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How To / Installing Components on Your Computer

Windows NT 4.0

For Windows NT 4.0, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.

Note:

The Windows NT 4.0 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 Control Panel.

Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.

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 network interface with EpsonNet Config.

EpsonNet Config's setting screens	Necessary components
TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPP, SNMP (IP trap)	TCP/IP
MS Network	NetBEUI or 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	Protocols menu: TCP/IP Services menu: Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
Microsoft Network Shared printing	Protocols menu: TCP/IP or NetBEUI Services menu: Workstation
Printing via NetWare server	Latest Novell Client downloaded from the Novell Web site

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

For LPR or Internet printing:
Select the Protocols tab and then click Add. Select TCP/IP from the list and then click OK. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK.
Select the Services tab and then click Add. Select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing from the list and then click OK.

For Microsoft Network Shared printing:
To use TCP/IP, see the description described earlier to install TCP/IP.
To use NetBEUI, select the Protocols tab and then click Add. Select NetBEUI from the list and then click OK.
Select the Services tab and then click Add. Select Workstation from the list 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.

Restart the computer.

The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section Connecting the Network Interface to the Network.

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