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Epson Stylus Pro 3880 network connectivity question.


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I just ordered this printer from B&H; should be here tomorrow. The specs show it to have an ethernet outlet but when I go on the Epson website FAQ page on setting it up for a network, it wants me to connect the ethernet to my computer but doesn't specify if I can also connect it to a router or other network adapter instead.

 

Has anyone attached their 3880 to a network directly and not via their computer?

 

I want to keep the printer in the basement where my analog darkroom is and use a powerline adapter to attach the printer to my home network. This way, I can be above ground while editing in LR3 and have the printer hidden from site.

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I don't have mined hooked up to the network per se. It is connected to my Mac Mini Server via USB, but the Mac Mini is networked, so I can access the printer from other computers through the server. For what it's worth, it was very easy to setup this way and also works flawlessly.

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I have a attached this printer to my router and it works flawlessly.

 

If you are using a Mac system, when you connected the 3880 to the router, did you have to assign the printer an IP address before loading the software?

 

I am not computer savvy so need help even at this level. All of the printers on my network "self installed" after I loaded in the driver software and clicked add printer on the appropriate printer window.

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If you are using a Mac system, when you connected the 3880 to the router, did you have to assign the printer an IP address before loading the software?

 

I am not computer savvy so need help even at this level. All of the printers on my network "self installed" after I loaded in the driver software and clicked add printer on the appropriate printer window.

 

The 3880 comes with a very detailed set of instructions for setting up with a network.

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