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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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 communications.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
RSS-210 Compliance Statement The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter Input: AC 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz Output: DC 5V, 1.
Safety Information For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do not continue operating if you notice smoke or unusual odors or sounds. Continued operation may result in electric shock or fire. Immediately turn off power and remove the power adapter from the outlet, then contact EPSON. • Do not disassemble or modify the product in any way (unless described in instructions). Doing so may cause injury or electric shock.
• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports. • Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them. • Avoid locations that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity, shocks or vibrations, or dust. • Do not expose the device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Discontinue use if a foreign object or water or other liquid enters the product. Continued use may result in electric shock and fire.
Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................... 1 2. MFP Server Modes .......................................................... 2 3. Using Your All-in-one in MAC........................................... 4 3.1 3.2 3.3 Printing............................................................................. 6 Scanning .......................................................................... 7 Reading Memory Cards ................................................
6.5.1 Load Default ......................................................................46 6.5.2 Upgrade Firmware.............................................................47 7. Troubleshooting .............................................................
1. Introduction This MFP Server allows your all-in-one printer to become a shared device on the network. Unlike many MFP Servers, it can communicate with your all-in-one printer as if it was connected directly to your computer. This allows all users to share print, scan, card reader and fax (if available) over the network. You can also monitor important information such as ink levels. The MFP Server provides IEEE 802.
2. MFP Server Modes This MFP Server supports two modes: All-in-one MFP Server Mode and MFP Server Mode. Users can choose one of these modes to share all-in-one or printer functions through the MFP Server. All-in-one MFP Server Mode: The MFP Server can communicate with an all-in-one printer as if it was connected directly to your computer. This enables users to connect to the all-in-one for sharing print, scan, card reader, and fax functions (if available).
MFP Server Mode: The MFP Server also supports LPR, IPP and RAW printing protocols, which enable users to share the print function from an all-in-one printer. The supported Operating Systems are Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista and MAC. For detailed instructions, please refer to the following chapters.
3. Using Your All-in-one in MAC After you have followed the install wizard to finish the all-in-one printer and MFP Server installation and manually add your all-in-one into printer list, you are able to start sharing print, scan, card reader, or fax functions. To print, scan or read the memory card through MFP Server, please follow the steps below for using your all-in-one printer. 1. Go to ‘’Application/Utility” and click “MFP Manager”. 2.
Tip: If you have finished using the all-in-one printer, please click “Disconnect” to release it. Other users can’t use the all-in-one printer until it is released.
3.1 Printing After you manually add the all-in-one printer to “Printers and Faxes” in MAC. You can select the printer for printing a document through MFP Server by following the steps below. Be sure to connect the all-in-one you want to use on the list of MFP manager first. Tip: If you have sent a print job to it while the all-in-one printer is connecting to another user, you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document failed to print.
3.2 Scanning The all-in-one printer provides a scan utility for users. You can scan pictures or documents through the utility. In MAC, you can also scan from the MAC scanning utility or use third party scanning utilities such as Photoshop, Photoimpact, Paint Shop Pro, etc. Be sure to connect the all-in-one you want to use on the list of MFP manager first.
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3.3 Reading Memory Cards You can read the files from a memory card through the MFP Server. Be sure to connect the all-in-one you want to use on the list of MFP manager first.
4. MFP Manager in MAC 4.1 MFP Server List The “MFP Manager” can automatically find the MFP Server in the network and show it in the MFP Server List. You can select an all-in-one printer and click “Connect” to use the printer as if you had directly connected the printer to your computer through a USB cable. The MFP manager also displays information about the connection status. When you don’t want to use the all-in-one printer, please click “Disconnect” so that other users can use the device.
MFP Server List MFP Server List The “MFP Server List” will list all the MFP Servers within the network. You can find information about the MFP Server including “MFP Server Name”, “MAC ID”, “IP Address” and the device that is connected to the MFP Server. MFP Server/MFP When you are clicking on the “MFP Server” in the “MFP Information Server List”, you will see the “MFP Server Description” and the “Idle Timeout” setting for the MFP Server.
MFP Server List MFP Server/MFP Computer Name – It display the computer name of the Information user who is connecting to the all-in-one printer. Contact Information – When the current user has set his “Contact Information”, you can see it here. You can contact the current user to disconnect the all-in-one printer. Refresh Refresh the “MFP Server List” immediately. Connect Let the all-in-one printer be connected to your computer. Disconnect Disconnect the selected all-in-one printer.
4.2 4.2.1 Option Settings General Setting General Setting Run MFP Manager when Execute the “MFP Manager” when MAC starts every MAC starts time. By default, it is enabled. Minimized when start Minimize the “MFP Manager” to an icon in the MFP Manager system tray when you start the “MFP Manager”. By default, it is enabled. Refresh status every xx Set up the refresh interval for device status update. seconds. (5~300) By default, it is enabled. Your Contract Enter your contact information here.
4.2.2 Search for MFP Server If MFP Server is not in the same network as your computer, you can enter the IP Address of the MFP Server to do remote search. The MFP Server in the “Remote MFP Server List” will be added to the “MFP Server List” for you to configure. Note: If the remote MFP Server you have searched is behind a NAT Router, the MFP Server may not operate normally.
5. Server Configuration in MAC 5.1 Introduction This chapter introduces the MFP Server’s system configuration utility in MAC environment. This utility provides the most complete management and configuration functions on the MFP Server side. This utility only provides configuration functions for MFP Server itself; it does not include configuration functions for client side or other file servers in the network environment.
5.2 Search for All Available MFP Server To run the “Server Manager” configuration utility, click the “Search” button . The configuration utility will delay for several seconds because the utility is using the system’s available network protocols to search for all MFP Servers on the network. All available MFP Servers will be listed under “MFP Server List” on the left side of the window. You must select the MFP Server you would like to configure from the list.
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Click the “Status” button on the tool bar. The status of the currently selected MFP Server will be shown on the right side of the window, go to ‘’System’’, ‘’Printer’’, ‘’TCP/IP’’ and ‘’Wireless’’ for detail status. The information about the MFP Server includes Device Name, MFP Server Name, Model Type, Firmware Version, MAC Address, status of each server port, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and supported printing protocols…etc.
5.4 General Setting Double click the “General” button on the tool bar. The setup items of the current selected MFP Server will be shown on the right side of the window. A screen will pop up to verify “User Name” and “Password” of the MFP Server. The default values are: User Name: admin, Password: 1234.
Tip: When you click save, a ‘’what to do’’ message will pop up, please click “Reboot” to restart the MFP Server to let the settings take effect, or click ‘’cancel’’ to save the setting and go to further settings. You can configure the “Server Name”, “User Name” and “Password” here. Server Name, the name of the MFP Server. You can use this name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for the MFP Server by the “Server Manger” utility.
5.5 TCP/IP Configuration Double click the “TCP/IP” button. The TCP/IP configuration window will pop up. You can configure the MFP Server to automatically get an IP address from a DHCP server or manually specify a static IP. IP Address Assignment: If you need the MFP Server to automatically get an IP from a DHCP server, select “Auto IP”. You also can select “Static IP” to manually assign “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway” for the MFP Server.
5.6 System Configuration Double click the “System” button. The System configuration window will pop up. In the System configuration page, you can upgrade the firmware, reset to factory default, reboot the system or set the force release port for this MFP Server. Firmware Upgrade: You can use this “Firmware Upgrade” tool to update to the newest firmware of the MFP Server. Click “ ” button and select the correct firmware in your PC.
5.7 Wireless Configuration Wireless Configuration Double-click the “Wireless” button. Enter user name and password then the wireless configuration window will popup. The default username and password are ‘’admin’’ and ‘’1234’’, and you are into the steps of ‘’Infrastructure Mode”. Function: You can select “Auto”, Enable” or “Disable” to manually configure the wireless function. Auto – “Auto” is the default setting of the MFP Server.
wireless connection. Enable – Enable wireless function only; the MFP Server’s wireless LAN will be enabled and Ethernet will be disabled. Disable – Disable the wireless function, the MFP Server’s wireless LAN will be disabled and Ethernet will be enabled. Infrastructure: You have to let the MFP server associate with an access point. You can let the MFP server scan for an available access point automatically or manually assign the SSID of the access point you want to use.
This MFP server supports WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP’’. The wireless security setting should match other wireless devices in the same network. WEP Security Mode: When you choose the encryption to ‘’WEP’’ a key format message will pop out.
(p.s. this picture is temporary we will post the formal one later) You can select to enter “10 or 26 characters” for “Hexadecimal” or “5 or 13 characters’’ for ‘’ASCII” format encryption key. Longer key length can provide stronger security but worse communication performance. Network Key –Simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the MFP server.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Security Mode: “WPA-PSK’’ and ‘’WPA2-PSK” can automatically transfer keys to TKIP or AES by random. Network Key – Enter 8 to 63 digits to be the key for authentication within the network. TKIP(WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK) – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security.
AES(WPA2-PSK) – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for security in a wireless network. When you finish configuring wireless security, click “Save” and a ‘’What to do’’ message pop out. Please click ‘’Reboot’’ to let the Wireless setting take effect.
6. Web Management 6.1 Introduction The MFP Server can be configured and managed on the Web. Through the Local Area Network, or even the Internet, the administrator can easily configure and manage MFP Server’s various main functions in a browser. Simply enter the MFP Server’s IP address into your browser’s address field to manage a MFP Server by through its built-in Web Server. The default IP Address, User Name and Password settings of the MFP Server are as follows. IP Address: 192.168.2.
6.2 Login You may use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the MFP Server. After entering the IP address of the MFP Server, a login page displays. You have to enter the correct “User Name” and “Password” before going to the Web Management pages. Note: Default User Name is “admin”, default password is “1234”.
6.3 6.3.1 Device Status System Status System Information includes “Device Name”, “MFP Server Name”, “Model Type”, “Firmware Version”, “MAC Address”, “Wireless Configuration”, and the protocols enabled status, etc.
6.3.2 Printer Status This page lists information and status of the all-in-one printer or printer connected to the MFP Server port. The status of the all-in-one printer or printer includes “Connected”, ”Ready”, “Off Line” or “Paper Out”. Connected: a user has clicked the “Connect” button in the “MFP Manager” utility. The user’s computer and the all-in-one printer are connected. Ready: the all-in-one printer or printer is not connected by a user and is ready to use.
6.3.3 TCP/IP Status This page lists all TCP/IP settings of the MFP Server including “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway”. It also can tell whether the DHCP server is “On” or “Off”.
6.4 Setup Wizard Note: You can configure the MFP Server from the Setup Wizard. To let the changes take effect, you have to click “Save Settings” in the menu on the left side to reboot the MFP Server. 6.4.1 System 6.4.1.1 Admin Password You can change the MFP Server name and port name from here. MFP Server Name: the name of the MFP Server. You can use this name to identify the MFP server when you are searching for if using by the “Server Manager” utilities.
You can change the MFP Server name and password from here. MFP Server Name: the name of the MFP Server. You can use this name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for if using by the “Server Manager” utilities. Password: enter the password you want to change for the MFP Server. The password can be up to 7-6 digits in alphanumeric format. The default password is “1234”. Re-type Password: enter the same password for the MFP Server again.
6.4.1.2 Advanced Settings Some advanced feature of the MFP Server can be set here. TCP/IP Printing (LPR/IPP/RAW): The MFP Server supports TCP/IP network protocol and LPR/IPP/RAW printing protocols. By default these protocols are enabled.
6.4.2 Wireless If you want to use the MFP Server through a wireless LAN, please set up the MFP Server through Ethernet first and make sure your wireless LAN setting is correct. After setting the wireless LAN, unplug the Ethernet cable and restart the MFP Server. Then you can start to use the MFP Server through the wireless LAN.
wireless LAN mode. The MFP Server default is in “Auto” mode. ESSID is the unique name identified by in a wireless LAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations and access points in the same WLAN network are the same. Channel Number is the channel number of your wireless LAN. It is fixed on channel 11th.
6.4.2.1 Site Survey You can use this “Site Survey” function to search for available access points in your location. In the list is the information for all available access points or wireless stations, including SSID, BSSID, Channel, Type, Encryption and Signal Strength. You can select one wireless device in the list for this MFP Server to associate with or go back to Wireless page to manually set up the wireless parameters.
6.4.2.2 Encryption This MFP Server supports WEP and WPA-PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP”. If you want to use WPA-PSK, you have to select “WPA-PSK” (for an infrastructure network or “WPA-None” (enables WPA security for an ad hoc network). The wireless security setting should match other wireless devices in the same network.
Default Key – Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select in the “Default key” will take effect. Key 1 – Key 4 – The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted within the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) or 5-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef“ or “Guest“.
WPA-PSK Mode: “WPA-PSK” requires users to select the advanced encryption methods, (i.e. TKIP or AES) and enter a set of keys. TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. AES – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for security in the wireless network.
WPA2-PSK Mode Security Mode: TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. Pre-shared Key Format – Select the type of pre-shared key, you can select Passphrase (8 or more alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex (64 characters of 0-9, and a-f). WPA Pre-Shared Key –Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for authentication within the network.
6.4.3 TCP/IP You can configure the MFP Server to automatically get an IP address from DHCP server or manually specify a static IP. If you need the MFP Server to automatically get an IP address from a DHCP server, select “Enable Obtain TCP/IP Settings Automatically (Use DHCP/ BOOTP)”. You also can select “Disable Use the following TCP/IP Settings” to manually assign an “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway” for the MFP Server.
6.4.4 Save Settings After configuring the MFP Server, you have to click “Save Settings” to save the settings and restart the system.
6.5 6.5.1 System Tools Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings. All of your previous setting will be cleared.
6.5.2 Upgrade Firmware You can upgrade new firmware for this MFP Server in this page. Click “Browse” to select the new firmware, and then click “OK”. The firmware will be updated in several minutes. Be aware that if you have started upgrading firmware, you have to follow all the upgrading steps or the MFP Server can’t return to normal configuration.
7. Troubleshooting 1. The MFP Server is not found even after searching with the “MFP Manager”. Check if the power adapter and the network cable are connected to the MFP Server properly. Check if the LAN and Ready LEDs are turned on. Check if the IP Address of the MFP Server is in the some network segment as your computer. - If you are not sure of the IP Address setting of the MFP Server, please check the TCP/IP setting of the MFP Server from the “Server Manager”. 2.
4. I can’t use the all-in-one printer to scan, print, use the card reader, or fax a file even I have followed the instructions in the manual. Attach the all-in-one printer to a PC directly and make sure it is operating correctly. 5. My computer has installed a firewall, and the MFP Server can’t work normally.
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