D Link DP-311P Wireless Print Server User Manual DP300U manual 021203

D Link Corporation Wireless Print Server DP300U manual 021203

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31Printing with Windows 98SE/Me (continued)Select your DP-311Pwireless print serverClick OKClick Apply > OKYou havecompleted settingup your printer inWin 98SE/Me!192.168.0.10192.168.0.10HP LaserJet Series IIHP LaserJet Series II
32Setting up Apple Talk or LPRPrinting in Mac OS XSet the switch to Config mode on the rear panel of the DP-311P.Change your wireless adapter setting to Ad-Hoc or Peer-to-Peer mode. (Openthe Configuration utility for your network adapter and make sure that yournetwork adapter is set to Ad-Hoc mode in your configuration settings.)(For D-Link network adapters, you can open the web-based configuration utilityand go to the Site Survey function and select the SSID named WLAN-PS. TheChannel is 1 and WEP is set to Disable. The network adapter will now be in Ad-Hoc mode.)Change the wireless adapter IP Address so that it is in the same IP Address rangeas the DP-311P (192.168.0.x). For instructions on changing the IP Address,please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual. The subnet mask is255.255.255.0.Restart the computer.Open your web browser and input the IP Address of your wireless print server.The default IP Address is 192.168.0.10.
33Change the IPAddress andchange the othersettings of theDP-311P toconform to yournetwork.Change themode toInfrastructure.Input or selectthe SSID of yourwireless router orAP. Input WEPsettings ifapplicable.11111After you have configured the DP-311P, set the rear panel switch back toNormal mode.22222Change your wireless network adapter settings (IP Address,Infrastructure mode) so that they match your network.Setting up Apple Talk or LPR Printingin Mac OS X (continued)
34At the Configure pull-down menu, selectManuallyNote: Mac OS printing is supported by Postscript printers only!Open your SystemPreferences windowand Click NetworkWith Mac OSX you can use AppleTalk or LPR printers using IP protocols for printing throughPrint Servers. Follow the instructions below for setting up the Print Server.After attaching the Print Server to your network using the directions provided in the QuickInstallation Guide, change the IP Address of your Macintosh to access the Print Server’s webconfiguration.Setting up Apple Talk or LPR Printingin Mac OS X (continued)
35The default IP Addressof the Print Server is192.168.0.10.Manually change yourIP Address to102.168.0.x, where xis any numberbetween 1 and 254(except 10 which isthe IP Address of thePrint Server.) The IPAddresses andSubnet Mask shownhere are examplesonlySetting up Apple Talk or LPR Printingin Mac OS X (continued)Select the AppleTalktab in this window andcheck Make AppleTalkActive
36Setting up Apple Talk or LPR Printingin Mac OS X (continued)To print, open a documentand select File > Print fromthe menuSelect Edit Printer Listfrom the Printer dialogboxClick Add Printer
37Setting up Apple Talk or LPR Printingin Mac OS X (continued)Select the printing protocolpreferred, AppleTalk orLPR Printers using IPAppleTalk protocol:After selectingAppleTalk the PortName of the PrintServer will be displayed.The Port Name shownhere is an example onlyClick on the Port towhich the post-scriptprinter is connectedIn this example,AppleTalk has beenselected PS - 1123D6-U1 LaserwriterThen select the printer model from the dialog box displayed here.Click Add Printer and the Printer Port configuration is complete.Select the Printer Port just configured in the Print window.Click Print to print your document
38Setting up Apple Talk or LPR Printingin Mac OS X (continued)LPR Printers using IP pro-tocol:When you select LPR Print-ers using IP Protocol, thiswindow will appearType the IP Address of thePrint Server into the LPRPrinter’s Address fieldIn the Queue Name field, type in the Port Name of the post-script printer that is connected tothe Print Server. The Port Name illustrated here is only an example.Select the printer model from the dialog box.In the Queue Name field, type in the Port Name of the post-script printer that is connected tothe Print Server. The Port Name illustrated here is only an example.Select the printer model from the dialog boxClick Add and the process is completeClose all Print Center windows, select the Printer Port that was just selectedClick Print to print the document.Click Add and the process is completeATALK_PS
39Setting up Apple Talk Printingin Mac OS 9The AppleTalk network protocol is used with computers using the MacOS operating system.It can be used for network communications over standard Ethernet or Fast Ethernet using theEtherTalk transport, or over a proprietary low-speed LocalTalk transport.Your Print Server can be used for network printing to PostScript printers. You can print fromany MacOS computer connected to your Ethernet network, either directly using an EtherTalkconnection, or indirectly through a LocalTalk-to-EtherTalk router.NOTE: The Chooser name of a printer connected to one of the Print Server’s ports is thesame as its Port Name. If you are using AppleTalk printing, you will need to make sure thatevery Port Name is unique among all of the network printers in yourAppleTalk zone. The Port Names shown in this manual are examples only.Setting up the Print Server for AppleTalk PrintingTo set up your Print Server so that it can be used for AppleTalk printing:Select the Network tab and scroll to the bottom to the AppleTalk protocol sectionChange the IP Address on one of the computers on your network to 192.168.0.x, wherex is any number between 11-254Type 192.168.0.10 into the address field of your web browser. 192.168.0.10 is thedefault IP Address of the DP-301UMake sure the AppleTalk protocol is enabled in your Macintosh!!!!If your AppleTalk network is divided into AppleTalk zones, you will have to specify whichzone the Print Server should be in. You should locate the Print Server in the same zoneas most of the users who will be using it. If your network is not divided into zones, theAppleTalk Zone field should contain a single asterisk “*”!Note: Mac OS printing is supported for Postscript printers only!
40Printing from MacOS ClientWorkstationsThe exact procedure for selecting a PostScript printer connected to your Print Server mayvary slightly, depending on what printer driver version you are using. The procedure describedbelow assumes you are using the LaserWriter 8.To choose a printer connected to your Print Server as your MacOSworkstation’s default printer,Open the Chooser by selecting Chooser from the Apple menuSelect the LaserWriter 8 icon on the left. Make sure that AppleTalk is setto ActiveA list of all networked PostScript printers will be displayed:Double-click the name of thePrinter Port you wish to use.The Printer Ports shown areexamples onlyATALK_PS
41Printing from MacOS Client Workstations (continued)If you have not previouslyset this printer as thedefault, your computer willprompt you for a PostScriptPrinter Description file.Choose Select PPD.If you wish to access this setting in the future, you can use the Setup button in theChooser windowThe selected printer will become your computer’s default printer. You may need to choosePage Setup in any applications you have openSelect the appropriate printerdescription file for your printerClick Open(If your printer is not listed,click Generic to use ageneric printer description)
42Networking BasicsUsing the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XPIn this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, usingMicrosoft Windows XP.Note: Please refer to websites such as http://www.homenethelp.comand http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 for information about networkingcomputers using Windows 2000, ME or 98SE.Go to Start>Control Panel>Network ConnectionsWhen this screen appears, Click Next
43Networking Basics (continued)Please follow allthe instructions inthis window:Click Next In this window,select thebest description ofyour computer.If your computerconnects to theinternet through agateway/router,select the secondoption as shown.
44Networking BasicsEnter a Computerdescription and aComputer name(optional.) Click NextEnter a Workgroupname. All computerson your networkshould have thesame Workgroupname.Click Next(continued)
45Networking BasicsPlease wait whilethe NetworkSetup Wizardapplies thechanges. When the changesare complete,Click Next.Please wait whilethe NetworkSetup Wizardconfigures thecomputer.This may take afew minutes.(continued)
46Networking BasicsIn this window, selectthe best option. Inthis example, Createa NetworkSetup Disk has beenselected.You will run this diskon each of thecomputers on yournetwork.Insert a disk into theFloppy Disk Drive, inthis case drive A.Format the disk if youwish, and Click NextClick Next(continued)
47Networking BasicsPlease wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the files.Please read the information under Here’s how in the screen below. After youcomplete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to runthe Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network. Tocontinue, Click Next.(continued)

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