Local Printer

Connect the printer directly to the printer port of your computer.

Windows 98/95

Windows 2000/

Windows NT 3.51

 

Windows NT 4.0

 

 

 

 

Bidirectionalsupport

No special settings.

Not able to monitor.

is necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

For Windows 98/95:

You need to set the bidirectional support in the printer’s properties dialog box. Click the Details tab and click Spool Settings. Click the Enable bidirectional support for this printer radio button.

Note:

When you monitor a local printer with Windows 98/95, use LPT1 for the printer port.

LPR printer

LPR printers use LPR over TCP/IP as their communication protocol suite, and you must install both protocols to use the Status Monitor to monitor a LPR printer. To connect to a printer on the network and share the printer without using the server:

For Windows 98/95:

You need to set the printer using EpsonNet Direct Print. See “Setting Up Your Printer” on page 10-3.

For Windows 2000/NT 4.0/NT3.51:

You need to set for TCP/IP printing. See “Installing TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC” on page 2-2.

The EPSON Status Monitor 2 can also monitor lpr printers added by EpsonNet Direct Print.

11-4EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)