D-Link DP-313 Wireless Print Server Installation Guide

D-Link DP-313 Wireless Print Server

The DP-313 is a wireless print server that allows you to connect printers to your network and enable TCP/IP printing. With the LPR (Line Printer Remote) protocol, you can easily print wirelessly from your Windows 95/98/Me workstation. This user manual provides detailed instructions on how to set up and use the DP-313 print server for TCP/IP printing.

Specifications

• Model: DP-313
• Protocol: TCP/IP
• Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/Me
• Installation Date: March, 2001

Product Usage Instructions

Setting up Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP Printing
To print using the LPR protocol on your Windows 95/98/Me workstation, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that you have installed the TCP/IP protocol and configured the Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP settings. If necessary, install the protocol from the Network control panel.
2. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then select Control Panel. The Control Panel folder will be displayed.
3. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel folder.
4. Click on the Add… button on the Configuration tab.
5. Windows will prompt you to select the type of component to add. Select “Client” and click Add…
6. When asked to select a network client, click the Have Disk… button.
7. Insert the Print Server installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, enter the proper pathname (e.g., D:lpr), and click OK.
8. Select the LPR for TCP/IP Printing client and click OK.
9. Windows will copy the necessary files and prompt you to restart. Click OK to restart.

Adding LPR Printer Ports

Once you have installed the LPR client and enabled TCP/IP printing for the Print Servers, you need to add a printer port for each printer you want to print to using the LPR/LPD protocol. Follow these steps:

1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then select Control Panel. The Control Panel folder will be displayed.
2. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel folder.
3. Select the LPR for TCP/IP Printing client and click the Properties button.
4. Click the Add Port… button to add a new LPD-accessible printer port.
5. Enter the IP address of the Print Server and the name of the printer port you want to print to, then press OK.
6. Click OK to leave the LPR for TCP/IP Printing Properties window.

Printing from Windows 95/98/Me

After adding the necessary printer ports, you can add a printer device for printing to the port. To enable printing to an LPR-accessible printer port from Windows 95/98/Me, follow these steps:

1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then select Printers. The Printers folder will be displayed.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder. Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard.

Setting up Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP Printing

• The Print Server can provide print services to TCP/IP networks using the LPR/LPD network printing protocol. Most UNIX systems are capable of supporting LPD, as is Windows NT/2000.
• The LPR for TCP/IP Printing client gives Windows 95/98/Me workstations the ability to print using the LPR/LPD printing protocol. Though it is possible to print to Print Servers from Windows 95/98/Me, LPR printing is primarily used in networks with UNIX-based implementation or if the user wants to print from workstations that are only accessible through IP routing.

Installing the LPR for TCP/IP Printing Client

Before your Windows 95/98/Me workstation can print using the LPR protocol, you will need to install the client program, as follows:

1. Make sure that you have installed the TCP/IP protocol, and have properly configured the Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP settings. You can install the protocol from the Network control panel if necessary.
2. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel item within it. Windows will display the Control Panel folder.
3. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel folder.
4. Click on the Add… button on the Configuration tab.
5. Windows will ask for the type of component to add. Select Client and click Add… to continue.
6. When Windows asks you to select a network client, click the Have Disk… button.
7. Insert the Print Server installation CD in your computer’s CD-ROM , enter the proper pathname (for example , D:\ lpr), and click OK.
8. Select the LPR for TCP/IP Printing client and click OK.
9. Windows will copy the necessary files, and return to the Network dialog. Click OK to let Windows restart.

Adding LPR Printer Ports

Once you have installed the client, and have enabled TCP/IP printing for the Print Servers, then you will need to add a printer port for each printer you will be printing to using the LPR/LPD protocol. To add a printer port,

1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel item within it. Windows will display the Control Panel folder.
2. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel folder.
3. Choose the LPR for TCP/IP Printing client and click the Properties button.
4. Click the Add Port… button to add a new LPD-accessible printer port.
5. Enter the IP address of the Print Server and the name of the printer port that you will be printing to, and then press OK.
6. Click OK to leave the LPR for TCP/IP Printing Properties window.

Printing from Windows 95/98/Me

After you have added the necessary printer ports, you can add a printer device for printing to the port. To enable printing to an LPR-accessible printer port from Windows 95/98/Me,

1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item within it. Windows will display the Printers folder.

2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder.
   Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard.

3. Choose the Network Printer selection and click the Next > button to continue.

4. Enter the name of the port, as displayed in the LPR for TCP/IP Printing Port List.

5. Alternatively, you can click Browse… and locate the printer port. TCP/IP printing ports are located under the Entire Network icon, within the Print Servers – TCP/IP LPR icon.
   Press OK when you have located the proper printer port.
   Click Next > to continue to the next step.

6. At this point Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the printer. Choose you printer’s make and model from the list, or use the driver disk included with the printer. When you have chosen the correct printer, click Next > to continue.

7. Windows will then ask for a name for the new printer, and ask whether or not you want to set the printer as the Windows default printer. Click Finish (or Next >) to continue.

8. Windows will prompt whether to print a test page to make sure that the printer that the printer is functioning properly. Windows will then prompt whether the test page is printed.

Setting TCP/IP Printing Settings
The LPR client’s Properties dialog allows you to change several of the client’s settings. To change these settings,

1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel item within it. Windows will display the Control Panel folder.
2. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel folder.
3. Choose the LPR for TCP/IP Printing client and click the Properties button.
4. Click on the Settings tab to access the LPR client settings. Change the settings as necessary, and press OK to let the changes take effect.
   The parameters are as follows:

• Communication Timeout – Determines how long, in seconds, the system will wait before determining that it has lost connection with LPR/LPD print servers.
• Retry Interval – Determines how long, in seconds, the system will wait before retrying a lost connection.
• Retry Times – Determines how many times the system will retry a lost connection with an LPR/LPD print server. If Infinite is checked, it will retry indefinitely.
• Spool Path – This gives the directory path where the system will temporarily store LPR/LPD print server job files.

FAQ

• Q: What is the LPR protocol?
  • A: The LPR (Line Printer Remote) protocol is a printing protocol used for network printing. It allows users to print documents to remote printers over a TCP/IP network.
• Q: Can I use the DP-313 print server with other operating systems?
  • A: No, the DP-313 print server is specifically designed for use with Windows 95/98/Me operating systems.
• Q: Where can I find more information or support for the DP-313 print server?
  • A: For more information and support, please visit https://manual-hub.com/

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