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1/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. TMNet WinConfig V er .3 User ’ s Guide M00001901 Rev . B.
2/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. - This document applies only to t he product(s) identified herein. - No part of this document may be reproduc ed, stored in a retrieval.
3/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. Content s 1. Feat ures ..............................................................................................................................................................4 2. Supported Oper ating Systems .
4/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 1. Features This utility helps you configure various network pa ram ete rs for Ethernet devices mounted on the TM printers. It has combined the features and devices suppor ted by TMNet Wi nCo nfig Ver.
5/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. You cannot find your device on the list: If your device is not listed in the List view, make sure the device i s turned on and that it is located withi n the same segment as your co mputer.
6/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 5. About Passwords A password is required to configure t he network interface. Follow the steps belo w to set a p assword or change the current p assword.
7/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 6. Setup Windows This section explains in full det ail the workings of each setup window . 6.1 Opening screen Y ou will see the TMNet WinConfig opening window when you lau n ch TMNet WinConfig.
8/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 6. 2 Menu bar TMNet WinConfig provides the followin g menu s and sub-menus. Item Explanation Configuration Configures the network int erface you ha ve selected.
9/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. Item Explanation Time Before Declaring Communication Error Specify (between 6 and 120 se conds) the timeout time at which a communi cation error is triggered. The d efault value is 6 seconds.
10/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 6. 2. 3 Search Options 6. 2. 3. 1 Search Options-IP This window can be ope ned by selecting T ool , Search Options , and then IP . TMNet WinConfig can search fo r TCP/IP-managed network interfaces that are located out side your local network.
11/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. Item Explanation Search Spec ified Address Select this check box if you want TMNet Wi nConfig to search for network interfac es located out side your local network (beyond the route r).
12/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 6. 2. 3. 2 Search Options-COM This window can be ope ned by selecting T ool , Search Options , and then COM . TMNet WinConfig can search fo r network interfaces managed by the COM port.
13/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 6. 3 Printer menu This window can be ope ned by selecting Device , Configuration , and then the Print er tab. The Printer menu displays inform ation on printers that have network interfaces mounted on them.
14/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 6. 4 Print Server menu This menu can be opened by sele cting Device , Configuration , and then the Print Server tab. The Print Server menu display s inform ation on the network in terface card mounted on the print server .
15/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. Item Explanation Communication Mode The communication mode of the wireless network is displayed. SSID The Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the ac cess point or wireless LA N is displayed.
16/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 6. 5 TCP/IP menu This menu can be opened by sele cting Device , Configuration , and then the TCP/IP tab. The TCP/IP menu help s you co nfigure the TCP/IP settings on the netwo rk interface .
17/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. Item Explanation IP Addres s Enter an IP address for the network int erf ace. Make sure that the IP address you choose is unique and does not conflict with the address of a ny other device on the network.
18/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. Item Explanation Communication Mode Select the wireless LAN mode. SSID Enter the SSID for the wireless LAN group to connect to. It is initially s et to EpsonNetIBSS, but make sure you change this value.
19/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 6. 6. 1 Wireless Advanced Settings dialog box This dialog box can be opened by sele cting To o l s and then Timeout se ttings . The Wireless Adv anced Settings menu helps you set the detail of wirel ess LAN setting for the network I/F .
20/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. Item Explanation RTS/CTS Threshold (0-2347) S pecify the threshold (number of bytes) bet ween 0 and 2347. Data with its frame size larger than this value performs the RTS/CTS handsh ake.
21/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 7. T roubleshooting Cannot configure the network inte rface or cannot print from the network. Step 1 First, check to see if you can pr int out the Network Status Sheet. If you can print out the sheet, make sure that there are no errors in the settings that are printed on the she et.
22/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. In the opening windo w of TMNet WinConfig, the Model Name field is empty and the IP Address say s NONE. Step 1 This occurs if you have not changed the IP addre ss of your network interface.
23/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. The WEP Keys and the WPA/WPA you hav e entered are not displayed on the screen. For security reasons, these keys become hidden from view once you enter them. Do not forget what they are.
24/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 2. In the General tab, make sure the Windows Firewall is se t to ON , and the checkbox of “ Don’t allo w exceptions ” is not checked. If it is checked, un check it. 3. Click the Exceptions tab, and make sure there is “T MN et WinConfig” in the program list.
25/25 © SEIKO EPSON CORPORA TION 2008-2009. All rights reserved. 4. Make sure the checkbox o f “TMNet Wi nConfig” in the list is checked, and click the OK button.
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