Epson 9880 Network Guide

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    ® Network Guide
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    modifications, 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 and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of
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    14 Printing a Network Status Sheet 16 Installing the Printer Driver 16 Windows Vista 16 Windows XP 19 Macintosh 24 Chapter 3 Network Software 25 EpsonNet Config for Windows 25 About EpsonNet Config 25 Accessing the EpsonNet Config User's Guide 25 EpsonNet Config for Macintosh 26 About
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    Troubleshooting 39 General Problems 39 Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network 39 Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer Network Setup Menu 41 Setting an IP Address Using the arp/ping Command 41 Checking the LAN
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    and Ethernet SNAP network protocols. Because the network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects protocols on your network, you can print from Windows® and Mac OS® X applications. Use EpsonNet Config, included on the printer software CD-ROM, to configure the network interface
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    LPR or Standard TCP/IP Port) IPP Bonjour TCP/IP AppleTalk Features of the Network 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, AppleTalk, and IPP
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    ❏ Supports Bonjour on Mac 10.4.x and above. Network Interface Operation Status lights The indicator -45 connector: This connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network. You can use this cable for both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX. c Caution: You must use a Category-6 shielded twisted-pair
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    About the Software The software CD-ROM provided with your printer includes the following network software. ❏ EpsonNet Config for or information is exchanged through a network. Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using different protocols. TCP/IP-Transmission Control Protocol/
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    /IP) are installed on the computer, and network settings (such as IP address, subnet mask, etc.) of the computer is set. 4. Connect the printer driver. See "Configuring the Network Interface" on page 14 for details. 6. If necessary, configure the network settings of the network interface using
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    Windows Vista or XP print server exists Use TCP/IP printing via LPR. See "Installing Network Components on Your Computer" on page 11. If a Windows Vista or XP print server exists On the server, set the printer to connect with LPR and turn it into a shared printer. Your clients can then print to this
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    /IP) and assign an IP address 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 Vista For Windows Vista, use the following procedure to install the necessary components. 1. Click Start
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    . 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 computer. 1. Click Start, highlight Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet Connections. Select
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    address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK. 7. Restart the computer. The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section "Connecting the . 5. Click the Apply Now button to save any changes. Go to the section "Connecting the Network Interface to the Network" on page
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    . Note for Mac OS X: Since the printer supports Bonjour and is enabled by default, you can use the printer on a network use on a TCP/IP network and install the printer driver. Configuring the Network Interface Configure the network interface for use on a TCP/IP network. 1. Make sure the printer
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    confirm the new IP address. Note: ❏ You must first set the IP address before using EpsonNet with Web Browser. ❏ See the User's Guide for more information about settings on the printer's control panel. Now you can use the printer on the TCP/IP network. Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 15
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    SHEET or NETWORK, then press r. 5. Press Enter to print the Network Status sheet. Installing the Printer Driver To print to the network printer, you need to install the printer driver on each computer that will print over the network. See the section appropriate for your operating system. Windows
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    4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next. 5. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next. Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 17
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    and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next. 7. Click Finish. Installing the printer driver 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver. 3. When you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button
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    Windows XP Adding the network port 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. 2. From the File menu, select Server Properties. You see a window like this one. 3. Click the Ports tab, then click Add Port. Setting Up
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    4. Select Standard TCP/IP Port, then click the New Port button. 5. Click Next. 20 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing
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    Name or IP Address text box. Then click Next. ❏ If you manually assigned an IP address to the printer using the control panel or arp/ping method, enter the printer's IP address, shown on the network status sheet, in the Printer Name or IP Address text box. Then click Next. 7. Make sure that the
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    8. Make sure that the Device matches the Host Name or IP address shown on the network status sheet, then click Finish. 9. Click the Close button to return to the Server Properties window. 22 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing
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    drive. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver. 3. When you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button. 4. Select the port you created for the printer, then click OK. 5. Follow the instructions to finish installing the printer driver. Setting Up Your System for
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    . 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver. Note: Make sure that the printer driver is installed on your Macintosh before following the steps below. See the manual shipped with your printer for instruction on how to install the printer driver. Bonjour printing 1. Open the
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    /IP, NetWare, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP. Note: ❏ Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the printer software CD-ROM shipped with this product. ❏ EpsonNet Config installed on Windows Vista does not support NetBEUI and IPX as a search protocol. ❏ EpsonNet Config installed on Windows XP
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    interface for TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and IPP. Note: Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the printer software CD-ROM shipped with this product. Accessing the EpsonNet Config User's Guide The EpsonNet Config User's Guide contains detailed information on EpsonNet Config. Follow the steps below to
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    with Web Browser is a Web-based utility designed to configure the printer for use on a network. By typing the IP address of the network interface and SNMP. Supported Web browsers Windows: ❏ Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later ❏ Netscape™ Navigator™ version 4.05 or later Mac OS X: ❏
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    Web Browser. Note: ❏ A Web browser must be installed on your computer. ❏ TCP/IP must be correctly set for the computer and the network interface. Follow the steps below to change the IP address using EpsonNet Config. 1. Turn on your printer. 2. Run EpsonNet Config in one of the following ways. ❏ Run
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    . Change the default Universal Plug and Play device name, if desired. This device name is used for Windows systems that support the Universal Plug and Play function. 13. Mac OS X only: Select Enable or Disable for Use Bonjour. If you select Enable, enter the Bonjour Name and the Bonjour Printer Name
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    instructions to reset the printer. Note: ❏ Since the new IP address becomes available after the printer is reset, you need to restart EpsonNet Config by entering the new IP address. ❏ Only changes for EpsonNet Config. Links to the Epson Web site (http://www.epson.com). Menu Information - Network
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    . Yellow indicates that either the paper or ink is low. Red indicates that either the paper or ink is completely out, the printer is offline, there is a paper jam, the cover is open, or an error has occurred. Displays the current time. Refreshes the printer status. The printer status is not updated
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    . If Auto is selected, DHCP becomes available. To use the DHCP server, make sure it is installed on your computer and correctly configured. See your operating system's online help for detailed instructions. To set the IP address manually, select Manual. Enter an IP address for the network interface
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    host name and domain name from the DHCP server. Enter the host name supported by Dynamic DNS (between 2 and 63 characters). The total number of Use Bonjour Bonjour Name Bonjour Printer Name Descriptions Select either Enable or Disable to use Bonjour. Enter the Bonjour name. Enter the printer
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    type. Do not change the entity type unless "epson" appears. If "epson" appears, enter an entity type to match your printer. Select Auto or Manual. Usually Auto is recommended. Enter the network number when you select to set the Network Number manually. MS Network Items Use Microsoft Network Shared
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    Community Socket Number Printing Control Items Printing Control Printer Access Control Printer Access Control List Descriptions Displays the community name Enter Network Address and Node Number (MAC Address) of the server to which the trap is transmitted. Format: Network Address: Node Number Suppose
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    Timeout Printing Items Change Timeout Value LPR RAW (Port9100) IPP Descriptions Select this checkbox Enable, time is acquired from the time server. Manual Settings If the network interface has RTC (Real Time Clock), you can set the time manually. Items Date Time Time Difference Apply button Time
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    Favorite Name Favorite URL Description Note: Links to ftp are not supported. Descriptions Enter the name of the administrator (up to 255 characters the power off and on again. Click this button to make the changes take effect. Returns the network interface to the default settings. Password
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    Note: ❏ The same password is used for EpsonNet Config for Windows and Macintosh, and EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. ❏ If you forget your password, you need to initialize the network interface. 38 Network Software
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    an IP address to the computer manually, but you assigned the IP address to the printer by Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA). What to do Assign the printer's IP address so that it belongs to the same segment of the computer. Use EpsonNet Config and the printer's control panel. Unable to start
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    . You can check the IP address on a status sheet. See the EpsonNet Config User's Guide. Unable to set the IP address using the arp/ping commands. Cause The network interface is not connected to the network. The printer is located beyond the router. What to do Connect the network interface to the
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    Setup Menu These items are used to make network settings on the printer's control panel. Item NETWORK cannot set the IP address using the arp/ping command. ❏ Make sure the network interface and the computer are in the same segment. MAC (Ethernet hardware) address of the network interface. You can find
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    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 administrator, use the ping command and arp command with the -s flag (create an ARP entry). Note: In the following procedure, we assume that the MAC address of
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    does not, you may have incorrectly typed the MAC address or the IP address in the arp changed by the class of the IP address. To change the subnet mask and the default gateway according to your network environment, use the Uninstall/Change button. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
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    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 the software by dragging the target folder to the Trash. 44 Tips for Administrator
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    37 settings, 30 to 38 using, 27 to 30 I Installing printer driver Macintosh, 24 Windows Vista, 7 M MAC address, 31 Macintosh Bonjour printing, 24 installing printer driver, 24 Printer driver installing in Windows Vista, 16 to 18 installing in Windows XP, 19 to 23 installing on Macintosh, 24 Problems
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    T TCP/IP definition, 8 setting up in Windows, 11 to 13 setting up on Macintosh, 24 Troubleshooting, 39 to 40 U Uninstalling network software, 43 Universal Plug and Play, 29 W Windows selecting a printing method, 10 Vista, 11 to 12, 16 to 18 XP, 12 to 13, 19 to 23 46 Index
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