Epson C82378 About the Software

Introduction 6

About the Software

❏EpsonNet WinAssist

The configuration software for administrator for Windows

that allows you to configure the network adapter for TCP/IP,

NetWare, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, IPP and SNMP. By using

EpsonNet WinAssist Easy Setup, you can easily configure the

network adapter for TCP/IP and NetBEUI.

❏EpsonNet MacAssist

The configuration software for administrator for Macintosh

that allows you to configure the network adapter for TCP/IP

and AppleTalk.

❏EpsonNet WebAssist

From EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist, or by typing the IP

address of the network adapter for the URL in your browser,

you can start EpsonNet WebAssist. This is the web-based

software that allows you to configure the network adapter for

TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP.

❏EpsonNet WebManager

Web-based software that helps network administrators to

easily control network devices.

❏EpsonNet Direct Print

Utility software that enables TCP/IP printing for Windows

98/95/2000/NT 4.0.

❏EpsonNet Internet Print

Utility software that offers printing across the Internet using

Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) for Windows 98/95/NT 4.0.

❏EPSON Status Monitor 2

Utility software that comes with your printer driver gives you

information about your printer’s current status.

❏Printer Status Page

A set of customized web pages for Windows 2000 Internet

Printing. It comes with your Windows 2000’s printer driver.

Contents

Main Administrators Manual C82378 EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx Ext. Print Server ii iii DECLARATION of CONFORMITY Contents Page Page Page Page Page Page Introduction Cautions and Notes c Enclosed Items About Functions of Network Adapter EPSON Printers that Support the Network Adapter Operating Environment Supported operating systems and network protocols About the Software Configuring the Network Adapter Chapter 1 Getting Started Network Adapter Operation Status lights Status sheet button Network connectors Connecting to the Network w Initializing the Network Adapter Chapter 2 Easy Setup Configuration Starting Easy Setup from the CD-ROM Page Page Starting Easy Setup from the Start Menu Chapter 3 Setting the IP Address Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist/ MacAssist Page Page Page Setting the IP Address Using arp/ping Commands Checking the LAN Page Setting and checking the new IP address Changing the IP Address Using EpsonNet WebAssist Page Page Chapter 4 Settings for NetWare Overview Supported systems About modes Instructions for using NetWare Page Using Bindery Print Server (NetWare 3.1x/4.1x) Page Page Page Page Page Using NDS Print Server (NetWare 4.1x/5) Page Page Page Page Page Page Using Remote Printer (NetWare 3.1x/4.1x/5) Making the printer environment with PCONSOLE Creating print queues in a file server Page Page Making the printer environment with Bindery mode Page Page Making the printer environment with NDS mode Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Using NDPS Gateway (NetWare 5) Outline of settings Making printer environment Creating an NDPS Manager Creating a Printer Agent Page Page Page Page Page Setting up the printer on a client workstation Configuring for NetWare Using EpsonNet WebAssist Page Page Instructions for Using a Dial-Up Network Using a dial-up network in each mode When there is a primary server at the dial-up destination For local networks with file servers: For local networks with no file server: For local networks with a primary server Chapter 5 Settings for Windows 98/95 Printing with TCP/IP via EpsonNet Direct Print Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WinAssist Page Page Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WebAssist Page Page Page Chapter 6 Settings for Windows 2000/NT Printing with TCP/IP Printing via Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor in Windows 2000 Page Page Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 4.0 Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 3.51 Page Page Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WinAssist Page Page Configuring for NetBEUI using EpsonNet WebAssist Page Page Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51 Using the NET USE command Page Printing with IPP (Windows 2000 Only) Configuring for IPP using EpsonNet WinAssist Page Configuring for IPP using EpsonNet WebAssist Page Page Chapter 7 Settings for Macintosh Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet MacAssist Page Page Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet WinAssist Page Page Page Configuring for AppleTalk Using EpsonNet WebAssist Page Page Chapter 8 Settings for OS/2 Printing with TCP/IP Page Page Page Chapter 9 Settings for UNIX lpr filters Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later Setting up for SunOS 4.1.4 or later Setting up for IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later Setting up for HP-UX 9.05 or later Setting up for SCO UNIX 4.2 or later (Open Server) Page Using the ftp command Chapter 10 The EpsonNet Configuration Utility EpsonNet WinAssist Page Menu bar Optional settings The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-5 Page Setting menus About passwords The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-8 Information menu The Information menu shows network adapter parameters. The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-9 TCP/IP menu The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-10 NetWare - Print Server menu The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-11 Print Queue Configuration dialog box The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-12 NetWare - Remote Printer menu The following menu appears when you select Remo te Printer for the mode. See Chapter 4 for details. The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-13 NetBEUI menu The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-14 AppleTalk menu The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-15 IPP menu You can configure the network adapter for I PP by making settings in the IPP menu. The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-16 SNMP menu You can configure the network adapter for SNMP by making settings in the SNMP menu. The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-17 EpsonNet MacAssist EpsonNet MacAssist dialog box Setting menus About passwords Page The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-21 AppleTalk Configuration: EpsonNet WebAssist Opening screen The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-23 Menu Information Configuration - Network Configuration - Optional Information screens General information The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-25 Configuration screens NetWare Remote Printer Mode NetWare Basic Configuration Print Server Mode TCP/IP AppleTalk The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-27 NetBEUI IPP The EpsonNet Configuration Utility 10-28 SNMP Community IPX Trap IP Trap Optional screens Administrator Reset Password Update Home Page Updating the Firmware Installing the update file Updating the firmware with EpsonNet WinAssist Page Page Chapter 11 EpsonNet Direct Print Utility System requirements Installing EpsonNet Direct Print Setting Up Your Printer Adding a printer located in the same segment Page Adding a printer beyond a router Page Adding a printer from the Printers folder Page Configuring the Printer Port Windows 98/95/NT 4.0 Page Page Page Uninstalling EpsonNet Direct Print Chapter 12 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) 12-2 Environment for EPSON Status Monitor 2 Protocols Page Local pinter LPR printer Windows shared printer NetWare printer Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 Page Page Selecting a Printer to Monitor Making Status Monitor Settings Starting EPSON Status Monitor 2 Basic Operating Procedure Page Main window Menus Printer menu View menu Settings menu Help menu Toolbar Installed Printers list Printer Name Status Job Count Uninstalled Network Printers list Adding uninstalled network printers Getting detailed information about the printer status EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) 12-21 Current Status menu EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) 12-22 Consumables menu (EPSON Stylus COLOR/EPSON Stylus Photo Series) The information given on the Consumables menu varies according to the printer you are monitoring. Page Printer Information menu Setting monitoring preferences Background Monitoring Icon and Status Alert Background monitoring icon Status Alert Stopping Monitoring Page Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 From Windows 98/95/2000/NT 4.0 From Windows NT 3.51 Tips for Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Controlling the packet traffic on the network Monitoring printers beyond routers Page Chapter 13 EpsonNet Internet Print Utility Operating systems Supported products Installing EpsonNet Internet Print Setting the Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print Page Page Page Page Windows NT 4.0 Page Page Status Alert Window Uninstalling EpsonNet Internet Print Chapter 14 Printer Status Page Utility Page Setting Up Your Printer Server and client Printer Managing Printers from a Browser Accessing the Print Server Page Page Page Printer Status Page Printer Status Page Utility 14-9 Summary menu Printer Status Page Utility 14-10 Page printer Printer Status Page Utility 14-11 Network menu Chapter 15 Troubleshooting General Problems Page Unable to make settings using EpsonNet WebAssist. Unable to set the IP address using the arp/ping commands. The Printer Model and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet WinAssist dialog box. Page Problems Specific to Your Network Environment NetWare environment Nothing prints even though clients have sent data to the printer. EpsonNet WinAssist will not start. It takes a long time to start EpsonNet WinAssist. Macintosh environment The printers do not appear in the EpsonNet WinAssist dialog box. Printers do not appear in the Chooser. Windows 98/95 environment Windows NT environment Problems Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 The Current Status menu shows A communication error has occurred. NetWare printers cannot be monitored. NetWare print servers cannot be monitored beyond routers. NDS printers cannot be monitored. An existing printer cannot be found in Windows NT 3.51. The status information does not match the real status of the printer. Windows shared printers cannot be monitored. Appendix A Installing Protocols Installing TCP/IP Protocols on Your PC Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Macintosh (with Open Transport) Macintosh (without Open Transport) Installing the NetBEUI Protocol Page Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51 Appendix B Uninstalling EpsonNet WinAssist Windows 98/95/2000/NT 4.0 Windows NT3.51 Specifications C-1 Appendix C Specifications Environmental Network Software Interface Specifications Specifications C-3 Regulatory Approvals Reliability Specifications C-4 Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter IN-1 Index Numerics A B C O P R S T