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Network Printing In Windows XP

To install a printer on your network using D-Link Print Server or DI-series router with built-in
print server you do not need to install any additional software. Windows XP has built-in
client for TCP/IP printing. To install a printer on your network go to Start –> Printers and
Faxes –> Add a Printer:

Click on Next. Select “Local printer…” and untick “Automatically detect…” option:
Click on Next. Select “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”:

Click on Next.

Click on Next.
Under “Printer Name or IP Address” type in the IP address of your router/print server (DI-
series router’s default IP is 192.168.0.1, DP-series print server address may differ). Under
“Port Name” you can type any name you want as soon as your computer does not already
have port with the same name:

Click on Next and then select Custom. Click on Settings:


Set Protocol to LPR.
Set Queue Name to “LP” if you are using DI-series router with print server built-in.
If you are using a different print server (e.g. DP-303) you need to enter the name of
the port in your print server here. Log into your print server and check the name of the
port, it may look like “ps-050b8f-p1”:

Most printers require LPR Byte Counting Enabled.

Click on OK. Click on Next.


Click on Finish.

Next step is printer driver installation. Select your model from the list or use driver provided
with the printer.
Click on Finish. Printer setup completed.

Troubleshooting

If you can not print try the following:

1. Log into the router and select Status page.


Under Peripheral the status should be Printer: Ready. If it is not: restart your printer and
restart router. Then check the Status page again.

2. Try to disable LPR Byte Counting: go to Start > Printers and Faxes > right-click on the
printer icon and select Properties. Select Ports tab and click on Configure Port.

3. Some printer drivers which come with printers do not support network printing. Try to
reinstall your printer using drivers built-into Windows XP (Microsoft drivers). If you do not
see your particular model in the list try selecting a different model from the same series.

4. Certain printers may not work with print servers because they do not have command
interpreters built in to the printer. Such printers are designed to operate only when
connected directly to a computer and will not be able to function on a network. These
printers are normally referred to as “GDI Printers”, “Host-based Printers”, “WPS Printers”.

Please check with your printer manufacturer if your printer is not a host-based printer and if
it can be used with a print server on a network.
If you are using a multi-function printer, you may not be able to use functions other than
printing.

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