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How To / EpsonNet WinAssist Configuration Utility

Details of the Configuration Dialog Box

Information
TCP/IP
NetWare
MS Network
AppleTalk
IPP
SNMP

Information

The Information menu shows the various print server parameters as described below.

Parameters	Explanations
MAC Address	Unique hardware address of the print server. You can check the MAC address on a status sheet.
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.

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TCP/IP

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. Note: 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 Automatic, 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.
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. Note: Be sure to clear the check box when not using ping; this prevents any unexpected change of the IP address by EpsonNet WebManager.
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.

Extended Settings dialog box

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).

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NetWare

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.

Note:

When you are not using NetWare, be sure to select the Standby mode.

Log in to the NetWare server or the NDS context with supervisor privileges.

You cannot assign the print queue if you have not logged in to the bindery or NDS in the same mode you have selected for Mode.

Print Server mode

To use the printer in the Print Server mode, configure the print server using the following screen.

Note:

When you save the settings, the Printer Objects, named PR0 for the Bindery mode or print server name_P0 for the NDS mode, are automatically created. To change the printer name, use PCONSOLE or NWADMIN.

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: Click the Browse button and select the NDS context so the Tree name is also selected.
Context	For the NDS mode only: Click the Browse button and select the NDS context.
Browse button	Browse the NDS context.
Primary File Server Name	For the Bindery mode only: Select the server where the print server logs in.
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.

Print Queue Configuration dialog box

When you click the Print Queue Configuration button on the Print server menu, the following dialog box appears.

Note:

You can configure queue settings for a higher context than the one you specified in the NDS context box. In this case, you must have the supervisor privileges for the context in which you set the queue.

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.

Selecting a queue
Click the queue and click OK to select it.

Creating a queue
For Bindery mode: Click the file server where you want to create a queue. Right-click it, and then select Create Queue. Enter the queue name (up to 47 characters).

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.

Deleting a queue
Select the print queue you want to delete. Right-click it, and then select Delete Queue.

Remote Printer mode

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).

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MS Network

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.

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AppleTalk

To use the printer in the AppleTalk environment, configure the print server using the following screen.

Note:

To configure AppleTalk settings using EpsonNet WinAssist, the following conditions must be maintained;

The print server must be assigned a valid IP address.

You have logged in to the NetWare server or the NDS context with supervisor privileges.

The shared service is installed on the computer.

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.

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IPP

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. Format: http://IP address of print server:631/ printer name set below Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer
Printer Name	Enter the name of a printer 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).

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SNMP

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: Network Address: Node Number 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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