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How To / EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility
Information
TCP/IP
NetWare
MS Network
AppleTalk
IPP
SNMP
The Information menu shows the various print server parameters as described below.
Parameters |
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MAC Address |
Unique hardware address of the print server. |
Hardware Version |
Hardware version of the print server |
Software Version |
Software version of the print server |
Model Name |
Product name of the printer attached to the print server |
Location |
Enter the location of the print server. |
Return to Default button |
Reverts to the factory default settings. |
Search Path |
Protocol used to search for the print server |
OK |
Updates the settings. |
Cancel |
Cancels any changes. |
Help |
Accesses help. |
To use the printer in the TCP/IP environment, configure the print server using the following screen.
Items |
Explanations |
Method for specifying the IP address |
Select a method for specifying an IP address. When you select Automatic, an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are automatically assigned by the DHCP server.
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Set using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) |
Assigns a private IP address automatically even when there is no DHCP server on your network. It is dimmed if this function is not supported. |
Set using PING |
Select this check box when setting an IP address using the ping command. When not using the ping command, clear this check box.
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IP Address |
Enter an IP address for the print server. Be sure that the IP address is unique and does not conflict with any other device on the network. |
Subnet Mask |
Enter the subnet mask of the IP address. |
Default Gateway |
Enter the gateway address. |
Extended Settings button |
Click this button for extended settings such as Dynamic DNS and Universal Plug and Play. If both functions are not supported, this button is dimmed. |
When you click the Extended Settings button on the TCP/IP menu, the following dialog box appears.
Items |
Explanations |
Acquire DNS server address automatically |
Select this check box if you want to acquire the DNS server address using the DHCP server. To enter the DNS server address manually, clear this check box. If the DNS is not supported, this check box is dimmed. |
DNS Server Addresses |
Displays the DNS server address. To enter the DNS server address, click the Add button. To edit the DNS server address, select the address and then click the Edit button. To delete the DNS server address, select the address and then click the Delete button. |
Acquire host name and domain name automatically |
Select this check box if you want to acquire the host name and domain name from the DHCP server. |
Host Name |
Enter the host name supported by Dynamic DNS (between 2 and 63 characters). The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251. |
Domain Name |
Leave it blank or enter two or more characters of the domain name supported by Dynamic DNS. The total number of characters of the host name and the domain name must not exceed 251. |
Register the network interface's address to DNS server |
Select this check box if you want to register the host name and the domain name to the DNS server through the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS. |
Register directly to DNS server |
Select this check box if you want to register the host name and the domain name directly on the DNS server. |
Use Universal Plug and Play |
Enables or disables Universal Plug and Play. It is dimmed if this function is not supported. |
Device Name |
Enter the device name for Universal Plug and Play (between 2 and 63 characters). |
To use the printer in the NetWare environment, configure the print server for NetWare. You can configure the print server in either the Print Server mode or the Remote Printer mode.
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To use the printer in the Print Server mode, configure the print server using the following screen.
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Items |
Explanations |
Use NetWare |
Select this check box when using NetWare. When you use the printer only in the NetWare environment, it turns on automatically. |
Mode |
Select a mode: Print Server/Bindery or Print Server/NDS. |
Frame Type |
Leave the default frame type as it is. |
Tree Name |
For the NDS mode only: |
Context |
For the NDS mode only: |
Browse button |
Browse the NDS context. |
Primary File Server Name |
For the Bindery mode only: |
Print Server Name |
Select or enter the print server name (up to 47 characters). |
Print Server Password |
Enter the password to log in to the print server (up to 20 characters). See the NetWare documentation for more details. Usually you do not need to set it. |
Print Server Password (again) |
Enter the password again. |
Polling Interval |
Set the polling interval between 5 to 90 seconds. See the NetWare documentation for more details. Usually you do not need to set it. |
Print Queue Configuration button |
Configure the print queue settings. If you have assigned the queue with PCONSOLE, NWAdmin, or EpsonNet!2 for Windows (an older version of the configuration utility), reassign the print queue here. |
When you click the Print Queue Configuration button on the Print server menu, the following dialog box appears.
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Items |
Explanations |
Queue Name |
Displays the queue name that is assigned to the print server by browsing the queue. |
Browse button |
Click the Browse button to select a queue. You can also create or delete a queue. |
Queue list box |
Lists the print queues. |
Add button |
Adds a print queue. |
Remove button |
Removes a print queue. |
For NDS mode: Select the context where you want to create a queue. Right-click it, and then select Create Queue. Type a queue name (up to 47 characters). Browse the context, and then select the volume name from the drop-down list. The queue will be created under the SYS volume of the file server. If you want to create a queue in another volume, use PCONSOLE or NWAdmin.
To use the printer in the Remote Printer mode, configure the print server using the following screen.
Items |
Explanations |
Use NetWare |
Select this check box when using NetWare. When you use the printer only in the NetWare environment, it turns on automatically. |
Mode |
Select Remote Printer. |
Frame Type |
Leave the default frame type as it is. |
Primary Print Server Name |
Enter the primary print server name (up to 47 characters), which is created by PCONSOLE or NWAdmin. For NDPS Gateway, enter the SAP name you have set for NetWare (up to 47 characters). |
Printer Port Number |
Enter the printer port number. For NDPS Gateway, enter the same printer number you have set for NetWare (between 0 and 254). |
To use the printer in the Microsoft network environment, configure the print server using the following screen.
Items |
Explanations |
Use Microsoft network shared printing |
Select this check box when using Microsoft Shared Network printing. This check box is selected but dimmed when the print server's information is acquired by the NetBEUI protocol. |
Print Server Name |
Enter the print server name (up to 15 characters). Be sure to give a unique name that does not cause conflicts with any other device on the network. |
Workgroup Name |
Enter the workgroup name or domain name used for the Windows network environment (up to 15 characters). |
Share Name |
Enter the printer's shared name on the network (up to 12 characters). Do not use LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, or COM. |
To use the printer in the AppleTalk environment, configure the print server using the following screen.
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Items |
Explanations |
Use AppleTalk |
Select this check box when using AppleTalk. |
Printer Name |
Enter the name of the printer (up to 32 characters). |
Zone Name |
Enter the network zone name (up to 32 characters). To have the zone selected automatically, select Automatic to specify the network number and enter an asterisk (*) in this text box. |
Entity Type |
Displays the printer's entity type. Do not change the entity type unless "epson" appears. If "epson" appears, select the entity type by clicking the Entity Setting button to match your printer. |
Entity Setting button |
Click this button and select the appropriate entity type. |
Method of specifying the network number |
Select a method for acquiring the network number. Automatic is usually preferred. |
Network Number for Manual Mode |
Enter a value between 0 and 65534 to specify the network number, if you have selected Manual. |
To use the printer in the IPP environment, configure the print server using the following screen. If the print server does not support the SNMP, all of the items are dimmed.
Items |
Explanations |
IPP URL |
Displays the printer's URL for Internet Printing.
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Printer Name |
Enter the name of a printer to use for Internet Printing (up to 127 characters).
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Location |
Enter the name of the printer's physical location (up to 64 characters). |
You can use the SNMP menu to set the SNMP information.
Items |
Explanations |
Read Only |
The word "public" always appears. |
Read/Write |
Enter the Read/Write community name (up to 32 characters). |
Enable IP Trap 1 or/and 2 |
Enable or Disable IP trap 1, 2, or both. |
Address |
Enter the IP address of the server to which the trap is transmitted. |
Community |
Enter the community name (up to 32 characters). |
Enable IPX Trap 1 or/and 2 |
Enable or Disable IPX trap 1, 2, or both. |
Address |
Enter Network Address and Node Number (MAC Address) of the server to which the trap is transmitted.
Format: Suppose Network Address is A7E00BB0 (hexadecimal) and Node Number is 000048930000 (hexadecimal). In this case, the address is A7E00BB0:000048930000. |
Community |
Enter the community name (up to 32 characters). |
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