User`s guide

How To 13
Selecting a Printing Method
Check if there is a Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000 print server on your network, and then
use the suggestions below.
If a print server exists, set the printer to connect with LPR on the server and turn it into a shared
printer. Your clients can then print to this shared printer.
If no Windows print server exists, we recommend TCP/IP printing via LPR. This is the method to
use when you connect the printer to your network through the printer’s Ethernet port. See
“Windows Vista” on page 26, “Windows XP” on page 29, “Windows Server 2003” on page 32, or
“Windows 2000” on page 35.
Printing Method Features
This section describes features of the printing methods available for you to choose.
LPR (TCP/IP) printing for Ethernet connection
Advantages
❏ No computer as a network interface is required.
❏ No special utility for Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000 is required.
❏ You can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor.
❏ For Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000, you can create a print log using the event viewer.
❏ You can print via a router.
Disadvantages
❏ You need to set up TCP/IP.