D-Link DP-300U User Manual

D-Link DP-300U Fast Ethernet Print Server Manual Rev. 01 (November, 2007)

5 Front Panel LED Indicators The front panel of the print server features five LED indicators:  Power Steady green confirms that the Print Server i

95 Highlight Client and click Add. At this window, click Have Disk.

96 1. Insert the DP-300U CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Select the letter representing the CD-ROM drive on your computer from the pull-down menu. 2.

97 You should now be back to the Network Properties Page. Highlight LPR for TCP/IP Printing and click Properties.

98 Click Add Port. Type in the IP address and Port Name of the print server, which can be referred from the PRINTER SERVER STATUS and PRINTER STATUS

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100 The IP Address and Port Name will be displayed in the following screen. (The IP Address and Port Name here are just for example only.) Click OK.

101 Click OK. Windows will ask for a restart. Click Yes.

102 Once your computer has rebooted, click on Start Î Settings Î Printers Î Add Printer. When the Add Printer Wizard screen appears, click Next. Sel

103 Type in the path if you know it; otherwise, click Browse. At the following screen, browse for the printer port and highlight the port (e.g. dlin

104 If the network path is not specified, type in the IP Address and Port Name of the print server. Select Yes or No to enable or disable printing fr

6 Setting up the DP-300U Installing the Print Server WARNING: Configuration problems may result if the Print Server is powered up without first establ

105 Highlight the printer, as shown. If the desired printer is not on the list, click Have Disk and insert the printer driver disk that came with your

106 Select Yes to print a test page. Click Finish. To check whether the printer is installed, go to Start Î Settings Î Printers.

107 Unix/Linux Printing Printing Text Files form Unix Text files on Unix systems contain lines that end with “newline” characters, as opposed to MS-

108 Printing form BSD Unix Versions For “flavors” of the Unix operating system derived from or related to the BSD releases, such as SunOS 4.x, Linux,

109 5. Add an entry for the printer to /etc/printcap, similar to the following: hp5l:\ :lp=:sd=/var/spool/hp5l :mx#0:\ :rm=ps-142634:rp=ps-142634-p1:

110 ◆ rm=address The host where the remote printer is located, in this case the D-Link print server. ◆ rp=printer The name of the printer on the rem

111 Printing from SCO Unix System V/386 To allow printing to a printer attached to your D-LINK network print server from a SCO Unix System V/386 host.

112 7. Answer r (remote printer) to the question Is printer a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)? 8. When prompted with the question: Please

113 Printing from Solaris To allow printing from a Sun Solaris workstation, 1. Log in as the superuser (root). 2. Add an entry for the print server i

114 Printing from Red Hat Linux Adding a Printer 1. Click the printer icon at the bottom of the desktop. 2. Since no printer is set up so far,

7 and flashing operation. Immediately after power-up, all five of the green LEDs should illuminate steadily for several seconds. Then the LPT1, LPT2

115 configuration tool menu. Note that to use the Printer configuration tool you must have root privileges, and to start the application you may also

116 5. The Add a new print queue menu appears, click Forward to continue.

117 6. Enter a unique name for the printer in the Name text field. The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter. The printer na

118 8. Select the printer model.

119 If a printer has not been detected automatically, select the model from the list. You can manually select the name of the printer manufacturer fro

120 10. Print a test page to make sure the printer is functioning properly. To print a test page, select the printer from the printer list, then selec

121 Setting up Printing in Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) NOTE: Mac OS printing is supported by Postscript printers only! With Mac OS X Tiger (10.4), you can

122 Talk Active option. Click on the Apply Now button and close the menu. Apple Talk is now active on the system. Now a printer can be added.

123 Adding a Printer Use the Go menu at the top tool bar and select Applications option and find the Utilities folder or open the Utilities folder dir

124 Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) supports five printing protocols: 1. AppleTalk 2. Bonjour 3. Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) 4. Line Printer Daemon (

8 Getting Started Below is a sample network using the DP-300U. The DP-300U has a built- in Web-based management feature that allows users to easily co

125 AppleTalk-enabled or Bonjour-enabled Printers To add an AppleTalk-enabled or Bonjour-enabled printer, click on the button in the Printer Browser

126 The printer that has just been added will show up in the Printer List menu, it might take a few seconds depending on network conditions. Whe

127 appears listed it is ready for use. Quite the Printer Setup Utility and start printing.

128 Adding an IP Printer To add an Internet Printing Protocol enabled, Line Printer Daemon enabled or HP Jet Direct – Socket enabled printer, click on

129 correct printer driver in the Print Using field. Or manually select the printer-maker from the Print Using drop-down menu, and then select the pri

130 For set up LPD Printing: 1. Enter the IP address of the print server to which the printer is attached in Address field. 2. Type the port name

131 For set up IPP Printing: 1. Enter the IP address of the print server to which the printer is attached in Address field. After that, type “: 80” o

132 For set up Socket Printing: 1. Enter the IP address of the print server to which the printer is attached in Address field. After that, type “: 91

133 drop-down menu. When the Installable Options pop-up window shows up as below, click Continue button.

134 The printer that has just been added will show up in the Printer List menu, it might take a few seconds depending on network conditions. When the

9 Using PS-Wizard This chapter will introduce you the installation and operation of a useful software program – PS-Wizard. Auto-Run Installation Ins

135 Setting up AppleTalk or LPR Printing in Mac OS X NOTE: Mac OS printing is supported by Postscript printers only! With Mac OSX you can use Apple

136 Select Edit Printer List from the Printer dialog box. Click Add Printer

137 Select the printing protocol preferred, AppleTalk or LPR Printers using IP. In this example, AppleTalk has been selected. AppleTalk protoco

138 will be displayed. The Port Names shown here are examples only. Click on the Port to which the post-script printer is connected.

139 Then select the printer model from the dialog box displayed here. Click Add Printer and the Printer Port configuration is completed. Select the Pr

140 Setting up AppleTalk Printing in Mac OS 9 NOTE: Mac OS printing is supported by Postscript printers only! The AppleTalk network protocol is use

141 which zone the Print Server should be in. You should locate the Print Server in the same zone as most of the users who will be using it. If your n

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143 AppleTalk Enter the AppleTalk Zone name in the box. In the following options, enter the related configuration, such as the printer type. Chooser N

144 If you have not previously set this printer as the default, your computer will prompt you for a PostScript Printer Description file. Choose Selec

10 PS-Wizard To avoid the conflict in your network, you can use PS-Wizard to change the related settings of your print server (such as the IP address)

145 Technical Specifications Printer Connection Printer Port: Parallel and USB port Bi-directional Communication: Hewlett-Packard PJL (Printer Job L

146 Appendix: DP-300U Printer Compatibility List The Canon Printer Canon BJC-255SP Canon BJ-330 Canon BJC-600, 620 Canon BJC-2000SP Canon BJC-4100, 43

147 IBM 5577 IBM 4039 16L IBM Infor Printer 20 IBM InfoPrint 32 The Lexmark Printer Lexmark 4039 10R Lexmark 5700 Lexmark Optra Color 45 Lexmark Optra

11 2. Click Next> in the welcome window of InstallShield Wizard. 3. Specify the destination location by clicking the Browse… button. Otherwi

12 4. You may enter a new folder name in the Program Folder field if you want to change the default name. Otherwise, you may leave the default settin

13 5. The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the Progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding until the following wind

14 Using PS-Wizard PS-Wizard, supports for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, is a simple and useful tool for you easily adding a printer on your computer in

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15 Print Server: This field allows you to manually discover the connected print server and to do further configuration of the print server that is se

16 LAN: You may also to specify dynamic or static IP address for your print server. Then click Apply button to implement the new setting. Port Infor

17 The wizard provides three ways for you to select printer driver: 1. Show current installed drivers: You may select this option, “Show currently

18 printer in the Network Printer Name box and enable this printer as the default printer by checking the Use this printer as the default printer for

19 When the following window shows up, you may do print test by clicking the Print Test Page to check if you can do printing normally. If yes, click F

20 Using the Web Configuration Home To begin managing the DP-300U, simply launch the browser (e.g. Internet Explorer 6.0 used in this manual) you have

21 configuration through five links on the top of this main screen: Setup, Advanced, Maintenance, Status, and Help. You may click a desired link from

22 SETUP > Print Server Setup The Print Server Setup screen allows you to modify the Print Server Name and Port Settings, as below shows. D-Link do

23 Print Server Name In this field, you can configure the basic information of print server. The basic information contains a name of the print server

24 SETUP > LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows you configure the local network settings of print server. Please note that this section is optiona

ii SETUP > LAN Setup...24SETUP > Printer Setup...

25 SETUP > Printer Setup The Printer Setup screen allows you install the printer drivers for the printer currently connected to your print server.

26 The above screen is the Network Printer Wizard. Click Run, and if a second window appears as below click Run again. Select the printer require

27 The wizard provides three ways for you to select printer driver: 1. Show current installed drivers: You may select this option, “Show currentl

28 2. Select from manufacturer list: Check this option, “Select from manufacturer list”, to manually select your printer from drop-down menus by bra

29 3. Have Disk: Click Have Disk to bring up the following window. Insert the manufacture’s installation CD-ROM to install the printer driver. Afte

30 After selecting the printer driver, the wizard will ask you to confirm your selection again in the following window. Beside, you are allowed to edi

31 When the following window shows up, you may do print test by clicking Print Test Page to check if you can do printing normally. If yes, click OK to

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33 ADVANCED > Advanced LAN The Advanced LAN screen allows you to further network setting of print server. It is not recommended not to change the s

34 TCP/IP This field contains four options that allow you to configure the TCP/IP setting: DNS Server Address, UPnP, Mac Bonjour/Rendezvous, and Seco

iii Adding a Printer...123AppleTalk-enabled or Bonjour-enabled Printer

35 ADVANCED > User Access The User Access screen allows you to create and maintain an authorized list of users that are allowed to access the print

36 ADVANCED > E-Mail Notification The E-Mail Notification screen allows you to assign an e-mail address to the print server, so that your mail of t

37 Enable E-mail Notification You can set the print server to send an alert message when the printer status changes through e-mail. To enable this fun

38 ADVANCED > SNMP The SNMP screen allows you to use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) to manage complex networks. SNMP Management Commun

39 MAINTENANCE > Password The Password screen allows you to change the password of the print server by entering the current password in Current Pas

40 MAINTENANCE > Save/Restore Settings The Save/Restore Settings screen not only allows you to save the current configuration in a computer for bac

41 MAINTENANCE > Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen displays you the current firmware’s information of the print server, and also allows

42 MAINTENANCE > Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen allows you to test the printing for LPT/USB port of the print server. After selecting a port, c

43 STATUS > Device Info The Device Info screen displays the status of your print server, printer, and network for your reference.

44 Print Server Status This field displays the information of the print server about the firmware version, MAC/IP address, and up time. Printer Statu

iv Package Contents Contents of Package:  D-Link DP-300U Print Server  Manual and Warranty on CD  Printed Quick Installation Guide If any of the

45 STATUS > Network The Network screen displays the general Network status of your print server.

46 Auto IP This field contains the current settings of TCP/IP, including DHCP/BOOTP, UPnP, and Mac Bonjour/Rendezvous. The items in this field are con

47 STATUS >Print Log The Print Log screen displays the printing record of the authorized users. Print Log The items in this field display the us

48 HELP The Help screen provides you brief information about the print server for your reference.

49 Reboot If you want to reset the print server, you may just click Reboot for restarting.

50 Refresh Printer Status Click a port name to refresh the status of the connected printer.

51 TCP/IP Printing for Windows Vista Go to Start Î Control Panel Î Printers.

52 Click Add a printer. Select the first option, Add a local printer, and then click Next.

53 Select the second option, Create a new port, and highlight Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull-down menu. Click Next.

54 Type the IP address of the print server (e.g. 10.62.31.15 used in this manual), which can be referred from the PRINTER SERVER STATUS of the print s

1 Introduction The D-Link DP-300U Print Server is print server that connects to your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network anywhere you wish to locate printe

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56 Select Custom and click Settings. Then the follow screen will shows up, select LPR from the Protocol field. Then enter the Queue Name, which c

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59 Highlight the printer, as shown. If the desired printer is not on the list, click Have Disk and insert the printer driver disk that came with your

60 Click Next.

61 After clicked Print a test page, a small dialogue box will show up as below. Click Close.

62 Click Finish. The printer is now ready for printing with Windows Vista on your network.

63 TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP Go to Start Î Printers and Faxes Î Add a Printer. When the following screen shows up, click Next.

64 Select the first option, Local printer attached to this computer, and click Next.

2  Because the DP-300U is very portable and inexpensive compared to a PC-based print server, and Print Server connects to your file servers through

65 Select the second option, Create a new port, and highlight Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull-down menu. Click Next.

66 Type the IP address of the print server (e.g. 10.62.31.15 used in this manual), which can be referred from the PRINTER SERVER STATUS of the print s

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68 Select Custom and click Settings.

69 Then the follow screen will shows up, select LPR from the Protocol field. Then enter the Queue Name, which can be referred from PRINTER STATUS o

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71 Click Next.

72 Click Finish.

73 Highlight the printer, as shown. If the desired printer is not on the list, click Have Disk and insert the printer driver disk that came with your

74 Select Yes to print a test page, click Next.

3 External Features Port Connectors The DP-300U has two parallel ports and one USB port located on its back panel. The ports are configurable using th

75 Click Finish. The printer is now ready for printing with Windows XP on your network.

76 TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 Go to Start Î Settings Î Printers and Faxes Î Add a Printer.

77 When the following screen shows up, click Next.

78 Select the first option, Local printer attached to this computer, and click Next.

79 Click Next.

80 Select the second option, Create a new port, and highlight Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull-down menu. Click Next.

81 Click Next.

82 Type the IP address of the print server (e.g. 10.62.31.15 used in this manual), which can be checked from the PRINTER SERVER STATUS of the print se

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84 Select Custom and click Settings.

4 Rear Panel Network Cable Connector The Print Server’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connection to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100B

85 Then the follow screen will shows up, select LPR from the Protocol field. Then enter the Queue Name, which can be referred from PRINTER STATUS o

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87 Click Next.

88 Click Finish.

89 Highlight the printer, as shown. If the desired printer is not on the list, click Have Disk and insert the printer driver disk that came with your

90 At this screen, you can input a name for the printer, and then click Next

91 Select the first option, Do not share this printer, and click Next.

92 Select Yes to print a test page, click Next.

93 Click Finish. The printer is now ready for printing with Windows 2000 on your network.

94 TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/ME Go to Start Î Settings Î Control Panel. Double click on Network, and then click Add.