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- TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 1
Print Server Application Guide TD‐W8968 TD‐W8970 / TD‐W8970B TD‐W8980 / TD‐W8980B Rev: 1.0.0 1910010772 - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 2
Contents Overview...1 Installation for Windows OS ...2 Application for Windows OS ...7 How to launch/exit the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller ...7 How to Print ...7 How to scan...10 Other functions/ settings...16 Troubleshooting ...33 - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 3
the Printer Compatibility List to verify whether your printer is supported by the modem router. You can refer to Troubleshooting for downloading the Printer Compatibility List. (2) Make sure you have already installed the printer's driver on your computer. Otherwise, please install it first. (3) Any - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 4
Installation for Windows OS 1. Insert the modem router's Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Click START. 2. Select your modem router model and click Printer Sharing Setup. 4. Connect your computer and printer to the modem router step by step as instructed. Click NEXT. -2- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 5
5. Check the LED lights and click NEXT. 7. Please wait a moment for the installation preparation. 6. Click NEXT to start installing the printer share software. 8. Click Next and go on to install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller. -3- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 6
9. Click Change... to select another destination folder, or leave it default and click Next. 11. Click Finish to complete and exit the InstallShield Wizard. 10. Please wait a while for the installation process. -4- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 7
, the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller will pop up, with whose help you can print documents via the modem router now. ) Note: In your LAN, each computer that wants to share the print server should also install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller. Please follow the previous steps to configure other - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 8
¾ To launch the USB Printer Controller, double-click the icon on your desktop. ¾ To exit the USB Printer Controller, click System->Exit on the TP-Link USB Printer Controller. How to Print To print, first of all, you need to set your Auto-Connect Printer. After successful setting, you can execute - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 9
Step 1: Highlight the printer you want to set as auto-connect printer. Step 2: Click the inverse triangle mark on the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down the list, where you can select Set Auto-Connect Printer. Step 3: Tick the name of the printer you would like to set as auto-connect printer - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 10
After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Then you can execute your printing task freely. If you want to disable your printer's auto-connect function, you can delete it. Method One: Select Delete Auto-Connect Printer from the drop-down list of the Auto- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 11
2. Highlight your auto-connect printer and then click Delete. How to scan There are two methods available to realize the scanning function. Method One: Network Scanner Step 1: Highlight your scanner or MFP. -10- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 12
Step 2: Click Tools and then select Network Scanner. Step 3: Select the type of picture you want to scan, and then click Scan. -11- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 13
Step 4: Name the image set, select the file format, and choose the file destination by clicking Browse... or leave it default. Then click Next. Step 5: Wait a while for the scan process. -12- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 14
Step 6: When it is 100% processed and saved, please click Close to complete it. Then go to the location you've chosen in the previous Step 4 and find your picture scanned. Method Two: Connect for Scanning ) Note: If you choose this method for scanning, no one else in your LAN can share the scanner - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 15
Step 2: Click the tab Connect for Scanning. Successfully set and ready for scanning, it will display Manually Connected by..., when you can start your scanning task. Step 3: After finishing your scanning task, please do remember to click the tab Disconnect to release - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 16
Step 1: Highlight the scanner or MFP you want to share for printing or scanning. Step 2: Click the tab Request to Connect. Step 3: You will be prompted a window that transmits your request. Please wait patiently for the reply. -15- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 17
other user Accepts your request to connect, please click Exit to start your printing or scanning task. Other functions/ settings ¾ Configuration Go to Tools-> Configuration, tick the option Automatically execute when logging on Windows, and then click OK. With this setting, the TP-LINK USB Printer - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 18
¾ Configure Server Highlight the modem router and click the tab Configure Server; the login window of the modem router will pop up. You need to enter the user name and password (both are admin by default.) to log in the web-based management page of the modem router. -17- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 19
Troubleshooting 1. Where can I find the printer compatibility list? Go to our website www.tp-link.com, then go to Products ->ADSL, find your product model and go to Download -> Document -> Printer Compatibility List. -33- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 20
2. Where can I find the relevant software for installation? Go to our website www.tp-link.com, then go to Products ->ADSL, find your product model and go to Download ->Software -> Utility. Then next web page will be loaded, where you - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 21
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the following instructions (Here takes that in Windows 7 for example): 1) Make sure you have a PC or notebook connected to the modem router, either via wireless or wired connection. 2) Launch the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller, highlight the modem router and click the tab Configure Server. 3) After - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 Print Server Application Guide - Page 23
4) Go to USB Settings -> Print Server. Click Stop to disable the function. Click Start to enable the function. -37-
Print Server Application Guide
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1910010772
Rev: 1.0.0