Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System For Network Printing; Overview - Epson 11880 - Stylus Pro Color Inkjet Printer Network Manual

Chapter 2
Setting Up Your System for Network Printing

Overview

This section describes the general procedure on how to set up the network interface.
1. Check the network interface operation.
Check the functions and operations of the network interface, such as status lights and
RJ-45 connector. See "Network Interface Operation" on page 7 for details.
2. Select a printing method.
Select a printing method appropriate for your network environment and operating
system. If you are not sure, see "Printing from Windows" on page 10 or "Printing
from Macintosh" on page 10 for details.
3. Install the necessary components on your computer.
Make sure the necessary components (such as TCP/IP) are installed on the computer,
and network settings (such as IP address, subnet mask, etc.) of the computer is set.
4. Connect the network interface to the network.
Connect the network interface to the network. See "Connecting the Network Interface
to the Network" on page 14 for details.
5. Configure the network interface and install the printer driver.
See "Configuring the Network Interface" on page 14 for details.
6. If necessary, configure the network settings of the network interface using EpsonNet
Config.
Configure the network interface for TCP/IP, AppleTalk, MS Network, etc. using
EpsonNet Config. For Windows users, see "EpsonNet Config for Windows" on page
25. For Macintosh users, see "EpsonNet Config for Macintosh" on page 26.
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