® 10 Base T / 100 Base TX (C823912) Start Here Guide CPD-12560 Printed in XXX
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Starthere.book Page 2 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON product. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products.
Starthere.book Page 3 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where To Get Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading the Electronic Administrator’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . EpsonNet WinAssist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Starthere.book Page 5 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM Introduction You can install the EpsonNet Internal Print Server 2 in any EPSON® printer with a Type B interface slot, then connect the printer directly to your network. The print server includes installation and configuration software for easy setup on a variety of Ethernet protocols. Additional utilities let you manage all your network printers and print across the Internet. The print server supports IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.
Starthere.book Page 6 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM ❏ EpsonNet Direct Print Utility Enables TCP/IP (LPR) printing in Windows. See the online Administrator’s Manual for more information. ❏ EpsonNet Internet Print Utility Offers printing across the Internet and intranets and supports Windows 2000 IPP. See the online Administrator’s Manual for more information.
Starthere.book Page 7 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM ❏ EPSON technical support EPSON offers a variety of technical support options, including information on the Internet and direct telephone assistance. See page 16 for more information. Reading the Electronic Administrator’s Manual You need to use Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to view your electronic PDF (Portable Document Format) manual. If you don’t have the current version of Acrobat Reader, you can install it from the CD-ROM that came with your print server.
Starthere.book Page 8 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM To open the manual on a Macintosh: 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive. 2. Double-click the C82391.PDF file in the PDF Manual folder. If you need to install Acrobat Reader, run the Install program in the Adobe Acrobat folder before you open the manual. EpsonNet WinAssist The EpsonNet WinAssist program lets you configure the print server using Windows Me, 98, 95, NT, or 2000. This section includes system requirements and installation instructions.
Starthere.book Page 9 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM Installing EpsonNet WinAssist Before you install the software, make sure you set up the required protocols and services in your operating system. If you install EpsonNet WinAssist before you add or delete protocols or services, the software may not work. You may need to uninstall and then reinstall it. See the online Administrator’s Manual for more information. Follow these steps to install EpsonNet WinAssist: 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive.
Starthere.book Page 10 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM Installing EpsonNet MacAssist Follow these steps to install EpsonNet MacAssist: 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive. 2. Double-click the EpsonNet MacAssist folder on the CD-ROM. 3. Drag the EpsonNet MacAssist icon to your hard drive. EpsonNet WebAssist The EpsonNet WebAssist program, which is pre-installed on the print server card, lets you configure the print server using one of the following browsers: ❏ Microsoft Internet Explorer® version 4.
Starthere.book Page 11 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM EpsonNet WebManager EpsonNet WebManager lets you monitor and control all your network printers. It supports Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms and allows you to manage both EPSON printers and non-EPSON printers that support the printer MIB (RFC 1759) standard. Although EpsonNet WebManager supports multiple network platforms, you can only install it in a Windows environment. Make sure you check the README file on the CD-ROM for the latest information.
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Starthere.book Page 13 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM ❏ Network settings Lets you change network interface settings. This function is not available for non-EPSON printers. ❏ Group management Helps you manage network printers more effectively. Setting Up EpsonNet WebManager You can set up the software and use it to manage your network printers in either of two ways: ❏ Install EpsonNet WebManager and run it through a browser installed on the same computer.
Starthere.book Page 14 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM ❏ Install EpsonNet WebManager and run it through a browser installed on another computer in the network (a client).
Starthere.book Page 15 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM 3. To open EpsonNet WebManager from the server computer where it is installed, simply run the program from the Start menu. To open EpsonNet WebManager from a client computer, run a browser and enter the IP address (or host name) of the server and default port number: http:// the IP address or host name of the server:8090/ for example: http://192.168.100.201:8090/ You see the main page: Click to view the online manual 4.
Starthere.book Page 16 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM Where To Get Help If you need help with the EpsonNet Internal Print Server 2 or any of the included software, see the contact information below. EPSON Technical Support EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed in the following table: Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON Support at http://support.epson.com. http://support.epson.
Starthere.book Page 17 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM Before you call, please have the following information ready: ❏ Product name (EpsonNet Internal Print Server 2: C823912) ❏ Product serial number (Press the status sheet button on the card to print out a sheet that includes the serial number.
Starthere.book Page 18 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM Important Safety Instruction ❏ To prevent electric shock and avoid damage, make sure you turn off your printer and unplug the power cord before you install the EpsonNet Internal Print Server 2.
Starthere.book Page 19 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM EPSON END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN ANY ACCOMPANYING REGISTRATION FORM TO RECEIVE REGISTRATION BENEFITS NOTICE TO USER: BY OPENING THE PACKAGE, INSTALLING, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE, ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT ARE DEEMED ACCEPTED. The enclosed software product (the “Software”), contained on a CD-ROM or other media provided by Epson America, Inc.
Starthere.book Page 20 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM 5. Remedy. Licensee’s entire and exclusive liability and remedy under this warranty shall be limited to, at Epson’s option, either the replacement of the Software or a refund of the license fee paid by Licensee for the Software. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the Software resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. 6. Limitation of Liability.
Starthere.book Page 21 Friday, May 18, 2001 11:51 AM EPSON AMERICA, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY What Is Covered: EPSON America, Inc. (“EPSON”) warrants to the first end user customer of the EPSON product enclosed with this limited warranty statement, that the product if purchased and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to the manufacturer’s specifications and will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
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