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Installing the Printer Driver

About Installing the Printer Driver
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About Installing the Printer Driver

To print to the network printer, you need to install the printer driver on the computer. See the section in this chapter appropriate for your operating system.

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Windows XP

For Windows XP, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users.

LPR printing

Note:

If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See About EpsonNet Print for details.

Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.

Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Click Local printer attached to this computer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next.


Note:

You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network, not to a Windows XP computer.

Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next.

Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next.

If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next.

Click Finish.

See Installing a printer driver to install the printer driver.

Internet printing

Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.

Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.

Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network radio button.

Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL should be the same as the URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page.

    http://IP address of printer:631/Printer name

    Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer


Note:

To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See About EpsonNet Config for details.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See Installing a printer driver if necessary.

Microsoft Network Shared printing

Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.

Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.

Select the Browse for a printer radio button, and then click Next.

Enter the following in the Printer box or select the printer you want to use from the Shared printers list box, and then click Next.

    \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See Installing a printer driver if necessary.

Installing a printer driver

Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer.

Close the Software Installation screen if it appears.

Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.

Click Browse.

Select the CD-ROM drive for Drives, and double-click the WINXP_2K folder or the WINXP64 folder (for x64 Edition). Click Open.

Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box.

Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next.


Note:

If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

    When you print using Microsoft Network Shared printing in the Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT environment, see Using the NET USE command for more details.

Using the NET USE command

If you are running Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT and using NetBIOS to connect to the printer, we recommend that you use the NET USE command, as follows:

Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then select Network Connections.

Under LAN or High-Speed Internet, click the Local Area Connection icon.

Under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.

Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed. If it is not installed, click Install to install it.

Run the command prompt and enter the following command.

    NET USE printer port: \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Selecting the port

Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.

Right-click the printer icon and then select Properties.

Click the Ports tab and then select the port you have set with the NET USE command.

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Windows Me/98

For Windows Me/98, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See For Windows Me/98/95 Users.

LPR printing

Since Windows Me/98 does not support LPR, standard TCP/IP printing cannot be used. However, you can print via TCP/IP using the EpsonNet Print utility included on the Software CD-ROM. First, install EpsonNet Print. Then, install the printer driver. See About EpsonNet Print for more details.

Internet printing (Windows 98)

Internet printing is possible by using the EpsonNet Internet Print utility included on the Software CD-ROM. First, install EpsonNet Internet Print. Then, install the printer driver and set the printer port. See About EpsonNet Internet Print for more details.

Internet printing (Windows Me)
Installing the IPP client

The IPP client must be installed on your computer. Follow the steps below to install it.

Insert the Windows Me CD-ROM.

Select the add-ons folder, and then select the IPP folder.

Double-click wpnpins.exe. Then follow the on-screen instructions.

Click OK to restart your computer.

Setting up the printer

Connect your computer to a printer through IPP.

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Double-click Add Printer, and then click Next.

Select the Network Printer radio button, and then click Next.

Type the URL of the printer, and then click Next.

    http://IP address of network interface:631/printer name

    Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer


Note:

To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See About EpsonNet Config for details.

See Installing a printer driver to install the printer driver.

Microsoft Network Shared printing

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Double-click Add Printer, and then click Next.

Select the Network Printer radio button, and then click Next.

    \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Click Browse, and then select the network path from the list. If you cannot browse, enter the following in the Network path or queue name box.

The Add Printer wizard appears. Click Next.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See Installing a printer driver to install the printer driver.

Installing a printer driver

Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer.

Close the Software Installation screen if it appears.

Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.

Click Browse.

Select the CD-ROM drive for Drives, and then double-click the WIN9X folder. Click OK.

Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box.

Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next.


Note:

If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

    When you print using Microsoft Network Shared printing in the Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT environment, see Using the NET USE command for more details.

Using the NET USE command

If you are running Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT and using NetBIOS to connect to the printer, we recommend that you use the NET USE command, as follows:

Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon or My Network Places icon and then select Properties.

Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is in the Components list. If it is not installed, click Add to install it.

Run the command prompt and enter the following command.

    NET USE printer port: \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Selecting the port

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Right-click the printer icon and select Properties.

Click the Details tab and select the port you have set with the NET USE command.

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Windows Server 2003

For Windows Server 2003, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users.

LPR printing

Note:

If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See About EpsonNet Print for details.

Click Start, and then select Printers and Faxes.

Double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Click Local printer attached to this computer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next.


Note:

You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network, not to a computer.

Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Click Next.

When Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears, click Next.

Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next.

If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next.

Click Finish.

See Installing a printer driver to install the printer driver.

Internet printing

Click Start, and then select Printers and Faxes.

Double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.

Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network radio button.

Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL must be the same URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page.

    http://IP address of printer:631/Printer name

    Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer


Note:

To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See About EpsonNet Config for details.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See Installing a printer driver if necessary.

Microsoft Network Shared printing

Click Start, and then select Printers and Faxes.

Double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.

Select the Browse for a printer radio button, and then click Next.

Enter the following in the Printer box or select the printer you want to use from the Shared printers list box. Click Next.

    \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See Installing a printer driver if necessary.

Installing a printer driver

Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer.

Close the Software Installation screen if it appears.

Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.

Click Browse.

Select the CD-ROM drive for Drives, and double-click the WINXP_2K folder or the WINXP64 folder (for x64 Edition). Click Open.

Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box.

Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next.


Note:

If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

Click Finish and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

    When you print using Microsoft Network Shared printing in the Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT environment, see Using the NET USE command for more details.

Using the NET USE command

If you are running Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT and using NetBIOS to connect to the printer, we recommend that you use the NET USE command, as follows:

Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Network Connections. Click Local Area Connections.

Click the Properties button.

Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed. If necessary, click Install to install it.

Run the command prompt and then enter the following command.

    NET USE printer port: \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Selecting the port

Click Start, and then select Printers and Faxes.

Right-click the printer icon and then select Properties.

Click the Ports tab and then select the port you have set using the NET USE command.

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Windows 2000

For Windows 2000, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users.

LPR printing

Note:

If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See About EpsonNet Print for details.

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Click Local printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next.


Note:

You must clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network, not to a Windows 2000 computer.

Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next.

Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next.

If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next.

Click Finish.

See Installing a printer driver to install the printer driver.

Internet printing

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Select the Network printer radio button and then click Next.

Select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet radio button.

Enter the URL of the target printer using the format below. The URL should be the same as the URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s IPP configuration page.

    http://IP address of printer:631/Printer name

    Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer


Note:

To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See About EpsonNet Config for details.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See Installing a printer driver if necessary.

Microsoft Network Shared printing

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next.

Select the Network printer radio button and then click Next.

Select the Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer radio button.

Enter the following in the Name box or click Next to browse for a printer.

    \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See Installing a printer driver if necessary.

Installing a printer driver

Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer.

Close the Software Installation screen if it appears.

Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.

Click Browse.

Select the CD-ROM drive for Drives, and double-click the WINXP_2K folder. Click Open.

Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box.

Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next.


Note:

If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

    When you print using Microsoft Network Shared printing in the Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT environment, see Using the NET USE command for more details.

Using the NET USE command

If you are running Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT and using NetBIOS to connect to the printer, we recommend that you use the NET USE command, as follows:

Right-click the My Network Places icon and then select Properties.

Right-click the Local Area Connections icon and then select Properties.

Check that Client for Microsoft Networks is in the Components list. If it is not installed, click Install to install it.

Run the command prompt and enter the following command.

    NET USE printer port: \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Selecting the port

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Right-click the printer icon and then select Properties.

Click the Ports tab and then select the port you have set with the NET USE command.

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Windows NT 4.0

For Windows NT 4.0, the printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you prefer. Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. See For Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 Users.

LPR printing

Note:

If you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. See About EpsonNet Print for details.

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Double-click the Add Printers icon.

Select the My Computer radio button, and then click Next.

Click Add Port in the Add Printer wizard dialog box.

Select LPR Port from the Available Printer Port list, and then click New Port.


Note:

You cannot use the Lexmark TCP/IP Network Port with this network interface.

Enter the IP address of the network interface in the first text box and the printer name in the second text box. Click OK.

In the Printer Ports dialog box, click Close.

In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Next.

See Installing a printer driver to install the printer driver.

Internet printing

Internet printing is possible by using the EpsonNet Internet Print utility included on the Software CD-ROM. First, install EpsonNet Internet Print. Then, install the printer driver and set the printer port. See About EpsonNet Internet Print for more details.

Microsoft Network Shared printing

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Double-click Add Printer.

Select the Network printer server radio button and then click Next. The Connect to Printer dialog box appears.

Select the printer you want to configure from the Shared Printers list. If you cannot select the printer, enter the following in the Printer box:

    \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Click OK.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer. See Installing a printer driver if necessary.

Installing a printer driver

Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with the printer.

Close the Software Installation screen if it appears.

Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.

Click Browse.

Select the CD-ROM drive for Drives, and then double-click the WINNT40 folder. Click Open.

Click OK in the Install From Disk dialog box.

Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next.


Note:
  • Announce the share name to your clients so that they know the share name of the printer they want to use.

  • If the Add Printer wizard prompts you to select either Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

    When you print using Microsoft Network Shared printing in the Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT environment, see Using the NET USE command for more details.

Using the NET USE command

If you are running Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT and using NetBIOS to connect to the network interface, we recommend that you use the NET USE command, as follows:

Check that the following services are installed.

    Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop and select Properties. Click the Services tab and check that Server or Workstation is listed.

If it is not installed, click Add.

Run the command prompt and enter the following command.

    NET USE printer port: \\NetBIOS name of network interface\Device name of network interface

Selecting the port

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

Right-click the printer icon and then select Properties.

Click the Ports tab and then select the port you have set with the NET USE command.

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Macintosh

Follow the steps below to set a printer.


Note:

Make sure that the printer driver is installed on your Macintosh before following the steps below. See the manual shipped with your printer for instruction on how to install the printer driver.

Mac OS X
Bonjour/Rendezvous printing

Open the Applications folder.

Open the Utilities folder.

Open Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 or later), and then click Add.

For Mac OS X 10.4, select the printer model that is connected with Bonjour.
For Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select Rendezvous from the drop down list, and then select the printer model from the list.


Note:

For Mac OS X 10.4, if your printer is not displayed with Bonjour, click More Printers, select Bonjour from the drop down list, and then select the printer model.

Click Add.

TCP/IP printing

Open the Applications folder.

Open the Utilities folder.

Open Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OX 10.3 or later), and then click Add.

For Mac OS X 10.4, select the printer model that is connected with TCP/IP.
For Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON TCP/IP from the drop down list, and then select the printer model from the list.


Note:

For Mac OS X 10.4, if your printer is not displayed with TCP/IP, click More Printers, select EPSON TCP/IP from the drop down list, and then select the printer model.

Click Add.

AppleTalk printing

Open the Applications folder.

Open the Utilities folder.

Open Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 or later), and then click Add.

For Mac OS X 10.4, select the printer model that is connected with Apple Talk.
For Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON Apple Talk from the drop down list, select the zone from the drop down list, and then select the printer model from the list.


Note:

For Mac OS X 10.4, if your printer is not displayed with Apple Talk, click More Printers, select EPSON Apple Talk from the drop down list, select the zone from the drop down list, and then select the printer model.

Click Add.

Mac OS 9
AppleTalk printing

Open Chooser from the Apple menu.

Click the printer icon.

Select the zone containing the printer.

Select the printer name from the list.

Make sure AppleTalk is active.

Close Chooser.

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OS/2

This section explains how to configure and use the network interface with an IBM OS/2 System, which includes OS/2 Warp 3 and 4 (OS/2 Warp Connect and OS/2 Warp Server).

LPR printing

Double-click the OS/2 system folder, then the System Setup folder, and then double-click the TCP/IP Configuration icon.

Click the Printing tab.

Enter the IP address of the network interface in the Remote print server box and the name of the remote print server’s printer in the second text box. Enter a value of 1 or greater in the Maximum number of LPD ports box.

Click the Autostart tab.

Select lprportd from the Services to autostart list. Check the Autostart service check box, and select the Detached radio button.

Save the settings you made in the TCP/IP Configuration dialog box, and restart your computer.

Setting up your printer

Double-click Template from the OS/2 System folder.

Drag Printer to your desktop to create a printer.

Double-click the Printer icon.

Select Properties from the control menu, then click the Output Port tab.

From the Output Port list box, select one from \PIPE\LPD0 to \PIPE\LPDn (where n is the maximum number of LPD ports). The \PIPE\LPD -Settings dialog box will appear.

Enter the IP address of the network interface in the LPD server box. Enter the printer name set in step 2 in the LPD printer box.

Close the Printer icon to exit printer configuration.

NetBEUI printing

Be sure that IBM OS/2 NetBIOS is installed on your computer.

To create a printer, double-click the target printer icon to open the Properties dialog box. Then click the Output Port tab.

Select the port.

Connect to the printer from the command line.

    Example: Connect the printer to LPT1.

    net use LPT1: \\NetBIOS name of network interface\ Device name of network interface


Note:

To change the NetBIOS name and device name, use EpsonNet Config running on Windows.

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