Epson F6070 Installation and maintenance instructions

Epson® SureColor®
F-Series
Network Guide

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Safety Instructions
Warning, Caution, Important, and Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Introduction
About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features of the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Network Interface Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Status light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Network connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How To
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Selecting a Printing Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printing from Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features of the Printing Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing Components on Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About Installing Components on Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Windows 8/7/Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting Up the Network Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting the Network Interface to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuring the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windows 8/7/Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Network Software
EpsonNet Config for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
About EpsonNet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Installing EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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 Web Browser . . . . . . . 28
Opening Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Troubleshooting
General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cannot configure the network interface or cannot print from the network. . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cannot print even if you have assigned the IP address to the computer and the printer.31
Unable to start EpsonNet Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
The message “EpsonNet Config cannot be used because no
network is installed.” appears when you start EpsonNet Config.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The message “Could not complete communicating configuration
data” appears when you send settings to the network interface.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Unable to start EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The Model Name and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet Config dialog box. . 33
Printing a Network Status Sheet (Large Format Inkjet Printers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tips for Administrator
Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Network Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Software License Terms
Open Source Software Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Bonjour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Other Software Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Info-ZIP copyright and license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
WPA supplicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Safety Instructions
Warning, Caution, Important, and Note
Warning
must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.
Caution
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Important
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Note
contains important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

Introduction 7
Introduction
About Your Printer
Your printer has a built-in Ethernet interface and can connect anywhere on your network
using 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet. The built-in Ethernet interface,
which is called the network interface in this manual, automatically selects the correct
standard when it connects to a network. In addition, it automatically selects appropriate
network protocols.
Because the network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects
protocols on your network, you can print from Microsoft®Windows®applications.
Use the Software Disc to easily configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP
network and install the printer driver. You can use the printer on the TCP/IP network at
once.
If you want to configure the network interface for protocols such as TCP/IP, WSD, LLTD,
IPP/IPPS, UPnP, Bonjour, MS Network, and SNMP, use EpsonNet Config, the
configuration utility provided with your product, to quickly and easily configure the network
interface to use those protocols.
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
modify network settings of your printer and computers.
For information about your printer, see your User’s Guide.
Note:
OTo read the guide, you must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your
computer.
OThis guide is written for network administrators, and many of the steps included here require
detailed network knowledge and administrator rights.

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OThe term “network administrator” refers to the person responsible for maintaining the network.
“Administrator” is synonymous with “Supervisor” in this guide.
OThe term “network interface” refers to the built-in Ethernet interface of the printer in this guide.
OSome screen shots in this guide may list a printer name other than your printer. This difference
does not alter the instructions.
OThe supported operating systems are different depending on the printer. See your printer’s
User’s Guide for the supported operating systems.
Operating Environment
The network interface supports the following environments.
Features of the Network Interface
OConnects your Epson printer using a built-in Ethernet interface, which is called the
network interface in this manual, to the network.
OSupports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP, WSD, LLTD, IPP/IPPS, UPnP, Bonjour,
MS Network, and SNMP.
OSupports 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet.
Network Interface Operation
Status light
The indicator lights provide you with important information on the operations of the network
interface.
OS Protocol IPv4 IPv6
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP (Home,
Professional)
TCP/IP (Standard TCP/IP
port)
supported not supported
TCP/IP supported not supported

Introduction 9
Large format inkjet printers (Models that do not support 1000 Mbps
communication)
Large format inkjet printers (Models that support 1000 Mbps
communication)
Network connector
RJ-45 connector: This connector is used to connect an Ethernet cable to a network. You
can use this cable for 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet.
Important:
You must use the following shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to a
network.
OCategory-5 or higher for the 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connection
OCategory-6 or higher for the 1000Base-T connection
About the Software
The Software Disc provided with your printer includes the following network software.
Note:
The software provided varies depending on your printer model.
Status light Data light Network Status
Green Yellow Ready (10 M link)
Green Yellow (Flashing) Receiving packets (10 M link)
Red Yellow Ready (100 M link)
Red Yellow (Flashing) Receiving packets (100 M link)
Status light Data light Network Status
Red Yellow Ready (100 M link)
Red Yellow (Flashing) Receiving packets (100 M link)
Green Yellow Ready (1000 M link)
Green Yellow (Flashing) Receiving packets (1000 M link)

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OEpsonNet Config for Windows is a Windows-based configuration utility for
administrators that allows you to configure the network interface for various protocols
such as TCP/IP, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and SNMP. See “EpsonNet Config for
Windows” on page 26.
OEpsonNet Config with Web Browser is a Web-based configuration utility programs that
allow you to configure a network interface for TCP/IP, MS Network, AppleTalk, IPP, and
SNMP. See “EpsonNet Config with Web Browser” on page 27.

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How To
Overview
This section describes the general procedure on how to set up the network interface for
use on a network.
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 8 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 12 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.
See “About Installing Components on Your Computer” on page 13 for details.
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 16 for details.
5. Configure the network interface and install the printer driver.
See “Configuring the Network Interface” on page 17 or “Installing the Printer Driver” on
page 17 for details.
6. If necessary, configure the network settings of the network interface using EpsonNet
Config.
Configure the network interface for TCP/IP, AppleTalk, etc. using EpsonNet Config. For
Windows users, see “About EpsonNet Config” on page 26.

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Selecting a Printing Method
Printing from Windows
Check if there is a Windows 8/7/Vista/XP print server on your network, and then use the
suggestions below.
Note:
Only the recommended printing methods are introduced here. See “Features of the Printing
Methods” on page 12 for information on additional methods.
If no Windows 8/7/Vista/XP print server exists
We recommend TCP/IP printing. See “Windows 8/7/Vista” on page 13, “Windows XP” on
page 15, or “Setting Up the Network Interface” on page 16.
If a Windows 8/7/Vista/XP print server exists
On the server, set the printer to connect and turn it into a shared printer. Your clients can
then print to this shared printer.
Features of the Printing Methods
This section describes features of the printing methods available for you to choose.
TCP/IP printing
Advantages
OConnects directly to the network; no USB cable required.
ONo special utility for Windows 8/7/Vista/XP is required.
OYou can see the printer status using EPSON Status Monitor.
OYou can print via a router.
Disadvantages
OYou need to set up TCP/IP.

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Internet printing
Advantages
OYou can print to the printer over the Internet.
Disadvantages
OEPSON Status Monitor cannot be used.
OTCP/IP and DNS settings are required.
OFor Windows 7/Vista/XP, you cannot share the Internet printer.
Installing Components on Your Computer
About Installing Components on Your Computer
Before configuring the network interface and printing from the computer, you need to install
the necessary components (such as TCP/IP) and assign an IP address and subnet mask
for your computer, depending on the printing method you want to use. See the section in
this chapter appropriate for your operating system.
Note:
OThe Windows operating system CD-ROM may be required during the installation.
OWhen using TCP/IP for printing, you need to set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the
default gateway of the computer.
Windows 8/7/Vista
Use the following procedure to install the necessary components.
1. Do one of the following:
OWindows 8: From the Desktop, right click the Start button, click Control Panel, and
then click Network and Sharing Center.
OWindows 7/Vista: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click View network
status and tasks or double-click Network and Sharing Center.
2. Do one of the following:
OWindows 8: Click Change Adapter Setting, select your network adapter, and then
click Change settings of this connection.

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OWindows 7: Click Local Area Connection and then click the Properties button.
OWindows Vista: Click View Status and then click the Properties button.
Note:
If the User Account Control screen appears, click the Yes or Continue button.
3. Check if the following necessary components are in the list.
The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface
with EpsonNet Config.
The following table lists the components required for network printing.
4. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6
(TCP/IPv6) on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the properties
dialog box. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK.
5. Restart the computer.
EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components
TCP/IP, WSD, IPP/IPPS, UPnP, Bonjour, MS
Network
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP IPv4)
Printing method Necessary components
TCP/IP printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP IPv4) or Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP IPv6)

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The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Setting Up the Network
Interface” on page 16.
Windows XP
For Windows XP, use the following procedure to install the necessary components.
1. Click Start, highlight Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet
Connections. Select Network Connections.
2. Under LAN or High-Speed Internet, click the Local Area Connection icon.
3. Under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
4. Check if the following necessary components are in the list.
The following table lists the components required for configuring the network interface
with EpsonNet Config.
The following table lists the components required for network printing.
EpsonNet Config’s setting screens Necessary components
TCP/IP, WSD, IPP/IPPS, UPnP, Bonjour, MS
Network
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Printing method Necessary components
TCP/IP printing Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

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5. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box to open the Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. Set the IP
address, the subnet mask, etc. and then click OK.
6. Restart the computer.
The necessary components are now installed. Go to the section “Setting Up the Network
Interface” on page 16.
Setting Up the Network Interface
Connecting the Network Interface to the Network
Follow the instructions below to connect the network interface to the network.
1. Make sure that your printer is turned off.
2. Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ-45 connector on the network interface,
and the other end to the network.
Important:
You must use the following shielded twisted-pair cable to connect the network interface to a
network.
❏Category-5 or higher for the 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connection
❏Category-6 or higher for the 1000Base-T connection
❏Do not connect the network interface and the computer directly. Be sure to use a HUB to
connect the network interface to the network.
Note:
You can use 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet. When you print a lot of data, we
recommend you use the higher speed.
3. Turn on your printer. After the status lights go off, print a network status sheet.
Important:
After turning off the printer, wait until the status lights go off before turning it back on; otherwise the
network interface may not work correctly.
Now, you can configure the network interface to use on the TCP/IP network and also install
the printer driver using the Software Disc shipped with your printer.
If you are using Windows, see “Configuring the Network Interface” on page 17.

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Configuring the Network Interface
Configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP network and install the printer driver
on your computer.
1. Make sure your printer is connected to the network (a hub or router).
2. Insert the Software Disc into the CD/DVD drive.
Note:
If you see the AutoPlay window, click Run setup.exe. If you see the User Account Control screen,
click Yes or Continue.
3. The software installer screen opens automatically.
If the software installer screen does not appear, double-click setup.exe on the
Software Disc.
4. Select your language, and then click the Next button.
5. Click the Next button at the Welcome screen
6. Click the Agree button to accept the license terms.
7. The Software Select screen appears. To print via a network, make sure to select the
Epson Driver and Utilities check box and EpsonNet Configuration Utility check
box, then click the Install button.
Note:
If your printer is connected to your computer with a USB cable, clear the EpsonNet Configuration
Utility check box.
8. Software installation starts. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
Installing the Printer Driver
About Installing the Printer Driver
To print to the network printer, you need to install the printer driver on the computer. The
following section explains how to instal the printer driver manually. See the section in this
chapter appropriate for your operating system.

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Windows 8/7/Vista
The printer driver installation procedure differs depending on the printing method you
prefer.
TCP/IP printing
1. Do one of the following:
OWindows 8: From the Desktop, right click the Start button, click Control Panel, and
then click Devices and Printers.
OWindows 7: Click Start, Control Panel, and then View devices and printers.
OWindows Vista: Click Start, Control Panel, and then Printers.
2. Do one of the following:
OWindows 8: Click Add printer and then The printer that I want isn’t listed.
OWindows 7/Vista: Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard.
3. Click Add a local printer or Add a local printer or network printer with manual
settings, and then click Next.

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4. Select the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from
the list. Then click Next.
5. Enter the IP address of the network interface and then click Next.
6. If an error occurs, the following dialog box appears. Select the Standard radio button
and then select EPSON Network Printer. Click Next.

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7. See “Installing a printer driver” on page 21 to install the printer driver.
Internet printing (IPP/IPPS)
1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then View devices and printers (Windows 7) or
Printers (Windows Vista).
2. Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer wizard.
3. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
4. Click The printer that I want isn’t listed.
5. Select the Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname radio button and then
click Next.
6. Enter the URL of the target device to the Hostname or IP address box using the format
below. The URL should be the same as the URL you set on EpsonNet Config’s
IPP/IPPS Information page.
http://IP address of network interface:631/Printer name
Example: http://192.168.100.201:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer
Note:
To check the IP address of the network interface, use EpsonNet Config. See “About EpsonNet
Config” on page 26 for details.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the device. See “Installing a printer driver”
on page 24 if necessary.