Setting Up Network Printing

Windows XP and 2000

This section tells you how to set up the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one so that other computers on the network can print to it.

Note:
This section is for small network users only. If you are on a large network and would like to share the Epson Stylus CX, consult your network administrator.

To install software programs in Windows 2000, it is necessary to log on as a user with administrative privileges (a user who belongs to the Administrators group).

To install software programs in Windows XP, it is necessary to log on with a Computer Administrator account. You cannot install software programs if you log on as a Limited account user. After you install Windows XP, the user account is set as a Computer Administrator account.

The images that are provided in the following section pertain to Windows XP.

First, you need to set up the Epson Stylus CX as a shared printer on the computer that it is directly connected to. Then, you must install the Epson Stylus CX on each computer that will access it through the network.

Setting Up a Shared Printer

Follow the steps below to configure your computer to share the Epson Stylus CX with other computers on a network.

  1. Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware or Printers and Faxes.
  2. Windows XP: You may need to click View installed printers or fax printers.
  3. Right-click the icon for the Epson Stylus CX, then click Sharing.
  4. Select Shared as or Share this printer, then type a name for the shared printer.

    5. Note:
    Do not use spaces or hyphens in the shared printer name.



    Note:
    With Windows XP, you may need to run the Network Setup Wizard before you can set up printer sharing. Start the wizard and follow the on-screen instructions until you see the screen above.

  5. If you want Windows XP or 2000 to automatically download printer drivers to computers that are running different versions of Windows, click Additional Drivers and select the environment and the operating systems for the other computers. Click OK, then insert the printer software CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select the folder for Windows XP or 2000. Click OK to install the additional drivers.
  6. Click OK, or click Close if you installed additional drivers.

Accessing a Network Printer

Follow the steps below to print to the Epson Stylus CX from other computers on a network.

Note:
The Epson Stylus CX must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer. For instructions, see Setting Up a Shared Printer.

  1. Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware or Printers and Faxes.
  2. Select Add a printer or double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard opens.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Select A network printer, or printer attached to another computer and click Next.



  5. On the next screen, click Next.
  6. Double-click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the Epson Stylus CX. Then, click the icon for the Epson Stylus CX.



  7. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

    8. Note:
    Depending on the operating system and the configuration of the computer to which the Epson Stylus CX is connected, the Add Printer Wizard may prompt you to install the printer driver from the Epson Stylus CX software CD. In this case, click the Have Disk button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Windows Me and 98

This section tells you how to set up the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one so that other computers on the network can print to it.

Note:
This section is for small network users only. If you are on a large network and would like to share the Epson Stylus CX, consult your network administrator.

First, you need to set up the Epson Stylus CX as a shared printer on the computer that it is directly connected to. Then, you must install the Epson Stylus CX on each computer that will access it through the network.

Setting Up a Shared Printer

Follow the steps below to configure your computer for printer sharing and to share the Epson Stylus CX with other computers on a network.

  1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Network icon.
  3. Click the File and Print Sharing button.
  4. Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) check box and click OK.



  5. In the Network dialog box, click OK.

    6. Note:
    If a dialog box requesting the insertion of the Windows Me or 98 CD-ROM appears, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions.

    If a dialog box requesting that you restart your computer appears, do so. Then continue with step 6.

  6. In the Control Panel, double-click the Printers icon.
  7. Right-click the icon for the Epson Stylus CX, then click Share As.
  8. Type a name for the shared printer, then click OK.



Accessing a Networked Printer

Follow the steps below to print to the Epson Stylus CX from other computers on a network.

Note:
The Epson Stylus CX must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer. For instructions, see Setting Up a Shared Printer.

  1. Click Start > Settings > Printers.
  2. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard opens.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Select Network printer, then click Next.



  5. On the next screen, click Browse.
  6. Double-click the icon of the computer that the Epson Stylus CX is directly connected to. Then, click the icon for the Epson Stylus CX.



  7. Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions.

Macintosh OS X

To share the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one with other computers on a network, follow the steps below to configure the computer that it is directly connected to.

Setting Up a Shared Printer

To share the Epson Stylus CX with other Mac OS X computers on a network, follow the steps below to configure the computer that it is directly connected to.

  1. Turn on the Epson Stylus CX.
  2. Select System Preferences from the Apple® menu or the dock, then select the Sharing icon.



  3. Click the checkbox next to Printer Sharing and close System Preferences.

Accessing a Networked Printer

Follow the steps in this section to access the Epson Stylus CX from other Macintosh OS X computers on the network.

  1. Turn on the Epson Stylus CX.
  2. Print as you normally would, choosing the Epson Stylus CX from the Shared Printers list that appears in the Page Setup and Print menus.