Epson Stylus C84WN manual

EPSON Stylus C84WN Setup and Installation ®[...]

2 Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, o r transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic , mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use w[...]

Contents 3 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Wireless Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Macintosh System Requirements .[...]

4 Contents Setting Up Your Macintosh to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setting Up Printing on Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Setting Up Printing on Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Setting Up Additional Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Introductio n 5 Introduction Y our EPSON S tylus ® C84WN printer combines all the features of EPSON’ s exclusive ink jet technology—extremely fast print speeds, ultra-sharp text, vibrant colors, and long-lasting DuraB rite ® ink—with a wireless print server . ■ Y ou can print from any computer on your existing network, if the network incl[...]

6 Introduction With a wir eless network, you shar e information between computers and printers using radio waves, similar to the technology used in cor dless phones. Y ou can place the EPSON S tylus 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[...]

Windows System Requirements 7 Befor e you can set up your EPSON S tylus 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 F or wireless printing with the [...]

8 Introduction Macintosh System Requirements F or wireless printing with the EPSON S tyl us C84WN, make sure each Mac in to sh ® meets the following requirements: ■ An A pple ® iBook, ® iMac, ® P owerBook ® G3 or G4, P ower M ac ® G4 C ube, or P ower Mac G3 or G4 ■ Mac ® OS 8.6 through 9.x; OS X 10.1 through 10.3 (M ac OS 9.1 or later re[...]

Where to Get Information 9 Where to Get Information U se this booklet to set up and configur e your EPSON Stylus C84WN for wireless network printing. Please follow these guidelines: Wa r n i n g s must be f ollowed carefully to a void bodily injur y . Cautions must be obser v ed to av oid damage to your equipment. Notes contain import ant informati[...]

10 Introduction[...]

Setting Up the Printer and Print Server 11 Setting Up the Printer and Print Server This chapter describes how to unpack and set up your printer and print server , and make sure that both are working properly . Y ou can locate the printer and print ser ver anywhere in your home or office. H owev er , keep in mind that walls and ceilings will weaken [...]

12 Setting Up the Printer and Print Server Unpacking F ollow these steps to unpack the printer , remove the packaging material, and attach the paper support: 1. T ake ever ything out of the box. Make sur e you have all the items sho wn here: 2. Remo ve all the tape and packing material from the printer , as shown. Be sure to check inside and all ar[...]

Installing the Ink Cartridges 13 3. Slide the paper support into the slot on the back of the printer . The paper support should fit securely . Installing the Ink Cartridges F ollow these steps to plug in the printer , turn it on, and install the ink car tridges: 1. Connect the printer’ s pow er cord to the printer , then plug it into a standard e[...]

14 Setting Up the Printer and Print Server 4. Pr ess the P pow er button until t he green power light comes on. Caution: Alwa ys use the P po wer but ton to t urn the printer on and of f . Ne ver use an e xternal switc h, suc h as a po wer strip switc h or wall switc h. 5. W ait for the car tri dge holder to move to the ink r eplacement position. 6[...]

Loadin g Paper 15 9. Close the cartridge cov er . 10. P ress the printer ’ s H ink button and close the printer co ver . Ink charging takes about 90 seconds. Y ou see the green P power light flash and hear the printer working. D on ’ t turn off the printer during this process or you ’ll waste ink. Caution: Nev er turn of f the printer wh en t[...]

16 Setting Up the Printer and Print Server Running a Printer Check Before y ou connect the printer , print a test page to make sur e the prin ter is working properly . Make sur e letter-size or larger paper is loaded in the printer . 1. Pr ess t he P po wer but ton to turn off the printer . 2. Hold down the ) paper button as y ou press and release [...]

Connecting the Print Server 17 3. Locate the parallel cable included with the printer . Connect the larger end of the cable to the printer’ s parallel por t. Secur e it with the wire clips. 4. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel port on the print ser ver and secure it as necessary . 5. Connect the power supply to the print ser ver [...]

18 Setting Up the Printer and Print Server 8. T o test the connection between the print ser ver and printer , press the test button for one second and release it. The status page prints. Note: If you hold the test but to n do wn too long , you may res et the print ser ver . If you do this, w ait for the print ser ver ’ s ligh ts to go out, then p[...]

Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows 19 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows This chapter explains how to install the software, configure the print ser ver , and set up a network port for your Windo ws computer . I t also explains how to set up additional computers to use the printer on a wireless network. B e f o re y[...]

20 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows ■ Make sur e you have selected the correct network name or SSID (S er vice Set I d entifier). ■ In Windows XP , check your W ireless N e twork Connection P ropert ies and make sure your settings ar e correct. ■ If you ’ re using WEP ( Wired Equivalent P rivacy) encr yption, you need t o[...]

Installing the C84W N Software 21 ■ EpsonNet Direct Print This software, which sets up a networ k printer port, must be installed on ever y Windo ws M e or 98 computer t hat uses the printer . ■ EPSON Software ™ Film Fact ory ™ This photo management program lets you organize, beautify , and print your photos in a flash. ■ EPSON Printer Mo[...]

22 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows If you don ’ t see thi s window , go to My Computer , then double-click the Epson CD-R OM icon. 2. Double-click Install EPSON Stylus C84WN Printer Driver . F ollow the instructions on the screen to install the printer driver . 3. When you see this window , wait until you see the Stop searchin[...]

Installing the C84W N Software 23 11. If you see this message, click Continue . Caution: Y ou must in st all Ja va R untime Environment if it’ s not already in st alled on your computer . 12. When you see the license agreement, r ead it and click Yes to continue. F ollow the instructions on the screen. Y ou see a selection window: 13. Make sur e [...]

24 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows Configuring the Print Server After your print server is set up and plugged in, you ’ re ready to configure it for your net work . 1. On the Wireless Ser ver Search screen click START . WP-Admin picks up the signal from the prin t ser v er and displays information like the following: Note: If [...]

Installing the C84W N Software 25 Note: If y ou see the message Wireles s Communication Failed , clic k OK , then clic k CONFIGURE again. If y ou con tinue to see this me ssage, mov e th e print ser v er closer to y our computer and access point, if you hav e one. Also, mov e it a wa y from large meta l objects and de vices suc h as cordless phones[...]

26 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows 6. N ote the IP Addr ess that appears on the screen. If the address is 192.0.0.192 , y ou will need to enter a ne w address, as described below . If any other number appears here, the addr ess has been assigned by y our existing network through a technology called DHCP (Dynamic Host Configurati[...]

Installing the C84W N Software 27 Y ou see the Wir eless Server Search windo w again: 13. Click QUIT . Y ou see the follo wing screen: 14. Click Finish . 15. Click the button to exit the Installation P rogram window . 16. Remo ve the printer CD-R OM from y our drive. Note: No w that yo u’ ve installed WP -Admin, y ou can c hange the print ser v e[...]

28 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows Setting Up a Network Port The steps for sett ing up a network port var y depending on y our operating system. Before y ou begin, print a status page and note the IP address of your print server . Make sur e the printer driver is installed, as described on page 21. Then follow the instructions i[...]

Setting Up a Network Port 29 5. Cli ck Next . Y ou see a window like this: 6. In the Printer Name or IP Address box, enter the print ser ver’ s name (if you ’ re connecting using DHCP) or IP address (if you ’ re connecting in S tatic Mode). Then click Next . 7. F ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the wizard. 8. Cli ck Close to [...]

30 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows Setting Up a Port on Windows Me/98 Y ou need to install the EpsonN et Direct P rint U tility for wireless printing on any computer running Windows M e or 98. 1. F rom the Start menu, click Settings > Printers . 2. Right-click the EPSON Stylus C84 Series printer icon, then click Properties . [...]

Setting Up a Network Port 31 4. On th e Add P or t wi nd ow , mak e su re Network is selected, then click Browse . Y ou see the Bro wse for P rinter window: 5. Cli ck the + next to Entire Netw ork , then click the + next to Epson_lpr and select the Stylus C84 printer . (Make sur e the IP address matches y our print ser ver ’ s IP address.) 6. Cli[...]

32 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows Setting Up a Port on Windows NT Make sure you have Microsoft T CP/IP P rinting installed on your com puter before you b eg in. 1. F rom the Start menu, click Settings > Printers . 2. Right-click the EPSON Stylus C84 Series printer icon and then click Properties . 3. On the P ort tab, click A[...]

Setting Up Additional Computers 33 If it fails to print, tr y the following: ■ Make sur e that the printer and print server are connected and that both are on. ■ Check the printer to see if a red light is on or flashing, indicating that paper or ink is out, or paper is jammed. See Printer Basics for details. ■ Check WP-Admin to make sur e you[...]

34 Installing and Configuring the Software for Windows 7. Set up a network port for your computer: ■ If you ’ re running Windows XP or 2000, go to page 28. ■ If you ’ re running Windows M e or 98, go to page 30. ■ If you ’ re running Windows NT 4.x, go to page 32.[...]

Installing and Config uring the Software for Ma cintosh 35 Installing and Configuring the Software for Macintosh This chapter explains how to install the so ftware and configure the print ser ver for your Macintosh. I t also explains how to set up additional M acintosh computers to use the printer on a wireless network. Before you begin, you need t[...]

36 Installing and Configuri ng the Soft ware for Macintosh Before You Begin Before y ou begin to install and configure the software, do the following: ■ F ollow the instructions beginning on page 11 to set up the printer , install ink cartridges, load paper , and connect the print ser ver . ■ Make sure that AirP or t is enabled on your Macintos[...]

Installing the C84W N Software 37 ■ If your adapter does not include an 802.11b Ad Hoc option, set the wireless mode to Ad Hoc , Compu ter-to- Computer , or whatever mode your adapter uses to communicate without an access point. Do not select a pseudo ad hoc or proprietary ad hoc mode. See the documentation for your wireless adapter for details. [...]

38 Installing and Configuri ng the Soft ware for Macintosh Note: T o use the print ser ver ’ s w eb-based configuration utilit y , st art your w eb browser and enter the print ser v er ’ s IP address. For more i nformation about the web-based utility , visit EPSON’ s w eb site at ht tp://support.epson.com. Installing the Software 1. Insert th[...]

Installing the C84W N Software 39 6. Macintosh OS X 10.1 to 10.3: Double-click the EPSON OS X Installer icon. (If necessar y , double-click the EPSON CD-R OM icon to open the window .) Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: D ouble-click the EPSON OS 8 & 9 Installer icon. 7. Double-click Install Printer Movies and Guide (EPIC) and follo w the instructions on[...]

40 Installing and Configuri ng the Soft ware for Macintosh 14. F ollow the instructions on the scr een to i nstall the wireless uti lities. At the last screen click Done . Y ou see the Wir eless Server Sea rc h wi n dow : Continue with the instructions in the next section to configure the print ser ver . Configuring the Print Server F ollow these s[...]

Installing the C84W N Software 41 Y ou see the the password window: Note: If y ou see the message Wireles s Communication Failed , clic k OK . Then clic k CONFIGURE again. If y ou con tinue to see this me ssage, mov e th e print ser v er closer to your computer and AirP ort base station or access point, if you hav e one. Also, mov e it aw ay from l[...]

42 Installing and Configuri ng the Soft ware for Macintosh 7. In most cases, you can leave the Boot M ethod set to Auto . If you entered an IP addr ess manually , set the Boot Method to STATIC . 8. If you want to use WEP encr yption, do the following: ■ Sel e c t 64BIT in the WEP key box. ■ In the 64Bit Key 1 box, enter a hexadecimal value cons[...]

Setting Up Your Macintosh to Print 43 Setting Up Printing on Macintosh OS X 1. Double-click the Applications folder on your OS X drive. 2. Double-click the Utilities folder . 3. Double-click Print Cent er or Printer Setup Utility . If you see this screen, click Add . I f EPSON Stylus C84 Series alr eady appears in the printer list, go to step 6. 4.[...]

44 Installing and Configuri ng the Soft ware for Macintosh Setting Up Printing on Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 1. Open the Chooser from the A pple menu. 2. Click the C84 Series icon, then click the ( EPSON Stylus C84 . . . ) icon. T urn on background printing, make sure Ap pleT alk is active, then close the Chooser . Y ou ’ re ready for wir eless prin[...]

Solving Wireless Printing Problems 45 Solving Wireless Printing Problems This chapter gives you information on solving problems with print server setup and wireless printing. I f you have a problem with print quality or paper feeding, see Printer Basics for help . Note: If you need to clean or align the print head, follo w the i nstr uctions in Pri[...]

46 Solving Wireless Printing Problems Problems and Solutions H ere are some troubleshooting tips if you are having trouble setting up your print ser ver or printing ov er your wireless network. When you start WP-Admin, you see a message that Javaw.exe was not found. Y ou must have the J ava R untime Environment installed on your computer to run WP-[...]

Problems and So lutions 47 ■ If y ou are using WEP encr yption on y our wireless network, disable it on y our computer before you configure the print server . Then enabl e WEP on the print ser ver; see page 26 (Windows) or page 50 (M acintosh). When you ’ re done configuring the print server , enable WEP on yo ur computer again. Note: If your a[...]

48 Solving Wireless Printing Problems You are getting a wireless signal, but you are not able to print. ■ Make sur e the printer and print server are securely connected, both ar e plugged in, and the printer is turned on. ■ If you ’ re running W indows, make sure you set up y our networ k port correctly . See the instructions beginning on pag[...]

Problems and So lutions 49 Printing is too slow. ■ T r y moving the print server away from large metal objects and other devices that interfere with radio signals, such as cordless phones, micr owave o vens or Bluetooth devices. ■ M ove your computer , print ser ver , and access point (if you have one) closer to each other . ■ WEP can generat[...]

50 Solving Wireless Printing Problems You want to use WEP encryption on your AirPort network. Because AirP ort uses passwor ds that do not follow the standard for WEP encr yption, you need to change your network passwor d to a hexadecimal value. F ollow these steps: 1. Create a computer-to-computer network without passwor d protection on the Macint[...]

Uninstalling the Software 51 7. Add the printer to Print Center or the P rinter Setup Utility , if you ’ re r unning Macintosh OS X (page 43) or select it in the Chooser if y ou ’ re running Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x (page 44). 8. F or each Macintosh on your network, either select a connection to your base station from the AirP ort N e tworks lis[...]

52 Solving Wireless Printing Problems 8. On th e next scr een, select Remove and click Next . F o llow the instructions to remo ve the print server softwar e. 9. If you ’ ve installed E psonN et Direct P rint, select it on the Add/Remo ve programs windo ws and click Add/Remove . Then follow the on-screen instructions. 10. When uninstall is comple[...]

Where To Get Help 53 8. On the installer window , sel ect Uninstall from the pull-do wn menu at the top of the window and click the Uninstall button. 9. When you ’ re finished, click Quit . 10. Remo ve your printer CD-R OM and restar t your Macintosh. Where To Get Help If you need help with your printer or print server , see the contact inf ormat[...]

54 Solving Wireless Printing Problems T o speak to a technical support representative, dial: ■ U.S.: (562) 276-7525 , 6 AM to 8 PM , P acific T ime, M onday through F riday and 7 AM to 4 PM , Satur day . ■ Canada: (905) 70 9-2567 , 6 AM to 6 PM , P acific T ime, M onday through Fr i d a y . T oll or long distance charges may apply . Before you [...]

Configuration Settings 55 Appendix A: Configuration Settings The Wir eless Configuration screen includes both fields that display information and fields that allo w you to modify prin t server settings. S ince most of the settings are configured automatically based on your existing network, you don ’ t need to change these settings for the typica[...]

56 Configuration Settings IP Address Addr ess used to identify a node on a network supporting the TCP /IP protocol. The format for IP (Internet P r otocol) addresses is a set of four bytes or segments, separated by periods. Each byte can have any value from zero (0) to 254. If you need to enter an addr ess, make sur e it conforms to the addressing [...]

Configuration Settings 57 Boot Method M ethod the print ser ver uses to obtain an IP address. AUTO attempts to detect your IP address through DHCP , BOO TP , and RARP . If unable to detect an IP address automatically , it uses the default IP address: 192.0.0.192. Leave this setting on AUTO , unless you assign the pri nt ser ver ’ s IP address man[...]

58 Configuration Settings SSID N ame that identifies your wireless network, equivalent to the network name on Macintosh. When y ou configure the print server in WP-Admin, it automatically detects the SSID (Ser vice Set I den tifier) for the wireless network. The SSID must be the same for all nodes on the network for them to communicate. The maximum[...]

Configuration Settings 59 WEP Key Disables or enables WEP (Wir ed Equivalent P rivacy), which provides a lev el of security for your network. T o communicate, all nodes on your network must use the same WEP key; if one node is WEP-enabled, all nodes must be WEP-enabled. See the documentation for y our wireless adapter or access point for mor e info[...]

60 Configuration Settings[...]

Specifications and Notices 61 Appendix B: Specifications and Notices Pr int Serv er Specifications Pr int er Connection P arallel (IEEE-1284) Serial (9 pin; factory diagnostics only) Oper ating Syst ems Windo ws 98/NT 4/M e/2000/XP Mac OS 8.6 through OS X 3.x Dimensions Wid t h: 6 inc hes (15.2 cm) Dep th: 1.2 inches (3.2 cm) Hei g h t : 4.25 inche[...]

62 Specifications and Notices Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What Is Cov er ed : Epson America, Inc. (“E pson ”) warrants to the original retail purchaser that the EPSON printer and print ser ver (the “P roduct ”) cov ered by this limited warranty statement, if purchased new and used in the U nited S tates or Canada, conforms to the m[...]

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 63 does not co ver any color change or fading of prints or reimbursement of materials or ser vices requir ed for reprinting. Thi s warranty does not cov er damage to the EPSON product caused by parts or supplies not manufactured, distributed or certified by E pson. This warranty does not co ver ribbons, ink car [...]

64 Specifications and Notices FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with the limi ts for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipme[...]

Index 65 Index Numerics 128 Bit/ 64 Bit WEP Key setting , 59 802.11b Ad Hoc mode , 33, 36, 58 A Access point Macintosh , 36 problems connecting , 46 to 47 signal strength , 20, 37 supported , 7, 8 Accessories, ordering , 54 Ad hoc mode definition , 7 illustration , 6 using in Windows , 19 using on Macintosh , 36, 37 AirPort base station signal stre[...]

66 Index H Help, EPSON , 53 to 54 I Infrastructure mode definition , 7, 58 illustration , 6 using in Windows , 19 using on Macintosh , 36, 37 Ink cartridges installing , 13 to 15 ordering , 54 Installing ink cartridges , 13 to 15 Macintosh software , 37 to 40 Windows software , 20 to 23 IP Address setting computer’s IP address , 56 default print [...]

Index 67 Print server configuring , 24 to 27, 40 to 42 connecting , 16 to 18 dimensions , 61 location , 11 , 49 name , 41, 55 printing status page , 18 serial number , 55 specifications , 61 status lights , 17 test button , 18, 45 Print Show animations , 9 Printer checking , 16 connecting print server , 16 to 18 driver, description , 20, 37 lights [...]

68 Index U Uninstalling software , 51 to 53 Unpacking , 12 to 13 USB , 7 W Warranty , 62 to 63 WEP problems , 47 setting up on AirPort , 36, 50 to 51 setting up on Windows , 20 WEP Key Index setting , 59 WEP Key setting , 59 WiFi channel and mode , 18, 57 Windows ad hoc mode , 19 infrastructure mode , 19 installing and configuring software , 20 to [...]