Page 2 - Copyright and Trademarks
2 Copyright and Trademarks 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 4 - Contents; Chapter 1
4 Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Warnings, ...
Page 6 - Introduction; About Your Printer; Windows; About This Guide; For information about your printer, see your User’s Guide.
6 Introduction 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 ne...
Page 7 - Operating Environment; The network interface supports the following environments.
Introduction 7 Note: ❏ This guide is written for network administrators, and many of the steps included in this guide require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights. ❏ The term “network administrator” in this guide refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network. “Administr...
Page 8 - Features of the Network Interface; Supports the Dynamic DNS function.
8 Introduction Features of the Network Interface ❏ Connects your Epson printer using a built-in Ethernet interface, which is called the network interface in this manual, to the network. ❏ Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP and Bonjour. ❏ Supports both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX. ❏ Supports DHC...
Page 9 - Network Interface Operation; Status lights
Introduction 9 Network Interface Operation Status lights The status lights provide you with important information on the operation of the network interface. 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 t...
Page 10 - About the Software
10 Introduction About the Software The software CD provided with your printer includes the following network software. ❏ EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows-based configuration utility that allows you to configure the network interface. See “EpsonNet Config for Windows” on page 26. ❏ EpsonNet C...
Page 11 - Chapter 2; Setting Up Your System for Network Printing; Overview; Check the network interface operation.
Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 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, su...
Page 12 - Installing Network Components on Your Computer; Windows 7 and Windows Vista; click; Control Panel, and then click View network status and
12 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 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, dep...
Page 14 - Windows XP; Connection icon and choose Properties.
14 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Connecting the Network Interface to the Network” on page 16. Windows XP For Windows XP, use the following procedure to install the necessary components. Note:The Windows XP CD may be require...
Page 15 - Mac OS X; Click the Apply or Apply Now button to save any changes.
Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 15 The following table lists the components required for network printing. 4. If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them. 5. For LPR printing: Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Local Area Connection Properti...
Page 16 - Setting Up the Network Interface; Connecting the Network Interface to the Network; Make sure that your printer is turned off.; Configuring the Network Interface
16 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Setting Up the Network Interface Connecting the Network Interface 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 ...
Page 19 - Printing a Network Status Sheet
Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 19 12. Press u or d to change each octet value, then press r to select the next octet. When you have changed the value of the last octet, press r . The LCD displays the default gateway. 13. Press u or d to change each octet value, then press r to select th...
Page 20 - Installing the Printer Software; Insert the printer software CD in your CD or DVD drive.; Account Control screen, click Yes or Continue.
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 C...
Page 21 - When you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button.; manuals and register your printer.; is connected to the computer.
Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 21 4. When you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button. 5. Select LPT1: as the printer port, then click OK. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all necessary software and manuals and register your printer. 7. When you’re done, click...
Page 22 - register your printer.
22 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 3. Double-click the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 icon. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all necessary software and register your printer. 5. Double-click the User’s Guide icon to place links to the User’s Guide and this Network Guide on your des...
Page 23 - Adding the Network Port; , click Control Panel, and then click View Devices and
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 1. Click Start or , click Control Panel, and then click View Devices a...
Page 24 - Printer Name or IP Address text box. Then click Next.; You can now use the printer on your network.; See the section below for your printing method.
24 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 6. Enter the printer’s IP address, shown on the network status sheet, in the Printer Name or IP Address text box. Then click Next. 7. On the next screen, click Finish. 8. When the Properties window appears, put a check mark next to the port with the pro...
Page 25 - Bonjour Printing; Select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour.
Setting Up Your System for Network Printing 25 Bonjour Printing 1. Open System Preferences. 2. Open Print & Scan or Print & Fax. 3. Click the + button to add a new printer. 4. Select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour. 5. Click Add. You can now use the printer on your network.
Page 26 - Chapter 3; Network Software; EpsonNet Config for Windows; About EpsonNet Config; or
26 Network Software 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...
Page 27 - EpsonNet Config for Mac OS X; of the screen to get information on using EpsonNet Config.; EpsonNet Config with Web Browser
Network Software 27 EpsonNet Config for Mac OS X 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 U...
Page 28 - Supported Web Browsers
28 Network Software Supported Web Browsers The following web browsers are supported: ❏ Microsoft Internet Explorer ® version 5.0 or later ❏ Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later ❏ Firefox version 2.0 or later About Web Browser Settings When running EpsonNet Config with Web Browser, do not use a pr...
Page 29 - Run EpsonNet Config in one of the following ways:; Select a method for acquiring the IP address. When you select Auto,
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 B...
Page 30 - want to acquire the DNS server address using the DHCP server.; Select Enable for Acquire Host Name and Domain Name
30 Network Software ❏ When Auto is selected, DHCP becomes available. A DHCP server/router must be available on your network. ❏ If Set Using 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 ...
Page 31 - Select Enable or Disable for Use Universal Plug and Play. Select
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. 11. Select Enable or Disable for Use Universal Plug and Play. Select Enable if you want to use the Universal Plug and...
Page 32 - Opening Screen; Top Menu Bar
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 Menu Home Links to the o p ening screen. Favorite Links to a Web site p reviously defined by the administrator. Hel p Li...
Page 34 - Chapter 4; Troubleshooting; General Problems; Unable to start EpsonNet Config.
34 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 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. The message “EpsonNet Config cannot be used b...
Page 35 - Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser.
Troubleshooting 35 The message “Could not complete communicating configuration data” appears when you send settings to the network interface. Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box. Cause What to do This may ha ...
Page 36 - Chapter 5; Uninstalling Software; Control Panel, and then click Uninstall a program.
36 Uninstalling Software Chapter 5 Uninstalling Software Follow the steps below to uninstall the network software. Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1. Click , click Control Panel, and then click Uninstall a program. 2. Select the utility you want to uninstall, and then click the Uninstall or Uninstall/Ch...
Page 37 - Index
Index 37 Index A Adding printer Mac OS X, 24 to 25 Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA), 30 B Bonjour printing, 25 C Cable, network, 9Configuring network interface control panel, 16 to 19EpsonNet Config with Web Browser, 29 to 31 Connector, network, 9Control panel, configuring network interface, ...
