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Installing the Printer Driver on Workstations

Installing the Printer Driver in Windows

1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM. You see the EPSON Installation Program 

window:

If you do not see this window, open 

My Computer

 and double-click the 

CD-ROM icon.

2. Double-click 

Install EPSON Stylus C80N Printer Driver

, and follow the on-screen 

instructions to install the software and register it.

3. Exit the installation program.

By default, the printer port is automatically set to the LPT1 local port. You need 
to change this printer port setting to direct it to your printer on the network. See 
the section below.

Summary of Contents for Stylus C80N

Page 1: ...EPSON Stylus C80N Getting Started Setup and Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...ions repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPOR...

Page 3: ...Opening the Administrator s Manual 5 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 7 Unpacking the Printer 7 Attaching the Paper Support 8 Installing the Ink Cartridges 9 Loading Paper 11 Installing the Print Server Hardware 12 The Status Sheet 13 INSTALLING THE PRINT SERVER SOFTWARE 15 Where To Get More Information 16 EpsonNet WinAssist 16 Installing EpsonNet WinAssist 17 EpsonNet MacAssist 17 Installing EpsonNet MacA...

Page 4: ... Page 27 MONITORING YOUR PRINTER IN WINDOWS 29 Selecting a Printer to Monitor 30 Turning Monitoring On and Off 32 Starting Monitoring from the Properties Dialog Box 33 Turning On Monitoring from a Shortcut Icon 34 Disabling Background Monitoring 35 WHERE TO GET HELP 39 EPSON Technical Support 39 Identifying Printer Parts 41 REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES 43 Windows System Requirements 43 Macintosh Syste...

Page 5: ...v Limited Warranty for the EPSON Stylus C80N 48 INDEX 51 ...

Page 6: ... that makes your EPSON Stylus C80N printer available on your network without having to connect it to a workstation The print server hardware supports IEEE 802 2 IEEE 802 3 Ethernet II and Ethernet SNAP protocols It also supports TCP IP Novell NetWare AppleTalk NetBEUI the Internet Printing Protocol IPP and SNMP How To Use Your Documentation To set up your EPSON Stylus C80N printer and install the ...

Page 7: ...our printer as described in this book see the Administrator s Manual for additional network configuration and print server information The PDF format Administrator s Manual is included on the Printer Software CD ROM along with the EPSON Stylus C80 Reference Guide which contains detailed instructions on using your printer For instructions on viewing these guides see Viewing Your Electronic Manuals ...

Page 8: ...nter Reference Guide The EPSON Stylus C80 Reference Guide is an HTML document so you need a browser such as Netscape Navigator 3 0 or later or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 0 or later to view it Windows 1 Insert the CD ROM in your drive You see the following window If this window does not appear run the SETUP EXE program in the root directory of the Printer Software CD ROM 2 Double click View Prin...

Page 9: ... CD ROM in your drive 2 Open the Manuals folder then open the Printer Reference Guide folder and then double click Stylus C80N Manual 3 On the next screen click either View Reference Guide to view the guide or Install Reference Guide to copy it to your hard drive If you copied the manual to your hard drive you can access it at any time Open the Epson Stylus C80 folder and double click View Referen...

Page 10: ...icon in place of a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator click the Reload button to load the graphic Opening the Administrator s Manual The Administrator s Manual is a PDF file so you need to use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it If you don t have Reader you will be prompted to install it from the CD ROM that came with your printer Closedlists click to expand Click to go to...

Page 11: ... Administrator s Manual to your hard drive use Windows Explorer to open the PDF_FILE folder on the Printer Software CD ROM then copy the file named C82378 PDF to your hard drive Macintosh 1 Insert the CD ROM in your drive 2 Open the Manuals folder open the Administrator s Manual folder and then double click C82378 PDF The manual opens in Reader If Reader is not already installed follow the on scre...

Page 12: ...ter as described on the unpacking sheet in the printer box Then make sure you have the following items Printer Software CD ROM paper support You ll also need a Category 5 twisted pair network cable with RJ45 connectors to connect the printer to a hub or switch If you ll be connecting a computer directly to the printer without a hub or switch you ll need a crossover network cable AC adapter and pow...

Page 13: ...er near an available grounded outlet but avoid areas With high temperature or humidity In direct sunlight or dusty conditions Near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or cordless telephone base units Also be sure to check safety requirements and follow all the safety instructions in the Notices section of this manual ...

Page 14: ...e power supply Always use the P power button to turn the printer on or off Never use the external switch on a power strip 2 Press the P power button to turn on the printer The P power light flashes and the ink cartridge holders begin to move 3 Lower the printer s output tray and open the cover Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children If ink gets on your skin wash the area thoroughly with s...

Page 15: ...r all types of printing or the printer won t work 6 Gently push each cartridge down until it clicks into place 7 Press the H ink button and close the printer cover Ink charging takes about 90 seconds You see the P power light flash and hear the printer charging your ink Don t turn off the printer during this process or you ll waste ink Never turn off the printer when the P power light is flashing ...

Page 16: ...ttle wider than your paper 2 Load a stack of plain paper with the printable side up and place it against the right edge guide Then slide the left edge guide to the paper s left edge Don t load paper higher than the arrow as shown below left edge guide output tray extensions Don t load paper higher than this arrow ...

Page 17: ...ether until they lock in place on either side of the connector 3 Connect the network cable to the RJ 45 connector on the print server then connect the other end to a hub or switch Use Category 5 twisted pair cable to prevent malfunctions By default when the print server is turned on it will try to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP If it cannot get an IP address through DHCP it will use...

Page 18: ...light will be green or orange but not red 7 After the print server is initialized press the status sheet button for about two seconds to print a report a status sheet on the configuration of the print server The status sheet is two pages long If a status sheet prints the print server has been installed correctly After turning off the printer wait until its P power light goes out before turning it ...

Page 19: ...14 Setting Up Your Printer ...

Page 20: ...ist lets you configure the print server using a browser You don t have to install it because it resides on the print server hardware See page 18 for a list of supported browsers EpsonNet WebManager Windows only Provides printer management and monitoring features using your browser across the Internet or on your intranet See page 18 for details EpsonNet Direct Print Utility Enables TCP IP LPR print...

Page 21: ...int server and software utilities make sure you check the README TXT files on the Printer Software CD ROM The README TXT file in the root directory describes the directory structure of the CD ROM Online help Most of the utilities also include online help that you can access while you re working with them EPSON technical support EPSON offers a variety of technical support options including informat...

Page 22: ...k Install EpsonNet WinAssist then follow the instructions on the screen to install the program You can also install the program by running the SETUP EXE program in the ENWINA Disk1 folder on the Printer Software CD ROM EpsonNet MacAssist The EpsonNet MacAssist program lets you configure the print server for TCP IP or AppleTalk in a Macintosh environment This section includes system requirements an...

Page 23: ...sist EpsonNet WebManager EpsonNet WebManager lets you monitor and control all your network printers It supports Windows Macintosh and UNIX platforms and allows you to manage EPSON printers that support the printer MIB Management Information Base standard RFC 1759 Although EpsonNet WebManager supports multiple network platforms you can only install it in a Windows environment Make sure you check th...

Page 24: ...ware CD ROM EpsonNet WebManager displays best on VGA monitors running in 1024 768 resolution with 256 or more colors EpsonNet WebManager Functions Following are the main functions of the software Device list Searches for printers on the network and displays a list with current status Device details Lets you change printer settings Network settings Lets you change network interface settings Group m...

Page 25: ...ver Install EpsonNet WebManager and run it through a browser installed on another computer in the network a client This lets you manage your network printers from Windows Macintosh or UNIX platforms EpsonNet WebManager server printer with EpsonNet external print server printer with EpsonNet internal print server printer with built in network interface printer with EpsonNet external print server pr...

Page 26: ...he instructions on the screen to install the program You can also install the program by running SETUP EXE in the ENWEBM Disk1 folder on the CD ROM Make sure that anyone who needs to use EpsonNet WebManager knows the IP address or host name of the server 3 To open EpsonNet WebManager from the server computer where it is installed click Start point to Programs point to EpsonNet WebManager and then ...

Page 27: ...ine Manual You can also click the help icon on a page to get help with the functions on that page Uninstalling EpsonNet WebManager If you need to uninstall EpsonNet WebManager click Start point to Programs or All Programs point to EpsonNet WebManager and then click Uninstall EpsonNet WebManager Follow the instructions on the screen Click to view the online manual ...

Page 28: ...t to your printer on the network For Macintosh computers you ll need to select the printer in the Chooser For information on using the printer driver to control the quality and appearance of your printed documents see the EPSON Stylus C80 Reference Guide as described on page 3 Your Printer Software CD ROM also includes the following utilities that you can install at each workstation EpsonNet Direc...

Page 29: ...ow open My Computer and double click the CD ROM icon 2 Double click Install EPSON Stylus C80N Printer Driver and follow the on screen instructions to install the software and register it 3 Exit the installation program By default the printer port is automatically set to the LPT1 local port You need to change this printer port setting to direct it to your printer on the network See the section belo...

Page 30: ... go to step 6 If the port is not defined click Add Port 5 In Windows 95 98 and Me click Browse then find the print server on the network The name of the print server will vary depending on the network protocol used Select the print server click OK then click OK to close the Add Port dialog box Click Apply and then click OK In Windows NT 4 0 2000 and XP select the type of port to add then click New...

Page 31: ...bout Status Monitor 3 see the next chapter Installing the Printer Driver on a Macintosh 1 Turn on the printer and the Macintosh and turn off any running virus protection programs 2 Insert the Printer Software CD ROM 3 Double click the Printer Driver Installer folder 4 Double click Stylus C80N Driver Installer 5 Follow the instructions on the screen and then restart the computer when prompted To us...

Page 32: ...ngs and then click Printers In Windows XP click Start click Control Panel click Printers Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus C80 Series icon and then click Properties You see a dialog box similar to the following 3 Click the General tab and then click Print Test Page The test page is printed and you are asked to confirm that it printed correctly If the t...

Page 33: ...28 Installing the Printer Driver on Workstations ...

Page 34: ...the number of users who can monitor the printer See Disabling Background Monitoring on page 35 for more information If you have a Macintosh you can monitor information about a locally attached printer See your Printer Basics book for details When you start EPSON Status Monitor 3 you see this dialog box If an ink cartridge is empty or runs low a How to button appears on the window You can click it ...

Page 35: ...r you want to monitor You do this in the printer s properties dialog box Follow the steps below for your system Windows 95 98 and Me 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus C80 Series icon and then click Properties 3 Click the Details tab 4 Click Add Port You see the Add Port dialog box ...

Page 36: ...g port box on the Details tab Click Apply to apply the change 9 Click OK to close the Properties dialog box Now you re ready to monitor the printer you ve selected Windows NT 4 0 2000 and XP 1 In Windows NT 4 0 and 2000 click Start point to Settings and then click Printers In Windows XP click Start click Control Panel click Printers Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click th...

Page 37: ...a document If an error occurs such as a paper out error you re automatically notified of the problem However background monitoring increases network traffic so you may wish to turn it off at some or all workstations See Disabling Background Monitoring on page 35 If background monitoring is turned off you can still start Status Monitor 3 in one of the following ways From the Utility tab on the prin...

Page 38: ...art point to Settings and then click Printers In Windows XP click Start click Control Panel click Printers Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus C80 Series icon 3 In Windows 95 98 and Me click Properties In Windows NT 4 0 click Document Defaults In Windows 2000 and XP click Printing Preferences 4 Click the Utility tab 5 Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 but...

Page 39: ... Start point to Settings and then click Printers In Windows XP click Start click Control Panel click Printers Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus C80 Series icon 3 In Windows 95 98 and Me click Properties In Windows NT 4 0 click Document Defaults In Windows 2000 and XP click Printing Preferences 4 Click the Utility tab 5 Click Speed Progress to display t...

Page 40: ...art EPSON Status Monitor 3 for that printer Disabling Background Monitoring To limit traffic on your network you can turn off background monitoring at individual workstations Follow these steps 1 Select the printer for which you want to disable background monitoring as described on page 30 2 In Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Me and 2000 click Start point to Settings and then click Printers In Windows XP cli...

Page 41: ...ndows 95 98 and Me click Properties In Windows NT 4 0 click Document Defaults In Windows 2000 and XP click Printing Preferences 5 Click the Utility tab 6 Click Speed Progress to display the Speed Progress dialog box 7 Click Monitoring Preferences ...

Page 42: ...any of the events that are enabled 9 Click OK 10 Click OK to close the Speed and Progress dialog box and then click OK again Background monitoring is disabled on this workstation until you enable it again from the Monitoring Preferences dialog box ...

Page 43: ...38 Monitoring Your Printer in Windows ...

Page 44: ...da 905 709 2567 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Toll or long distance charges may apply Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON Support at http support epson com At this site you can download drivers and other files look at product documentation access troubleshooting information and receive technical advice through e mail Automated Telephone Services A ...

Page 45: ...for about two seconds to print out information that includes the serial number Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Network configuration Computer configuration Description of the problem You can purchase ink paper manuals and accessories from EPSON at 800 873 7766 or visit the EPSON Store at www epsonstore com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer ...

Page 46: ...fying the parts of the printer refer to these illustrations paper thickness lever control panel sheet feeder ink cartridge holder not removable paper support left edge guide print server output tray extensions output tray printer cover status sheet button right edge guide ...

Page 47: ...42 Where To Get Help ...

Page 48: ... better display adapter and monitor CD ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software Parallel connection a high speed bidirectional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable up to 10 feet long 3 meters the cable must have a D SUB 25 pin male connector for your computer and a 36 pin Centronics compatible connector for the printer USB connection a computer running Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 ...

Page 49: ...ort to your network If you ll be connecting your computer directly to the printer you must use a crossover cable USB connection a USB port and a shielded USB AB cable up to 6 5 feet 2 meters long Using an improperly shielded USB cable may cause the printer to malfunction Check the Apple website www apple com for any updates to your operating system ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner ...

Page 50: ...printer make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning Clean with a damp cloth only Do not spill liquid on the printer Always turn the printer off...

Page 51: ...g time before using it normal printing may not be possible Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print head Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton otherwise it may result in reduced print quality For best results use up the ink cartridges within six months of first installing them Do not put your hand inside the printer...

Page 52: ... 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 of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC ...

Page 53: ...Stylus C80N What Is Covered Epson America Inc Epson warrants to the first retail purchaser that the EPSON printer and included printer server the Product covered by this limited warranty statement if purchased and used in the United States or Canada conform to the manufacturer s specifications and will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one 1 year from the date of or...

Page 54: ...ce should the Epson label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse abuse improper installation neglect improper shipping damage caused by disasters such as fire flood and lightning improper electrical current software problems interaction with non Epson products or service other t...

Page 55: ...50 Requirements and Notices ...

Page 56: ...oftware utilities Direct Print 15 23 installing 15 to 22 Internet Print 15 23 MacAssist 15 17 online help 16 supported systems 1 15 WebAssist 15 18 WebManager 15 18 to 22 WinAssist 15 16 to 17 F FCC Statement 47 H Help EPSON technical support 39 to 40 online 16 I Initializing print server 13 Ink cartridges installing 9 to 10 purchasing 40 safety instructions 46 Installing ink cartridges 9 to 10 pa...

Page 57: ...ing 25 Print server configuring 16 to 18 getting configuration info 13 installing hardware 12 to 13 IP address 12 model 40 status sheet 13 Printer cable 7 12 43 44 connecting to network 12 hardware address 13 manual 2 to 5 parts identifying 41 parts purchasing 40 port setting changing 25 setting up 7 to 13 software see Printer driver unpacking 7 Printer driver description 2 installing 23 to 26 Pri...

Page 58: ...ical support 39 to 40 Test page printing 27 U USB system requirements 43 44 Utilities see EpsonNet software utilities W Warranty 48 to 49 WebAssist 15 18 WebManager 15 18 to 22 WinAssist 15 16 to 17 Windows system requirements 43 Workstations changing port setting 25 installing printer driver 23 to 27 printing a test page 27 World Wide Web 39 ...

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