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D-Link DP 300 - Print Server - Parallel Manual
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D-Link DP-300U Fast Ethernet Print Server Manual Rev. 01 (November, 2007) - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 2
...5 LED Indicators 5 Setting up the DP-300U 6 Installing the Print Server 6 Power ON Self-Test 6 Getting Started 8 Using PS-Wizard 9 Auto-Run Installation 9 PS-Wizard 10 Installing PS-Wizard 10 Using PS-Wizard 14 Using the Web Configuration 20 Home...20 SETUP > Print Server Setup 22 i - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 3
Password 39 MAINTENANCE > Save/Restore Settings 40 MAINTENANCE > Firmware Upgrade 41 MAINTENANCE > Diagnostics 42 STATUS > Device Info 43 STATUS > Network 45 STATUS >Print Log 47 HELP ...48 Reboot 49 Refresh Printer Status 50 TCP/IP Printing for Windows Vista 51 TCP/IP Printing for Windows - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 4
Adding a Printer 123 AppleTalk-enabled or Bonjour-enabled Printers 125 Setting up AppleTalk or LPR Printing in Mac OS X 135 Setting up AppleTalk Printing in Mac OS 9 140 Technical Specifications 145 Appendix: DP-300U Printer Compatibility List 146 iii - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 5
Contents Contents of Package: D-Link DP-300U Print Server Manual and Warranty on CD Printed Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements: A computer with an installed Ethernet adapter Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT4/ME/98SE/95 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 6
from workstations or file servers to connected printers, delivering print jobs to printers much faster than a file server or a PC acting as a print server can. The DP-300U includes easy-to-use software to install on most Windows-based networks. Protocol support for TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk are - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 7
a useful software: PS-Wizard. PS-Wizard is a user-friendly program used to complete further settings for the print server, and assists you to easily add a printer on your computer. See also the "Using The PS-Wizard" chapter in this manual for the details. The print server also supports configuration - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 8
on its back panel. The ports are configurable using the Web Configuration Interface or the print server's Telnet interface. The Print Server's Web configuration permits users to configure settings through the web browser. Default IP Address of DP-300U is set as automatically getting from DHCP - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 9
's rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connection to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the NWay protocol, allowing the Print Server to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 10
Front Panel LED Indicators The front panel of the print server features five LED indicators: LED Indictors Power Steady green confirms that the Print Server is powered ON. Link/Act Steady green confirms that the Print Server has a good connection to the Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. The - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 11
Setting up the DP-300U Installing the Print Server WARNING: Configuration problems may result if the Print Server is powered up without first establishing its network connection. Follow this procedure to avoid complications at the configuration stage. 1. Confirm proper operation of the printers to - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 12
LPT1, LPT2 and USB LED indicators should light OFF. Irregularity of any of the three LEDs during these LED tests may mean there is a problem with the LEDs themselves. The actual component tests immediately follow the LED tests. A normal (no fault) result is signaled by a simultaneous flashing of the - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 13
a sample network using the DP-300U. The DP-300U has a built- in Web-based management feature that allows users to easily configure and manage multiple print queues through TCP/IP. For a list of printers that are compatible with the DP-300U, please see the Appendix in this manual. The compatibility - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 14
content of the Installation CD-ROM includes: y View Quick Installation Guide - click to preview the Quick Installation Guide in PDF format for step-by-step instructions of the print server Installation. • View Manual - click to preview the User's Guide in PDF format for detailed information of the - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 15
network, you can use PS-Wizard to change the related settings of your print server (such as the IP address) after finishing the installation of PS-Wizard on your PC. Installing PS-Wizard 1. Click the PSWizardSetup icon of the Installation CD-ROM, and then the system will prompt a window for you to - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 16
2. Click Next> in the welcome window of InstallShield Wizard. 3. Specify the destination location by clicking the Browse... button. Otherwise, leave the default setting and click Next> to continue. 11 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 17
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 setting and click Next> to go on the installation. 12 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 18
Wizard starts to install the software, and the Progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding until the following window shows up. Click Finish to complete the installation. After installing the program, the application program for the print server is automatically installed to your - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 19
any complicated configuration. That is, the main goal and advantage of the PS-Wizard is to let you add a printer on your PC in the easiest way. Furthermore, the PS-Wizard also allows you to set up IP addresses of print server, such as IP address, Subnet Mask address, and default Gateway address. Go - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 20
Print Server: This field allows you to manually discover the connected print server and to do further configuration of the print server that is selected from the list. 15 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 21
to specify dynamic or static IP address for your print server. Then click Apply button to implement the new setting. Port Information: This is the main function of the PS-Wizard for you to easily add a printer on your computer. To add a printer, click , then the following window will display. 16 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 22
check if the same printer driver already existed for use. If not, you may try the next method. After done the selection of printer driver, click Next> button to continue. 2. Select from manufacturer list: Check this option, "Select from manufacturer list", to manually select your printer from drop - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 23
enable this printer as the default printer by checking the Use this printer as the default printer for Windows-based programs box. After you did the verification and configuration in the following window, click Next> to continue. Then the printer (e.g. HP Laser 2000 used in this manual) will be auto - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 24
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 Finish to exit the installation window and now you may start your printing tasks. 19 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 25
MAC address can be found on the bottom side of the DP-300U device. When you enter the correct URL, a password input dialog will pop up the following screen. Type "admin" in the User name box, leave the Password box as blank, and then click OK. Then the main screen of the print server's configuration - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 26
configuration through five links on the top of this main screen: Setup, Advanced, Maintenance, Status, and Help. You may click a desired link from the bar, to display its submenu and select a desired option listed in the left column, and then the corresponding content will show up in - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 27
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 does not recommend changing these settings unless asked by your network administrator. 22 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 28
Name In this field, you can configure the basic information of print server. The basic information contains a name of the print server, assigned in Server Name box, and a location for the print server, assigned in Location (optional) box. Port Settings In this field, you can assign the Port Name - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 29
Setup screen allows you configure the local network settings of print server. Please note that this section is optional and you should not need to change any of the settings here to get print server up and running. TCP/IP This field allows you to assign IP address in manual or automatic method. When - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 30
you install the printer drivers for the printer currently connected to your print server. Network Printer Wizard Click Next to download and run a windows wizard program to install a network printer onto your computer. When you click Next, you will be asked to download and run some software. 25 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 31
The above screen is the Network Printer Wizard. Click Run, and if a second window appears as below click Run again. Select the printer required, and then click Next to continue. 26 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 32
The wizard provides three ways for you to select printer driver: 1. Show current installed drivers: You may select this option, "Show currently installed drivers", to check if the same printer driver already existed for use. If not, you may try the next method. After done the selection of printer - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 33
list: Check this option, "Select from manufacturer list", to manually select your printer from drop-down menus by brand and model. Click Next> to continue when you find a desired driver. If not, try the last way (Have Disk). After done the selection of printer driver, click Next> to continue. 28 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 34
3. Have Disk: Click Have Disk to bring up the following window. Insert the manufacture's installation CD-ROM to install the printer driver. After the correct driver is selected, click OK to continue. 29 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 35
enable this printer as the default printer by checking the Use this printer as the default printer for Windows-based programs box. After you did the verification and configuration in the following window, click Next> to continue. Then the printer (e.g. HP Laser 2000 used in this manual) will be auto - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 36
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 close the PS-Wizard dialog box. If yes, then click Finish to exit the installation window and now you may start your printing tasks. 31 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 37
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LAN The Advanced LAN screen allows you to further network setting of print server. It is not recommended not to change the settings unless instructed to modify the setting by your network administrator. The Advanced LAN screen contains these fields: TCP/IP, Microsoft Network, and AppleTalk. 33 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 39
contains four options that allow you to configure the TCP/IP setting: DNS Server Address, UPnP, Mac Bonjour/Rendezvous, and Second HTTP Port for remote Web Configuration and IPP Printing. Microsoft Network Enter the name of the Workgroup that you want the print server associated with in this field. - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 40
are allowed to access the print server. User Access By configuring the Enable Authorised User List option (Yes), the user in the User List is permitted to access the print server. Any user who is not added in the User List will not be allowed to access the print server. Once you have changed the - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 41
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 the account can be printed out directly through the printer (ASCII text only). This screen also allow you choose where to send an email when the printer - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 42
E-mail (SMTP) Server Address field, enter the server address that is used to send your e-mail. If your mail server needs to verify the user when sending e-mail, Print Server will apply the E-mail Account (POP3) Name and E-mail Account (POP3) Password to the mail server. E-mail Printing (To LPT1 Port - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 43
ADVANCED > SNMP The SNMP screen allows you to use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) to manage complex networks. SNMP Management Community 1/2/3: Enter a name in the Name box, and configure the Access Right by selecting Read Only or Read/ Write from the drop-down list. 38 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 44
of the print server by entering the current password in Current Password and new password in New Password and Confirm Password. After done the configuration, click Apply Settings to enable and restore the new password, or Cancel to abandon. Be aware that the default password of the print server is - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 45
you to reload a configuration that you saved before by clicking Browse to direct to the backup file, and then clicking Update Settings for reloading. Beside, you are also allowed to return the print server to the default settings by clicking Restore Device in Restore to Factory Default Settings. 40 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 46
MAINTENANCE > Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen displays you the current firmware's information of the print server, and also allows you to upgrade the firmware of the print server when a new version of firmware is available. Click Browse to point to the firmware file, and then click - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 47
MAINTENANCE > Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen allows you to test the printing for LPT/USB port of the print server. After selecting a port, click Print Test Page to print a test page. 42 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 48
STATUS > Device Info The Device Info screen displays the status of your print server, printer, and network for your reference. 43 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 49
displays the information of the print server about the firmware version, MAC/IP address, and up time. Printer Status The items in this field display the information of the printer, such as the given name for the printer, speed, printer status, and status of your printing tasks, etc. LAN Status You - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 50
STATUS > Network The Network screen displays the general Network status of your print server. 45 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 51
DHCP/BOOTP, UPnP, and Mac Bonjour/Rendezvous. The items in this field are configured in Advanced Æ Advanced LAN Æ TCP/IP. TCP/IP Printing In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through TCP/IP. Microsoft Network Printing In this field, you can monitor the status of your - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 52
STATUS >Print Log The Print Log screen displays the printing record of the authorized users. Print Log The items in this field display the user(s) information, which include the user(s) MAC address, IP address, name, and status of printing tasks. 47 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 53
HELP The Help screen provides you brief information about the print server for your reference. 48 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 54
Reboot If you want to reset the print server, you may just click Reboot for restarting. 49 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 55
Refresh Printer Status Click a port name to refresh the status of the connected printer. 50 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 56
TCP/IP Printing for Windows Vista Go to Start Î Control Panel Î Printers. 51 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 57
Click Add a printer. Select the first option, Add a local printer, and then click Next. 52 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 58
Select the second option, Create a new port, and highlight Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull-down menu. Click Next. 53 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 59
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 server's Web configuration, and then the Port Name will automatically be filled in. Click Next 54 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 60
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Select Custom and click Settings. 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 of the print server's Web configuration, in the LPR Settings field. Click OK. 56 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 62
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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 printer to install the printer drivers. Click Next 59 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 65
Click Next. 60 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 66
After clicked Print a test page, a small dialogue box will show up as below. Click Close. 61 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 67
Click Finish. The printer is now ready for printing with Windows Vista on your network. 62 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 68
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. 63 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 69
Select the first option, Local printer attached to this computer, and click Next. 64 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 70
Select the second option, Create a new port, and highlight Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull-down menu. Click Next. 65 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 71
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 server's Web configuration, and then the Port Name will automatically be filled in. Click Next 66 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 72
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Select Custom and click Settings. 68 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 74
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 of the print server's Web configuration, in the LPR Settings field. Click OK. 69 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 75
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Click Next. 71 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 77
Click Finish. 72 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 78
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 printer to install the printer drivers. Click Next At this screen, you can input a name for the printer, and then click Next 73 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 79
Select Yes to print a test page, click Next. 74 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 80
Click Finish. The printer is now ready for printing with Windows XP on your network. 75 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 81
TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 Go to Start Î Settings Î Printers and Faxes Î Add a Printer. 76 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 82
When the following screen shows up, click Next. 77 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 83
Select the first option, Local printer attached to this computer, and click Next. 78 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 84
Click Next. 79 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 85
Select the second option, Create a new port, and highlight Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull-down menu. Click Next. 80 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 86
Click Next. 81 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 87
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 server's Web configuration, and then the Port Name will automatically be filled in. Click Next 82 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 88
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Select Custom and click Settings. 84 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 90
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 of the print server's Web configuration, in the LPR Settings field. Click OK. 85 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 91
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Click Next. 87 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 93
Click Finish. 88 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 94
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 printer to install the printer drivers. Click Next. 89 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 95
At this screen, you can input a name for the printer, and then click Next 90 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 96
Select the first option, Do not share this printer, and click Next. 91 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 97
Select Yes to print a test page, click Next. 92 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 98
Click Finish. The printer is now ready for printing with Windows 2000 on your network. 93 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 99
TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/ME Go to Start Î Settings Î Control Panel. Double click on Network, and then click Add. 94 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 100
Highlight Client and click Add. At this window, click Have Disk. 95 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 101
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. Double-click on the folder lpr. 3. Highlight lpr.inf 4. Click OK. Click OK to accept the location of the file. 96 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 102
You should now be back to the Network Properties Page. Highlight LPR for TCP/IP Printing and click Properties. 97 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 103
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 of the print server's Web configuration, in the corresponding field, and then click OK. (The IP Address and Port Name here are just for example only.) 98 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 104
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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. 100 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 106
Click OK. Windows will ask for a restart. Click Yes. 101 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 107
Once your computer has rebooted, click on Start Î Settings Î Printers Î Add Printer. When the Add Printer Wizard screen appears, click Next. Select Network Printer and click Next. 102 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 108
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. dlink-1D6FA3 in this manual). Click OK. 103 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 109
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 from MS-DOS based programs. Click Next. 104 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 110
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 printer to install the printer drivers. Click Next. Click Next 105 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 111
Select Yes to print a test page. Click Finish. To check whether the printer is installed, go to Start Î Settings Î Printers. 106 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 112
Unix/Linux Printing Printing Text Files form Unix Text files on Unix systems contain lines that end with "newline" characters, as opposed to MS-DOS and Windows-related operating systems that end with a carriage return followed by a linefeed. Most printers require a carriage return/linefeed pair at - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 113
NetBSD, you can use the following procedure to enable users to print to a printer connected to your D-LINK network print server: 1. Log in as the superuser (root). 2. Add an entry for the print server in the host's /etc/hosts file, giving a hostname for the print server's IP address. A line in /etc - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 114
. 7. Optionally, add another printcap entry (and issue another lpc start command) for a second printer, using the port_TEXT port. This second printer name can be used for printing text files. Entries in /ect/printcap begin with a name for the printer or a list of name, separated by | (a vertical bar - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 115
◆ 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 remote host. For the D-Link print server, the port name should be used. Note: this entry is case-sensitive. 110 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 116
, giving a hostname for the print server's IP address. A line in /etc/hosts contains an IP address and one or more aliases for the host. For example: 202.39.74.40 ps-142634 ps-142634.dlink.com.tw If you use DNS (the Domain Naming Services protocol), you can add an address record entry to your DNS - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 117
is attached to: then enter the address of the D-Link print server. You can use the name you added to /etc/host in the step above. 9. Confirm that your entries are correct. Is this correct? (y/n) 10. Answer the question: Would you like this to be the system default printer? (y/n) 11. When you are - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 118
giving a hostname for the print server's IP address. A line in /etc/hosts contains an IP address and one or more aliases for the host . For example: 202.39.74.40 ps-142634 ps-142634.dlink.com.tw If you use DNS (the Domain Naming Services protocol), you can add an address record entry to your DNS - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 119
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, a prompt appears asking to run the printer configuration tool. 3. Click the OK button in the pop-up dialogue box to open the man Printer 114 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 120
configuration tool menu. Note that to use the Printer configuration tool you must have root privileges, and to start the application you may also type the command: "redhat-config-printer". 4. Click the New button in the Printer configuration tool menu. Printer Configuration Tool menu 115 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 121
5. The Add a new print queue menu appears, click Forward to continue. 116 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 122
printer, which can contain spaces. Then click Forward to enter Queue type window. 7. Select Networked UNIX (LPD) in the Select a queue type pull down menu, enter the IP address of the print server to which the printer is attached in Server field, and type the port name in queue field. Click Forward - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 123
8. Select the printer model. 118 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 124
from the list. You can manually select the name of the printer manufacturer from the Generic (click to select manufacturer) pull-down menu, and the printer model from the sub-list. Click Forward to continue. 9. The last step is to confirm your printer configuration. Click Apply button to confirm - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 125
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 select the appropriate test page from the Test drop-down menu. 120 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 126
10.4) NOTE: Mac OS printing is supported by Postscript printers only! With Mac OS X Tiger (10.4), you can use Apple Talk, Bonjour, Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), Line Printer Daemon (LPD), and HP Jet Direct-Socket printing through Print Server. Click on this icon Preferences window as below. in - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 127
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. 122 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 128
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 directly in Go menu. In the Utilities folder, find and select to open Printer List window. If no printer has been set up on your Macintosh, you will - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 129
(IPP) 4. Line Printer Daemon (LPD) 5. HP Jet Direct - Socket To add an Internet Printing Protocol enabled, Line Printer Daemon enabled or HP Jet Direct - Socket enabled printer, click on the button and follow the instructions to add an IP Printer beginning on "Adding an IP printer" session. 124 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 130
-1A2AAA-P1. By default the Printer Browser will use the Auto Select for Print Using: to determine what printer configuration to use. This may also be manually selected in the Print Using drop-down menu by brand and model. Click the Add button to exit the Printer Browser window and implement the new - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 131
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 printer 126 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 132
appears listed it is ready for use. Quite the Printer Setup Utility and start printing. 127 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 133
, Line Printer Daemon enabled or HP Jet Direct - Socket enabled printer, click on the IP Printer button in the Printer Browser window. Select the desired printing protocol from the Protocol drop-down menu. Type the IP Address of the printer, the name will appear in the Name field when the printer is - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 134
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 printer model from the scroll-down list, or select Generic PostScrip Printer option from the Print Using drop-down menu if the model is not listed. To - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 135
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 in queue field. Click Add button after done the section of printer model in the Print Using drop-down menu. 130 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 136
Enter the IP address of the print server to which the printer is attached in Address field. After that, type ": 80" or ": second port" if print server's second port is enabled. 2. Type the port name in queue field. Click Add button after done the section of printer model in the Print Using drop-down - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 137
Printing: 1. Enter the IP address of the print server to which the printer is attached in Address field. After that, type ": 9100" for port 1, ": 9101" for port 2 or ": 9102" for port 3. 2. Keep the blank in queue field. Click Add button after done the section of printer model in the Print Using - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 138
drop-down menu. When the Installable Options pop-up window shows up as below, click Continue button. 133 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 139
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 printer appears listed it is ready for use. Quite the Printer Setup Utility and start printing. 134 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 140
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 AppleTalk or LPR printers using IP protocols for printing through Print Servers. Open your System Preferences window and Click Network. Select the AppleTalk tab - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 141
Select Edit Printer List from the Printer dialog box. Click Add Printer 136 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 142
Select the printing protocol preferred, AppleTalk or LPR Printers using IP. In this example, AppleTalk has been selected. AppleTalk protocol: After selecting AppleTalk, the Port Names of the Print Server 137 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 143
will be displayed. The Port Names shown here are examples only. Click on the Port to which the post-script printer is connected. 138 - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 144
. Select the Printer Port just configured in the Print window. Click Print to print your document. LPR Printers using IP protocol: When you select LPR Printers using IP Protocol, this window will appear. Type the IP Address of the Print Server into the LPR Printer's Address field. In the Queue Name - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 145
The Port Names shown in this manual are examples only. To set up print server so that it can be used for AppleTalk printing: Make sure the AppleTalk protocol is enabled in your Macintosh. Make sure the PC's IP Address must correspond with the Print Server's IP Address in the same segment for the - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 146
be in. You should locate the Print Server in the same zone as most of the users who will be using it. If your network is not divided into zones, the AppleTalk Zone field should contain a single asterisk (*). For each Printer Port that will be used for AppleTalk printing, you may need to change the - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 147
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a PostScript printer connected to print server may vary slightly, depending on what printer driver version you are using. The procedure described below assumes you are using the LaserWriter 8. To choose a printer connected to print server as your MacOS workstation's default printer, open the - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 149
Open. (If your printer is not listed, click Generic to use a generic printer description.) If you wish to access this setting in the future, you can use the Setup button in the Chooser window. The selected printer will become your computer's default printer. You may need to choose Page Setup in any - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 150
Job Language) standard for bi-directional communication. Network Connection Network Standards: 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Network Data IP Protocols Supported: BOOTP, SNMP, FTP, LPD, RARP, DHCP, IPP Management and Diagnostics Standard: SNMP MIBs: MIB-II (RFC 1213) Diagnostic LED Indicators: Power, Link - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 151
Appendix: DP-300U Printer Compatibility List The Canon Printer Canon BJC-255SP Canon BJ-330 Epson EPL-N2000, N2010 Epson EPL-5500, 5700, 5700L, 5800 The Fujitsu Printer - D-Link DP 300 | Manual - Page 152
Olivetti JP450 Panasonic 2023 Panasonic KX-P1624 Printtec PR856C Star NX-2420 Tektronix Phraser 350 Other Printers from the brands listed above may also be supported. For an updated compatibility list please visit: http://support.dlink.com.tw 147
D-Link DP-300U
Fast Ethernet Print Server
Manual
Rev. 01 (November, 2007)