Epson WorkForce AL-M400DN User Manual

The computers on a network can share a printer that is directly connected to one of them. The
computer that is directly connected to the printer is the print server, and the other computers are the
clients which need permission to share the printer with the print server. The clients share the printer
via the print server.
The following operating systems can be used as print server and client operating systems:
Print Server OS 32 bit OS Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, Server 2008, Server 2003
64 bit OS Windows 8 x64, 7 x64, Vista x64, XP x64, Server 2012 x64, Server
2008 x64, Server 2003 x64
Client OS 32 bit OS Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP
64 bit OS Windows 8 x64, 7 x64, Vista x64, XP x64
Note:
❏ 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 176.
❏ The print server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under the
same network management beforehand.
Setting up the print server
Follow the steps below to set up a computer as a print server and install the additional drivers on the
server. The additional drivers are required to print from client computers that have different
operating systems from the server computer.
Note:
You must access Windows as the Administrators of the local machine.
1. For Windows 8, 8 x64, or Server 2012 x64, right-click the bottom left corner of the screen in the
desktop style, and select Control Panel. Then click View devices and printers.
For Windows 7 or 7 x64, click
Start and select Devices and Printers.
For a Windows Vista, Vista x64, Server 2008, or Server 2008 x64 print server, click
Start, click
Control Panel, then double-click Printers.
For a Windows XP, XP x64, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 print server, click Start, point to
Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click your printer’s icon, click Printer properties, then click Sharing in the menu that
appears.
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Epson WorkForce AL-M400DN Specifications

General

Color	No
Duplex printing	Yes
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)	6 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	45 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	27 ppm
Country of origin	China
Maximum duty cycle	120000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	1
Page description languages	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Mobile printing technologies	-
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X
Maximum internal memory	1152 MB
Sound power level (standby)	5.3 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55.9 dB
Total input capacity	700 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets
Total number of input trays	2
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	150 sheets
Envelopes sizes	10, DL
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Paper tray media weight	60 - 216 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)	C6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
Optional connectivity	Ethernet
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)	2.8 W
Power consumption (printing)	454 W
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Storage temperature (T-T)	20 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 85 %
Display	LCD
Product color	White
Bundled software	Epson BarCode Fonts, Epson Status Monitor, EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet Print, EpsonNet setup
Pallet width	800 mm
Pallet height	2022 mm
Pallet length	1200 mm
Pallet width (UK)	1000 mm
Quantity per pallet	8 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (UK)	16 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer	2 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer (UK)	4 pc(s)
Package depth	530 mm
Package width	520 mm
Package height	455 mm
Package weight	16100 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	496 mm
Width	393 mm
Height	324 mm