Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer Network Guide
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1. General Problems Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network Cause What to do The printer settings or network First check to see if you can print a status sheet settings may be wrong as described in Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 20 If you can print a status sheet check the network settings Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer Cause What to do You have assigned an IP Use EpsonNet Config or the printer s control adaress to the computer panel to assign the printer an IP address that manually but you assigned belongs to the same segment as the computer the IP address to the printer by Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA Unable to start EpsonNet Config Cause What to do You have added or deleted Uninstall EpsonNet Config and then reinstall it protocols after installing See Uninstalling Software on page 37 EpsonNet Config The message EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed appears when you start EpsonNet Config Cause What to do TCP IP is not installed on the Install the TCP IP protocol computer TCP IP is installed on the Set a correct IP adaress for the computer computer but its IP address is not set correctly Troubleshooting 35 The message Could not complete communicating configuration data2. 1 Click click Control Panel and then click Uninstall a program 2 Select the utility you want to uninstall and then click the Uninstall Change button 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Windows XP 1 Click Start click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Select the utility you want to uninstall and then click the Change Remove button 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Mac OS X 1 Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive 2 Open the Common folder then open the EpsonNet Config folder 3 Double click the EpsonNet Config Installer icon 4 Click the Continue button 5 Inthe License dialog box read the License Agreement and then click the Accept button Uninstalling Software 37 6 Select Uninstall from the pull down menu 7 Click the Uninstall button 8 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Note You can also uninstall EpsonNet Config by dragging the folder to the Trash 38 Uninstalling Software Index A Adding printer Macintosh 26 Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA 31 B Bonjour printing 26 C Cable network 10 Configuring network interface control panel 18 to 20 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 30 to 32 Connector network 10 Control panel configuring network interface 18 to 20 D Default gateway 19 31 DHCP 11 Dynamic DNS 31 E
3. Available port types Local Port Standard TCP IP Port New Port Type New Port l Cancel J 5 When the printer port wizard opens click Next 24 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 6 Enter the printers IP address shown on the network status sheet in the Printer Name or IP Address text box Then click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard E Add port RS For which device do you want to add a port we Enter the Printer Name or IP address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address 192 168 10 193 Port Name 192168 10 193 i lt Back J Net Cae Note If you get the IP address from the printer s control panel be sure to omit any leading zeros when entering it in the screen above Example 192 168 010 193 should be entered 192 168 10 193 7 On the next screen click Finish Note If the finish screen does not appear the IP address may be incorrect or there may not be a good Ethernet connection Check the IP address and the status light on the printer You can now use the printer on your network Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 25 Mac OS X See the section below for your printing method Bonjour Printing 1 2 3 4 5 Open System Preferences Open Print amp Fax Click the button to add a new printer Select the printer model that is connected with Bon
4. EpsonNet Config Web Browser 28 EpsonNet Config Macintosh 28 Windows 27 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser password 34 settings 33 to 34 using 30 to 34 l Installing printer driver Macintosh 23 Windows 21 to 22 IP address control panel 18 to 20 EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 30 to 32 L Lights status 10 M Macintosh adding printer 26 Bonjour printing 26 installing printer driver 23 network settings 16 TCP IP printing 26 N Network cable 10 connector 10 printing status sheet 20 protocols 7 Network interface configuring 18 to 20 connecting to network 17 Network port Windows 24 to 25 Network software uninstalling 37 to 38 O Operating environment 8 P Password EpsonNet Config with Web Browser 34 Printer driver installing in Macintosh 23 installing in Windows 21 to 22 Index 39 Problems solving 35 to 36 Protocols 8 R Resetting network interface 34 RJ 45 connector Network connector 10 Router 31 S Setting the IP address 30 Software uninstalling 37 to 38 Status lights 10 Status sheet printing 20 Subnet mask 19 31 T TCP IP 30 definition 11 setting up in Windows 13 to 16 setting up on Macintosh 16 26 Troubleshooting 35 to 36 U Uninstalling network software 37 to 38 Universal Plug and Play 32 W Windows adding network port 24 to 25 installing printer driver 21 to 22 network settings 13 to 16 40 Index
5. v Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Cancel The following table lists the network components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP SNMP IP trap Internet Protocol TCP IP Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 15 6 The following table lists the components required for network printing Printing method Necessary components LPR printing Internet Protocol TCP IP If the necessary components are not in the list click Install to install them For LPR printing Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols TCP IP Properties dialog box Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK Restart the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the section Connecting the Network Printer to the Network on page 17 Mac OS X To assign an IP address subnet mask etc to your Macintosh follow the steps below 1 2 4 From the Apple menu select System Preferences Open the Network control panel Select Ethernet as the connecting method on the Network c
6. Play Select Enable if you want to use the Universal Plug and Play function on Windows Me or future operating systems 11 Change the default Universal Plug and Play device name if desired This device name is used for Windows that supports the Universal Plug and Play function 12 Mac OS X only Select Enable or Disable for Use Bonjour If you select Enable enter the Bonjour Name and the Bonjour Printer Name If your network environment supports DHCP you can use the printer on the network just by enabling this setting 13 Click Submit and enter the password if necessary to update the settings Note If you have set the Administrator Name on the Administrator screen enter the administrator name for the user name 14 If the message Configuration change is complete appears on your screen the update is complete Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer until this message appears Follow the on screen instructions to reset the printer Note Q Since the new IP address becomes available after the printer is reset you need to restart EpsonNet Config by entering the new IP address 12 Only changes on the page where you press the Submit button take effect 32 Network Software Opening Screen Any user can access Epson NetConfig with Web Browser by typing the IP address of the network interface for the URL in your browser Top Menu Bar Home Links to the opening screen F
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8. 00 201 Note To check the IP adaress of the network interface use EpsonNet Config See About EpsonNet Config on page 27 for Windows users or see About EpsonNet Config on page 28 for Macintosh users for details You can also print a Network Status Sheet from the printer s control panel See Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 20 for instructions 3 Click TCP IP under Network on the Configuration menu to display the TCP IP setting screen 4 Select a method for acquiring the IP address When you select Auto DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address automatically If you want to set the IP address manually select Manual 30 Network Software Note The network administrator must check any changes made to the IP address settings _1 When Auto is selected DHCP becomes available A DHCP server router must be available on your network Q fSetUsing Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA is enabled a private IP address is automatically assigned to the network interface even when there are no DHCP servers on your network m fthe Dynamic DNS function is not supported we recommend that you select Manual and then enter an IP address This is because if you select Auto the IP adaress of the network interface changes every time you turn on the printer so that you need to change the printer port setting accordingly Toassign an IP address manually enter the IP address the subnet mask and the default gate
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10. appears when you send settings to the network interface Cause What to do This may happen when using a dial up router Run Command Prompt from the computer on which EpsonNet Config is installed and then enter the following command Format gt ROUTE_ADD_the IP address of the network interface_ the IP address of the computer the under bar represents one space Example gt ROUTE ADD 192 168 192 168 22 33 44 55 Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Cause What to do You have not set the IP adaress for the network interface Set the IP address for the network interface using EpsonNet Config or the printer s control panel You can check the IP address by printing a network status sheet see Printing a Network Status Sheet on page 20 The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box Cause What to do If a valid IP address is not set the items indicated in the dialog box mentioned above may not appear Set a valid IP address Refresh the status by selecting Refresh from the View menu Increase the length of time before a timeout To do this select Options from the Tool menu and then select Timeout Note that doing so can cause EpsonNet Config to slowly 36 Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Uninstalling Software Follow the steps below to uninstall the network software Windows 7 and Windows Vista
11. avorite Links to a Web site previously defined by the administrator Help Links to Help About EpsonNet Links to the copyright and version information for EpsonNet Config Config EPSON Logo Links to the Epson Web site http www epson com Menu Information Printer Device Displays the printer device information Consumables Displays the consumables information Information Network General Displays the network interface information TCP IP Displays information about TCP IP SNMP Displays information about SNMP Access Control Displays information about Access Control Timeout Displays information about Timeout Time Displays information about Time EDM Displays the EDM Agent information Configuration Network Ethernet Configure the desired settings for Ethernet TCP IP Configure the desired settings method for TCP IP SNMP Configure the desired settings for SNMP Access Control Configure the desired settings for Access Control Timeout Configure the desired settings for Timeout Time Configure the desired settings for Time Network Software 33 Configuration Optional Administrator Type the name of the administrator and a link to a favorite Web site Reset Resets the printer and returns to the default settings Password Set the password to protect settings 34 Network Software Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
12. ct names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks This information is subject to change without notice 2010 Epson America Inc 10 10 CPD 28258 4 Copyright and Trademarks Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Printor zi 25 pO EE ERE tee a aa n we ers whan fee Sw hae 7 POUT TNS GUJE sth es pond icd utbs aha teste dou ne pii icone Mond tae et utor dri de ote 7 Warnings Cautions and Notes s aaas ccc eect eens 8 Operating Environment peer ERE DERE AE UP hu PESEAE RE E ERR ERE TAREA 8 Features of the Network Interface llli 9 Network Interface Operation 0 00 eee ree 10 Status abies ues es ett dde cte or eu posee deus bn re a te diete did 10 Network GOPIIOC OE ocn conie roe re CC Ert Se e EUH TRU ee Oe dee ee ER 10 About the Software scu bx xL Re e X RXHDEX ERE T RVPq EAS Gad ERE RA ase 11 Terms and CONCEpIS 3 522454 Lwin be Sa Peg aet Eee Ch eee aaa ed Soul nos 11 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing OVEIVIOW wate cite eet 6d tumeur dac aie der te Glee Lait eade toe ade ae Cle iN 12 Installing Network Components on Your Computer 0000 c eee eee eee 12 Windows 7 and Windows Vista cuneo bad Rm ERREUR wae 13 Windows AP vss renne oder x Er eri d ee qe hut es adt od odes 14 Mac OS X Cox rp CR Hp Pine he ee epa ed quee quisa ah eee eee ua 16 Se
13. figure the network interface Note Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the software CD shipped with your printer Accessing the EpsonNet Config User s Guide The EpsonNet Config User s Guide contains detailed information on EpsonNet Config Follow the steps below to access the EpsonNet Config User s Guide 1 Double click the Macintosh HD icon if necessary In the Applications folder double click the EpsonNet folder and then double click the EpsonNet Config folder Finally double click the EpsonNet Config icon 2 From the Help menu select EpsonNet Config Help The EpsonNet Config User s Guide appears Click the links on the left side of the screen to get information on using EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config with Web Browser About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web based utility designed to configure the printer for use on a network By typing the IP address of the network interface for the URL in your browser you can start EpsonNet Config to allow you to configure the network interface Note You must first set the IP address before using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser See Configuring the Network Interface on page 18 28 Network Software Supported Web Browsers Windows 14 Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 0 or later Q Netscape Navigator version 7 0 or later 1 Firefox version 2 0 or later Mac OS X 1 Netscape Navigator version 7 0 or later a Apple Safari
14. ically The printer s IP address will be obtained from the DHCP server whenever the printer is reset or turned on 1 Choose PANEL if you would like to set the printer s IP settings manually 8 Press OK A checkmark appears next to the setting you selected 9 Press 4 to go back then do one of the following Q If you selected AUTO as the IP address setting press the II i button to exit the printer menu Then continue with step 14 Q If you selected PANEL as the IP address setting continue with step 10 10 Press to highlight IP SM DG SETTING then press gt The LCD displays the IP address 11 Press A or V to change each octet value then press P to select the next octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press P The LCD displays the subnet mask 12 Press A or V to change each octet value then press P to select the next octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press P The LCD displays the default gateway 13 Press A or V to change each octet value then press P to select the next octet When you have changed the value of the last octet press OK and then press the II button to exit the printer menu 14 Turn the printer off then back on again Caution After turning off the printer wait until the status lights go off before turning it back on otherwise the network interface may not work correctly 15 See Printing a Network Status Sheet below to print a network status shee
15. indows Vista 0 00 ee RIRs 37 WiDdOWS XB 5 ez mae vA ek eh SE pe tue Wet ur otis eae rV S 37 eL EE S qP D L L u LT 37 Index Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Printer Your printer has a built in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base T or 100Base TX The built in Ethernet interface automatically selects the correct link speed and network protocols when it connects to the network The network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects the protocols being used on your network You can print from Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X applications If you want to configure the network interface to use TCP IP and SNMP network protocols use EpsonNet Config The configuration utility is provided with your printer and allows you to quickly and easily configure the network interface Note The EpsonNet Config utility configures the network interface to work only with protocols that exist on your network This does not imply that you can use all of the above mentioned protocols on your network or operating system The protocols that the network interface can use may vary depending on the operating system and the network configuration About This Guide This Network Guide contains information about using the network interface on a network It includes how to set up the network interface install the configuration softwa
16. jour Click Add You can now use the printer on your network TCP IP Printing Recommended 1 2 5 Open System Preferences Open Print amp Fax Click the button to add a new printer Select the EPSON TCP IP printer model If you don t see it listed click ih Printers if available and select EPSON TCP IP from the drop down Click Add You can now use the printer on your network 26 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Chapter 3 Network Software This chapter explains how to use the network software provided with your printer EpsonNet Config for Windows About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config allows administrators to configure the network interface Note Be sure to use EpsonNet Config included on the software CD shipped with your printer Accessing the EpsonNet Config User s Guide The EpsonNet Config User s Guide contains detailed information on EpsonNet Config Follow the steps below to access the EpsonNet Config User s Guide 1 Click Start or point to Programs or All Programs select EpsonNet and then select EpsonNet Config Click EpsonNet Config to start it 2 From the Help menu select EpsonNet Config Help The EpsonNet Config User s Guide appears Click the links on the left side of the screen to get information on using EpsonNet Config Network Software 27 EpsonNet Config for Macintosh About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config allows administrators to con
17. lowing table lists the network components required for network printing Printing method Necessary components LPR printing Internet Protocol TCP IP 4 If the necessary components are not in the list click Install to install them 5 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties dialog box Set the IP address the subnet mask etc and then click OK 6 Restart the computer The necessary components are now installed Go to the section Connecting the Network Printer to the Network on page 17 Windows XP For Windows XP use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note The Windows XP CD may be required during the installation 1 Click Start select Control Panel and then select Network Connections 2 Under LAN or High Speed Internet right click the Local Area Connection icon and choose Properties 14 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 3 Check if the following network components are in the list If they are already installed go to Connecting the Network Printer to the Network on page 17 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Connect using HEP Intel R PRO 1000 PM Network Con This connection uses the following items Client for Microsoft Networks v 8 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
18. ltiple protocols such as TCP IP and Bonjour Supports both 10Base T and 100Base TX Supports DHCP Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA that assigns an IP address automatically to the network interface even if there is no DHCP server on the network Supports the Dynamic DNS function Supports SNMP Supports SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol Supports Bonjour on Mac OS X 10 5 x or later Introduction 9 Network Interface Operation Status lights The status lights provide you with important information on the operation of the network interface Indicates connection type Flashes when data Is I transmitted or received RJ 45 connector The light on the left indicates whether the network interface is connected to a 10Base T green or 100Base TX orange network The light on the right flashes when data is being transmitted or received If the light on the left is solid green and the light on the right is off the printer is not connected to the network Network connector The RJ 45 connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network You can use an Ethernet cable for both 10Base T and 100Base TX Caution You must use a Category 5 or higher shielded twisted pair cable to connect the network interface to a network 10 Introduction About the Software The software CD provided with your printer includes the following network software Q EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows based co
19. nfiguration utility that allows you to configure the network interface See EpsonNet Config for Windows on page 27 Q 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 Q 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 Introduction 11 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Overview This section describes the general procedure on how to set up the network interface 1 Check the network interface operation Check the functions and operations of the network interface such as the status lights See Network Interface Operation on
20. ng 21 4 When you see a screen like this one click the Manual button r EPSON Printer Utilities Setup BUM Make sure the printer is tumed on and connected to your UN computer via the USB cable The program will search for the printer and automatically configure the port If you want to configure the printer port manually or if your printer is connected via a network click Manual Manual Cancel 5 Select LPT1 as the printer port then click OK 6 Follow the on screen instructions to install all necessary software and manuals place a link to the Epson Professional Imaging website on your desktop and register your printer 7 When you re done click Exit and eject the CD Restart your computer if prompted See Adding the Network Port on page 24 to create a network port for your printer 22 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Mac OS X 1 Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive 2 Double click the Epson icon 3 You see this screen 4 Click the Epson Stylus Pro icon 5 Follow the on screen instructions to install the printer software including the printer driver and EPSON LFP Remote Panel utility and register your printer 6 Clickthe User s Guide icon to install the User s Guide and Network Guide and to place a link to the Epson Professional Imaging website on your desktop 7 Click the Ethernet Utility icon to install the EpsonNet Configuration
21. ontrol panel select the method to assign the IP address from the Configure menu and then assign the IP address Click the Apply or Apply Now button to save any changes Go to the section Connecting the Network Printer to the Network on page 17 16 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Setting Up the Network Interface Connecting the Network Printer to the Network Follow the instructions below to connect the network interface to the network 1 Make sure that your printer is turned off 2 Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ 45 connector on the printer and the other end to the network Caution m You must use a Category 5 or higher shielded twisted pair cable to connect the printer to prevent malfunction L1 Do not connect or disconnect the network cable when the printer is on Note You can use both 10Base T and 100Base TX When you print a lot of data we recommend using the highest speed available for your product with light network traffic 3 Turn on your printer Note for Mac OS X Since the printer supports Bonjour and is on by default you can use the printer on a network just by connecting it to the network If you want to disable the Bonjour setting use the printer s control panel See Configuring the Network Interface on page 18 for details Now you can configure the network interface to use TCP IP on the network and print a network status sheet Setting Up Your System for Netw
22. ork Printing 17 Configuring the Network Interface After connecting the printer to the network you need to configure the network interface for use on a TCP IP network The following items are used to make network settings on the printer s control panel available only when NETWORK SETUP is set to ENABLE Item Parameter NETWORK SETUP HIDE SHOW IP ADDRESS SETTING AUTO PANEL IP SM DG SETTING IP ADDRESS 000 000 000 000 to 255 255 255 255 default setting is 192 168 192 168 SUBNET MASK 000 000 000 000 to 255 255 255 255 default setting is 255 255 255 000 DEFAULT GATEWAY 000 000 000 000 to 255 255 255 255 default setting is 255 255 255 255 WSD ON OFF BONJOUR ON OFF INIT NETWORK SETTING EXECUTE Follow these steps to set the IP address subnet mask and default gateway from the control panel 1 2 Make sure that the printer is turned on and the LCD displays READY Press the Menu P button on the printer to enter the printer s menu system Press V to highlight NETWORK SETUP then press P Press b then to highlight SHOW Press OK A checkmark v appears next to SHOW to show that it s selected Press lt to go back then press V to highlight IP ADDRESS SETTING 18 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 7 Press b then press A or V to choose one of the following IP configuration settings 1 Choose AUTO if your network uses a DHCP server to provide IP addresses automat
23. page 10 for details 2 Install the necessary network components on your computers Make sure that the necessary network components such as TCP IP are installed on your computers and network settings Such as the IP address subnet mask etc are set 3 Connect the printer to the network 4 Configure the network interface on the printer and install the printer driver See Configuring the Network Interface on page 18 for details 5 f necessary configure the network settings of the network interface using EpsonNet Config Configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config For Windows users see About EpsonNet Config on page 27 For Macintosh users see About EpsonNet Config on page 28 installing Network Components on Your Computer Before configuring the network interface and printing from the computer you need to install the necessary network components such as TCP IP and assign an IP address and subnet mask for your computer depending on the printing method you want to use See the section in this chapter appropriate for your operating system 12 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Windows 7 and Windows Vista For Windows 7 and Windows Vista use the following procedure to install the necessary components Note Q The Windows operating system CD may be required during the installation L When using TCP IP for printing you need to set the IP address the subnet mask and the default gate
24. re and configure your printer and computer network settings For information about your printer see your User s Guide Introduction 7 Note 1 This guide is written for network administrators and many of the steps included in this guide require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights 1 The term network administrator in this guide refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network Administrator is synonymous with Supervisor L1 The term network interface refers to the built in Ethernet interface of the printer in this guide 1 Some screen shots in this guide may list a printer name other than your printer This does not alter the instructions Warnings Cautions and Notes W Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Operating Environment The network interface supports the following environments OS Protocol Windows 7 TCP IP using LPR Standard TCP IP Port Windows Vista Windows XP Home Professional Mac OS X 10 6 Bonjour and TCP IP Mac OS X 10 5 8 Introduction Features of the Network Interface d Co DO DU LU O O ol Connects your Epson printer using a built in Ethernet interface which is called the network interface in this manual to the network Supports mu
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26. t and confirm the new IP address For Windows you ll need the IP address during setup You can also use the EpsonNet Config software to obtain the IP address Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 19 Now you can install the printer software see Installing the Printer Software on page 21 Printing a Network Status Sheet 1 Make sure that the printer is not printing and the LCD displays READY 2 Press the Menu P button on the printers control panel to enter the printer s menu system 3 Press V to highlight TEST PRINT then press 4 Press V to highlight NETWORK STATUS SHEET then press P 5 Press OK to print the network status sheet 20 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Installing the Printer Software To print to the network printer you need to install the printer driver printer software on your computer See the appropriate section below for your operating system Windows 1 Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive 2 If the AutoPlay window appears click Run Setup exe If you see the User Account Control screen click Yes or Continue 3 Click Install E CL SS S9390 5ylus Pro 4909 Software Installation Printer Driver and Utilities EpsonNet Configuration Utility User s Guide and Network Guide Link to Epson Professional Imaging Website If you need to install individual items click Custom Setting Up Your System for Network Printi
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28. utility located in the EpsonNet folder under Applications 8 When you re done click Exit and eject the CD Restart your computer if prompted See Adding the Network Port on page 24 to create a network port for your printer Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 23 Adding the Network Port After installing the printer software on your computer you need to add the network port See the appropriate section below for your operating system Windows and Faxes Windows Properties XP Click Start or click Control Panel and then click View Devices and Printers Windows 7 Printer or Printers Windows Vista or Printers Right click Epson Stylus Pro 4900 and select Printer Properties or Click the Ports tab then click Add Port ej Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Properties Color Management General Sharing a Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Port v LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 COMI COM2 COM3 Description Printer Port Printer Port Printer Port Serial Port Serial Port Serial Port eria Printer Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Add P ort Delete Port l Configure Port V Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling 4 Select Standard TCP IP Port then click the New Port button r Printer Ports s
29. version 1 2 or later L Firefox version 2 0 or later About Web Browser Settings When running EpsonNet Config with Web Browser do not use a proxy server to access the Internet If the Access the Internet using a proxy server checkbox is selected you cannot use EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Follow steps below to disable the Access the Internet using a proxy server setting 1 Right click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop and then select Properties 2 Click the Connection tab 3 Uncheck the Access the Internet using a proxy server checkbox Network Software 29 Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config With a Web Browser After you have assigned an IP address to the network interface using the printer s control panel EpsonNet Config or a DHCP server you can configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser Note d A Web browser must be installed on your computer Q TCP IP must be correctly set for the computer and the network interface Follow the steps below to change the IP address using EpsonNet Config 1 Turn on your printer 2 Run EpsonNet Config in one of the following ways 1 Run EpsonNet Config for Windows or Macintosh Select the printer you want to configure from the list and then click Launch Browser 1 Open your browser and then type in the IP address of the network interface directly http IP address of network interface Example http 192 168 1
30. way Be sure the IP address does not conflict with any other devices on the network Note If there is a server or a router functioning as a gateway enter the IP address of the server or the router for the gateway adaress If there is no gateway leave the default values If you want to get a private address between 169 254 1 1 and 169 254 254 254 automatically when an IP address cannot be obtained by the DHCP server leave the Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA setting set to Enable otherwise select Disable Select Enable for Acquire DNS Server Address Automatically if you want to acquire the DNS server address using the DHCP server If you want to enter the DNS server address manually select Disable and then enter the IP address of the DNS server Select Enable for Acquire Host Name and Domain Name Automatically if you want to acquire the host name and the domain name using the DHCP server If you want to specify manually enter the host name and the domain name in the text boxes Select Enable for Register Network Interface Address to DNS Server if you want to register the host name and domain name to the DNS server through the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS Network Software 31 If you want to register the host name and the domain name directly to the DNS server select Enable for Register Network Interface Address Directly to DNS Server 10 Select Enable or Disable for Use Universal Plug and
31. way of the computer 1 Click click Control Panel and then click View network status and tasks or double click Network and Sharing Center 2 Click Local Area Connection Windows 7 or View Status Windows Vista and then click the Properties button Note If you see the User Account Control screen click Yes or Continue 3 Check if the following network components are in the list If they are already installed go to Connecting the Network Printer to the Network on page 17 Local Area Connection Properties Networking Connect using Intel R 82562V 2 10 100 Network Connection This connection uses the following items aos Packet Scheduler rie and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 Intemet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder I amp K RK S KEK Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft netwoi OK Cancel The following table lists the network components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 13 EpsonNet Config s setting screens Necessary components TCP IP SNMP IP trap Internet Protocol TCP IP The fol
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