Installing Epson 3000 print drivers

DRAFT   VERSION  -- UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Step 1. Get the driver software

Click here to download the Epson Net Direct drivers




Double click on the "My Network places icon on your desktop  , then open

"Entire Network" and choose properties of "Epson_lpr"

 

Enter the address of the epson 3000 printer as follows:


Click OK and close "My Network Places"

Now install and configure the printer drivers



Unzip the contents of this file and run the setup program


   
  Click ok and accept the defaults

Now go to the printers control panel and right click on the epson 3000 printer
and choose properies from the menue.







Goto the details tab and choose "Add Port" then Browse the network
for printers.







Now install  "Epson Status Monitor 2"





Choose custom in the next step



Select only the 3 options as shown below


Then finish the install by using next

Now run the print monitor.  Double click on the printer icon



and choose consumables to see  the paper and ink status.



If you get this far its all working.