User`s guide

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Microsoft Network Shared printing
Advantages
❏ Easy to set up.
❏ No computer as a network interface is required.
❏ No special print utility is required.
Disadvantages
❏ Epson Status Monitor cannot be used.
❏ You cannot print via a router.
❏ It takes longer to start printing because more time is required to search for a network printer.
Instructions for setting up Microsoft network shared printing are included in the printer User’s Guide.
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 subnet mask for your
computer, depending on the printing method you want to use. See the section in this chapter
appropriate for your operating system.
❏ The Windows operating system CD-ROM may be required during the installation.
❏ When using TCP/IP for printing, you need to set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default
gateway of the computer. These may be set automatically if your network uses DHCP.
Windows Vista
For Windows Vista, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click View network status and tasks or
double-click Network and Sharing Center.