Epson Stylus Pro 7890 Network Guide - Page 10

About the Software, Terms and Concepts, TCP/IP-Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

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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 for Windows" on page 27. ❏ EpsonNet Config for Macintosh is a Macintosh-based configuration utility that allows you to configure the network interface. See "EpsonNet Config for Macintosh" on page 28. ❏ EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a web-based configuration utility that allows you to configure the network interface. See "EpsonNet Config with Web Browser" on page 28. Terms and Concepts Configuration-a prepared set of conditions for proper operation of a device. Configuring the network interface is to prepare it to work with protocols available on a network. DHCP-a dynamic host configuration protocol. It is a protocol that assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. Protocol-a rule that controls how data or information is exchanged through a network. Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using different protocols. TCP/IP-Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a layer of protocols that provides communication between nodes on a network. 10 Introduction

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Introduction
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
for Windows” on page 27.
EpsonNet Config for Macintosh is a Macintosh-based configuration utility
that allows you to configure the network interface. See “EpsonNet Config
for Macintosh” on page 28.
EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a web-based configuration utility
that allows you to configure the network interface. See “EpsonNet Config
with Web Browser” on page 28.
Terms and Concepts
Configuration—a prepared set of conditions for proper operation of a device.
Configuring the network interface is to prepare it to work with protocols
available on a network.
DHCP—a dynamic host configuration protocol. It is a protocol that assigns
dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
Protocol—a rule that controls how data or information is exchanged through a
network. Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using
different protocols.
TCP/IP—Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a layer of protocols
that provides communication between nodes on a network.