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Network Installation Guide WF-100

Summary of Contents for WF-100

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Page 3: ...Product with Wi Fi Auto Connect 17 Setting Up Your Product Using the Control Panel 22 Setting Up Your Product Using a Temporary USB Connection 26 Solving Network Problems 35 Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point 35 Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network 36 Product Does Not Appear in OS X Printer Window 37 Cannot Print Over a Network 37 Notices 39 Trademarks 39 Copy...

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Page 5: ...o the Network Installation Guide Before You Begin Make sure you installed the ink cartridges and loaded paper as described in the Quick Guide Then follow the instructions in this guide to set up the product for use on a wireless network 5 ...

Page 6: ...rol Panel Buttons The LCD Screen Status Icons Changing LCD Screen Language Turning On Quiet Mode Control Panel Buttons 1 The power button 2 The LCD screen 3 The arrow buttons and the OK button navigate menus 5 The cancel button stops printing or returns to the previous screen Parent topic Using the Control Panel 6 ...

Page 7: ...nd maintenance box status Parent topic Using the Control Panel Status Icons Status icons may be displayed on the LCD screen depending on the product s status Icons Description The battery is fully charged The battery is running low The battery is too hot or too cold Select Menu Battery to check the battery status 7 ...

Page 8: ...i Fi connection has been established The number of bars indicates the connection s signal strength An Ad hoc connection has been established A Wi Fi Direct mode connection has been established A Simple AP mode connection has been established Print density has been increased Color darkness has been increased Parent topic Using the Control Panel Changing LCD Screen Language You can change the langua...

Page 9: ... select Language and press the OK button 4 Select a language and press the OK button Parent topic Using the Control Panel Turning On Quiet Mode You can reduce the noise the product makes by turning on Quiet Mode Note Turning on this setting may reduce print speed 1 From the home screen select Menu and press the OK button 9 ...

Page 10: ... 2 Press the arrow buttons to select Printer Setup and press the OK button 3 Press the arrow buttons to select Quiet Mode and press the OK button 4 Select On and press the OK button Parent topic Using the Control Panel 10 ...

Page 11: ...ain the product software 1 Make sure your product is turned on but NOT CONNECTED to your computer with a USB cable Note With Windows if you see a Found New Hardware screen click Cancel and disconnect the USB cable 2 Insert the product CD or download your product s software package from global latin epson com Support WF100 3 Select your language and click Next Windows or click Continue and click Co...

Page 12: ...nstall Software Updater to receive firmware and software updates for your product Software installation may take several minutes Wait for the installation to complete 6 OS X If you see the following message click Yes or No to continue 12 ...

Page 13: ...he Printer Setup screen appears click Next Windows or Start OS X to begin setting up your product on your network 8 When you see this screen select Wireless connection and click Next Windows or Continue OS X 13 ...

Page 14: ...9 When you see this screen select Set up printer for the first time and click Next Windows or Continue OS X 14 ...

Page 15: ... The screen you see next depends on whether your computer can wirelessly connect with your product automatically or not If your computer can connect automatically you see the screen below Go to step 12 15 ...

Page 16: ... Windows or Continue OS X 12 To complete installation follow the steps for the setup method you selected in steps 10 and 11 If your computer can connect automatically see the link for the auto connect instructions below To set up your product using the buttons on your product control panel see the link for those instructions below To set up your product using a temporary USB connection see the lin...

Page 17: ...Setting Up Your Product with Wi Fi Auto Connect 1 When you see this screen select Yes and click Next Windows or Continue OS X 17 ...

Page 18: ...You see a screen like this 2 Click Next to continue Note If you see a firewall alert message click Unblock or Allow to let EpsonNet Setup continue Do not select Ask Me Later Keep Blocking or Block 18 ...

Page 19: ...te Your product broadcasts its network information for 60 minutes from the time ink charging begins If you do not complete Wi Fi setup within 60 minutes you cannot connect automatically and may be prompted to enter your network name SSID and password on a displayed screen You can also select a different Wi Fi setup method 5 If you see the IP Address Settings screen select IP Address Automatic Conf...

Page 20: ...s screen click Add Printer and follow the on screen instructions to add your product and the print queue to your system Then click Continue Note Be sure to select your Epson product in the Use or Print Using drop down list 20 ...

Page 21: ...or Continue OS X 8 Windows The system begins searching for the latest firmware for your product If you see this screen new firmware is available Click Next and follow the on screen instructions When you are ready click Start and wait for the firmware update to finish 21 ...

Page 22: ...r Close OS X to close the installation program Parent topic Setting Up Your Product on a Wireless Network Setting Up Your Product Using the Control Panel 1 When you see the Know Your Wireless Network screen click Next Windows or Continue OS X 2 Follow the on screen instructions to select your wireless network settings from your product control panel When you finish continue with the steps here 22 ...

Page 23: ...3 When you see the Firewall Warning screen click Next Note If you see a firewall alert message click Unblock or Allow to let EpsonNet Setup continue Do not select Ask Me Later Keep Blocking or Block 23 ...

Page 24: ...s screen click Add Printer and follow the on screen instructions to add your product and the print queue to your system Then click Continue Note Be sure to select your Epson product in the Use or Print Using drop down list 24 ...

Page 25: ...or Continue OS X 6 Windows The system begins searching for the latest firmware for your product If you see this screen new firmware is available Click Next and follow the on screen instructions When you are ready click Start and wait for the firmware update to finish 25 ...

Page 26: ...am Parent topic Setting Up Your Product on a Wireless Network Setting Up Your Product Using a Temporary USB Connection Note The screens shown in these steps may appear in a slightly different order depending on how your network is set up 1 When you see the Know Your Wireless Network screen click Next Windows or Continue OS X 2 At the next screen make sure your product has finished charging the ink...

Page 27: ...3 When you see this screen connect a USB cable as shown and wait for the installer to detect your product Note If your product is not detected make sure that it is turned on 27 ...

Page 28: ... screen click Next Note If you see a firewall alert message click Unblock or Allow to let EpsonNet Setup continue Do not select Ask Me Later Keep Blocking or Block 6 If you see this screen click Yes Windows or OK OS X 7 Do one of the following Windows If you have a wireless computer or laptop go to step 10 28 ...

Page 29: ...ave a wireless computer or laptop and you see the following messages click OK and click Allow to let EpsonNet Setup access your password information Then continue with step 10 All other users Continue with step 8 29 ...

Page 30: ...ect the SSID from the displayed list and click Next Note If your WPA passphrase contains upper or lowercase letters be sure to note it correctly If you do not know your wireless network name SSID WEP key or WPA passphrase contact the person who set up your wireless network before continuing 30 ...

Page 31: ...password and click Next 10 Wait several minutes for wireless network configuration to finish and display a confirmation message When you see this prompt disconnect the USB cable and click OK Then click Finish on the Installation Complete screen 31 ...

Page 32: ...s screen click Add Printer and follow the on screen instructions to add your product and the print queue to your system Then click Continue Note Be sure to select your Epson product in the Use or Print Using drop down list 32 ...

Page 33: ...or Continue OS X 13 Windows The system begins searching for the latest firmware for your product If you see this screen new firmware is available Click Next and follow the on screen instructions When you are ready click Start and wait for the firmware update to finish 33 ...

Page 34: ...HE FIRMWARE SEARCH PROCESS IN ANY WAY 14 Follow the on screen instructions to complete product setup When you see this screen click Exit Windows or Close OS X to close the installation program Parent topic Setting Up Your Product on a Wireless Network 34 ...

Page 35: ...ect such as a filing cabinet Note If you are using a 5 GHz wireless router set the router to operate in dual band 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz mode See your router documentation for instructions Verify that your router or access point is operating correctly by connecting to it from your computer or another device You may need to disable the firewall and any anti virus software on your wireless router or acce...

Page 36: ... product on a network try these solutions Make sure your product is turned on and connected to your network Verify connection using your product control panel Check if your network name SSID contains non ASCII characters Your product cannot display non ASCII characters Make sure your product is not connected to a guest network If necessary reinstall your product software and try running EpsonNet S...

Page 37: ... product s network software as described in your product documentation Print a network status sheet and verify that the network settings are correct If the network status is Disconnected check any cable connections and turn your product off and then on again If you are using TCP IP make sure the product s IP address is set correctly for your network If your network does not assign IP addresses usi...

Page 38: ...sly via EpsonNet Setup and the Wi Fi connection icon is not lit or does not appear on the product s LCD screen make sure your product software was installed correctly If necessary reinstall your software Parent topic Solving Network Problems 38 ...

Page 39: ...wise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred ...

Page 40: ...occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as Epson approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation This information is subject to change without notice Copyright Attribution Parent topic Notices Copyright Attribution 2015 Epson America Inc 12 15 CPD 50588 Parent topic Copyright Notice 40 ...

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