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Network Guide_R1.fm Page 2 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Before You Begin Make sure you installed ink cartridges and loaded paper as described on the Start Here sheet. Then follow the instructions in this guide to set up the printer for use on a network. Tip: For a video tutorial and other information about setting up a wireless network, go to: epson.com/support/wireless. Do one of the following: ■ If you’re installing the printer for the first time, see “Choose Your Connection Type” on page 3.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 3 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Choose Your Connection Type Wireless To connect the printer wirelessly, see page 4. Note: If you want to print wirelessly but do not have an access point or router, see “Create an Ad-Hoc Wireless Connection” on page 16. Wired To connect the printer using an Ethernet cable, see page 22.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 4 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Wireless Network Installation To add the printer to your wireless network, you need to know the name (SSID) of your wireless network. If it has security enabled, you also need to know the WEP key or WPA passphrase.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 5 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 3. Press OK to select Wireless LAN Setup. 4. Press OK to select Setup Wizard. 5. Press u or d to select the name of your wireless network, then press OK. If your network name isn’t listed, try the following: ■ Make sure that your wireless router or access point is turned on and working correctly. Press the y Back button to return to the previous screen, press OK to select Setup Wizard, then repeat step 5.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 6 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 7. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key or WPA passphrase. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Indicates current selection. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. From the printer’s control panel: Press u or d to select a character. Press l or r to move the cursor. Press – to delete a character.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 7 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 9. When you see a screen like this one, verify that the settings are correct. If you need to change a setting, press y Back until you see the setting you need to change. 10. Once you have verified that your network settings are correct, press OK to save the settings and return to the Network Settings menu. 11. Press the r Copy button to exit the Network Settings Menu. 12.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 8 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Connect Wirelessly Using Advanced Setup Use this setup method if your access point or router isn’t broadcasting its network name (SSID). 1. Press the F Setup button on the printer’s control panel. 2. Press l or r to select Network Settings, then press OK. 3. Press OK to select Wireless LAN Setup. 4. Press u or d to select Advanced Setup, then press OK.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 9 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 5. Press u or d to select Manual Setup, then press OK. 6. When you see this screen, press OK. 7. Press u or d to select Infrastructure Mode, then press OK. 8. Press u or d to select Enter SSID, then press OK.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 10 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 9. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your wireless network name (SSID). Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Indicates current selection. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. From the printer’s control panel: Press u or d to select a character. Press l or r to move the cursor.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 11 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 11. Press u or d to select the security mode that your wireless network is using, then press OK. Note: If your wireless network doesn’t have security enabled, select None, then press OK. 12. Do one of the following: ■ If your wireless network uses WPA as the security mode, continue with “Select WPA Security Settings” on page 12. ■ If your wireless network uses WEP as the security mode, continue with “Select WEP Security Settings” on page 13.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 12 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Select WPA Security Settings 1. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WPA passphrase. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Indicates current selection. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. From the printer’s control panel: Press u or d to select a character. Press l or r to move the cursor.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 13 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Select WEP Security Settings 1. Press u or d to select Alphanumeric if your WEP key is ASCII, or select Hexadecimal if your WEP key is in hexadecimal format. Note: If the WEP key is 5 or 13 characters, it’s ASCII. If the WEP key is 10 or 26 characters, it’s hexadecimal. 2. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric characters.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 14 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM ■ Press x Menu to switch between uppercase (ABC), lowercase (abc), or numeric (123) characters. ■ Press u or d until you see the character you want. ■ Press l or r to move the cursor. ■ Press – to delete a character. 3. When you’re done entering the WEP key, press OK. 4. Continue with the next section. Confirm Your Network Settings 1. When you see a screen like this one, verify that the settings are correct.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 15 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 4. Wait for the printer to connect to your wireless network (this can take up to 90 seconds). Once it’s connected, you see a green WiFi light on the printer’s control panel. WiFi light 5. Continue with “Install Software” on page 23. Note: If the printer doesn’t connect to your wireless network after 90 seconds, the SSID, WEP key, or WPA passphrase may have been entered incorrectly.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 16 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Create an Ad-Hoc Wireless Connection Use this setup method if you want to print wirelessly but do not have an access point or router. Important: For Windows® users: If your computer is connected to a network with an Ethernet cable, you need to disconnect it before installing software. When setup is complete, reconnect your computer’s Ethernet cable.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 17 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 4. Press u or d to select Advanced Setup, then press OK. 5. Press u or d to select Manual Setup, then press OK. 6. When you see this screen, press OK. 7. Press u or d to select Ad Hoc Mode, then press OK. 8. Press u or d to select Enter SSID, then press OK.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 18 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 9. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to create a unique network name (SSID) to identify your printer. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. Indicates current selection. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric/special characters. From the printer’s control panel: Press u or d to select a character. Press l or r to move the cursor.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 19 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 10. Press OK to select the default channel for your Ad Hoc network. 11. Continue with the next section. Choose Security Settings 1. Press u or d to select the security mode you want to use for the Ad Hoc wireless network, then press OK. Note: If you don’t want to enable security for your Ad Hoc network, select None, then press OK. 2.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 20 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 5. Use the arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel to enter your WEP key. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric characters. Indicates current selection. Press the x Menu button to switch between uppercase, lowercase, or numeric characters. From the printer’s control panel: Press u or d to select a character. Press l or r to move the cursor. Press – to delete a character. Press OK when done.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 21 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Confirm Your Settings and Connect to the Network 1. When you see a screen like this one, verify that the settings are correct. If you need to change a setting, press y Back until you see the setting you need to change. 2. Once you have verified that your network settings are correct, press OK to save the settings and return to the Network Settings menu. 3. Press the r Copy button to exit the Setup menu. 4.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 22 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Wired (Ethernet) Installation 1. Connect an Ethernet network cable to the LAN (10/100) port on your printer. 2. Connect the other end to any available LAN port on your router, access point, or hub. Note: If you’re switching from a wireless to a wired network connection, you need to disable the wireless adapter using the printer’s control panel.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 23 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Install Software Follow the steps in this section for each computer you want to use with your printer over the network. 1. Insert the printer software CD. 2. Windows Vista®: If you see the AutoPlay window, click Run SETUP.EXE. When you see the User Account Control screen, click Continue. Windows® XP: When you see the Software Installation screen, continue with step 3. Mac OS® X: Double-click the icon. 3. Click Install. 4.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 24 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 5. When you see this screen, click Next to start network setup. 6. Make sure that your printer is turned on and connected to your network. 7. When you see the Firewall Warning screen, click Next. Note: If you see a firewall alert message, click Unblock or Allow to let EpsonNet Setup continue. Do not select Ask Me Later, Keep Blocking, or Block.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 25 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 8. Wait while EpsonNet Setup configures your printer for the network. 9. Do one of the following: ■ If you see the Installation Complete screen, continue with “Finish the Installation” on page 28.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 26 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM ■ If no available printers are found on your network, see “EpsonNet Setup was unable to find my printer on the network” on page 32. ■ If EpsonNet Setup finds more than one printer on your network, select the printer you want to configure, then click Next. When you see the Installation Complete screen, continue with “Finish the Installation” on page 28.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 27 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM ■ If you are installing the printer in Ad Hoc mode and you see this screen, make sure that your computer’s wireless adapter is set to acquire an IP address automatically. Then select Acquire the IP Address Automatically using DHCP (Recommended) and click Next. When you see the Installation Complete screen, continue with “Finish the Installation” on page 28.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 28 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Finish the Installation Follow the steps for your operating system: ■ “Windows” below ■ “Macintosh” on page 29 Windows 1. Print a test page, then click Finish. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to install bonus software and finish the installation. 3. When installation is complete, restart your computer. You’re ready to scan and print. See your printed documentation and on-screen Epson Information Center for details.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 29 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Macintosh 1. Click Save to install an application that allows you to access the printer’s memory card slots over the network. 2. Select where you would like install the application, then click Save. 3. Click Finish.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 30 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM 4. When you see this screen, click Add Printer. 5. Follow the steps on the right side of the screen to add your EPSON TCPIP printer. Note: It may take up to 90 seconds for your computer to find the EPSON TCPIP printer on the network. 6. Follow the prompts on the screen to print a test page, install bonus software, and finish the installation. 7. When installation is complete, restart your computer. You’re ready to scan and print.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 31 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Troubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using your product on a network, check these sections for help: ■ “Setup Problems” below ■ “Printing Problems” on page 33 ■ “Scanning Problems” on page 34 This section also explains how to print a Network Status Sheet (see page 34).
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 32 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM EpsonNet Setup was unable to find my printer on the network 1. If you see a screen like this one, do one of the following: ■ If you connected the printer wirelessly, verify that the printer is turned on and the green WiFi light on the printer’s control panel is on. Select Wi-Fi setup using the printer’s control panel, then click Next.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 33 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Software installation failed Make sure that the printer is connected to your network (see page 4 for wireless or page 22 for Ethernet). Then remove and reinsert the CD to reinstall the printer software. Cannot communicate on a wired LAN If you’re switching from a wireless to a wired network connection, you need to disable the wireless adapter using the printer’s control panel.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 34 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Printing is slow or the print is cut off For wireless connections, print a Network Status Sheet (see below) and check the Signal Strength. If it’s poor, try moving the printer closer to your wireless router or access point. Avoid placing the printer next to a microwave oven, 2.4 GHz cordless phone, or large metal objects such as a filing cabinet.
Network Guide_R1.fm Page 35 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 2:37 PM Copyright Notice 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.
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