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    Manual building networks for people pocket size print server d-link dp-301p+.

  • Page 2: Contents

    2 contents package contents ................................................................................3 introduction............................................................................................4 setting up the dp-301p+ ...............................................................

  • Page 3: Contents of Package:

    3 contents of package: d-link dp-301p+ pocket size print server manual and warranty on cd printed quick installation guide package contents 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/9...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    4 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 to printers ...

  • Page 5: External Features

    5 external features port connectors the dp-301p+’s parallel port is located on its front panel. The port can be configured using the ps admin program or the print server’s telnet interface. (see the ps admin user’s guide, available on the cd that came with the dp-301p+, for information about configu...

  • Page 6: Power - Dc Power Connector

    6 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 spee...

  • Page 7: Front Panel

    7 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..

  • Page 8: Setting Up The Dp-301P+

    8 setting up the dp-301p+ 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. Plug the power adapter into the dp-301p+’s dc...

  • Page 9: Indicator Test

    9 immediately upon power-up, the (power) and lpt indicators will illuminate steadily in green for several seconds. Then the lpt indicator will become dark while the (power) indicator remains steady. Irregularity of any indicator during this test indicates that there is a problem with the indicators ...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    10 getting started 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 the list, your printer may be compatible with the dp-301p+. Below is a sample network using the dp-301p+...

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    11 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, configuration, network...

  • Page 12: Server Name:

    12 system status and printer status server name: the name assigned to the print server. Model: 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 ad...

  • Page 13: Server Name:

    13 server name: the name assigned to the print server. Location: input a comment indicating where the print server is located. (optional) admin contact: the name of the print server’s administrator. (optional) password: by default the dp-301p+ does not have a password. For security, you may wish to ...

  • Page 14: Network

    14 network using the web configuration (continued).

  • Page 15: Ip Address:

    15 ip address: the default ip address is 192.168.0.10 subnet mask: the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 default gateway: enter the ip address of the default gateway (router). Ip assignment: manually assign: select this option when you manually input the ip address in the field above. Assign auto...

  • Page 16: Reset:

    16 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. To print a test page, click test. Print test: using the web configuration (continued) tool...

  • Page 17: Help

    17 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. Using the web configuration (continued) help.

  • Page 18: Http://192.168.0.10

    18 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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    19 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..

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    20 tcp/ip printing 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 not...

  • Page 21: Go To Start > Settings >

    21 go to start > settings > printers and faxes > add a printer. Click next. Tcp/ip printing for windows xp (continued).

  • Page 22: Select Local Printer.

    22 tcp/ip printing for windows xp (continued) select local printer. Click next. Select create a new port. At the pull-down menu, highlight standard tcp/ip port. Click next. Click next. Deselect automatically detect and install my plug and play printer..

  • Page 23: The Port Name

    23 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..

  • Page 24: Click  Next.

    24 at this screen, you can input a name for the printer. Click next. Click next. 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 printe...

  • Page 25: Click Finish.

    25 click finish. Tcp/ip printing for windows xp (continued) epson stylus color 740 esc/p2 epson stylus.

  • Page 26: Http://192.168.0.10

    26 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 exa...

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    27 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..

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    28 tcp/ip printing for 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 n...

  • Page 29: Go To Start > Settings >

    29 go to start > settings > printers double-click on the add printer icon. Click next. Tcp/ip printing for windows 2000 (continued).

  • Page 30: Select Local Printer.

    30 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..

  • Page 31: Click  Next.

    31 tcp/ip printing for windows 2000 (continued) click next. 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. Select standard. Click next..

  • Page 32: Click Finish.

    32 tcp/ip printing for windows 2000 (continued) click finish. Click next. At this screen, you can input a name for the printer. Click next. 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 in...

  • Page 33: Click  Next.

    33 tcp/ip printing for windows 2000 (continued) 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. Select do not share this printer. ..

  • Page 34: Tcp/ip Printing

    34 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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    35 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..

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    36 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.) tcp/ip printing for w...

  • Page 37: Click Add.

    37 tcp/ip printing for windows 98se/me (continued) click add. Highlight client. Click add. Go to start > settings > control panel. Double-click on network. The screen shown at the right will appear..

  • Page 38: Click Have Disk.

    38 tcp/ip printing for windows 98se/me (continued) at this window, click have disk. Click ok to accept the location of the file. 2 3 1 4 1. 2. 3. Highlight lpr.Inf. 4. Click ok. Insert the dp-301p+ cd-rom into your cd-rom drive. Select the letter representing the cd-rom drive on your computer from t...

  • Page 39: Click Ok.

    39 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..

  • Page 40: The Port Name And Ip

    40 tcp/ip printing for windows 98se/me (continued) the port name and ip address will be displayed. (the port name at right is just an example.) click ok. Type in the ip address of the dp-301p+. Make sure the port name is accu- rate. (the port name at right is just an example.) click ok. Click add po...

  • Page 41: Click Ok.

    41 click ok. Windows will ask for a restart. Click yes. Tcp/ip printing for windows 98se/me (continued).

  • Page 42: Screen Appears, Click Next.

    42 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. Tcp/ip printing for windows 98se/me (continued).

  • Page 43: Click Ok.

    43 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.) click ok. If the network path is not specified, type in the ip address of the dp-301p+ and the port name. (the port name...

  • Page 44: Select Yes To Print

    44 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..

  • Page 45: Unix/linux Printing

    45 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..

  • Page 46: Printing In Mac Os X

    46 setting up apple talk or lpr printing in mac os x at the configure pull-down menu, select manually note: mac os printing is supported by postscript printers only! Open your system preferences window and click network. With mac os x you can use appletalk or lpr printers using ip protocols for prin...

  • Page 47: Select The Appletalk

    47 the default ip address of the print server is 192.168.0.10. Manu- ally change your ip address to 102.168.0.X, where x is any number be- tween 1 and 254 (except 10 which is the ip address of the print server.) the ip addresses and subnet mask shown here are examples only. Setting up apple talk or ...

  • Page 48: And Select File > Print

    48 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.

  • Page 49: Appletalk Or Lpr

    49 setting up apple talk or lpr printing in mac os x (continued) select the printing protocol preferred, appletalk or lpr printers using ip. Appletalk protocol: after selecting appletalk the port name of the print server will be dis- played. The port name shown here is an example only. Click on the ...

  • Page 50: Lpr Printers Using Ip

    50 setting up apple talk or lpr printing in mac os x (continued) lpr printers using ip protocol: when you select lpr printers using ip proto- col, this window will ap- pear. Type the ip address of the print server into the lpr printer’s address field. In the queue name field, type in the port name o...

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    51 setting up apple talk printing in mac os 9 the appletalk network protocol is used with computers using the macintosh operating system. It can be used for network communications over standard ethernet or fast ethernet using the ethertalk transport, or over a proprietary localtalk transport. Your p...

  • Page 52: To Active.

    52 printing from mac os client workstations the exact procedure for selecting a postscript 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 conn...

  • Page 53: Select Ppd.

    53 printing from mac os client workstations (continued) if you have not previously set this printer as the default, your computer will prompt you for a postscript printer description file. Choose select ppd. If you wish to access this setting in the future, you can use the setup button in the choose...

  • Page 54: Networking Basics

    54 networking basics using the network setup wizard in windows xp in this section you will learn 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 ne...

  • Page 55: Click Next.

    55 networking basics (continued) please follow all the instructions in this window: click next. 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..

  • Page 56: Networking Basics

    56 networking basics enter a computer description and a computer name (optional.) click next. Enter a workgroup name. All computers on your network should havethe same workgroup name. Click next. (continued).

  • Page 57: Networking Basics

    57 networking basics 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. (continued).

  • Page 58: Networking Basics

    58 networking basics 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 your network. Insert a disk into the floppy disk drive, in this case drive a. Format the disk if you wish, and click next. C...

  • Page 59: Networking Basics

    59 networking basics please wait while the network setup wizard copies the files. Please read the information under here’s how in the screen below. After you com- plete the network setup wizard you will use the network setup disk to run the network setup wizard once on each of the computers on your ...

  • Page 60: Networking Basics

    60 networking basics the new settings will take effect when you restart the computer. Click yes to re- start the computer. You have completed configuring this computer. Next, you will need to run the net- work setup disk on all the other computers on your network. After running the network setup dis...

  • Page 61: Networking Basics

    61 networking basics 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 the system properties window. Yo...

  • Page 62: Networking Basics

    62 networking basics how to assign a name to your computer in this window, enter the computer name. Select workgroup and enter the name of the workgroup. All computers on your network must have the same workgroup name. Click ok. How to find your ip address in windows xp the adapter-equipped computer...

  • Page 63: Support Tab.

    63 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 com- puters on the network, using dhcp (d...

  • Page 64: Network

    64 networking basics (continued) assigning a static ip address in windows xp/2000 double-click network connections. Double-click properties. Right-click local area connections..

  • Page 65: Input Your Ip Address and

    65 input your ip address and subnet mask. (the ip addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an ip address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have ip addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnet mask must be the sa...

  • Page 66: Technical Specifications

    66 technical specifications printer connection printer port: parallel port bidirectional communication: network connection network standards: ieee 802.3 10base-t ethernet network data transfer rate: 10/100 mbps (megabits per second) network connector: rj-45 connector for 10base-t category 5 twisted-...

  • Page 67

    67 you can find software updates and user documentation on the d-link website. D-link provides free technical support for customers within the united states and within canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. And canadian customers can contact d-link technical support thr...

  • Page 68: Warranty

    68 subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, d-link systems, inc. (“d-link”) provides this limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: • d-link or its authorized reseller or distributor and • products purchased and delivered w...

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    69 • the customer must submit with the product as part of the claim a written description of the hardware defect or software nonconformance in sufficient detail to allow d-link to confirm the same. • the original product owner must obtain a return material authorization (“rma”) number from the autho...

  • Page 70

    70 governing law: this limited warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of california. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. ...

  • Page 71: Registration

    71 register your d-link product online at http://support.Dlink.Com/register/ registration.

  • Page 72: Appendix:

    72 the canon printer canon bjc-255sp canon bj-330 canon bjc-600, 620 canon bjc-2000sp canon bjc-4100, 4300, 4500, 4550 canon bjc-6000, 6500 canon bjc-7000 canon bjc-8200 canon lbp-720, 740 canon bubble jet s520 the epson printer/plotter epson stylus photo 700, 710, 750 epson stylus photo 870 epson s...

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    73 appendix: dp-301p+ printer compatibility list (continued) the lexmark printer lexmark 4039 10r lexmark 5700 lexmark optra color 45 lexmark optra c710 lexmark optra e, e+, e310 lexmark optra k1220 lexmark optra m410, m412 lexmark optra n lexmark optra r+ lexmark optra s1250, s1855 lexmark optra sc...