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[FurryNutz]

I see there is a web page for the DPU 300. Not having used one before, not sure what it takes to set this up right for Windows. I have had some experience with HP Jet Direct and remember that they use the IP address then a port number after it and they use specific drivers for the Jet Direct that allows the ports to be used independently. Are there drivers for the printers for Windows 7? or you using generic drivers?

[FurryNutz]

I would also check out the DPR-1260 forum as well and someone there might beable to give you some info on the DPU-300.

[Sammydad1]

ftp.dlink.co.uk/dp_print_servers/dp-300u/dp-300U_manual.pdf


That is the URL for the manual....

[duffer]

Thank you again for all the help.  From what I have gathered, the issue is with the DP-300U Print Server and WIN 7.  The DP-300U is at end of life service (this happened last October).  While I am no expert at this, the opinions of others feel that the problems are related to the fact that there are no firmware updates to handle WIN 7.  I have been able to get one printer to print using the IP of the server (192.168.0.10).  I cannot get it to read the IP's of the two printers connected to the server.  For now this will work as the other computers on the network that need printers, all have their own printers, this is a luxury, but I have them, they work, so why shouldn't I use them.  It would just be a bit more sensible to have the printers on the server server the entire network.  The removal of Network Magic seems to have helped , along with getting rid of some very large files associated with the program.
Again, I thank you for all your help.  One final thing, is there a good print server out there that will not break the bank that will work with my DIR-655?  My present printers are Parallel Port Printers, so I would need those ports, but I would assume in the future that as my printers die, I will be connecting with USB printers.
Thank you again.

[Sammydad1]

Hi,

I know with my Brother all-in-one laser MFC-7820N, their software sets up a server item by default.  But I have had much better luck changing it over to use an IP address I set up in the router, and then on each PC to print to it.

I am not sure if the Dlink unit you are using allows you to set up a LAN IP for each printer, but if it does, then you have to go back in Windows and setup each printer to use that specific IP you set up in the print server.....

The challenge is that the DLink unit has only one ethernet cable going to it, and has to be able to provide both IP addys to the router....  Using a server item gets around this in software apparently....

[davevt31]

Use a DHCP reservation for your printer, then the IP will never change.  You set the printer up for Auto DHCP but the reservation will give it the same IP so you don't have to monkey with the port settings after the inital installation of the printer software.

[duffer]

OMG, this sounds like it will solve my problem.  The only thing limiting my doing this is my very limited expertise in work with DHCP.  The alternative of hooking the two printers up to the router might be impractical as both of the current printers are parallel printers and do not have an ethernet port that would allow me to connect to the router.  How would I set up the DHCP reservation for the two printers.  I have gotten one of the printers to work from a WIN 7 Computer through the print server, using the print server's IP, but would prefer both.  My MAC has no problems accessing either printer.
Again, thank you for all the help and direction, I am learning a lot, just hope I can remember it all.

[davevt31]

A DHCP Reservation is used to give any system hooked to the router the same IP address everytime the system is cxonnected to the network.  The page for doing this on the router's admin pages is Setup>Networking toward the bottom of that page.

I bought a refurbished color laser printer with a Ethernet connection about 6 years ago and that has been humming along ever since (got tired of buying inkjet cartridges only to watch them dry out).  Set up a reservation for the printer and don't have to worry about reconfiguring any printer ports.

You could also look at some of the printers that have built-in WIFI.

[Sammydad1]

I think the DP-300U only uses a single IP address and then uses (forgive me here) a NetBios type of Server name to differentiate between the 2 LPT ports and the 1 USB ports it can serve to....

Apparently, the Apple Mac handles this more easily than Windows does....The 300U is supposed to work with Vista, but it doesn't say anythig about Windows 7 compatibility.

I think you should be able to create Port settings for a Network Printer in Win7 if you have that information available to you ahead of time, as you likely have to set the Server address up Manuaully when you Run the Add-a-Printer wizard in Win7....  If you read thru the 300U manual, it Describes how to set up the Server Names to each LPT port....  Then you likely have to set up a New port for each Printer so that it would "resemble":

//DLink-300U/LPT1  for you First Printer
//DLink-300U/LPT2  for your Second Printer

OR If you use IP addys...

//192.168.0.10/LPT1
//192.168.0.10/LPT2

The Exact Server Name and LPT port name will vary based on your 300U setup.

I "Think" you should be able to get both LPT printers to work in Win7, altho it likely will not be an automated process....

[duffer]

YES!  Went through the Administrator's Manual, and found out that if I use the WIN XP set up (pp. 20-23) it works.  Now recognizes and prints on both printers.
Thank you again for all your help.

[FurryNutz]

Glad you got it all working. Enjoy.

[duffer]

Thank you.  I couldn't have done it without your help.

[FurryNutz]

Come back and visit sometime.