EpsonNet WebAssist Utility

Home

Links to the opening screen.

Help

Links to Help.

About WebAssist

Links to the copyright and version information for EpsonNet WebAssist.

Link to EPSON

Links to the EPSON Web site.

Favorite

Links to a web site previously defined by the administrator.

EPSON logo

Links to the EPSON Web site.

Information - Printer

Device

Displays the printer device information.

Consumable

Displays the consumable information.

Input

Displays the input information.

Print

Displays the print settings.

Emulation

Displays the emulation information.

Interface

Displays the printer interface information.

Information - Network

General

Displays the Internal Print Server information.

NetWare

Displays information about NetWare.

TCP/IP

Displays information about TCP/IP.

AppleTalk

Displays information about AppleTalk.

NetBEUI

Displays information about NetBEUI.

IPP

Displays information about IPP.

SNMP

Displays information about SNMP.

Configuration - Printer

Input

Change the input settings.

Print

Change the print settings.

Emulation

Change the emulation settings.

Interface

Change the printer interface settings.

Configuration - Network

NetWare

Configure the applicable settings for NetWare.

TCP/IP

Configure the desired settings/method for TCP/IP.

AppleTalk

Configure the desired settings for AppleTalk.

NetBEUI

Configure the desired settings for NetBEUI.

IPP

Configure the desired settings for IPP.

SNMP

Configure the desired settings for SNMP.

Configuration - Optional

Administrator

Type the name of the administrator and a link to a favorite Web site.

Reset

Resets the Internal Print Server and returns to the default settings.

Password

Set the password to protect settings.

Items

Explanations

Panel canvas

Displays the same information that is displayed on the printer's control panel.

Signal

A signal shows the status level. The green light is on when the printer is idle or printing. The yellow light is on when the toner or oil roll is low. The red light is on when the printer is out of paper or toner, if paper is jammed, the cover is open, or an error has occurred.

LEDs

The LEDs indicates the current operating printer status when you first turn on the printer, during normal operation, and when errors occur.

Remote Control Panel (OnLine, FormFeed, Continue, Reset, and WarmingUp buttons)

You can control the printer with this Remote Control Panel functions. You can get the same result when you click these buttons as pressing the buttons on your printer.

Printer image

Displays the printer image.

Error information box

Displays error/warning information for the printer.

Printer Model Name

The model name of the printer.

IP Host Name

The IP host name of the printer.

IP Address

The IP address of the printer.

MAC Address

The MAC address of the printer.

Memory

The installed memory size of the printer.

HDD

Capacity of the hard disk installed in the printer.

Items

Explanations

Total Pages Printed

Total number of pages that have been printed.

Toner

The amount of remaining toner.

Items

Explanations

MP Mode

Select the priority order of paper feeding from MP Tray.

MP Tray Paper Size

Select the paper size for MP Tray.

ENV Tray Paper Size

Select the envelope size for Envelope Feeder. This setting is available only when the ENV tray is installed.

LC1 Paper Size

Displays the currently loaded paper size in the lower paper cassette.

LC2 and LC3 Paper Size

If the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit is installed, the currently loaded paper size in each cassette of Large Capacity Paper Unit is displayed.

MP Tray Paper Type

Select the paper type for MP Tray.

ENV Tray Paper Type

Displays the paper type for ENV tray if it is installed.

LC1 Paper Type

Select the paper type for the lower paper cassette.

LC2 and LC3 Paper Type

Select the paper type for each cassette of Large Capacity Paper Unit only if the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit is installed.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Menu Selection

Select Setup Menu.

Interface Time Out

Type the length of the printer waits when it is on line and no new data is received. When this time is up, the printer searches for new print data on other channels.

Language

Select the displayed language.

Panel Lock

Select locking of the printer's control panel. If you select on, the printer's control panel is locked.

Toner Out

Select whether or not to continue printing when the toner is out.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Menu Selection

Select Printing Menu.

Paper Source

Select the paper source.

Paper Size

Select the paper size for printing.

Wide A4

Select whether or not the printer accepts wide A4 paper for printing.

Orientation

Select whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation.

Output Bin

Select the output tray for printout sheets.

Copies

Enter the number of copies to be printed.

Manual Feed

This item selects manual feed mode.

Resolution

Select the resolution.

Skip Blank Page

Select whether or not to skip a blank page.

Auto Eject Page

Select whether or not to eject pages automatically.

Duplex

Select whether or not to print on both sides of paper. This setting is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed.

Binding

Specify the binding direction of the printout. This setting is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed.

StartPage

Specify whether printing starts from the front or back side of the page. This setting is available only when the Duplex Unit installed.

Offset Stacking

Select whether or not to separate each set of printed copies when printing to the face-down tray.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Menu Selection

Select Configuration Menu.

RITech

Select whether or not to adjust the RITech setting. RIT produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics.

Toner Save

Select whether or not to save toner. When on, the printer consumes less toner but print quality is reduced.

Density

Adjusts the print density to make your printout lighter or darker.

Top Offset

Type the value to adjust the printing start position from the top on the paper.

Left Offset

Type the value to adjust the printing start position from the left on the paper.

Top Offset B

Type a value to adjust the vertical printing position on the back side when printing on both sides. Available only when the Duplex Unit is installed.

Left Offset B

Type a value to adjust the horizontal printing position on the back side when printing on both sides. Available only when the Duplex Unit is installed.

Size Ignore

Select whether or not a paper size error is ignored.

Auto Continue

Select whether or not to permit the printer to automatically continue printing after a certain period of time when one of the following error occurs: paper set, print overrun, or insufficient memory error.

Page Protect

Select whether or not to allocate additional printer memory for printing data, as opposed to receiving it.

Image Optimum

Reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit, allowing complex documents to be printed.

Paper Type

Select the paper type.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Menu Selection

Select Output Menu.

Mailbin Name (1 through 10)

Type a name for each Mailbin if they are installed (up to 24 characters).

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Menu Selection

Select Support Menu.

Standby

Select whether or not to save power by reducing the power to the fixing heater if the printer receives no data for certain period of time.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Emulation

Select LJ4.

Font Source

Select the default font source.

Font Number

Type the default font number from the default font source.

Pitch

Type the default font pitch if the font is scalable and fixed-pitch.

Height

Type the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional.

Symbol Set

Select the default symbol set.

Form

Type the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation.

Source Symbol Set

Available only when an optional font ROM is installed.

Dest Symbol Set

Available only when an optional font ROM is installed.

CR Function

Select CR (carriage-return) or CR+LF (carriage-return/line-feed) operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin.

LF Function

Select LF (line-feed) or CR+LF (carriage-return/line-feed) operation to add a line feed to each carriage return it receives.

Tray Assign

Select the tray assigning from 4, 4K, or 5S. When 4, 4K, and 5S are selected, LaserJet 4 Compatible, LaserJet 4000/5000/8000 Compatible, and LaserJet 5 Si Compatible are available respectively.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Emulation

Select GL2.

GL-Mode

Select whether the emulation is similar to the GL/2 or the HP LaserJet 4 emulation of the GL/2.

Scale

Select whether the output from the software is scaled, and if so, how the scale factor is calculated: based on the output paper size of the software application.

Origin

Select whether the logical origin of the "plotter" is from the corner or the center of the paper.

Pen

Select the logical "pen" which "plots" the drawing.

End

Select the way in which lines end.

Join

Select the way in which lines are joined.

Pen (0 to 6)

Select the thickness of the seven "pens" used to make the printout.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Emulation

Select ESCP2 or FX.

Font

Select a font which is used for printing.

Pitch

Select a character pitch.

Condensed

Use this option to change the character spacing.

T. Margin

Use this option to specify the distance from the top of the sheet to the baseline of the first printable line.

Text

Use this option to set the page length in lines.

CG Table

Use the character generator table option to select the graphics character table, or the italics table.

Country

Use this option to select one of the international symbol sets.

Auto CR

Use the automatic carriage return option to perform a carriage-return line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin.

Auto LF

When you set AutoLF to Off, the printer does not send an automatic line feed (LF) command with each carriage return (CR). When on, the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return it receives.

Bit Image

With Bit Image set to Dark or Light, your printer can correctly emulate the graphics densities set with the printer command. When you select Dark, the bit image density is high. When you select Light, the bit image density is low.

Zero Char

Select whether the printer prints a slashed zero or an unslashed zero.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Emulation

Select 1239X.

Font

Select a font.

Pitch

Select a character pitch.

Code Page

Selects the character tables. Character tables contain the characters and symbols used in different languages.

T. Margin

Use this option to specify the distance from the top of the sheet to the baseline of the first printable line.

Text

Use this option to set the page length in lines.

Auto CR

Use the automatic carriage return option to perform a carriage-return line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin.

Auto LF

When you set AutoLF to Off, the printer does not send an automatic line feed (LF) command with each carriage return (CR). When on, the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return it receives.

Alt. Graphic

Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off.

Bit Image

With Bit Image set to Dark or Light, your printer can correctly emulate the graphics densities set with the printer command. When you select Dark, the bit image density is high. When you select Light, the bit image density is low.

Zero Char

Select whether the printer prints a slashed zero or an unslashed zero.

Character Set

Select character table.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Error Sheets

Select whether or not to print an error sheet when any error occurs while the printer is in PS3 emulation mode.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Parallel I/F

Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel interface.

Speed

Select the transfer speed.

Bi-Directional

Enable or disable bidirectional communication.

Buffer Size

Select the amount of memory to be used for receiving and printing data.

Items

Explanations

Serial I/F

Allows you to activate or deactivate the serial interface.

Word Length

Select an 8-bit or 7-bit word length. See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.

Baud Rate

Set the data transfer rate (baud) for the serial interface. The baud rate is measured in bits per second (bps). See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.

Parity

When selecting None, parity checking is disabled. The parity bit, if used, provides a basic form of error detection. See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.

Stop Bit

Set the number of stop bits for each character of information sent to the printer. Stop bits signal the end of a character.

DTR

Use DTR (Data Terminal Ready) to turn the printer's DTR communications protocol on or off. You can use DTR protocol in combination with the Xon/Xoff option setting.

DSR

When DSR (Data Set Ready) is Off, the signal level is permanently set High, allowing the printer to send data to the computer. For most communications purposes, this option should be set to Off (Signal level High). When DSR is On, data is sent to the computer only when DSR is High.

Xon/Xoff

Set the Xon/Xoff communications protocol to On, Off, or Robust. You can use Xon/Xoff protocol in combination with the DTR option setting. If set to Robust, the printer sends a Xon signal when the printer is available to receive data.

Buffer Size

Select the amount of memory to be used for receiving and printing data.

Items

Explanations

Network I/F

Network I/F (Internal Print Server) is always on.

Buffer Size

Select the amount of memory to be used for receiving and printing data.

Items

Explanations

AUX I/F

Not available unless an optional print server is installed.

Buffer Size

Select the amount of memory to be used for receiving and printing data. Available only when an optional print server is installed.

Set button

Saves any changes.

Reload button

Clears any changes and reloads the previous settings.

Items

Explanations

Administrator Name

The administrator of the printer.

Interface Card Model Name

The type of the print server of the printer.

MAC Address

The MAC Address of the printer. You can distinguish the printer by its MAC Address.

Hardware Version

The hardware version of the Internal Print Server.

Software Version

The software version of the Internal Print Server.

Model Name

The model name of the printer.

Status

A signal shows the status level. The green light is on when the printer is idle or printing. The yellow light is on when the paper or toner is low. The red light is on when the printer has no paper or no toner, if paper is jammed, the cover is open, or an error has occurred.

Refresh button

Refreshes the printer status.

Items

Explanations

NetWare

Enable or Disable NetWare.

Frame Type

Select Auto that is the only one you can select for the frame type.

Mode

Select the appropriate NetWare mode.

NDS Tree Name

Type the NDS tree name (up to 31 characters).

NDS Context

Type the NDS context (up to 255 characters).

Items

Explanations

Primary File Server Name

Type the file server name (up to 47 characters) which the print server logs in.

Print Server Name

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

Polling Interval

Type the polling interval in seconds.

NetWare Password

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

Items

Explanations

Primary Print Server Name

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

Printer Port Number

Type the printer port number.

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.

Items

Explanations

Get IP Address

Select the method of acquiring the IP address, either Auto or Panel.

IP Address

Type the IP address for the Internal Print Server if set to Panel.

Subnet Mask

Set the subnet mask.

Default Gateway

Set the gateway address if needed.

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.

Items

Explanations

AppleTalk

Enable or Disable AppleTalk.

Printer Name

Type the name of the printer (up to 32 characters).

Entity Type

Displays the Entity type of the printer.

Zone Name

Specify the AppleTalk zone.

Network Number Set

Select Auto or Manual. It should be set to Auto for most systems.

Network Number for Manual Mode

Specify the network number when you select Manual for Network Number Set.

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.

Items

Explanations

NetBEUI

Enable or Disable NetBEUI.

NetBIOS Name

Type the computer name (NetBIOS name) up to 15 characters.

Workgroup Name

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

Device Name

Type the device name (up to 12 characters).

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.

Items

Explanations

IPP URL

Displays the printer's URL for Internet Printing.

Format: http:// the IP address of the Internal Print Server:631/ the printer name set below

Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer

Printer Name

Enter the printer name 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).

SUBMIT button

Saves any changes.

Items

Explanations

Community

Displays the community name.

Read Only

The word "public" is displayed.

Read/Write

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

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.

Items

Explanations

Trap

Enable or Disable the trap.

Address

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

Community Name

Type the community name (up to 32 characters).

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.

Items

Explanations

Trap

Enable or Disable the trap.

Address

Type the Network Address and Node Number of the server to which the trap is transmitted.

Format: Network Address: Node Number

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

Community Name

Type the community name (up to 32 characters).

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.

Items

Explanations

Administrator Name

Type the name of the administrator.

Favorite Name

Type the link item name (up to 20 characters) which will be displayed in the Index menu.

Favorite URL

Type a URL (up to 64 characters).

Description

Input any comments concerning the URL (up to 64 characters).

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.

Items

Explanations

RESET button

Functions like turning the power off and on again. Click this button to make the changes effective.

RETURN TO DEFAULT button

Returns the Internal Print Server to the default settings.

Items

Explanations

Old Password

Input the old password. There is no default password.

New Password

Input the new password (up to 20 characters).

Re-input Password

Re-input the new password.

SUBMIT button

Update the changes.