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5. Click the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of 
the shared printer, then click OK.
Note:
The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to 
the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the 
network.
6. Click Next.
Note:
❏If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select the new printer 
driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, 
select the printer driver according to the message.
❏If the print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98 or the additional driver for Windows Me or 98 
is installed in the Windows XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 print server, 
go to the next step.
❏If the additional driver for Windows Me or 98 is not installed in the Windows XP, XP x64, 
2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 print server, go to Installing the printer driver from 
the CD-ROM on page 104.
7. Make sure of the name of the shared printer, then select whether to use the printer as 
the default printer or not. Click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Note:
You can change the shared printer’s name so that it appears only on the client computer.
 
						

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With Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000
Follow the steps below to set Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 clients.
You can install the printer driver for the shared printer, if you have Power Users or more 
powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator.
1. For Windows 2000 clients, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.
For Windows XP or XP x64 clients, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes.
2. For Window 2000, double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next.
For Windows XP or XP x64 click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu.
3. For Windows 2000, select Network printer, then click Next. For Windows XP or XP 
x64, select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, then click 
Next.
4. For Windows 2000, type the name of the shared printer, then click Next.
Note:
❏You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared 
printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in network path or queue name.
❏You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared printer.
 
						

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For Windows XP or XP x64, select Browse for a printer.
5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the 
name of the shared printer, then click Next.
Note:
❏The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is 
connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the 
administrator of the network.
❏If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select either the new 
printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver 
appears, select the printer driver according to the message.
❏If the additional driver for Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 is installed in the Windows XP, XP 
x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 print server, go to the next step.
❏If the print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98, go to Installing the printer driver from the 
CD-ROM on page 104.
6. Select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click Next.
 
						

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7. Make sure of the settings, then click Finish.
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM
This section describes how to install the printer driver in the clients when setting the 
network system as follows:
❏The additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, 
or Server 2003 x64 print server.
❏The print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98 and the client’s OS is Windows XP, XP x64, 
or 2000.
The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of 
Windows OS.
Note:
❏When installing in Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 clients, you must access Windows XP, XP 
x64, or 2000 as the Administrator.
❏If the additional drivers are installed or the computers of the server and clients use the same 
OS, you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM.
1. Access the shared printer and a prompt may appear. Click OK, then follow the 
on-screen instructions to install the printer driver from the CD-ROM.
 
						

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2. Insert the CD-ROM, type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer 
driver for clients is located, then click OK.
When installing drivers in Windows XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 
x64, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or 
Continue Anyway (for Windows XP, XP x64, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64) and 
continue installing.
The folder name differs depending on the OS being used.
3. Select the name of the printer, click OK, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Client’s OS Folder Name
Windows Me or 98 \\WIN9X
Windows 2000 or XP \\WINXP_2K
Windows XP x64 \\WINXP64
 
						

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Chapter 5 
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
About the Printer Software
The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from 
your printer. EPSON Status Monitor lets you check the status of your printer. See 
Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor on page 139 for more information.
Note:
❏Instructions in this section that are common to all operating systems are for Mac OS X 10.3 as 
an example. They may slightly differ from what actually appears on your screen depending on 
your operating system; however, the functions are the same.
❏You have to re-install the printer driver after major operating system updates such as OSX 10.3 
to 10.4, but you do not have to re-install it for minor updates such as 10.3.1 to 10.3.2.
Accessing the printer driver
To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver 
allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and 
orientation.
Mac OS X
To access the printer driver, register your printer in Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 
10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), click Print on the File menu 
of any application, then select your printer.
Mac OS 9
To access the printer driver, open the appropriate dialog box, select Chooser from the 
Apple menu, then click your printer’s icon.
From an application
❏To open the Paper Setting dialog box, select Page Setup from the File menu on any 
application.
❏To open the Basic Settings tab, select Print from the File menu on any application.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
 
						

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Making Changes to Printer Settings
Making the print quality settings
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. With the 
printer driver, you can make the print settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, 
or customizing the settings.
Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting
You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail. There are three levels 
of print output, Fast, Fine, and Super Fine. Fine and Super Fine provide high quality, 
precise printing, but requires more memory and slows the printing speed.
When Automatic is selected on the Basic Settings tab, the printer driver takes care of all 
detailed settings according to the color setting you select. Color and resolution are the only 
settings you need to make. You can change other settings such as paper size or 
orientation in most applications.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select the Basic Settings tab.
3. Click Automatic, then choose the resolution from the Resolution drop-down list.
 
						

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For Mac OS 9 users
1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2. Click Automatic on Print Quality, then choose desired printing resolution with the slider 
bar.
Note:
If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a lower 
resolution may allow printing to proceed.
Using the predefined settings
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print settings for a particular kind 
of printout, such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select the Basic Settings tab.
3. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of 
Automatic.
4. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or 
image you want to print.
 
						

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For Mac OS 9 users
1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of 
Automatic.
3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or 
image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Printing Mode, Resolution, 
Screen, and Color Management are set automatically. Changes are shown in the 
Summary drop-down list in the Print dialog box (for Mac OS X), or in the current settings 
list on the left of the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9).
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
Customizing print settings
Your printer provides for customized print settings if you need more control over the 
printout, want to make the most detailed settings available, or just want to experiment.
Follow the steps below to customize your print settings.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic Settings tab.
3. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears.
4. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting.
 
						

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5. Choose the desired printing resolution from the drop-down list.
Note:
When making the other settings, click the   button for details on each setting.
6. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings dialog box.
Note:
For details on each setting, see the online help.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears.
3. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting.
4. Choose the desired printing resolution with the slider bar.
Note:
When making the other settings, click the   button for details on each setting.
5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings dialog box.
Note:
For details on each setting, see the online help.