Epson Network Guide 2. Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ-45 connector on the network interface, and the other end to the network. c 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-Te 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-Te, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet. When you print a lot of data, we recommend you use a higher-speed with light network traffic. 3.
Turn on your printer. After the status lights go off, print a network status sheet. c 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. Note for Mac OS X 10.6 or later: Since the printer supports Bonjour and is on by default, you can use the printer on a network just by connecting it to the network. If you want to disable the Bonjour setting, use the printer’s control panel. See “Setting an IP Address on the Printer’s Control Panel” on page 52 for details.
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. See “Configuring the Network Interface” on page 19 for details. Configuring the Network Interface Configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP network by installing the EpsonNet Print (For Windows Users), and install the printer driver on your computer. For detals about EpsonNet Print, see “EpsonNet Print (For Windows Users)” on page 40. For installation of the printer driver, see “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 20. How To 19