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Manual

Building Networks for People

Wireless Print Server

D-Link

DP-311U

Summary of Contents for 311U - DP Print Server

Page 1: ...Manual Building Networks for People Wireless Print Server D Link DP 311U DP 311U DP 311U DP 311U DP 311U ...

Page 2: ...P IP Printing for Windows 2000 29 TCP IP Printing for Windows 98SE Me 38 Unix Linux Printing See PS Admin Manual on CD ROM 49 Setting up AppleTalk or LPR Printing in MAC OSX 50 Setting upAppleTalk Printing in MAC OS9 55 Networking Basics 58 Technical Specifications 70 Contacting Technical Support 71 Warranty and Registration 72 Appendix DP 311U Printer Compatibility List 75 ...

Page 3: ...ontents If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements A computer with an installed Ethernet adapter Windows XP 2000 ME 98SE Apple Mac OS withAppleTalk Linux Internet Explorer 6 0 or Netscape Navigator version 6 0 or above with JavaScript enabled Printer must support required Operating System ...

Page 4: ... feature that allows users to easily configure and manage print queues through TCP IP The DP 311U also supports Telnet as an alternative method to configure the unit The DP 311U improves network printing services in the following ways The DP 311U delegates print jobs to the connect USB printer This provides workload relief to your file servers and allows the file servers full capacity to be used f...

Page 5: ...tems and protocols TCP IP UNIXlpr lpd Windows NT 2000 Windows 95 98SE ME Windows XP NetWare 5 x NDPS LPR Remote Printing NetBEUI Windows 2000 XP Windows 95 98SE ME Microsoft LAN Manager IBMLANServer AppleTalk MacOS EtherTalk Windows based setup and administration software PS Admin is supplied with the Print Server making configuration and management quick and easy The Print Server also supports co...

Page 6: ...s that the Print Server has a good connection to the Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network The indicator blinks off briefly to indicate that the Print Server is receiving or transmitting from the network These four indicators are also used by the Print Server s Power ON Self Test POST to indicate any hardware failures Front Panel LED Indicators Power USB WLAN Ethernet LED Indicators The front panel of...

Page 7: ... 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 the network DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is located on the Print Server s rear panel and is labeled DC 5V Rear Panel Connectors USB RJ 45 Power Reset Antenna ...

Page 8: ...wireless LAN technology for many different purposes Mobility Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN Management decisions based on real time information can significantly improve worker efficiency Low Implementation Costs WLANs are easy to set up manage change and relocate Networks that frequently change can benefit from WLANs e...

Page 9: ...e DP 311U and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your D Link wireless product s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 2 Be aware of the direct line between network devices Awall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it lo...

Page 10: ... operating normally 3 Connect the DP 311U RJ 45 Connector to the network using a straight through CAT5 cable 4 While the printer is powered OFF install the USB printer cable to connect the printer s USB port to the USB port of the Print Server 5 Switch on the connected printer 6 Plug the AC power adapter s DC output plug into the DC 5V power socket on the rear panel of the Print Server 7 Plug the ...

Page 11: ...he faulty unit When the DP 311U is powered ON it also automatically performs a Self Test on each of its major components The final result of the Self Test is signaled by the state of the USB LED indicator following the Self Test Preliminary to the actual component tests the LED indicators are tested to confirm their steady and flashing operation Power ON Self Test Every DP 311U has been factory te...

Page 12: ...inter may be connected to the USB port of the DP 311U Do not connect any other USB devices to the USB port of the DP 301U to do so may damage the unit and will void the warranty for this product For a list of printers that are compatible with the DP 311U 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 com...

Page 13: ...n through four links on the top of this main screen Home Configuration Network Tools and Help Open your web browser and type http 192 168 0 10 in the address box and press Enter This set of numbers is the default IP Address of your Print Server Please note that the PC s IP Address must correspond with the Print Server s IP Address in the same segment for the two devices to communicate Using the We...

Page 14: ...e most updated information Once a printer is connected to the Print Server the Printer Status will show Online 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 add...

Page 15: ...ude System Device and Port Setting System Device and Port Setting This option will show you settings required to configure the DP 311U Print Server Consult your printers owner manual for the PJL Printer Job Language and print speed supported on your printer Click the Save button on the bottom of the configuration page to ensure the settings are updated and saved ...

Page 16: ...eless devices must all have the same SSID to communicate on the Wireless Network All D Link Wireless devices have the default SSID of default all lower case Connection Mode Ad Hoc refers to two or more 802 11b wireless devices that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any connection to a wired network Infrastructure refers to an 802 11 network in which wireless de...

Page 17: ... 192 168 0 10 Click the Save button to ensure the settings are updated and saved NOTE If you change and save the IP Address of the DP 311U you would have to make similar changes on your web browser to access the web configuration again NetBEUI Protocol The NetBEUI Protocol section will show you the settings required to configure the DP 311U Print Server for NetBEUI printing Click the Save button t...

Page 18: ...18 Network ...

Page 19: ... the print server to your printer Your USB printer will have to support native DOS mode for the test page to print Print Test Reset section will allow you to reset your print server Click the Yes button to activate the reset process Reset will restart the print server Factory reset will reset all settings to factory default and restart the print server Default IP address of the print server will b...

Page 20: ... the main screen to enter the Help Page it provides a link to D Link s support website D Link s support website will provide the most up to date information on your DP 311U Print Server Please check the website regularly for product and firmware updates ...

Page 21: ...ress must be in the same subnet as the Print Server s IP Address for the two devices to communicate For example if your Print Server s IP Address is 192 168 0 10 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 then your computer s IP Address should be 192 168 0 x where x is a value between 1 254 excluding 10 See Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in this manual to find out how to change an IP Add...

Page 22: ... for future reference You will need this information later in the configuration process Select your Connection Mode Enter the ESS ID of the remote access point or wireless router you wish to connect to If you would like to set WEP Encryption select the encryption level and the key here Click Save ...

Page 23: ...elect 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 ...

Page 24: ...24 Go to Start Settings Printers and Faxes Add a Printer Click Next TCP IP Printing for Windows XP continued ...

Page 25: ...or 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 DeselectAutomatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer ...

Page 26: ...of the port being used by the printer Select LPR Select Custom Then click on Settings 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 ...

Page 27: ...g for Windows XP continued 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 install the printer drivers Click Next ...

Page 28: ...28 At this screen you can input a name for the printer Click Next Click Next TCP IP Printing for Windows XP continued Click Finish ...

Page 29: ...eld Press the Enter or Return Key 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 example if your Print Server s IP Address is 192 168 0 10 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 then your computer s IP Address should be 192 168 0 x where x is a value between 1 254 excluding 10 D LinkDP 301U ...

Page 30: ...es for future reference You will need this information later in the configuration process Select your Connection Mode Enter the ESS ID of the remote access point or wireless router you wish to connect to If you would like to set WEP Encryption select the encryption level and the key here Click Save ...

Page 31: ...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 ...

Page 32: ...32 Go to Start Settings Printers Double click on the Add Printer icon Click Next TCP IP Printing for Windows 2000 continued ...

Page 33: ...33 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 34: ... for Windows 2000 continued Click Next Click Next Type in the IPAddress of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP Address field The Port Name field will automatically be filled in Select Custom Then click on Settings ...

Page 35: ...35 TCP IP Printing for Windows 2000 continued Click Finish ClickOK Input the port name of the port being used by the printer Select LPR Click Next ...

Page 36: ...his screen you can input a name for the printer Click Next 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 install the printer drivers ...

Page 37: ... Finish The printer is now ready for printing with Windows 2000 on your network TCP IP Printing for Windows 2000 continued Click Next Select Do not share this printer Select Yes to print a test page Click Next ...

Page 38: ...ield Press the Enter or Return Key D LinkDP 301U 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 example if your Print Server s IP Address is 192 168 0 10 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 then your computer s IP Address should be 192 168 0 x where x is a value between 1 254 excluding 10 ...

Page 39: ...ce You will need this information later in the configuration process The Port Name shown here is only an example Select your Connection Mode Enter the ESS ID of the remote access point or wireless router you wish to connect to If you would like to set WEP Encryption select the encryption level and the key here Click Save ...

Page 40: ...u 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 ...

Page 41: ...41 TCP IP Printing for Windows 98SE Me continued ClickAdd Highlight Client ClickAdd Go to Start Settings Control Panel Double click on Network ...

Page 42: ...ck OK to accept the location of the file 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 3 Highlight lpr inf 4 Click OK Insert the DP 311U CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Select the letter representing the CD ROM drive on your computer from the pull down menu Double click on the folder lpr ...

Page 43: ...43 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 44: ...tinued The Port name and IP Address will be displayed The Port Name at right is just an example Click OK Type in the IPAddress of the DP 301U Make sure the Port Name is accu rate The Port Name at right is just an example Click OK Click Add Port ...

Page 45: ...45 Click OK Windows will ask for a restart Click Yes TCP IP Printing for Windows 98SE Me continued ...

Page 46: ...oted 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 47: ...specified type in the IPAddress of the DP 311U and the Port Name The Port Name shown at right is just an example Select Yes or No to answer the question Do you print from MS DOS based pro grams Click Next Click Next 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 install the printe...

Page 48: ...48 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 49: ...49 Unix Linux Printing Please refer to the PS Admin Manual on the CD included with your purchase for information on setting up the Print Server in Unix Linux ...

Page 50: ...ers using IP protocols for printing through Print 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 Quick Installation Guide change the IP Address of your Macintosh to access the Print Server s web configuration Note Mac OS printing with this print server is sup ported by Postscript printers o...

Page 51: ...02 168 0 x where x is any number between 1 and 254 except 10 which is the IPAddress of the Print Server The IP Addresses and Subnet Mask shown here are examples only Setting up Apple Talk or LPR Printing in Mac OS X continued Select the AppleTalk tab in this window and check Make AppleTalk Active ...

Page 52: ...52 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 dialogbox Click Add Printer ...

Page 53: ...ayed The Port Name shown here is an example only Click on the Port to which the post script printer is connected In this example AppleTalk has been selected PS 116688 U1 Laserwriter Then 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 do...

Page 54: ...nected to the 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 to the Print Server The Port Name illustrated here is only an example Select the printer model from the dialog box Click Add and the process is complete Close all Print Center windows sel...

Page 55: ...inters in your AppleTalk zone The Port Names shown in this manual are examples only Setting up the Print Server for AppleTalk Printing To set up your Print Server so that it can be used forAppleTalk printing Note Mac OS printing with this print server sup ports Postscript printers only If your AppleTalk network is divided into AppleTalk zones you will have to specify which zone the Print Server sh...

Page 56: ...ou are using the LaserWriter 8 To choose a printer connected to your Print Server as your MacOS workstation s default printer Open the Chooser by selecting Chooser from the Apple menu Select the LaserWriter 8 icon on the left Make sure that AppleTalk is set to Active A list of all networked PostScript printers will be displayed Double click the name of the Printer Port you wish to use The Printer ...

Page 57: ...ct PPD 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 applications you have open Select the appropriate printer description file for your printer Click Open If your printer is not listed click Generic to use a generic printer description ...

Page 58: ...sh 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 When this screen appears Click Next ...

Page 59: ...inued 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 60: ...60 Networking Basics 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 continued ...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...tion 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 Click Next continued ...

Page 63: ...ies 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 on your network To continue Click Next continued ...

Page 64: ...Click Yes to restart 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 Disk on all your computers your new wireless network will be ready to use continued ...

Page 65: ...e 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 You may enter a Computer Description optional To rename the computer and join a domain Click Change continued ...

Page 66: ... All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name Click OK How to find your IPAddress in Windows XP The adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad dress range To verify the IP Address of the adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Con nection icon in the task bar Click on Status continued ...

Page 67: ...outers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Con figuration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable Gateway Broadband Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway Broadband Router or you need to assign a Static IP Address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double cli...

Page 68: ...68 Networking Basics continued Assigning a Static IPAddress in Windows XP 2000 Double click Network Connections Double click Properties Right click LocalArea Connections ...

Page 69: ... must be the same for all the computers on the network Networking Basics continued Assigning a Static IPAddress in Windows XP 2000 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 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties Select ...

Page 70: ... Transport Protocols TCP IP NetBEUI AppleTalk EtherTalk LPR TCP IPProtocols Supported BOOTP SNMP Telnet TFTP FTP LPD RARP DHCP Management and Diagnostics Standard SNMP MIBs MIB II RFC1213 Diagnostic LED Indicators Pw Lk Act USB Environmental and Physical Power Supply External power supply providing 5V 2 5A Dimensions 3 54 x 3 19 x 1 57 90mm x 81mm x 40mm Weight approx 5 19 oz 147g Operating Temper...

Page 71: ...Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 8 30am to 9 00pm EST D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink ca email support dlink c...

Page 72: ... specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety 90 days Warranty Period provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentation D Link further warrants that during the Warranty Period the magnetic media on which D Link delive...

Page 73: ...ered with defaced or removed Initial installation installation and removal of the product for repair and shipping costs Operational adjustments 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 th...

Page 74: ...llation This equipment generates uses and can radiate 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 that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by t...

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