Chapter 5 Maintenance of the TM-C3400 ❏ Procedure for replacing the printer (1) Connect the new printer to the administrator computer and turn on the printer. (2) Configure the existing printer settings in the printer. The USB serial number in the printer setting file for the existing printer will be the USB serial number of the new printer. Set the printer’s DIP switches to match the DIP switch setting information of the existing printer. (Refer to "Setup Procedure" on page 217 .) (3) Remove the existing printer from the client computer. (4) Connect the new printer to the client computer and turn on the printer.
Ethernet model Configure the IP address and other network settings of the existing printer and the settings of the existing printer in the new printer. There is no need to configure the printer driver on the client computer. ❏ Preparation • The network setting information of the existing printer (IP address and so on) Print the status sheet with the existing printer. (See "Status Sheet Printing (Ethernet model only)" on page 191 .) • The printer setting file of the existing printer • Confirm the DIP switch setting for the existing printer. ❏ Replacing procedure 5 231 (1) Set the new printer’s DIP switch settings to the same as that of the existing printer.
(2) Connect the new printer to the network, and turn it on. (3) Make the network setting for the new printer according to the printed status sheet using EpsonNet Config. (4) Make the setting to the new printer using the printer setting file with the Printer Setting. Managing the Printer Monitoring the Network Printer The Epson Monitoring Tool is an application for managing the network printer. You can monitor the status of the network printer from the administrator’s computer with this. (For details, see the Epson Monitoring Tool User’s Manual.) Acquirable information • Model name/IP address/Location/MAC address/Administrator name/Status details is included in the infor- mation.
• Information of network printers other than the TM-C3400 can also be acquired. However, the informatio n may be impossible to acquire or limited depending on the printer model.