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C82378✽
EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx External Print Server
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FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television
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DECLARATION of CONFORMITY According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: Epson America, Inc. Located at: MS 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806 Telephone: (562)290-5254 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to the r
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Contents Introduction About Your Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 2 How to Set Up the Print Server Connecting the Print Server to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Installing EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Setting an IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Setting an IP Address Using Ep
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Chapter 4 EpsonNet MacAssist Configuration Utility About EpsonNet MacAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Network path search setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Search options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Windows 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 LPR printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Internet printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Microsoft Network Shared printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Installing a printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Using the NET USE command . . . . . . . .
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Using the NDPS Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Outline of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Making the printer environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Creating an NDPS Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Creating a Printer Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet WinAssist . . . . .155 Set
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Chapter 9 EpsonNet Internet Print About EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Installing EpsonNet Internet Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Setting Up Your Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . 184 Windows 98/95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . .
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Chapter 11 EpsonNet WebManager About EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 EpsonNet WebManager Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 EpsonNet WebManager Operating Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Installing EpsonNet WebManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Starting EpsonNet WebManager. . . . .
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Appendix B Specifications Print Server Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Regulatory Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Network Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction About Your Print Server The EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx External Print Server is a print server that lets you connect an Epson printer equipped with a parallel interface directly to your network. Just attach the print server to your printer’s parallel interface connector, and connect it anywhere on your network. Because the print server supports multiple protocols and automatically detects protocols on your network, you can print ® ® ® ® ® from Microsoft Windows , Apple Macintosh
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Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. ❏ Do not install or uninstall the print server with wet hands. ❏ Be careful not to drop or crush the print server when installing. ❏ Keep the print server away from humidity and dust. ❏ Do not allow children to handle the print server. ❏ When installing or uninstalling the print server, be sure to remove the Ethernet cable, turn off your printer, and then unplug an AC adapter to avoid electric shoc
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About This Guide This User’s Guide contains information about using the print server on a network. It includes how to set up the print server, install the configuration software, and modify network settings of your printer and computers. For information about your printer, see the manual shipped with your printer. Note: ❏ This guide is written for network administrators, and many of the steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights. ❏ The term network admi
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Package Contents Your print server package includes the following items: ❏ Print server (The utility EpsonNet WebAssist is pre-installed on this server.) ❏ Software CD-ROM containing: -- EpsonNet WinAssist -- EpsonNet MacAssist -- EpsonNet Direct Print -- EpsonNet Internet Print -- EpsonNet WebManager -- EpsonNet Install Wizard -- Administrator’s Manual (PDF-format manual) ® ® ® -- Adobe Acrobat Reader (for Windows only) ❏ An AC adapter and cable Caution: Only use the AC adapter shipped with th
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Operating Environment The print server supports the following environments. OS Version Protocol Windows 98 - TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Direct Windows 98 SE Print) Windows 95 IPP (using EpsonNet Internet Print) NetBEUI Windows Me - TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Direct Print) IPP NetBEUI Windows XP - TCP/IP (using LPR or Standard (Home, TCP/IP Port) Professional) IPP Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 (Professional, Server) ® Windows NT 4.0 - TCP/IP (using LRP) with
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OS Version Protocol TM OS/2 (OS/2 Warp V3 TCP/IP (lprportd) Connect, OS/2 V4 NetBEUI Warp Server) UNIX Sun OS 4.1.4 or lpr, ftp TM later: SPARC TM SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later: SPARC and x86 SCO UNIX 4.2 or later ® SCO UnixWare 2.01 or later ® HP/UX 9.05 or later IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later Note: ❏ Only the Intel version of Windows NT is supported. ❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported. ❏ If you use the printer in a dial-up router environment, you must s
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Features of the Print Server ❏ Connects an Epson printer equipped with a parallel interface connector to the network. ❏ Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, and IPP. ❏ Supports 100Base full duplex, 100Base half duplex, 10Base full duplex, and 10Base half duplex. ❏ Supports DHCP. ❏ Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) that assigns an IP address automatically to the print server even if there is no DHCP server on the network. ❏ Supports the Dyn
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Print Server Operation The status lights and status sheet provide you with important information about the operation and configuration of the print server. RJ-45 connector DC-IN connector Status sheet button Status lights 8 Introduction
