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Configuring the Print Server Using EpsonNet WebAssist

After you have assigned an IP address to the print server using EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, or the arp/ping command, you can configure the print server using EpsonNet WebAssist.

Note:
  • A web browser must be installed on your computer.
  • TCP/IP must be correctly set for the computer and the print server.
  • Do not run both EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist and EpsonNet WebAssist at the same time.
  • Your browser may restrict some characters you can use. For details, see your browser or OS documentation.
  • If you are using the dial-up environment and not using NetWare, select Disable in the NetWare screen. If Enable is selected, the extra account might be charged when you are using the dial-up router.

Follow the steps below to change the IP address using EpsonNet WebAssist.

Turn on your printer.

Run EpsonNet WebAssist using one of the following ways.

Note on NetWare setting:
  • From any NetWare client, log in to the target NetWare server or NDS context with supervisor privileges.
  • You cannot create a print server, print queue, or printer with EpsonNet WebAssist. You must have created these objects before using EpsonNet WebAssist.

Click TCP/IP under Network on the Configuration menu to view the TCP/IP setting screen.

Note:
If you want to configure a protocol other than TCP/IP, see Configuration - Network Screens.

Select the method for acquiring the IP address. When you select Auto, DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address automatically. If you want to set the IP address manually, select Manual.

Note:
  • The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings.
  • When Auto is selected, DHCP becomes available. To use the DHCP server, make sure it is installed on your computer and correctly configured. See your operating system's online help for detailed instructions.
  • If Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is enabled, a private IP address is automatically assigned to the print server even when there are no DHCP servers on your system or your network.
  • If the Dynamic DNS function is not supported, we recommend that you select Manual and then enter an IP address. This is because if you select Auto, the IP address of the print server changes every time you turn on the printer so that you need to change the printer port setting accordingly.

To assign an IP address manually, enter the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway. Be sure the IP address does not conflict with any other devices on the network.

Note:
If there is a server or a router functioning as a gateway, enter the IP address of the server or the router for the gateway address. If there is no gateway, leave the default values there.

If you want to get a private address between 169.254.1.1 and 169.254.254.254 automatically when an IP address cannot be obtained by the DHCP server, leave it at Enable for Set Using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA); otherwise, select Disable.

When setting an IP address using the ping command, select Enable for Set Using PING. Select Disable when setting an IP address with EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist/WebAssist; this prevents any unexpected change of the IP address.

Note:
Be sure to select Disable when not using ping; this prevents an unexpected change of the IP address by EpsonNet WebManager.

Select Enable for Acquire DNS Server Address Automatically if you want to acquire the DNS server address using the DHCP server.

If you want to enter the DNS server address manually, select Disable and then enter the IP address of the DNS server.

Select Enable for Acquire Host Name and Domain Name Automatically if you want to acquire the host name and the domain name using the DHCP server.

If you want to specify manually, enter the host name and the domain name in the text boxes.

Select Enable for Register Network Interface Address to DNS Server if you want to register the host name and domain name to the DNS server through the DHCP server that supports Dynamic DNS.

If you want to register the host name and the domain name directly to the DNS server, select Enable for Register Network Interface Address Directly to DNS Server.

Select Enable or Disable for Use Universal Plug and Play. Select Enable if you want to use the Universal Plug and Play function on Windows Me or future operating systems.

Change the default Universal Plug and Play device name, if desired. This device name is used for Windows that supports the Universal Plug and Play function.

Mac OS X only:
Select Enable or Disable for Use Rendezvous. If your network environment supports DHCP, you can use the printer on the network just by enabling this setting.

Click Submit and then enter the password to update the settings. The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist. See Password for more information on setting the password.

Note:
If you have set the Administrator Name in the Administrator screen, enter the administrator name for the user name.

If the message "Configuration change is complete!" appears on your screen, the update is complete. Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer until this message appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset the printer.

Note:
  • Since the new IP address becomes available after the printer is reset, you need to restart EpsonNet WebAssist by entering the new IP address.
  • Only changes on the page where you press the Submit button take effect.


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