Epson 3880 - Stylus Pro Color Inkjet Printer Installation and maintenance instructions

Epson Stylus®Pro 3880
Network Guide

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Features of the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Network Interface Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Status lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Network connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Terms and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing Network Components on Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Windows 7 and Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting Up the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting the Network Interface to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuring the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Printing a Network Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adding the Network Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Chapter 3 Network Software
EpsonNet Config for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
EpsonNet Config for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Accessing the EpsonNet Config User’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
EpsonNet Config with Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet Config With a Web Browser . 29
Opening Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Chapter 5 Uninstalling Software
Windows 7 and Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Index

6Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
About Your Printer
Your printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on
your network using 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. The built-in Ethernet interface
automatically selects the correct link speed and network protocols when it
connects to the network.
The network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects
the protocols being used on your network. You can print from Microsoft®
Windows®and Mac OS®X applications.
If you want to configure the network interface to use TCP/IP and SNMP
network protocols, use EpsonNet Config. The configuration utility is provided
with your printer, and allows you to quickly and easily configure the network
interface.
Note:
The EpsonNet Config utility configures the network interface to work only with
protocols that exist on your network. This does not imply that you can use all of the
above-mentioned protocols on your network or operating system. The protocols that
the network interface can use may vary depending on the operating system and the
network configuration.
About This Guide
This Network Guide contains information about using the network interface on
a network. It includes how to set up the network interface, install the
configuration software, and configure your printer and computer network
settings.
For information about your printer, see your User’s Guide.

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Note:
❏This guide is written for network administrators, and many of the steps included
in this guide require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights.
❏The term “network administrator” in this guide refers to the person responsible for
maintaining the network. “Administrator” is synonymous with “Supervisor.”
❏The term “network interface” refers to the built-in Ethernet interface of the printer
in this guide.
❏Some screen shots in this guide may list a printer name other than your printer.
This does not alter the instructions.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
wWarnings
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
cCautions
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.
Operating Environment
The network interface supports the following environments.
OS Protocol
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP (Home, Professional)
TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard TCP/IP Port)
Mac OS X 10.6
Mac OS X 10.5
Mac OS X 10.4
Bonjour and TCP/IP

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Features of the Network Interface
❏Connects your Epson printer using a built-in Ethernet interface, which is
called the network interface in this manual, to the network.
❏Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP and Bonjour.
❏Supports both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.
❏Supports DHCP.
❏Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) that assigns an IP
address automatically to the network interface even if there is no DHCP
server on the network.
❏Supports the Dynamic DNS function.
❏Supports SNMP.
❏Supports SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol).
❏Supports Bonjour on Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Network Interface Operation
Status lights
The status lights provide you with important information on the operation of
the network interface.
The light on the left indicates whether the network interface is connected to a
10Base-T (green) or 100Base-TX (orange) network.
The light on the right flashes when data is being transmitted or received.
If the light on the left is solid green and the light on the right is off, the printer
is not connected to the network.
Network connector
The RJ-45 connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network. You
can use an Ethernet cable for both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.
cCaution:
You must use a Category-5 or higher shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the
network interface to a network.
Indicates connection
type
Flashes when data
is received
RJ-45 connector
Flashes when data is
transmitted or received
Indicates connection type
RJ-45 connector

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About the Software
The software CD provided with your printer includes the following network
software.
❏EpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows-based configuration utility
that allows you to configure the network interface. See “EpsonNet Config
for Windows” on page 26.
❏EpsonNet Config for Macintosh is a Macintosh-based configuration utility
that allows you to configure the network interface. See “EpsonNet Config
for Macintosh” on page 27.
❏EpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a web-based configuration utility
that allows you to configure the network interface. See “EpsonNet Config
with Web Browser” on page 27.
Terms and Concepts
Configuration -- a prepared set of conditions for proper operation of a device.
Configuring the network interface is to prepare it to work with protocols
available on a network.
DHCP -- a dynamic host configuration protocol. It is a protocol that assigns
dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
Protocol -- a rule that controls how data or information is exchanged through
a network. Computers and software cannot communicate with each other
using different protocols.
TCP/IP -- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a layer of protocols
that provides communication between nodes on a network.