the printer For example rlpconf 3 Enter 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 Enter the name of the remote printer s host For example Please enter the name of the remote host that Rprinter is atta...

Page 180: ... 5 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 To print use the lpr command For example lpr d RPrinter Print File Name ...

Page 181: ...llowing is an example of printing using the ftp command the entry operations are underlined ftp open 22 33 44 55 Connected to 22 33 44 55 220 PR Ifx 22 33 44 55 ftp server ready Name 331 Password Required for No Name Password 230 User logged in 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 182: ...170 Settings for UNIX ...

Page 183: ... you can search both a printer located in the same segment and one located beyond a router You can select from LPR standard printing LPR extension printing or High speed printing Note Since Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT support standard LPR printing EpsonNet Direct Print is not necessary on these operating systems We recommend that you use the LPR printing system provided by the operating system ...

Page 184: ...gram will lead you through uninstalling the older version of EpsonNet Direct Print 1 Insert the Software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 The EPSON Installation Program screen opens automatically If the Installer dialog box does not appear double click SETUP EXE on the CD ROM 3 Select Install EpsonNet Direct Print and then click 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 5 Restar...

Page 185: ...ectly set A valid IP address must be set otherwise the printer does not appear under the Epson_lpr group icon TheEPSONStatusMonitor2utilityshippedwiththeinterfacecard 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 C...

Page 186: ...gment 1 Windows Me Double click the My Network Places icon Windows 98 95 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon 2 Right click the Epson_lpr icon and select Properties 3 Select the Local Segment check box and click OK 4 Double click the Epson_lpr icon to display available printers in the same segment as your computer on the screen ...

Page 187: ...zard If you arerequiredto install the printerdriver see Installing the printer driver on page 179 Adding a printer beyond a router Follow the steps below to add a printer beyond a router 1 Windows Me Double click the My Network Places icon Windows 98 95 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon 2 Right click the Epson_lpr icon and select Properties ...

Page 188: ...3 Select the Specific Network Segment check box and enter the IP address and subnet mask of the printer you want to find Click OK 4 Double click the Epson_lpr icon to view the available printers 5 Double click the target printer ...

Page 189: ...s 98 95 Double click the Network Neighborhood 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 printer to find a printer located beyond the router Click OK 4 Click Start point to Settings and then se...

Page 190: ...rinter listed under Epson_lpr or EpsonPeripheralNetwork and click OK or Next 8 Click Next Follow the on screen instructions to install the printer driver If you are required to install the printer driver see Installing the printer driver on page 179 ...

Page 191: ... From Disk dialog box appears 4 Click Browse 5 Select the CD ROM drive for Drives and double click the appropriate folder for your operating system Click OK 6 Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box 7 Select the model name of the printer and click Next Note If the Add Printer wizard asks you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver be sure toselectthe Replace existing ...

Page 192: ...ns that you make Windows Me 98 95 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers 2 Right click the target printer and click Properties 3 Click the Details tab and then Port Settings The EPSON LPR Port dialog box appears Note If the message There is nothing to configure for this port appears when you click Port Settings click OK 4 Make the appropriate settings for the desired port ...

Page 193: ...job to the target network printer without spooling all of the print data LPR enhanced printing is faster than LPR standard printing High speed printing Select the High Speed Printing radio button High speed printing sends the print job to the target network printer without spooling all of the print data High speed printing is faster than the other two printing methods If the printer does not suppo...

Page 194: ...182 EpsonNet Direct Print ...

Page 195: ...tings from Windows 98 95 NT 4 0 systems that can access the Internet You can also print via a proxy server using this utility Before using the EpsonNet Internet Print utility 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 For Windows Me XP Server 2003 2000 use the OS standard IPP client for I...

Page 196: ...e 2 If the Installer dialog box does not appear double click SETUP EXE on the CD ROM The EPSON Installation Program screen opens automatically 3 Select Install EpsonNet Internet Print and then click 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 5 Restart the computer after installation is complete Setting Up Your Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print EpsonNet Internet Print supp...

Page 197: ...e IPP setting screen in EpsonNet WinAssist WebAssist Windows 98 95 1 Make sure that TCP IP is correctly installed and set up in the computer and a valid IP address is set for the computer and printer 2 Make sure that the IPP settings in EpsonNet WinAssist or EpsonNet WebAssist are correct See IPP on page 72 or IPP on page 209 for instructions on settings for IPP 3 To start EpsonNet Internet Print ...

Page 198: ...haracters The URIyou set here must be same as the IPP URL you have set for the IPP setting screen in EpsonNet WinAssist WebAssist Do not use the following characters Format http IP address of printer 631 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 Proxy Server Name and Port Number All communication is done via ...

Page 199: ...ating a port Get status every 20 sec Select this box when you want to receive printer status updates at regular intervals every 5 seconds during printing and every 20 seconds when idle If you select this box a message will appear if an error occurs during printing You canalsochecktheprinterstatusbydouble clickingtheprinter icon OK button Saves the settings Cancel button Cancels any changes Note Th...

Page 200: ...ed If this happens make sure that the printer power is on and the printer is correctly connected on the network and then select the Get status every 20 sec check box again 5 Click OK to save settings 6 When a message appears saying the settings are correctly configured click OK to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Note If you click Cancel and then later want to add the printer start the Add ...

Page 201: ...er and click Next 9 Select the port added by EpsonNet Internet Print in the previous section Click Next 10 Follow the on screen instructions to install the printer driver 11 If a dialog box instructing you to install EPSON Status Monitor 2 or EPSON Status Monitor 3 appears click Cancel and terminate the installation ...

Page 202: ... in the computer and a valid IP address is set for the computer and printer 2 Make sure that the IPP settings in EpsonNet WinAssist or EpsonNet WebAssist are correct See IPP on page 72 or IPP on page 209 for instructions on settings for IPP 3 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers 4 Double click the Add Printer icon and click Next 5 Click the My Computer radio button and click Next...

Page 203: ...s URI up to 127 characters The URI you set here must be the same as the IPP URL you set for the IPPconfigurationinEpsonNetWinAssist WebAssist Donot use the following characters Format http IP address of printer 631 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 ...

Page 204: ...rvals every 5 seconds during printing and every 20 seconds when idle If you select this box a message will appear if an error occurs during printing You canalsochecktheprinterstatus bydouble clickingtheprinter icon OK 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...

Page 205: ...tion error has occurred appears To clear this message right click the printer icon select Document Defaults and select the Utility tab Then select the Monitor 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...

Page 206: ...194 EpsonNet Internet Print ...

Page 207: ...URL in your browser you can start EpsonNet WebAssist which allows you to configure the print server for TCP IP NetWare MS Network AppleTalk IPP and SNMP Supported Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 0 or later Netscape Communicator version 4 0 or later Netscape Navigator version 3 02 or later Note for Windows NT 4 0 users If you have not yet upgraded to Windows NT Service Pack 3 inst...

Page 208: ...t WebAssist After you have assigned an IP address to the print server using EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist or the arp ping command you can configure the print server using EpsonNet WebAssist Note A web browser must be installed on your computer TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and the print server Do not run both EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and EpsonNet WebAssist at the same time Your ...

Page 209: ...from the list and then click Launch Browser Open your browser and then type in the IP address of the print server directly Do not run EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist http IP address of print server Example http 192 168 100 201 Note on NetWare setting From any NetWare client log in to the target NetWare server or NDS context with supervisor privileges You cannot create a print server print queue or...

Page 210: ...otocol other than TCP IP see Configuration Network Screens on page 205 4 Select the method for acquiring the IP address When you select Auto DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address automatically If you want to set the IP address manually select Manual Note The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings ...

Page 211: ... assign an IP address manually enter the IP address the subnet mask and the default gateway Be sure the IP address does not conflict with any other devices on the network Note If there is a server or a router functioning as a gateway enter the IP address of the server or the router for the gateway address If there is no gateway leave the default values there 6 If you want to get a private address ...

Page 212: ... text boxes 10 Select Enable for Register Network Interface Address to DNS Server if you want to register the host name and domain name to the DNS server through the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS If you want to register the host name and the domain name directly to the DNS server select Enable for Register Network Interface Address Directly to DNS Server 11 Select Enable or Disable for Use...

Page 213: ...istratorscreen enter the administrator name for the user name 14 If the message Configuration change is complete appears on your screen the update is complete Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer until this message appears Follow the on screen instructions to reset the printer Note Since the new IP address becomes available after the printer is reset you need to restart...

Page 214: ... print server for the URL in your browser Index Home Links to the opening screen Favorite Links to a Web site previously defined by the administrator Help Links to Help About WebAssist Links to the copyright and version information for EpsonNet WebAssist EPSON logo Links to the Epson Web site http www epson com ...

Page 215: ...tion about SNMP 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 MS Network Configure the desired settings for Microsoft Network IPP Configure the desired settings for IPP SNMP Configure the desired settings for SNMP Configuration Optional Administrator Type the...

Page 216: ...n Software version of the print server Model Name Product name of the printer attached to the print server Network Status DisplaysthecurrentEthernetspeedandduplex setting Printer Status A signal showingthestatuslevel Thegreen light is on when the printer is idle or printing The yellow light is on when the paper or toner is low The red light is on if the printer has no paper or no toner paper is ja...

Page 217: ...emote Printer mode select Remote Printer When not using NetWare select Standby Items Explanations Print Server Name Enter the print server s name up to 47 characters Polling Interval Enter the polling interval in seconds NetWare Password Enter the password up to 20 characters you use when you log in to the print server NDS Tree Name For the NDS Print Server mode only Enter the NDS tree name up to ...

Page 218: ...correctly configured See your operating system s online help for detailed instructions To set the IP address manually select Manual IP Address Enter an IP address for the print server Be sure the IP address does not conflict with any other devices on the network Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask Default Gateway Set the gateway address if needed Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA Select ...

Page 219: ...host name supported by Dynamic DNS between 2 and 63 characters The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251 Domain Name Leave it blank or enter two or morecharacters of the domain name The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251 Register Network Interface Address to DNS Server Select Enable if you want to send t...

Page 220: ... to 32 characters To have the zone selected automatically select Auto for the Network Number Set and enter an asterisk in this text box Entity Type Displays the printer s entity type Do not change the entity type unless epson appears If epson appears enter an entity type to match your printer Impact Dot Matrix 24 pin EPSONLQ2 Network Number Set Select Auto or Manual Usually Auto is recommended Net...

Page 221: ...ters Be sure to give a name that is unique on the network Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup name or domain name up to 15 characters Share Name Enter the printer s shared name up to 12 characters LPT1 LPT2 or LPT3 or COM cannot be used Items Explanations IPP URL Displays the printer s URL for Internet Printing Format http IP address of printer 631 printer name set below Example http 192 168 100 20...

Page 222: ... to which the trap is transmitted Community Enter the community name up to 32 characters Items Explanations Trap Enable or Disable the trap Address Enter Network Address and Node Number MAC Address of the server to which the trap is transmitted Format Network Address Node Number Suppose Network Address is A7E00BB0 hexadecimal and Node Number is 000048930000 hexadecimal In this case the address is ...

Page 223: ...e Enter the name of the administrator up to 255 characters Location Enter the location of the print server up to 255 characters Favorite Name Enter the link item name up to 20 characters which will be displayed in the Index menu Favorite URL Enter a URL up to 64 characters Description Enter any comments concerning the URL above up to 64 characters Items Explanations Reset button Functions like tur...

Page 224: ...ve No password is set by default Note The same password can be used for EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist and WebAssist If you forget your password you need to initialize the print server See Initializing the Print Server on page 229 for instructions Items Explanations Old Password Input the old password New Password Input the new password up to 20 characters Re input Password Re input the new password...

Page 225: ...lexibility in managing network devices It allows you to search and monitor network devices and make settings for network devices It offers a Group Management function that helps you manage devices as a group It provides printer driver management functions such as the ability to store printer drivers on the EpsonNet WebManager server and easy installation of printer drivers on client PCs It allows ...

Page 226: ...ems You can access the EpsonNet WebManager server from the following operating systems through a browser Windows Me 98 XP Server 2003 2000 NT 4 0 Macintosh UNIX see the README file for supported UNIX systems Monitor 1024 x 768 or higher resolution VGA monitor with support for 256 or more display colors Operating system Windows XP Professional Home Edition Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Professio...

Page 227: ...r change the network interface settings through EpsonNet WebManager Group management function Groups can help you manage network devices more effectively Printer driver management Downloading and updating the printer driver through the Internet automatically and easy installation of the printer driver on client PCs Note Some functions of EpsonNet WebManager may not be available depending on the co...

Page 228: ...e two methods 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 Me 98 XP Server 2003 2000 NT 4 0 computer EpsonNet WebManager server ...

Page 229: ... EpsonNet WebManager in the server 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 Windows Macintosh UNIX EpsonNet WebManager server ...

Page 230: ...le click SETUP EXE on the CD ROM 3 Select Install EpsonNet WebManager and then click 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note You do not need to install EpsonNet WebManager in the client computer Just announce the IP address or host name of the server to any clients who use EpsonNet WebManager from a client computer To use the printer driver management function you nee...

Page 231: ...e hosts file in the Windows directory From the server To start EpsonNet WebManager click Start point to Programs or All Programs Windows XP Server 2003 then EpsonNet WebManager then select EpsonNet WebManager From the client Run the Web browser and type the IP address or the host name of the server and default port number Format http IP address or host name of server 8090 Example http 192 168 100 ...

Page 232: ... using EpsonNet WebManager You can access the online guide by using any of the following methods Run EpsonNet WebManager From the Help menu select Online Guide Click the question mark button on the current screen so that a help screen appears describing the functions on that page Click Start point to Programs or All Programs Windows XP Server 2003 and then select EpsonNet WebManager Click Online G...

Page 233: ...can print a status sheet check the network settings otherwise set the interface mode of the printer s control panel to Auto or Option Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer Cause What to do You have assigned an IP address to the computer manually but you assigned the IP address to the printer by Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA Assign the printer...

Page 234: ... or deleted protocols after installing EpsonNet WinAssist Uninstall EpsonNet WinAssist and then reinstall it See Uninstalling Software on page 239 and Installing EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist on page 33 The message EpsonNet WinAssist cannot be used because no network is installed appears when you start EpsonNet WinAssist Cause What to do Both TCP IP and IPX SPX are not installed on the computer Ins...

Page 235: ...command Format ROUTE_ADD_the IP address of the print server_ the IP address of the computer the under bar represents one space Example ROUTEADD192 168 192 168 22 33 44 55 Unable to start EpsonNet WebAssist Cause What to do You have not set the IP address for the print server Set the IP address for the print server using EpsonNet WinAssist MacAssist the printer s control panel or the arp ping comma...

Page 236: ...t the items indicated in the dialog box mentioned above may not appear Set a valid IP address Refresh the status by selecting Refresh from the View menu Increase the length of time before a timeout To do this select Timeout from the Tool menu Note that doing so can cause EpsonNet WinAssist to run more slowly An extra account is generated when using the dial up network Cause What to do NetWare is s...

Page 237: ...cel this dialog box but the message appears every time you print Connect to the Internet using a local area network or start a dial up network manually A communication error message appears when you start printing or when you open the printer s properties Cause What to do When you print with NetBEUI or IPP EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used Open the printer s properties and then click the Optiona...

Page 238: ... printing or when you open the printer s properties Cause What to do When you print with NetBEUI or IPP EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used Open the printer s properties and then click the Optional Settings tab Select Update the Printer Option Information manually Open the printer s properties and then clickthe Utilitytab CleartheMonitor the Printing Status check box No clients except an administr...

Page 239: ...ipment including the hub cable Nothing prints even though clients have sent data to the printer Cause What to do Clientsmaynotberegistered or the print server may not be logged in to the NetWare server Make sure clients are registered as users of the print queue and the print server Also makesuretheprintserverislogged in to the NetWare server EpsonNet WinAssist WebAssist will not start correctly C...

Page 240: ...on the IPX network do not appear in the EpsonNet WinAssist 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 print servers in other segments use Search Options of EpsonNet WinAssist You have not logged in to the target NetWare server with supervisor privileges From th...

Page 241: ...on for about twenty seconds The length of time necessary to hold down the status sheet button varies depending on the printer model The red Status light and green Data light both turn on indicating the print server is being initialized 4 After the initialization is complete press the status sheet button to print a status sheet Check the information on the status sheet Note You can also initialize ...

Page 242: ...230 Troubleshooting ...

Page 243: ...ormation on additional methods If no Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT print server exists Use a printing method appropriate to your operating system For Windows Me 98 95 We recommend TCP IP printing via EpsonNet Direct Print See About EpsonNet Direct Print on page 171 For Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT WerecommendTCP IPprintingviaLPR See WindowsXP on page 100 Windows Server 2003 on page 107 Windows ...

Page 244: ...IP printing Advantages No computer as a print server is required No special utility for Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT is required You can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor 3 For Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT you can create a print log using the event viewer You can print via a router Disadvantages You need to set up TCP IP For Windows Me 98 95 EpsonNet Direct Print must be instal...

Page 245: ...t be installed on all computers used for printing For Windows XP Server 2003 2000 you cannot share the Internet printer Microsoft Network Shared printing Advantages Easy to set up IP address is not required if NetBEUI protocol is installed No computer as a print server is required No special print utility is required Disadvantages EPSON Status Monitor 3 cannot be used You cannot print via a router...

Page 246: ...onNet WinAssist or EpsonNet WebAssist If this function is disabled you cannot set the IP address using the arp ping command Make sure the print server and the computer are in the same segment Before you start you need the following information A valid IP address for the print server Ask your network administrator for anIP address whichdoes not causeconflicts with any other device on the network If...

Page 247: ...e command line ping 192 168 100 101 3 If the computer is reachable you can see the following result the exact form of the message depends on your operating system and the time may vary 64 bytes from 192 168 100 101 icmp_seq 0 Time 34 ms 4 If the computer is unreachable you may see something like this PING 192 168 100 101 56 data bytes If you press Ctrl C you may see something like this 192 168 100...

Page 248: ...1 00 00 48 93 00 00 2 Execute the ping command to set the IP address by pinging it Example ping 192 168 100 201 3 The print server should now respond to the ping If it does not you may have incorrectly typed the MAC address or the IP address in the arp s command Double check and try again If none of these actions are effective re initialize the print server and try again 4 Print a status sheet to ...

Page 249: ...refore we recommend that you set a valid IP address for the print server by using the one of the following methods Set the IP address for the print server manually Use EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist See TCP IP on page 58 or TCP IP on page 83 Specify the print server by using the bind of DHCP function Set the exclusive address of the DHCP function Note Use NetBEUI printing if you do not want to go...

Page 250: ...d administrator s name Right click the printer s icon in the My Network Places folder and select Properties You can check the brief information of the print server Tousethisfunction theUniversalPlugandPlaymustbeinstalled on Windows Me or future operating systems For information on how to install Universal Plug and Play see the Windows Me online help Note Before using the Universal Plug and Play fu...

Page 251: ... utility you want to uninstall and then click the Add Remove button Windows Me 98 95 NT 4 0 or the Change Remove button Windows 2000 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Windows XP Server 2003 1 Click Start click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Click the Change or Remove Programs icon 3 Select the utility you want to uninstall and then click the Chan...

Page 252: ...ad the License Agreement and then click the Accept button 4 Select Uninstall from the pull down menu 5 Click the Uninstall button 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Note You can also uninstall EpsonNet MacAssist by dragging the MacAssistxxxfolder MacOS8 xto9 x ortheEpsonNet MacAssist OSX x xx folder Mac OS X to the Trash ...

Page 253: ...vals Parallel Interface IEEE 1284 Network Interface RJ 45 connector Button Status sheet button Connector DC IN connector Status Lights Status light Data light EMC FCC part 15 subpart B Class B CSA C108 8 Class B CISPR Pub 22 Class B CE Marking EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 AS NZS 3548 Class B ...

Page 254: ...alk TCP IP NetBEUI IPP MTBF 10 000 hours power on 100 duty MTTR N A Replacement Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Storage Temperature 30 to 70 C 22 to 158 F Operating Humidity 20 to 80 RH Storage Humidity 5 to 95 RH Operating Vibration 0 4 G 5 to 55 Hz Storage Vibration 1 G 5 to 55 Hz Shock 4 G ...

Page 255: ...ures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification...

Page 256: ...lies with EU directives 89 336 EEC AC Adapter model A192H conforms to CE making requirements in accordance with EC Directives 73 23 EEC and 89 336 EEC Safety standards UL1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN60950 AS NZS3260 EMC CE Marking EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 AS NZS 3548 Class B ...

Page 257: ...etup 90 WebAssist 195 WebManager 213 WinAssist 36 49 F ftp 169 I Initializing the print server 229 Installation EpsonNet Direct Print 172 EpsonNet Internet Print 184 EpsonNet MacAssist 35 EpsonNet WebManager 218 EpsonNet WinAssist 34 Internet printing 185 190 Internet Printing Protocol 183 IntranetWare 135 136 IP address 59 84 197 224 IPP 72 88 209 IP Trap 74 210 IPX Trap 74 210 L LPR filters 161 ...

Page 258: ...o default button 57 83 211 RJ 45 connector 10 Router 39 45 84 199 S SAP Name 154 Search options 53 54 80 81 Setting the IP address 58 83 234 SNMP 73 210 Status light 9 Status sheet button 9 Subnet mask 39 45 59 84 199 T TCP IP 58 83 198 Timeout option 51 79 U Universal Plug and Play 61 86 UNIX configure for different OS 162 Using the printer with Macintosh 123 NetWare 131 OS 2 125 UNIX 161 Windows...

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