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    D-Link DP-301P+ Pocket Size Print Server Manual Building Networks for People
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    /IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me 34 Unix/Linux Printing 45 Setting up AppleTalk or LPR Printing in MAC OS X 46 Setting up AppleTalk Printing in MAC OS 9 51 Networking Basics 54 Technical Specifications 66 Contacting Technical Support 67 Warranty 68 Registration 71 Appendix: DP-301P+ Printer
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    of Package: D-Link DP-301P+ Pocket Size 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 XP/2000/NT4/Me/98SE Apple Mac OS with
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    Introduction The D-Link DP-301P+ Print Server is a pocket size print server that connects to your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network anywhere you wish to locate printer services. The DP-301P+ manages the flow of print files from workstations or file servers to connected printers, delivering print jobs
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    User's Guide, available on the CD that came with the DP-301P+, for information about configuring the print server's ports.) The print server also supports web configuration permitting users to configure settings through the Web browser. The default IP address is as follows: Default IP address - 192
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    Power LAN Port - Network Cable Connector The print server's rear panel features a LAN port for connection to Ethernet/Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be CAT5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the NWay protocol, allowing the print server to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission
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    Front Panel Parallel Port Connector The front panel of the print server features the parallel port connector. Plug this connector directly into the parallel port on your network printer. There is no need for a parallel port cable between the print server and your network printer. 7
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    switch. The green Power LED on the Print Server's front panel should illuminate steadily, and the Print Server's Self-Test will proceed. Power ON Self-Test Every DP-301P+ has been factory-tested to operate properly. Whenever the DP-301P+ is powered up, two testing procedures follow automatically
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    startup, proceed according to instructions given in the PS Admin User's Guide ("PS Admin Administration" section, under the heading "Upgrading the Print Server's Internal Firmware"). The PS Admin software includes a Print Test function for confirmation of print server connections and functions. This
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    builtin 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-301P+, please see the Appendix in this manual. The compatibility list is not comprehensive. Even if it is not included in
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    . http://192.168.0.10 When you entered the default IP address, the main screen of the Print Server's configuration will appear (see below). In addition to the product information, you can access and control the print server's configuration through five links on the top of this main screen: Home
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    The model of the print server. Hardware Version: The version of the hardware on the print server. Firmware Version: The version of the firmware and release date on the print server. MAC Address: The MAC address of the Ethernet port. IP Address: The IP address of the print server. Up Time: The length
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    Using the Web Configuration (continued) Configuration The Configuration window will display the settings required to configure the DP301P+ Print Server. Consult your printer's manual for the PJL (Printer Job Language) and print speed supported on your printer. Click Save on the bottom of the
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    Using the Web Configuration (continued) Network 14
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    when you manually input the IP address in the field above. Assign Automatically Using: RARP: Reverse Address Resolution Protocol is a TCP/IP protocol that assigns an IP address using MAC address information. BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol can provide an IP address to the print server. DHCP: Dynamic
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    (continued) Tools Print Test: To print a test page, click Test. Reset: Click YES to reset the print server to its factory default settings. The print server will then restart. You will lose all the user-defined settings and you will need to reconfigure the print server. WARNING: Clicking
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    Using the Web Configuration (continued) Help Click on the link in the window to access D-Link's support website. D-Link's support website will provide the most up to date information on your DP-301P+ Print Server. Please check the website regularly for product and firmware updates. 17
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP Open the Web browser, and type in the IP address of the DP-301P+. Type http://192.168.0.10 into the Location or Address field. Press Enter. Note: The PC's IP address must be in the same subnet as the Print Server's IP address for the two devices to communicate. (For
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP (continued) At the Configuration window, write down the Port Name for future reference. You will need this information later in the configuration process. 19
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    for Windows XP (continued) When you select TCP/IP Protocol at the Network window, the screen below appears. (We recommend that you keep the default settings as shown.) If you need to make changes, make sure to click Save after you have made the changes. (You may wish to make a note of the IP address
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP (continued) Go to Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes > Add a Printer. Click Next. 21
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP (continued) Select Local Printer. Deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer. Click Next. Select Create a new port. At the pull-down menu, highlight Standard TCP/IP Port. Click Next. Click Next. 22
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP (continued) Type in the IP address of the print server (i.e. 192.168.0.10). The Port Name will automatically be filled in. Select Standard. Click Next. Click Finish. 23
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP (continued) 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.
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP (continued) Click Finish. Epson Stylus Epson Stylus COLOR 740 ESC/P2 25
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 Open the Web browser, and type the IP address of the DP-301P+ ( http://192.168.0.10 )into the Location or Address field. Press Enter. Note: The PC's IP address must be in the same subnet as the print server's IP address for the two devices to communicate. (For
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 (continued) At the Configuration window, write down the Port Name for future reference. You will need this information later in the configuration process. 27
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    Windows 2000 (continued) When you select TCP/IP Protocol at the Network window, the screen below appears. (We recommend that you keep the default settings as shown.) If you need to make changes, make sure to click Save after you have made the changes. (You may wish to make a note of the IP address
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 (continued) Go to Start > Settings > Printers Double-click on the Add Printer icon. Click Next. 29
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 (continued) Select Local Printer. Click Next. Select Create a new port at the pull-down menu, highlight Standard TCP/IP Port. Click Next. 30
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 (continued) Click Next. Type in the IP address of the print server in the Printer Name or IP Address field. The Port Name field will automatically be filled in. Click Next. Select Standard. Click Next. 31
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 (continued) Click Finish. 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
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000 (continued) Select Do not share this printer. . Click Next. Select Yes to print a test page. Click Next. Click Finish. The printer is now ready for printing with Windows 2000 on your network. 33
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me Open the Web browser, and type the IP address of the DP-301P+ (http://192.168.0.10) into the Location or Address field. Press Enter. Note: The PC's IP address must be in the same subnet as the print server's IP address for the two devices to communicate. (For
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) At the Configuration window, write down the Port Name for future reference. You will need this information later in the configuration process. The Port Name shown here is only an example. 35
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    Windows 98SE/Me(continued) When you select TCP/IP Protocol at the Network window, the screen below appears. (We recommend that you keep the default settings as shown.) If you need to make changes, make sure to click Save after you have made the changes. (You may wish to make a note of the IP address
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click on Network. The screen shown at the right will appear. Click Add. Highlight Client. Click Add. 37
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) At this window, click Have Disk. 1. Insert the DP-301P+ CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Select the letter representing the CD-ROM drive on your computer from the pull-down menu. 4 2. Double-click
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) Click OK. You should now be back to the Network Properties Page. Highlight LPR for TCP/IP Printing. Click Properties. 39
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) Click Add Port. Type in the IP address of the DP-301P+. Make sure the Port Name is accurate. (The Port Name at right is just an example.) Click OK. The Port Name and IP address will be displayed. (The Port Name at right is just an example.) PS-116688
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) Click OK. Windows will ask for a restart. Click Yes. 41
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) Once your computer has rebooted, click on Start > Settings > Printers > Add Printer When the Add Printer Wizard screen appears, click Next. Select Network Printer. Click Next. Type in the path, if you know it, or click Browse. 42
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) At the next screen, browse for the printer port. Highlight the port as shown. (The Port Name in this window is just an example.) PS-116688-P1 Click OK. If the network path is not specified, type in the IP address of the DP-301P+ and the Port Name. (
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    TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/Me (continued) Select Yes to print a test page. Click Finish. Go to Start > Settings > Printers Check to see that your printer is installed. 44
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    Unix/Linux Printing Please refer to the PS Admin Manual on the CD included with your DP-301P+ purchase for information on setting up the print server in Unix/Linux. 45
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    the instructions below to set up the print server. After attaching the print server to your network using the directions provided in the Quick Installation Guide, change the IP address of your Macintosh to access the print server's Web configuration. Open your System Preferences window and click
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    up Apple Talk or LPR Printing in Mac OS X (continued) The default IP address of the print server is 192.168.0.10. Manually change your IP address to 102.168.0.x, where x is any number between 1 and 254 (except 10 which is the IP address of the print server.) The IP addresses and subnet mask shown
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    Setting up Apple Talk or LPR Printing in Mac OS X (continued) To print, open a document and select File > Print from the menu. Select Edit Printer List from the Printer dialog box. Click Add Printer 48
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    or LPR Printing in Mac OS X (continued) Select the printing protocol preferred, AppleTalk or LPR Printers using IP. In this example, AppleTalk has been selected. PS--11162638D8-6P-U11 Laserwriter AppleTalk protocol: After selecting AppleTalk the Port Name of the print server will be displayed
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    Setting up Apple Talk or LPR Printing in Mac OS X (continued) 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. PPSS-1-112636D868-PU11 In the Queue Name field, type
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    web browser. 192.168.0.10 is the default IP address of the DP-301P+. Select the Network tab and scroll to the bottom to the AppleTalk protocol section. If your AppleTalk network is divided into AppleTalk zones, you will have to specify which zone the print server should be in. You should locate the
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    printer connected to your 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 your print server as your Mac OS workstation's default printer, Open the chooser
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    Printing from Mac OS Client Workstations (continued) If you have not previously set this printer as the default, your computer will prompt 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
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    how to establish a network at home or work, using Microsoft Windows XP. Note: Please refer to websites such as http://www.homenethelp.com and http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000, Me or 98SE. Go to Start>Control Panel>Network Connections
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    Networking Basics (continued) Please follow all the instructions in this window: In this window, select the best description of your computer. If your computer connects to the Internet through a gateway/router, select the second option as shown. Click Next. 55
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    Networking Basics (continued) Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Click Next. Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name. Click Next. 56
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    Networking Basics (continued) Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. When the changes are complete, click Next. Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer. This may take a few minutes. 57
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    Networking Basics (continued) In this window, select the best option. In this example, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. You will run this disk on each of the computers on
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    Networking Basics (continued) Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the files. Please read the information under Here's how in the screen below. After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers
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    Networking Basics (continued) The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer. Click Yes to restart the computer. You have completed configuring this computer. Next, you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network. After running the Network
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    Networking Basics (continued) How to assign a Name to your computer To name your computer, please follow these directions in Windows XP: Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen). Right-click My Computer. Select Properties and click. Select the Computer Name tab in
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    on your network must have the same Workgroup name. Click OK. How to find your IP Address in Windows XP The adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP address range.To verify the IP address of the adapter, please do the following: Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon
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    Networking Basics (continued) How to find your IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear. Click the Support tab. Click Close. Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Note: Many gateways/routers will automatically assign IP addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (
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    Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Double-click Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Connections. Double-click Properties. 64
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    The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network.) Input your DNS server addresses. (Note: If you are entering a DNS server, you must enter the IP address of the default gateway.) The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.) Click OK. 65
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    -45 connector for 10Base-T Category 5 twisted-pair connection Network Protocols Ethernet Frame Types: 802.2, 802.3, Ethernet II, SNAP (auto-switching) Transport Protocols: TCP/IP, NetBEUI, AppleTalk/EtherTalk, LPR TCP/IP Protocols Supported: BOOTP, SNMP, Telnet, TFTP, FTP, LPD, RARP, DHCP Management
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    to Friday 8:30am to 9:00pm EST D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.ca email:[email protected] When contacting technical support, please provide the following information: • Serial number of the unit • Model number or product name • Software type and version number 67
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    ) that is replaced by D-Link, or for which the purchase price is refunded, shall become the property of D-Link upon replacement or refund. Limited Software Warranty: D-Link warrants that the software portion of the product ("Software") will substantially conform to D-Link's then current functional
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    covered in the operating manual for the product, and normal maintenance; Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act of God, failures due to power surge, and cosmetic damage; Any hardware, software, firmware or other products or services provided by anyone other than D-Link; Products that have been
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    LIABILITY OF D-LINK UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee
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    Registration Register your D-Link product online at http://support.dlink.com/register/ 71
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    Appendix: DP-301P+ Printer Compatibility List The Canon Printer Canon BJC-255SP Canon BJ-330 Canon BJC-600, 620 Canon BJC-2000SP Canon BJC-4100, 4300, 4500, 4550
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    Appendix: DP-301P+ Printer Compatibility List (continued) The Lexmark Printer Lexmark 4039 10R Lexmark 5700 Lexmark Optra Color 45 Lexmark Optra P5300 NEC P6300 NEC P7300 Other printers from the brands listed above may also be supported. For an updated compatibility list please visit: http://www
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