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Configuration - Network Screens

NetWare
TCP/IP
AppleTalk
MS Network
IPP
SNMP
Time

NetWare

  NetWare Basic Configuration

Items

Explanations

Use NetWare

Enable or Disable NetWare.

Frame Type

Leave the default frame type (Auto) as it is.

Mode

Select the appropriate NetWare mode.

Print Server Mode/NDS/Bindery

Items

Explanations

Print Server Name

Enter the print server name (up to 47 characters).

Polling Interval

Enter the polling interval in seconds.

NetWare Password

Enter the password (up to 20 characters) you use when you log in to the print server.

NDS Tree Name

Enter the NDS tree name (up to 31 characters) if the mode is NDS Print Server.

NDS Context

Enter the NDS context (up to 255 characters) if the mode is NDS Print Server.

Primary File Server Name

If the mode is Bindery Print Server, enter the file server name (up to 47 characters) where you log in to the print server.

Remote Printer Mode

Items

Explanations

Primary Print Server Name

Enter the primary print server name (up to 47 characters).

Printer Port Number

Enter the printer port number (0 to 254).


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TCP/IP

IP Address Settings

Items

Explanations

Method for Acquiring the IP Address

Select a method for acquiring IP addresses. If Auto is selected, DHCP becomes available. To use the DHCP server, make sure it is installed on your computer and correctly configured. See your operating system's online help for detailed instructions.

To set the IP address manually, select Manual.

IP Address

Enter an IP address for the print server. Be sure the IP address does not conflict with any other devices on the network.

Subnet Mask

Set the subnet mask.

Default Gateway

Set the gateway address if needed.

Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)

Select Enable to get a private address between 169.254.1.1 and 169.254.254.254 automatically when an IP address cannot be obtained by the DHCP server; otherwise, select Disable.

Set Using PING

Enables or disables IP address setting using the ping command.

DNS Server Address Settings

Items

Explanations

Acquire DNS Server Address Automatically

Select either Enable or Disable to acquire the DNS server address from the DHCP server.

DNS Server Address

Enter the DNS server address. When the DHCP server does not respond even Enable is selected for Acquire DNS server address automatically, the DNS server address set here is used.

Host Name and Domain Name Settings

Items

Explanations

Acquire Host Name and Domain Name Automatically

Select either Enable or Disable to acquire the host name and domain name from the DHCP server.

Host Name

Enter the host name supported by Dynamic DNS (between 2 and 63 characters). The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251.

Domain Name

Leave it blank or enter two or more characters of the domain name. The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251.

Register Network Interface Address to DNS Server

Select Enable if you want to send the host name and the domain name to the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS update to request for DNS dynamic updates.

Register Network Interface Address Directly to DNS Server

Select Enable if you want to directly send the host name and the domain name to the DNS server that supports Dynamic DNS update to request for DNS dynamic updates.When Register the network interface's address to DNS server is Disable, then this setting is the same as Disable.

Universal Plug and Play Settings

Items

Explanations

Use Universal Plug and Play

Enables or disables Universal Plug and Play.

Device Name

Enter the device name (between 2 and 63 characters).

Rendezvous Settings

Items

Explanations

Use Rendezvous

Select either Enable or Disable to use Rendezvous.


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AppleTalk

Items

Explanations

Use AppleTalk

Enable or Disable AppleTalk.

Printer Name

Enter the name of the printer attached to the print server (up to 32 characters).

Zone Name

Enter the network zone name (up to 32 characters). To have the zone selected automatically, select Auto for the Network Number Set and enter an asterisk (*) in this text box.

Entity Type

Displays the printer's entity type. Do not change the entity type unless "epson" appears. If "epson" appears, enter an entity type to match your printer.

Network Number Set

Select Auto or Manual. Usually Auto is recommended.

Network Number for Manual Mode

Enter the network number when you select to set the Network Number manually.


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MS Network

Items

Explanations

Use Microsoft Network Shared Printing

Enable or Disable Microsoft network.

Print Server Name

Enter the print server name, which is the name of a computer on the network (up to 15 characters). Be sure to give a name that is unique on the network.

Workgroup Name

Enter the workgroup name or domain name (up to 15 characters).

Share Name

Enter the printer's shared name (up to 12 characters). LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3, or COM cannot be used.


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IPP

You must make the following settings before setting up the printer for Internet Printing on Windows Me/2000 or using EpsonNet Internet Print on Windows 98/95/NT 4.0. See About EpsonNet Internet Print for more information.

Items

Explanations

IPP URL

Displays the printer's URL for Internet Printing.

Format:
http://IP address of printer:631/printer name set below

Example:
http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer

Printer Name

Enter the name of a printer to use for Internet Printing (up to 127 characters).

Example:
EPSON_IPP_Printer

Location

Enter the name of the printer's physical location (up to 64 characters).


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SNMP

Community

Items

Explanations

Community

Displays the community name.

Read Only

The word "public" always appears.

Read/Write

Enter the Read/Write community name (up to 32 characters).

IP Trap

Items

Explanations

Trap

Enable or Disable the trap.

Address

Enter the IP address of the server to which the trap is transmitted.

Community

Enter the community name (up to 32 characters).

Port Number

Enter the Port Number of the receive host, in decimal(0-65535).

IPX Trap

Items

Explanations

Trap

Enable or Disable the trap.

Address

Enter Network Address and Node Number (MAC Address) of the server to which the trap is transmitted.

Format:
Network Address: Node Number

Suppose Network Address is A7E00BB0 (hexadecimal) and Node Number is 000048930000 (hexadecimal). In this case, the address is A7E00BB0:000048930000.

Community

Enter the community name (up to 32 characters).

Socket Number

Enter the Socket Number of the receive host, in hexadecimal(0-FFFF).


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Time

Items

Explanations

Time

Displays the time. Click the Get Time button to reload the display. When Time Server is Enable, time is acquired from the time server.

Manual Settings

If the print server has RTC (Real Time Clock), you can set the time manually.

Items

Explanations

Date

Enter the year, month, and day.

Time

Enter the hour, minutes, and seconds.

Time Difference

Enter the difference between time at the present location and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Apply button

Applies the settings.

Time Server Settings

Items

Explanations

Time Server

Select either Enable or Disable to time synchronize from the time server.

Time Server IP Address

Enter the IP address of the time server.

Synchronize Interval

Enter the time interval in minutes for automatic time synchronization.

Time Difference

Enter the difference between time at the present location and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Time Server Status

Displays a connection status with the time server.

Apply button

Applies the settings.


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