Epson EPL N2550 User Manual

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❏When you are using shared printer in a Windows Me or 98 
environment, on the server, double-click the Network icon in 
Control panel and make sure that the “File and printer sharing for 
Microsoft Networks” component is installed, then on the server and 
clients, make sure that the “IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol” or the 
“TCP/IP Protocol” is installed.
❏The print server and clients should be set on the same network 
system, and they should...

112Using the Printer Software with Windows 7. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Sharing in the menu 
that appears.
8. Select Shared As, type the name in the Share Name box, then 
click OK. Type a Comment and Password if needed.
Note:
❏Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error 
may occur.
❏When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status 
Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print 
server. See Notice Settings on page 99.
You need to set the client...

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Follow the steps below to set a Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 
as a print server, then install the additional drivers.
Note:
You must access Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 as the 
Administrators of the local machine.
1. For a Windows 2000 print server, click Start, point to Settings, 
then click Printers.
For a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server, click Start, 
point to Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click your printer’s icon, then...

114Using the Printer Software with Windows 3. For a Windows 2000 print server, select Shared as, then type 
the name in the Share Name box.
For a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server, select Share 
this printer, then type the name in the Share name box.
Note:
Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name, or an error may 
occur.
4. Select the additional drivers.
Note:
If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do 
not have to install the additional drivers. Just click OK after...

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Click Additional Drivers.
Select Windows being used for clients, then click OK.
 

116Using the Printer Software with WindowsNote:
❏You do not have to install the additional drivers noted below, 
because these drivers are preinstalled. 
Intel Windows 2000 (for Windows 2000)
Intel Windows 2000 or XP (for Windows XP)
x86 Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 
(for Windows Server 2003)
For Windows Me or 98 clients Intel  Windows  95  or  98 
(Windows 2000),
Intel Windows 95, 98 and Me 
(Windows XP),
x86 Windows 95, WIndows 98 and 
Windows Millennium Edition 
(Windows Server...

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❏Do not select additional drivers other than the drivers listed in 
the above table. The other additional drivers are not available.
5 . W h e n  a  p r o m p t  a p p e a r s ,  i n s e r t  t h e  C D - R O M  t h a t  c o m e s  w i t h  
your printer in your CD-ROM drive, then click OK.
6. According to the message, type the appropriate drive and 
folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, 
then click OK....

118Using the Printer Software with Windows❏Be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer 
can be monitored on the print server. See Notice Settings on 
page 99.
❏Set the security for the shared printer (access right for clients). 
Clients cannot use the shared printer without right. For details, 
see Windows help.
You need to set the client computers so that they can use the 
printer on a network. See the following pages for details:
❏With Windows Me or 98 on page 119
❏With Windows XP or...

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❏When you want to use EPSON Status Monitor at clients, you have 
to install both of the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor in 
each client from the CD-ROM.
With Windows Me or 98
Follow the steps below to set Windows Me or 98 clients.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers.
2. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next.
3. Select Network printer, then click Next.
4. Click Browse, and the Browse for Printer...

120Using the Printer Software with WindowsNote:
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...