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Hardware necessary for a wired network

a. product

b. Ethernet cable

c. Ethernet HUB

d. Computer with LAN port

e. Router

(f. Internet access)

     Network Guide

Introduction

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Summary of Contents for XP-220

Page 1: ...Network Guide NPD5040 01 EN ...

Page 2: ... firmware 22 Checking the communication using the Ping command 22 Setup Problems 24 Connecting to Wi Fi 24 Connecting to Wi Fi Direct 25 Connecting to Ethernet 26 Connecting to Wi Fi or Ethernet 27 Printing Problems 27 Computer Connected to Wi Fi 27 Computer Connected to Ethernet 28 Computer Connected to Wi Fi or Ethernet 28 Smartphone or tablet 28 Scanning Problems 29 Connecting to Wi Fi or Ether...

Page 3: ...nd Note Caution Important and Note in this manual are indicated as below and have the following meaning Caution must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury cImportant must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Note contain useful tips and restrictions on product operation Operating System Versions In this manual the following abbreviations are used Windows 8 1 refers to Windows 8 1 a...

Page 4: ... v10 8 x Mac OS X v10 7 x and Mac OS X v10 6 x Network Basics The types of network connections mentioned in this manual are defined as follows Not all connection types may be available depending on your product Wi Fi wireless network There are three types of Wi Fi connection Infrastructure mode communicating through a router or access point Wi Fi Direct communicating directly with devices without ...

Page 5: ...ireless router or access point c Computer with Wi Fi interface built in or added via USB PC card and so on d Computer with LAN port or Wi Fi interface e Ethernet cable if you connect the computer and the wireless router directly f Internet access Wi Fi Direct To communicate without using an access point To use the product in a wireless environment without an access point is to use a Wi Fi Direct c...

Page 6: ...c mode To communicate without using an access point The other way to use the product in a wireless environment without an access point wireless router etc you can use Ad Hoc mode For more details see Ad Hoc mode on page 15 a product b Computer with a Wi Fi interface built in or added via USB PC card and so on Ethernet wired network For a wired network connection connect the hub router to the produ...

Page 7: ...Hardware necessary for a wired network a product b Ethernet cable c Ethernet HUB d Computer with LAN port e Router f Internet access Network Guide Introduction 7 ...

Page 8: ...s for each operating system in next section Wi Fi to Ethernet Before changing the connection method switch the setting to Ethernet or disable Wi Fi from the product s control panel See the instructions for Windows or Mac OS X in the next section From Network Devices Windows Setting up using the product s software disc TouseyourproductfromaWindowscomputer setupusingtheproduct ssoftwaredisc Youcanal...

Page 9: ...isc into the CD ROM DVD drive Note If the installation screen does not automaticallyappear in Windows double click the Disk icon inComputer or My Computer C Follow the on screen instructions Setting up using WSD for Windows 8 1 8 7 Vista TheproductsupportsWebServicesonDevices WSD WSDis usefulwhenyouwanttoaddasecondcomputertothe network to which the product is connected or to set up multiple comput...

Page 10: ...ose F For Windows 8 Select Desktop Settings charm ControlPanel and then select View devices andprinters For Windows 7 Click Start and then Devices and Printers For Windows Vista Click the Start button and then Network Note for Windows 8 users Follow the steps below if you cannot find the product icon 1 Select Add a device 2 Select your product and then select Next 3 Follow the on screen instructio...

Page 11: ...psoniPrintallowsyoutowirelesslyprintandscantoyourproductfromyoursmartphoneortablet iOS Android If your product is not connected to a Wi Fi network connect the product to a Wi Fi network manually by using the product s control panel For details on manual setup see Connecting the Product to a Wi Fi Network Manually on page 12 Note Check that your smartphone or tablet is connected to the network befo...

Page 12: ...ailable for all products or may not be enabled Check the SSID and password for your network as these are required during Wi Fi setup If you do not know the SSID and password check with your network administrator For information on setting up a Wi Fi connection using the Wi Fi Setup Wizard click the following link This feature is not available for all products or may not be enabled html wizard htm ...

Page 13: ...at supports Wi Fi Direct or Wi Fi This method uses the WPA2 PSK AES security method which is the same as infrastructure mode Wi Fi Direct on page 13 Ad Hoc connection You can connect directly to the product using Ad Hoc compatible devices This method only uses the WEP security method Ad Hoc mode on page 15 Note These features are not available for all products or the features may not be enabled Wi...

Page 14: ...mode connected device you cannot join an infrastructure or Ethernet network even if the product is connected to these networks The Simple AP mode does not provide a communication function between devices that are connected to the product using this feature If you cannot connect to the product because the maximum number of connectable devices has been exceeded disconnect one of the devices from you...

Page 15: ... device from the Wi Fi Direct settings on the control panel By using this function all of the connection information for the device registered on the printer is deleted Wi Fi Direct mode In the Wi Fi Direct mode you can connect one Wi Fi Direct supported device to the product While connecting to a network using Wi Fi Direct mode any other network connections are disconnected As a result Epson Conn...

Page 16: ...entation of the wireless devices or contact the manufacturer s customer support The following section describes setup for Windows 7 Vista XP or Mac OS X standard settings For Windows 7 Vista A Select Start Control Panel View network status and tasks B Click Change adapter settings for 7 or Manage network connections for Vista C Double click the Wireless Network Connection icon D For Windows 7 Clic...

Page 17: ...r 26 hexadecimal characters d Windows 7 Vista Save this network select this check box H Click Close I Double click the Wireless Network Connection icon J MakesuretheAdHocconnectionhasbeenregistered andthenclick appropriateplaceontheDesktop for7 or Cancel for Vista Note If the Connect button is displayed when you select the network name SSID click Connect For Windows XP A Select Start Control Panel...

Page 18: ...D Select Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings and then click Advanced E Select Computer to computer ad hoc networks only F Clear Automatically connect to non preferred networks and then click Close G Click Add H See the following table to make your settings and then click OK a Network name SSID enter a name using any of the following characters 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY...

Page 19: ...nnect even if this network is not broadcasting select this check box I Click the Connection tab J Select Connect when this network is in range and then click OK K Right clickWirelessNetworkConnection selectProperties andthenclicktheWirelessNetworkstabagain L Check that the icon has a blue circle and then click OK For Mac OS X A Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu B Click Network icon Net...

Page 20: ... Create Network E Enter a network name and then select the Require Password check box F Enter a password and then click OK G Click Advanced H Click TCP IP I Check Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list and then click OK J Click Apply Network Guide Using the Product over a Network 20 ...

Page 21: ...dprintthecheckreport refertothedocumentationof your product Note This feature is not available for products that do not have an LCD panel For information on using the network connection check report click the following link This feature is not available for all products or the feature may not be enabled html _files nwchk htm Displaying the network status and printing a network status sheet Youcand...

Page 22: ...n is disabled Initializing the network settings If your product has an LCD panel you can initialize the network settings using the LCD panel If your product does not have an LCD panel you can initialize the network settings using the buttons on the control panel Note If you initialize the network settings the Epson Connect settings and the settings for the network print services provided by other ...

Page 23: ...ories and then Command Prompt C Type ping a space and the product s IP address then press the Enter key D If a communication is established Reply from the product s IP address is displayed If communication is not established Destination host unreachable or Request timed out is displayed Check the device s network settings on the computer Confirming in Mac OS X A Confirm the product s IP address Th...

Page 24: ...tacle Is the password correct The password is case sensitive Verify that the entered password is correct A password may be called a WEP key a WPA passphrase a Pre Shared Key and so on according to the access point or security system being used Are access restrictions set on the access point If access restrictions are set on the access point wireless router etc register the product s MAC address or...

Page 25: ...ick Wireless Network Connection DIRECT xxxxxxxx and then select Properties C Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties D Click Advanced E Clear Automatic metric enter 100 in Internet metric and then click OK Note If you still cannot connect to the Internet perform the same operations from step 3 for Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 Wi Fi Direct suddenly disconnects ...

Page 26: ...communication mode is appropriate for the hub or router Seethe following table to appropriately matchupthe communicationmodesof theproductand hub router The product s default communication mode is Auto For the procedure on confirming setting the communication mode of the hub router see the user s guide For details your product s compatible communication mode see the user s guide Hub Router Setting...

Page 27: ...the same value as the IP address for the wireless router Does your computer have more than one network interface The scanner may not be able to communicate with computers that have multiple network interfaces To communicate with the scanner disable all network interfaces on your computer except for the interface connected to the scanner When using TCP IP can the computer and product communicate Ve...

Page 28: ...ed a mismatch occurs between the communication modes of the product and hub and the printing speed becomes extremely slow or the data end is truncated due to timeout Computer Connected to Wi Fi or Ethernet Printing is slow or the data end is truncated Is the printer port setup correctly Follow the steps below to check the printer port for Windows 1 Select Desktop Settings charm ControlPanel and th...

Page 29: ...ftheFirewallfunctionisactive thesearchmaynotworkinEPSONScanSettings Inthiscase clickEPSONScan Settings Add Enter address and directly enter the IP address Are you scanning a wide range in high resolution Ifawiderangeisscannedinhighresolution acommunicationerrormayoccur Ifthescandidnotwork lowerthe resolution Cannot operate Scan to PC WSD Is a WSD compatible computer connected to the network The Sc...

Page 30: ...the network service at the top of the network list If both wired and wireless network services are enabled on your computer it may not be able to find the printer In this case follow the instructions below to set the network service you want to use at the top of the list 1 Open System Preferences Network 2 Click the icon to select Set Service Order 3 Drag the network service type that you use the ...

Page 31: ...roduct that you want to set from the network printer list 10 When your product name is displayed in the Name box click the Add button If you print from the re registered product you can stop printing from the computer Cannot print a CD DVD label from Epson application Did you select an Epson product name on the Use menu If you connect your product to a network using the Bonjour protocol select you...

Page 32: ...ontrol Panel and then click Security For Windows XP Click start Control Panel and then click Security Center B For Windows 8 Select Allow an app through Windows Firewall For Windows 7 Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall For Windows Vista Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall For Windows XP Click Windows Firewall C For Windows 8 Select Change settings and then select Allow anoth...

Page 33: ... message indicating that you need to renew the root certificate is displayed in Web Config or on the product s screen Use a browser to access the product s Web Config from your computer or smartphone on the same network as the product and then update the root certificate For details of how to access the product s Web Config see the product s User s Guide Network Guide Troubleshooting 33 ...

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