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How To / Installing Components on Your Computer

Windows 2000

For Windows 2000, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.

Note:

The Windows 2000 CD-ROM may be required during the installation.

When using TCP/IP or IPP for printing, you need to set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway of the computer.

Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Network and Dial-up Connections. The Network and Dial-up Connections screen appears.

Right-click the desired network connection and then select Properties.

Check if the following necessary components are in the list. If they are already installed, go to the next chapter.

The following table lists the components required for configuring the print server with EpsonNet WinAssist.

EpsonNet WinAssist's setting screens	Necessary components
TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPP, SNMP (IP trap)	Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
MS Network	NetBEUI or Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
NetWare, SNMP (IPX trap)	Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site

Note:

Do not use Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 and Novell Client for Windows NT version 4.50 when using the following modes: NetWare 3.x/4.x Bindery Print Server mode, NetWare 3.x Remote Printer mode, NetWare 4.x Bindery Remote Printer mode, and NetWare 4.x/5.x NDS Remote Printer mode.

The following table lists the components required for network printing.

Printing method	Necessary components
LPR or Internet printing	Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Microsoft Network Shared printing	Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or NetBEUI Client for Microsoft Networks
Printing via NetWare server	Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site

If the necessary components are not in the list, click Install to install them, as described below.

For LPR or Internet printing:
Select Protocol and then click Add. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click OK.

For Microsoft Network Shared printing:
To use Internet Protocol, see the description described earlier to install Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
To use NetBEUI, select Protocol and then click Add. Select NetBEUI Protocol and then click OK.
Select Client and then click Add. Select Client for Microsoft Networks and then click OK.

For printing via NetWare server:
Download the latest Novell Client from the Novell Web site and install it on the computer. Also, be sure to install IPX. See the Novell Web site for detailed information.

For LPR, Internet, Microsoft Network Shared printing:
Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Configuration menu to open the TCP/IP Properties dialog box. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK.

Restart the computer.

The necessary components are now installed. Go to the next chapter Connecting the Print Server to the Network.

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