Intel Windows 2000 or XP (for Windows XP)
You do not have to install the additional drivers noted below, because these drivers are preinstalled. The screen in Windows Server 2003 is different from the screens shown above. Select Intel Windows 2000 (Windows 2000), Intel Windows 2000 or XP (Windows XP), x86 Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (Windows Server 2003) Select x86 Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Server 2003) Select Intel Windows 95, 98 and Me (Windows XP), Select Intel Windows 95 or 98 (Windows 2000), Select Windows being used for clients, then click OK. On the Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 print server If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the additional drivers. In either case, follow the on-screen instructions.įor a Windows 2000 print server, select Shared as, then type the name in the text box.įor a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box.ĭo not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name, or an error may occur. You must access Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 as the Administrator of the local machine.įor a Windows 2000 print server, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers.įor a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes.įor Windows XP or Server 2003, if the following menu appears, click either Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here. The additional drivers are for client computers that have different OS from the server.įollow the steps below to set a Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 as a print server, and install the additional drivers. When the print server's OS is Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, you can install the additional drivers on the server. You need to set the client computers so that they can use the product on a network.
Type a Comment and Password if needed.ĭo not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. Select Shared As, type the name in the text box, then click OK. Right-click your product icon, then click Sharing in the menu that appears. When the prompt to restart the computer appears, restart the computer, then continue with the settings.ĭouble-click the Printers icon on the control panel. Click OK, then follow the on-screen instructions. When "Insert the Disk" appears, insert the Windows Me or 98 CD-ROM in the computer.
Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s). When the print server's OS is Windows Me or 98, follow the steps below to set the print server.Ĭlick Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.Ĭlick File and Print Sharing on the Configuration menu. The screen may vary depending on your operating system version. The print server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under the same network management beforehand.
Then, on the server and clients, make sure that the "IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol" or the "TCP/IP Protocol" is installed. When you are using a 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 product sharing for Microsoft Networks" component is installed. When sharing the product, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server. The clients share the product via the print server.Īccording to the versions of Windows OS and your access rights on the network, make the appropriate settings for the print server and clients.įor Windows Me or 98, see Setting up your printer as a shared printer.įor Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, see Using an additional driver.įor Windows Me or 98, see With Windows Me or 98.įor Windows XP or 2000, see With Windows XP or 2000. The computer that is directly connected to the product is the print server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the product with the print server. The computers on a network can share a product that is directly connected to one of them.
This section describes how to share the product on a standard Windows network.
Installing the printer driver from the software CD-ROM Setting up your printer as a shared printer Printing / Using the Printer Software with Windows