Epson Stylus C84WN Operating and safety instructions

EPSON Stylus C84WN
Setup and
Installation
®

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wireless rinting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Where to Get Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Up the Printer and Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Loading aper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Running a rinter Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting the rint Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows . . . . 1
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing the C84WN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring the rint Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting Up a Network ort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting Up a ort on Windows X /2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting Up a ort on Windows Me/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting Up a ort on Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Setting Up Additional Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing and Configuring the Software for Macintosh . . . 35
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing the C84WN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Configuring the rint Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Setting Up Your Macintosh to rint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting Up rinting on Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting Up rinting on Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting Up Additional Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Solving Wireless Printing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
roblems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Macintosh OS X 10.1 to 10.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Appendix A:
Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Appendix B:
Specifications and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Introduction 5
Introduction
Your E SON Stylus® C84WN printer combines all the features of E SON’s
exclusive ink jet technology—extremely fast print speeds, ultra-sharp text, vibrant
colors, and long-lasting DuraBrite® ink—with a wireless print server.
■You can print from any computer on your existing network, if the network
includes a wireless access point or Air ort® base station.
■Even without an existing wireless network, you can print from any computer
equipped with a wireless card or adapter, from distances up to 120 feet.
The EpsonNet 802.11b Wireless rint Server included with the printer is
compatible with most wireless cards, adapters and access points that comply with
the WiFi™ (Wireless Fidelity) standard. This book provides all the instructions
you’ll need for setting up the printer, installing the software, and configuring your
system for wireless printing.
Wireless Printing
The E SON® Stylus C84WN is designed for use in a small office, home, or
school network. On a wired network like the one illustrated below, the computers
and other equipment share information through a series of cables.
Computers
RouterCable/DSL modem

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With a wireless network, you share information between computers and printers
using radio waves, similar to the technology used in cordless phones. You can place
the E SON Stylus C84WN in a convenient location and print to it without
having to connect it to your computer or network.
If you have an access point/base station, both wired and wireless-equipped
computers can print to the printer. An access point might also allow computers to
share other resources, such as Internet access.
The illustration below shows a wireless network that uses an access point.
If you don’t have an access point, you can still print to the E SON Stylus C84WN
from any desktop computer or laptop that has a wireless card or adapter. In the
illustration below, both wireless-equipped computers communicate directly with
the print server.
Computers on
LAN (Local
Area Network)
Wireless
laptop
Printer Wireless
print server
Cable/ DSL modem
Access point or
AirPort base station
Wireless print server
Printer
Wireless
computers

Windows System Requirements 7
Before you can set up your E SON Stylus C84WN, you need to decide how you
will use it: either with an access point (in infrastructure mode), or without an access
point (in ad hoc mode, also called ad hoc 802.11b, computer-to-computer, and
peer-to-peer).
Windows System Requirements
For wireless printing with the E SON Stylus C84WN, make sure each computer
meets the following requirements:
■A Microsoft® Windows® compatible C or laptop with a entium®-
equivalent processor, 333 MHz or faster recommended
■Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, or
Windows X
■64MB of RAM (128MB recommended)
■100MB of free hard disk space (200MB or more recommended)
■VGA or better display adapter and monitor (SVGA for Windows X )
■CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software
In addition, each computer needs to be connected to an existing wired network
with a wireless access point, or needs to have a wireless card or adapter.
■You can use an access point alone or in combination with a hub or router.
Note:
or a list of supported access points, visit EPSON’s support site at:
http://support.epson.com. Click Troubleshooting & FAQs in the column on the
left, then click Printers > pson Stylus C84WN > Frequently Asked Questions >
Wireless Networking Questions.
■Wireless cards can be installed in a CMCIA slot on a laptop or a CI slot in
a desktop computer. Wireless adapters can be connected through a USB port.
If you want to print without an access point, make sure your card or adapter
works in ad hoc mode.
Note:
or a list of supported cards, visit EPSON’s support site at:
http://support.epson.com. Click Troubleshooting & FAQs in the column on the
left, then click Printers > pson Stylus C84WN > Frequently Asked Questions >
Wireless Networking Questions.

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Macintosh System Requirements
For wireless printing with the E SON Stylus C84WN, make sure each
Macintosh® meets the following requirements:
■An Apple® iBook,® iMac,
®
owerBook® G3 or G4, ower Mac® G4 Cube, or
ower Mac G3 or G4
■Mac® OS 8.6 through 9.x; OS X 10.1 through 10.3 (Mac OS 9.1 or later
recommended)
■For Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x: 32MB of available RAM (64MB
recommended); for Mac OS X: 128MB RAM (256MB recommended)
■100MB of free hard disk space (200MB recommended)
■VGA display or better
■CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software
Note:
If you are using AirPort, EPSON recommends that you use the print server with an
access point or AirPort base station. With AirPort, your print server works more
reliably in infrastructure mode.
■Make sure the access point supports AppleTalk.
® For a list of supported access
points, see E SON’s web site at: http://support.epson.com.
■For computers not connected to a wired network, you need an Air ort
card or Macintosh-compatible wireless adapter. Make sure your card or
adapter works in ad hoc mode if you want to print without an access point.
Note:
or a list of supported cards, visit EPSON’s support site at:
http://support.epson.com. Click Troubleshooting & FAQs in the column on the
left, then click Printers > pson Stylus C84WN > Frequently Asked Questions >
Wireless Networking Questions.
■If you are using an Air ort card or the Air ort base station, use Air ort
software version 2.04 or later.

Where to Get Information
Where to Get Information
Use this booklet to set up and configure your E SON Stylus C84WN for wireless
network printing. lease follow these guidelines:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information about your printer.
Tips provide helpful hints to make printing easier.
For additional information, check the following:
■Start Here
Fast-track instructions for setting up your printer and configuring your
network for wireless printing in infrastructure mode.
■Printer Basics
Tells you how to print all types of documents and photos, maintain the
printer, and solve basic problems.
■Your on-screen EPSON Printer Information Center
Gives you quick, on-screen access to information about your printer.
It includes E SON rint Show animated tutorials on loading special
paper, replacing ink cartridges, and other tasks. It also includes your
on-screen User Guide for additional information about your printer.
See Printer Basics for instructions on viewing the rint Show animations
and User Guide.
■On-screen software help
If you need assistance as you use the printer software, click the Help button.
■http://support.epson.com
You can receive technical advice through e-mail and access troubleshooting
information, software updates, and new print server firmware. Information
about configuring the print server for NetWare® environments and other
network protocols is also available.
If you still need help after checking these sources, you can speak to a technical
support representative or take advantage of E SON’s automated support services
as described on page 53.

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