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Timeout
Network path search setting
Search options

EpsonNet MacAssist provides the following menus and sub-menus.

File menu:

• Close
  Closes EpsonNet MacAssist.

• Quit
  Quits EpsonNet MacAssist.

Edit menu:

Use it when you edit the contents of the configuration menus.

Device menu:

• Configuration
  Configures the print server you have selected.

• Launch Browser
  Starts EpsonNet WebAssist to configure the print server you have selected. EpsonNet WebAssist is a utility that runs on a browser.

• Refresh
  Updates to the latest information by searching for the available printers again.

• Timeout Setting
  Set the timeout value between 3 and 99 seconds. See Timeout for more information.

• Network Path Search Setting
  Select connections and protocols to use to search for a print server. See Network path search setting for more information.

• Search Options
  Configures the options for a search with AppleTalk or IP. See Search options for more information.

Timeout

Set the length of time before a timeout occurs (between 3 and 99 seconds). The default value is 5 seconds. A communication error occurs if this time is exceeded. If you set a larger value, it takes more time to search for the network printers. Therefore, change this value only if you prefer.

Select Refresh from the Device menu or restart EpsonNet MacAssist for the settings to take effect.

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Network path search setting

You can select the connection and protocols to use to search for a print server. You can either use all the connection and protocols such as AppleTalk, IP, or USB, or select the favorable ones.

Select Refresh from the Device menu or restart EpsonNet MacAssist for the settings to take effect.

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Search options

Search options-AppleTalk

To search for the print servers in other zones, set the specific zones in this option.

Select the Use this method to select search zones check box to search for a print server in a specific zone. Clear the check box if the print server is in the same zone; this saves time in searching.

The zones obtained from the network environment are displayed on the Zone list. The zones to be searched are displayed on the Search Zone list. The maximum number of zones that can be displayed on the Zone and Search Zone lists is 2000.

To add the zone to the Search Zone list, select the zone and then click the Add button. To delete the zone from the Search Zone list, select the zone and then click the Del button.

Select Refresh from the Device menu or restart EpsonNet MacAssist for the settings to take effect.

Search options-IP

To search for the print servers in other segments, set the specific network address and subnet mask. The settings you modified on this screen do not affect the search parameters used for EpsonNet MacAssist EasySetup.

Select the Use the search option check box to search for a print server in another segment. Do not select it if the print server you want to configure is located in the same segment.

Enter the network address and subnet mask (valid range 0 to 255). Ask your network administrator for the address. Then click Add. You can add up to 20 addresses. To remove the address from the list, select the address and click Delete.

Select Refresh from the Device menu or restart EpsonNet MacAssist for the settings to take effect.

Note:

If you try to add an incorrect network address, the "The network address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX that you entered will be added to the list as XXX.XXX.XXX.X. Add this address?" message appears. Check the correct network address and then click OK to add it.

If you try to add the same network address, the "This network address has already been registered" message appears, which indicates this address cannot be added.

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