Setting Up Network Printing


Windows XP and 2000

This section tells you how to set up the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 so that other computers on the network can print to it. (The scanning feature cannot be shared with other computers on the network.)

Note: This section is for small network users only. If you are on a large network and would like to share the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500, 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 are Windows XP screens.

First you need to set up the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 as a shared printer on the computer to which it's connected. Then you must install the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 drivers on each computer that will access it through the network, and specify the network path to the Stylus Photo RX500.

Setting Up a Shared Printer

Follow the steps below to configure your computer to share the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 with other computers on a network.

  1. Windows XP: Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes.
  2. Windows 2000: Click Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click Printers.

  3. Right-click the icon for the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500, 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.



    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 Me or 98. 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 install the drivers and print to the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 from other computers on a network.

Note: The EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 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. Insert the Stylus Photo RX500 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Accept the license agreement. If you only want to install the Stylus Photo RX500 drivers, click Custom on the first screen. (If you want to install all the software, follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet.)
  3. Note: The features on EPSON Smart Panel are not available unless the Stylus Photo RX500 is connected directly to your computer.

  4. On the Custom Installation screen, select EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Drivers, then click Install.
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver software. Installation may take several minutes. Don't interrupt or cancel the process.
  6. When you see a message that software installation is complete, exit the installation program. When you see the registration screen, click Cancel.
  7. Note: You can't print a test page until you've specified the network path to the Stylus Photo RX500, as explained in the following steps.

  8. Windows XP: Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Add a Printer. The Add Printer Wizard opens.
  9. Windows 2000: Click Start > Settings > Printers. Then double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard opens.

  10. Click Next.
  11. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer (Windows XP) or Network printer (Windows 2000). Then click Next.


  12. On the next screen, click Next.
  13. Double-click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500. Then click the icon for the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500.


  14. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions.
  15. Note: Depending on the operating system and the configuration of the computer to which the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 is connected, the Add Printer Wizard may prompt you to install the printer driver from the printer 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 Photo RX500 so that other computers on a network can print to it. (The scanning feature cannot be shared with other computers on the network.)

First you need to set up the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 as a shared printer on the computer to which it's connected. Then you must install the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 drivers on each computer that will access it, and specify the network path to the Stylus Photo RX500.

Note: This section describes how to use the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 as a shared printer on a network. To connect it directly to a network without setting it up as a shared printer, consult your network administrator.

Setting Up a Shared Printer

Follow the steps below to configure your computer for printer sharing and to share the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 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, open the Printers folder, and continue from step 6.

  7. In the Control Panel, double-click the Printers icon.
  8. Right-click the icon for the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500, then click Share As or Sharing.
  9. Type a name for the shared printer, then click OK.


Accessing a Networked Printer

Follow the steps below to install the drivers and print to the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 from other computers on a network.

Note: The EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 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. Insert the Stylus Photo RX500 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Accept the license agreement. If you only want to install the Stylus Photo RX500 drivers, click Custom on the first screen. (If you want to install all the software, follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet.)
  3. Note: The features on EPSON Smart Panel are not available unless the Stylus Photo RX500 is connected directly to your computer.

  4. On the Custom Installation screen, select EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Drivers, then click Install.
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver software. Installation may take several minutes. Don't interrupt or cancel the process.
  6. When you see a message that software installation is complete, exit the installation program. When you see the registration screen, click Cancel.
  7. Note: You can't print a test page until you've specified the network path to the Stylus Photo RX500, as explained in the following steps.

  8. Click Start > Settings > Printers.
  9. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard opens.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Select Network printer, then click Next.


  12. On the next screen, click Browse.
  13. Double-click the icon of the computer that the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 is directly connected to. Then, click the icon for the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500.


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

Macintosh OS X

This section explains how to set up all printers in your Print Center Printer List, including the Stylus Photo RX500, for sharing with other Macintoshes on your local network. (The scanning feature cannot be shared on the network.)

Setting Up a Shared Printer

  1. Open System Preferences and click Sharing.
  2. On the Services tab, select Printer Sharing. Then click Start.
  3. To help users locate the printer, open Print Center, select the Stylus Photo RX500, then select Show Info from the Printers menu. Enter a clear description of the printer's location (for example, Marketing) in the Location box.

Accessing a Networked Printer

Shared printers automatically appear in the Print dialog box for printers on the network, so there is no need to install the Stylus Photo RX500 drivers.

  1. Choose Stylus Photo RX500 from the Printer pop-up list in the Print dialog box.
  2. To find out where the printer is, position the pointer over Stylus Photo RX500 in the Printer pop-up list.

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x

This section tells you how to set up the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 so that you can print to it on an AppleTalk® network. By setting up the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 as a shared printer, your local printer is connected to the network and can be used by other Macintoshes. (The scanning feature cannot be shared with other Macintoshes on the network.)

First you need to set up the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 as a shared printer on the Macintosh to which it's connected. Then you must install the Stylus Photo RX500 drivers on each Macintosh that will access the printer, and select the Stylus Photo RX500 in the Chooser.

Setting Up a Shared Printer

To share the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 with other Macintoshes on an AppleTalk network, follow the steps below to configure the Macintosh to which it's connected.

  1. Turn on the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500.
  2. Choose Chooser from the Apple® menu and click the icon labeled SP RX500 Series. Then select the port that the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 is connected to.
  3. Click the Setup button. The Printer Sharing Setup dialog box opens.
  4. Select the Share this Printer check box, then type the printer name and password information as necessary.
  5. Click OK. The name of the shared printer appears in the port list in the Chooser.
  6. Close the Chooser.

Accessing a Networked Printer

Follow the steps in this section to access the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 from other Macintoshes on the network.

  1. Install the Stylus Photo RX500 drivers from the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 CD-ROM. Do not interrupt or cancel this process.
  2. When you see the screen to install EPSON Smart Panel and other software, either exit the installation program or click Custom and choose the programs you want to install.
  3. Note: The features on EPSON Smart Panel are not available unless the Stylus Photo RX500 is connected directly to your Macintosh.

  4. Follow the on-screen directions to register the Stylus Photo RX500. Then restart your Macintosh.
  5. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the icon labeled SP RX500 Series and select the Shared Stylus Photo RX500 from the Select a printer port list.
  6. Note: Only printers that are connected to your current AppleTalk zone are available. Also, make sure the Stylus Photo RX500 is turned on.

  7. If a password dialog box appears, enter the password for the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500, then click OK.
  8. Select the appropriate Background Printing radio button to turn background printing on or off.
  9. Close the Chooser.