Connecting the Network Interface to the Network
Configuring the Network Interface
Printing a Network Status Sheet

Follow the instructions below to connect the network interface to the network.

Make sure that your printer is turned off.

Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ-45 connector on the network interface, and the other end to the network.

Caution:

You must use a Category 5 shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to prevent malfunction. Do not connect or disconnect the network cable when the printer is on.

Note:

You can use both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX. When you print a lot of data, we recommend you use a high-speed 100Base-TX network with light network traffic.

Turn on your printer.

Caution:

After turning off the printer, wait until the network interface status lights go off before turning it back on; otherwise the network interface may not work correctly.

Note for Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.x:

Since the printer supports Bonjour/Rendezvous and is enabled by default, you can use the printer on a network just by connecting it to the network. If you want to disable the Bonjour/Rendezvous setting, use the printer’s control panel. See "Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel" on page 57 for details.

Now, you can configure the network interface for use on a TCP/IP network and install the printer driver.

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Configure the network interface for use on a TCP/IP network.

Make sure the printer is turned on, and the LCD displays READY.

Press Menu button on the printer to enter the printer’s menu system.

Press to highlight NETWORK SETUP, and then press .

Press , then to highlight ENABLE.

Press Enter, an asterisk appears next to ENABLE to show that it’s selected.

Press , then to highlight IP ADDRESS SETTING.

Press , then press or to choose one of the following IP configuration settings:

Choose Auto if your network uses a DHCP server to configure your network devices’ IP settings automatically. Choose Panel if you would like to configure the printer’s IP settings manually.

Press Enter. An asterisk appears next to the setting you selected.

Press to go back. Then do one of the following:

If you selected AUTO as the IP ADDRESS SETTING, press the  Cancel button to exit the printer menu. Then continue with step 14. If you selected PANEL as the IP ADDRESS SETTING, continue with step 10.

Press to highlight IP, SM, DG SETTING, then press . The LCD displays the IP ADDRESS.

Press or to change each octet value, then press to select the next octet. When you have changed the value of the last octet, press . The LCD displays the SUBNET MASK.

Press or to change each octet value, then press to select the next octet. When you have changed the value of the last octet, press . The LCD displays the DEFAULT GATEWAY.

Press or to change each octet value, then press to select the next octet. When you have changed the value of the last octet, press the  Cancel button to exit the printer menu.

Turn the printer off then back on again.

See "Printing a Network Status Sheet" on page 22 to print a network status sheet and confirm the new IP address.

Note:

You must first set the IP address before using EpsonNet WebAssist. See the User's Guide for more information about settings on the printer’s control panel.

Now you can use the printer on the TCP/IP network.

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Make sure that the printer is not printing and the LCD displays READY.

Press the Menu button on the printer's control panel to enter the printer’s menu system.

Press to highlight TEST PRINT, and then press .

Press to highlight NETWORK STATUS SHEET, then press r.

Press Enter to print the Network Status sheet.

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