Page 2 - Copyright and Trademarks
Copyright and Trademarks 2 Copyright and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent l...
Page 3 - This information is subject to change without notice.
Copyright and Trademarks 3 This information is subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2014 Epson America, Inc. 8/14 CPD-39090R1
Page 7 - Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions 7 Safety Instructions Warning, Caution, Important, and Note Warning must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury. Caution must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Important must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Note contains important informat...
Page 8 - Introduction; About Your Printer; Windows; About This Guide; For information about your printer, see your User’s Guide.
Introduction 8 Introduction About Your Printer Your printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet. The built-in Ethernet interface, which is called the network interface in this manual, automatically selects the...
Page 9 - Operating Environment; The network interface supports the following environments.; Features of the Network Interface
Introduction 9 O The term “network administrator” refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network. “Administrator” is synonymous with “Supervisor” in this guide. O The term “network interface” refers to the built-in Ethernet interface of the printer in this guide. O Some screen shots in...
Page 10 - Network Interface Operation; Status light
Introduction 10 O Supports IEEE 802.1X O Supports EpsonNet Config with a Web Browser and Remote Manager, which allows you to configure and monitor your printer using a Web browser. Network Interface Operation Status light The indicator lights provide you with important information on the operations ...
Page 11 - About the Software
Introduction 11 Important: You must use the following shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to a network. O Category-5 or higher for the 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connection O Category-6 or higher for the 1000Base-T connection About the Software The Software Disc provided with yo...
Page 12 - How To; Overview; Check the network interface operation.
How To 12 How To Overview This section describes the general procedure on how to set up the network interface for use on a network. 1. Check the network interface operation. Check the functions and operations of the network interface, such as status lights and RJ-45 connector. See “Network Interface...
Page 13 - Selecting a Printing Method; Printing from Windows; If no Windows print server exists; Printing from OS X; Bonjour; Features of the Printing Methods; Connects directly to the network no USB cable required.
How To 13 Selecting a Printing Method Printing from Windows Check if there is a Windows 8.x/7/Vista/XP/Server 2012/Server 2008/ Server 2003 print server on your network, and then use the suggestions below. Note: Only the recommended printing methods are introduced here. See “Features of the Printing...
Page 14 - Installing Components on Your Computer; About Installing Components on Your Computer
How To 14 Disadvantages O You need to set up TCP/IP. Installing Components on Your Computer About Installing Components on Your Computer Before configuring the network interface and printing from the computer, you need to install the necessary components (such as TCP/IP) and assign an IP address and...
Page 15 - Check if the following necessary components are in the list.; Internet Protocol Version 6; Windows XP
How To 15 3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list. The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface with EpsonNet Config. The following table lists the components required for network printing. 4. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 ...
Page 16 - Check if the following necessary components are in the list.
How To 16 1. Click Start , highlight Control Panel , and then click Network and Internet Connections . Select Network Connections . 2. Under LAN or High-Speed Internet , click the Local Area Connection icon. 3. Under Network Tasks , click Change settings of this connection . 4. Check if the followin...
Page 18 - OS X; System Preferences; Setting Up the Network Interface; Connecting the Network Interface to the Network
How To 18 The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Setting Up the Network Interface” on page 18. OS X For OS X, use the following procedure to assign an IP address, subnet mask, and other settings. 1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences . 2. Open the Network control ...
Page 19 - Configuring the Network Interface (Windows)
How To 19 Note: You can use 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet. When you print a lot of data, we recommend you use the higher speed. 3. Turn on your printer. After the status lights go off, print a network status sheet. Important: After turning off the printer, wait until the status light...
Page 21 - Select the desired printer model that is connected with Bonjour.; Add; Now you can use the printer on the TCP/IP network.; Installing the Printer Driver; About Installing the Printer Driver; Control Panel; to start the Add Printer wizard.
How To 21 4. Select the desired printer model that is connected with Bonjour. Note: If your printer is not displayed with the desired connection, click More Printers , select the desired connection from the drop-down list, and then select the printer model. 5. Click Add . Now you can use the printer...
Page 22 - Add a local printer; radio button, and then select; Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click; Next
How To 22 3. Click Add a local printer . 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next . 5. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next .
Page 23 - Installing a printer driver
How To 23 6. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer . Click Next . 7. Click Finish . 8. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 23 to install the printer driver. Installing a printer driver 1. Insert the Software...
Page 24 - to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click
How To 24 Windows XP The printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See “EpsonNet Print (for Windows users)” on page 37 for details. TCP/IP printing 1. Click Start , click Control...
Page 25 - Create a new port
How To 25 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next . 5. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next .
Page 27 - icon to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click
How To 27 Windows Server 2003 The printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Note: If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See “EpsonNet Print (for Windows users)” on page 37 for details. TCP/IP printing 1. Click Start , and ...
Page 28 - Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click
How To 28 4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next . 5. When the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears, click Next . 6. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next .
Page 30 - Follow the steps below to set up a printer.; Bonjour printing; Select the desired printing protocol from the pull-down list.
How To 30 OS X (10.5 or later) Follow the steps below to set up a printer. Note: Make sure that the printer driver is installed on your OS X system before following the steps below. See the manual shipped with your printer for instructions on how to install the printer driver. Bonjour printing 1. Op...
Page 31 - Network Software; EpsonNet Config for Windows; About EpsonNet Config; EpsonNet Config; on the
Network Software 31 Network Software This chapter explains how to use the network software provided with your printer. Note: The software provided varies depending on your printer model. EpsonNet Config for Windows About EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Config is a Windows-based configuration software for a...
Page 32 - Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide; EpsonNet Config for Mac OS
Network Software 32 O If you add or delete protocols or services from your operating system after installing EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet Config may not work correctly. If this happens, uninstall EpsonNet Config and then install it again. O If the Windows Security Alert window appears after you start E...
Page 33 - Installing EpsonNet Config; EpsonNet; EpsonNet Config with Web Browser; Supported Web browser
Network Software 33 Installing EpsonNet Config You can install EpsonNet Config on your computer from the Software Disc that comes with your printer. Insert the Software Disc in the CD/DVD drive, select EpsonNet Config on the Software Select screen. Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide The Epso...
Page 34 - Run EpsonNet Config using one of the following ways.; Launch Browser; under Network on the Configuration menu, then click; IPv4 Address; to
Network Software 34 Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config with Web Browser After you have assigned an IP address to the network interface using EpsonNet Setup, EpsonNet Config for Windows or Mac OS, or the arp/ping command, you can configure the network interface using EpsonNet Con...
Page 36 - Opening Screen; Remote Manager; About Remote Manager
Network Software 36 10. 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. If you want to register the host name and the domain name directly to the DNS server, ...
Page 37 - Windows Internet Explorer version 8.0 or later; Configuring the Network Interface Using Remote Manager; System Requirements
Network Software 37 Supported Web browser O Windows Internet Explorer version 8.0 or later O Apple Safari 4.0.2 or later O Mozilla Firefox version 21.0 or later Configuring the Network Interface Using Remote Manager After you have assigned an IP address to the network interface using EpsonNet Setup,...
Page 38 - Installing EpsonNet Print; Adding a port for a printer assigned with a dynamic IP address
Network Software 38 Installing EpsonNet Print You can install EpsonNet Print on your computer from the Software Disc that comes with your printer. Insert the Software Disc in the CD/DVD drive and select EpsonNet Print on the Software Select screen. Follow the steps below to add a port using the Add ...
Page 40 - Finish
Network Software 40 ❏ If you want to search printers in other segments, click the N/W Settings button. Select the Specific Network Segments check box, and then enter the network address and subnet mask of the network segment for the search. Then click the Add button. You can also specify the elapsed...
Page 41 - Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address
Network Software 41 The new printer port is created in your computer. To install the printer driver, see “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 43. Adding a port for a printer assigned with a static IP address 1. Windows 8x/7/Vista/Server 2012/Server 2008: Open the Control Panel , and then View dev...
Page 43 - Install the printer driver that comes with your printer.; Have Disk; button. The Install From Disk dialog box; Browse
Network Software 43 5. Confirm the information about the printer’s port you want to configure, and then click Finish . The new printer port is created in your computer. To install the printer driver, see “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 43. Installing the Printer Driver Install the printer dr...
Page 44 - Configuring the Printer Port
Network Software 44 5. Select the CD/DVD drive for Drives, and double-click the appropriate folder for your operating system. Click OK . 6. Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box. 7. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next . Note: If the Add Printer Wizard asks you to select ...
Page 45 - LPR enhanced printing:
Network Software 45 4. Make the appropriate settings for the desired port. LPR enhanced printing: Select the LPR Printing radio button, and then specify the queue name (up to 32 characters). LPR enhanced printing sends a print job to the target network printer without spooling all of the print data....
Page 46 - Troubleshooting; General Problems; Unable to start EpsonNet Config with.
Troubleshooting 46 Troubleshooting General Problems Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network. Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer. Unable to start EpsonNet Config with. Cause What to do The printer settings or network s...
Page 47 - Printing a Network Status Sheet (Large Format Inkjet Printers); To print a network status sheet, see the printer’s
Troubleshooting 47 The message “EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no network is installed.” appears when you start EpsonNet Config. Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser or Remote Manager. The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box. Printing a Netwo...
Page 48 - Tips for Administrator; Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel; Network Setup
Tips for Administrator 48 Tips for Administrator Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel After connecting the printer to the network, you need to set the IP address for the network interface. To set the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway from the control panel, follow the step...
Page 49 - IPsec protocol; Restrict access to the printer from specified client users only; SSL
Tips for Administrator 49 Secure Communication Using IPsec, Access Control, SSL, and IEEE 802.1X Some printers may not support secure communications using IPsec, Access Control, SSL and IEEE802.1X. For information on whether your printer supports these secure communications features, see the printer...
Page 51 - Overview and Sample Settings; Sample 1; You can create one Default Policy and Group Policy 1-10.
Tips for Administrator 51 Some printers may not support secure communications using IPsec/Access Control. For information on whether your printer supports these features, see the printer manual. This document provides sample IPsec/Access Control configurations and information on setup and troublesho...
Page 52 - Configuration Workflow; The configuration workflow is shown below.
Tips for Administrator 52 Configuration Workflow IPsec requires a client with secure access to the product and configured according to your purposes. Access Control requires that the product be configured according to your purposes. The configuration workflow is shown below. Note: If your network is...
Page 53 - Product Security Policies
Tips for Administrator 53 Product Security Policies Start the product Remote Manager from your computer, open the Setup tab, and adjust Security > IPsec/Access Control settings for security policies that match how the product will be used. Note: We recommend that the product be assigned a static ...
Page 54 - Sample 3; Setup
Tips for Administrator 54 1. An Epson protocol used by Epson printer and scanner drivers and such applications as EpsonNet Config to find the printer. 2. A static IP address is recommended. If DHCP or “obtain automatically” (IPv6) is selected, the connection may terminate when the lease or address e...
Page 55 - Print Client Settings; Create separate settings for each of the; ENPC; and; options using; SNMP; Sample settings are shown below.
Tips for Administrator 55 * A static IP address is recommended. If DHCP or “obtain automatically” (IPv6) is selected, the connection may terminate when the lease or address expires. Print Client Settings Create separate settings for each of the Service Name > RAW (Port 9100) , ENPC , 1 and SNMP o...
Page 56 - Supported Security Methods
Tips for Administrator 56 Supported Security Methods The product supports the security methods listed below; choose one of these combinations when selecting the computer security method. In most cases computers can use default IPsec settings. Security method Option Authentication algorithm SHA-256 S...