Environment for EPSON Status Monitor 2
Protocols
The protocols that must be installed to run EPSON Status Monitor 2 vary depending on your operating system and printer type. The following table divides printers into four categories: Local printers; LPR printers, which use TCP/IP (generally in a Windows NT network environment); NetWare printers, which use Novell’s IPX/SPX protocol in a NetWare environment; and Windows shared printers. Use the table below to determine what protocols you need to install according to your operating system and printer type, then see the appropriate section for your operating system.
| Local | LPR Printer | NetWare | Windows |
| Printer | (TCP/IP) | Printer | Shared |
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| (IPX/SPX) | Printers |
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Windows 98 | LPT | EPSON LPR1 | NetWare3 | LPT |
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Windows 95 | LPT | EPSON LPR1 | NetWare3 | LPT |
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Windows 2000 | LPT | TCP/IP & | NetWare3 | LPR2 & LPT |
Windows NT 4.0 |
| LPR2 |
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Windows NT | Not | TCP/IP & | NetWare3 | LPR2 & LPT |
3.51 | available | LPR2 |
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EPSON LPR1 = EpsonNet Direct Print
LPR2 = Windows NT LPR protocol
NetWare3 = Necessary protocols already installed