Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Proofing Edition 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 29. ❏ 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 30. ❏ 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 30. 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 29.
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 30.
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 30.
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.