D-Link DPR-1260 RangeBooster G Multifunction Print Server
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Manufacturer: D-LinkAudio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: DPR-1260
Product features:
- Wirelessly Share up to 4 Printers or Multifunction Printers on your Network
- Print & Scan* When You Need to without Booting up a Host PC
- Ideal for Small Offices, Home Offices, Schools, and Other Businesses
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Customer Review: DPR 1260 works for me -- here are some tips for setup
Summary: 5 Stars
I have an HP Photosmart 2410xi AIO. Both printing and scanning work fine for me. I tried several print servers in the same price range unsuccessfully before I found this one, which I think is great.
Based on the reviews, some out there are not so happy. I agree that the documentation for the DPR 1260 leaves much to be desired, so I thought I'd share some helpful tips:
NETWORK SETUP
I did not have problems with network setup like some others have reported. Maybe I'm just lucky?
1) I think the trick is to start by just using the cable. Use it to connect the DPR 1260 to your *router* (NOT to your PC). Once you've upgraded firmware and got the printer set up, *then* you can switch to wireless.
2) Some firmware versions for the server assign a manual IP address to the server and assume your router is using the 192.168.1.0 subnet (with mask 255.255.255.0). If you're having problems, browse to your router's web page to check (usually the router is at IP address 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 -- just type the IP addr into your browser's address bar).
3) IMPORTANT: If the server is using DHCP, you'll want to assign the print server a fixed IP address. You can do this from your router's web page using the print server MAC address, or by assigning a manual IP address to the server from the server's web page. Have someone help you if you don't know how.
If you don't do this, your server's IP address could get reassigned and your printer will stop working. If this *does* happen to you, you'll need to reinstall the printer on your PC (using the server's wizard -- see below) so that it points to the correct IP address again. This isn't the server's fault; it's just the way printer network port monitors work in Windows XP/Vista.
PRINTER SETUP
1) To use the printer from the DPR 1260, you MUST install the printer on each PC that you want to print from, EVEN if you already had the printer working directly connected to your computer. The reason is that you must create a new 'print queue' on your PC with a port monitor that points to the print server via port 9100 or LPR.
2) Your best bet for installing the printer for the DPR 1260 is to use the setup wizard found under the 'Setup' tab in the server's web page. The problem with using the Add Printer wizard in the Windows XP/Vista control panel is that some printer manufacturers choose not to display the printer in the list of available printers, even if the printer driver has already been 'staged' (i.e. installed previously on your computer).
3) IMPORTANT: In step 3 of the server's Setup Wizard, if you are asked to insert the driver CD, this means insert your PRINTER driver CD, and NOT the CD that came with the print server. If you can't find the CD for your printer, just download the driver from the printer manufacturer's support page, unzip it if necessary, and then point the wizard's browser to the folder with the driver (it's looking for the .inf file in the folder).
Note that the DPR 1260 wizard downloads a setup exe to your Windows XP/Vista PC which automatically installs the printer for you (i.e. adds a new print queue). The exe is what sets the DPR 1260 setup apart from other print servers -- most others I've seen expect you to use the Windows Add Printer wizard which often does not work.
SCANNING
1) Scanning only works for HP and Epson models. My HP 2410xi worked fine for scanning, even though it wasn't in DLink's list of supported printers.
2) To use the network scan feature, you must use the server's software accessed via your internet browser. Just browse to the server's web page that you used for setup and click on the 'Scan' tab (IE or Firefox both worked fine). The software that came with your printer will not work for scanning over the network.
3) I haven't notice any odd discoloration with the scans like someone mentioned earlier. The scans look just as good as when using the HP 'bloatware' scan software.
MISC
If the printer stops working for some reason, make sure you didn't plug it into a different USB port than it was in when you first installed it.
Problems like this, when printing from a PC seems to stop working, can often be solved by reinstalling the printer using the server's setup wizard.
BTW I am a computer engineer and do this kind of thing for a living. I know computers are frustrating, so hope my comments will help to ease your pain somewhat :-)
Description of D-Link DPR-1260 RangeBooster G Multifunction Print Server
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