Epson 4900 Network Guide

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    Epson Stylus® Pro 4900 Network Guide
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    Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against 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
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    ports to new operating systems, existing ports with new graphical interfaces URL(s), such as to imply Info-ZIP will provide support for the altered versions. ❏ Info-ZIP retains the Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks, and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson
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    and Windows Vista 13 Windows XP 14 Mac OS X 16 Setting Up the Network Interface 17 Connecting the Network Printer to the Network 17 Configuring the Network Interface 18 Printing a Network Status Sheet 20 Installing the Printer Software 21 Windows 21 Mac OS X 23 Adding the Network Port 24
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    28 Accessing the EpsonNet Config User's Guide 28 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 28 About EpsonNet Config 28 Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config With a Web Browser . 30 Opening Screen 33 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting General Problems 35 Chapter 5 Uninstalling Software Windows
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    speed and network protocols when it connects to the network. The network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects the protocols being used on your network. You can print from Microsoft® Windows® and Mac OS® X applications. If you want to configure the network interface to use
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    contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Operating Environment The network interface supports the following environments. OS Windows 7 Windows Vista® Windows XP (Home, Professional) Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.5 Protocol TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard TCP/IP
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    Interface ❏ Connects your Epson printer using a built-in Ethernet interface, which is called the network interface in this manual, to the network. ❏ Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP and Bonjour. ❏ Supports both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX. ❏ Supports DHCP. ❏ Supports Automatic Private IP
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    when data is being transmitted or received. If the light on the left is solid green and the light on the right is off, the printer is not connected to the network. Network connector The RJ-45 connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network. You can use an
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    About the Software The software CD provided with your printer includes the following network software. ❏ EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows-based configuration utility that allows you to configure the network interface. See "EpsonNet Config
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    set. 3. Connect the printer to the network. 4. Configure the network interface on the printer and install the printer driver. See "Configuring the Network Components on Your Computer Before configuring the network interface and printing from the computer, you need to install the necessary network
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    system CD may be required during the installation. ❏ When using TCP/IP for printing, you need to set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default are already installed, go to "Connecting the Network Printer to the Network" on page 17. The following table lists the network components required for
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    lists the network components required for network printing. Printing method LPR printing Necessary components Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) are now installed. Go to the section "Connecting the Network Printer to the Network" on page 17. Windows XP For Windows XP, use the following procedure to
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    if the following network components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to "Connecting the Network Printer to the Network" on page 17. The following table lists the network components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. EpsonNet Config's setting
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    in the list, click Install to install them. 5. For LPR printing: Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Local Area Connection components are now installed. Go to the section "Connecting the Network Printer to the Network" on page 17. Mac OS X To assign an IP address, subnet mask, etc. to
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    is on. Note: You can use both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX. When you print a lot of data, we recommend using the highest speed available for your product with light network traffic. 3. Turn on your printer. Note for Mac OS X: Since the printer supports Bonjour and is on by default, you can use the
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    for use on a TCP/IP network. The following items are used to make network settings on the printer's control panel (available only when NETWORK SETUP is set to ENABLE): Item NETWORK SETUP IP ADDRESS SETTING press d to highlight IP ADDRESS SETTING. 18 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing
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    would like to set the printer's IP settings manually. 8. Press OK. A printer, wait until the status lights go off before turning it back on; otherwise the network interface may not work correctly. 15. See "Printing a Network Status Sheet" below to print a network status sheet and confirm the new
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    LCD displays READY. 2. Press the Menu r button on the printer's control panel to enter the printer's menu system. 3. Press d to highlight TEST PRINT, then press r. 4. Press d to highlight NETWORK STATUS SHEET, then press r. 5. Press OK to print the network status sheet. 20 Setting Up Your System for
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    Installing the Printer Software To print to the network printer, you need to install the printer driver (printer software) on your computer. See the appropriate section below for your operating system. Windows 1. Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive. 2. If the AutoPlay window
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    like this one, click the Manual button. 5. Select LPT1: as the printer port, then click OK. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all necessary software and manuals, place a link to the Epson Professional Imaging website on your desktop, and register your printer. 7. When you're done
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    Mac OS X 1. Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive. 2. Double-click the Epson icon. 3. You see this screen: 4. Click the Epson Stylus Pro icon. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer software (including the printer driver and EPSON LFP Remote Panel utility) and
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    XP). 2. Right-click Epson Stylus Pro 4900 and select Printer Properties or Properties. 3. Click the Ports tab, then click Add Port. 4. Select Standard TCP/IP Port, then click the New Port button. 5. When the printer port wizard opens, click Next. 24 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing
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    box. Then click Next. Note: If you get the IP address from the printer's control panel, be sure to omit any leading zeros when entering it in the . Check the IP address and the status light on the printer. You can now use the printer on your network. Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 25
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    Mac OS X See the section below for your printing method. Bonjour Printing 1. Open System Preferences. 2. Open Print & Fax. 3. Click the + button to add a new printer. 4. Select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour. 5. Click Add. You can now use the printer on your network. TCP/IP
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    the network interface. Note: Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the software CD shipped with your printer. Accessing the EpsonNet Config User's Guide The EpsonNet Config User's Guide contains detailed information on EpsonNet Config. Follow the steps below to access the EpsonNet Config User
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    From the Help menu, select EpsonNet Config Help. The EpsonNet Config User's Guide appears. Click the links on the left side of the screen to get EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web-based utility designed to configure the printer for use on a network. By typing the IP address of
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    Supported Web Browsers Windows: ❏ Microsoft Internet Explorer® version 5.0 or later ❏ Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later ❏ Firefox version 2.0 or later Mac OS X: ❏ Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later ❏ Apple® Safari® version 1.2 or later ❏ Firefox version 2.0 or later About Web Browser
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    see "About EpsonNet Config" on page 28 for Macintosh users for details.You can also print a Network Status Sheet from the printer's control panel. See "Printing a Network Status Sheet" on page 20 for instructions. 3. Click TCP/IP under Network on the Configuration menu to display the TCP/IP setting
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    your network. ❏ If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, we recommend that you select Manual and then enter an IP address. This is because if time you turn on the printer so that you need to change the printer port setting accordingly. 5. To assign an IP address manually, enter the IP address,
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    the Universal Plug and Play function. 12. Mac OS X only: Select Enable or Disable for Use Bonjour. If you select Enable, enter the Bonjour Name and the Bonjour Printer Name. If your network environment supports DHCP, you can use the printer on the network just by enabling this setting. 13. Click
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    . Links to the copyright and version information for EpsonNet Config. Links to the Epson Web site (http://www.epson.com). Information - Printer Device Displays the printer device information. Consumables Displays the consumables information. Information - Network General Displays the network
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    Configuration - Optional Administrator Type the name of the administrator and a link to a favorite Web site. Reset Resets the printer and returns to the default settings. Password Set the password to protect settings. 34 Network Software
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    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting General Problems Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network. Cause What to do The printer settings or network settings may be wrong. First, check to see if you can print a status sheet, as described in "Printing a Network Status Sheet" on
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    address for the network interface using EpsonNet Config or the printer's control panel. You can check the IP address by printing a network status sheet, see "Printing a Network Status Sheet" on page 20. The Model Timeout. Note that doing so can cause EpsonNet Config to slowly. 36 Troubleshooting
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    . 2. Select the utility you want to uninstall, and then click the Change/Remove button. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. Mac OS X 1. Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive. 2. Open the Common folder, then open the EpsonNet Config folder. 3. Double
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    6. Select Uninstall from the pull down menu. 7. Click the Uninstall button. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. Note: You can also uninstall EpsonNet Config by dragging the folder to the Trash. 38 Uninstalling Software
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    , 26 Bonjour printing, 26 installing printer driver, 23 network settings, 16 TCP/IP printing, 26 N Network cable, 10 connector, 10 printing status sheet, 20 protocols, 7 Network interface configuring, 18 to 20 connecting to network, 17 Network port Windows, 24 to 25 Network software, uninstalling
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    sheet, printing, 20 Subnet mask, 19, 31 T TCP/IP, 30 definition, 11 setting up in Windows, 13 to 16 setting up on Macintosh, 16, 26 Troubleshooting, 35 to 36 U Uninstalling network software, 37 to 38 Universal Plug and Play, 32 W Windows adding network port, 24 to 25 installing printer driver, 21
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