D-Link DNS323 (DNS 323)

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D-link DNS323 Setup a network printer using the print server

Begin by plugging the USB cable from your printer into the back of the DNS323

Connect to the DNS323 Network Storage device and check the status information, you can see that the printer has been recognised and correctly identified.

[It turns out that my printer (HP PSC1210) is not a network printer, so it can't actually be installed, however, these steps should work for a networkable printer. What I did was install a similar driver to show how the process works. ]

Next step is to go to the Windows 'Add printer' mechanism.

 

Windows add printer Wizard started by going to the Printers and Faxes folder first.

 

Select the radio button for network printer

 

Now select the button to browse for the new printer

 

Care is needed at this point because the printer is already installed to print directly from my computer. That's the top one that is highlighted in green.

The network printer is attached to the DLINK and is highlighted in pink.

Click the DLINK icon to open it and show the attached printer.

Once you get the DLINK open and showing the attached printer you can click on the printer to select it.

The network path to the printer should appear in the top box labelled Printer, now you can click Next to move through the installation.

Windows XP gives you a message about the possible hazards on installing software, if you are happy that you know where the printer driver is coming from click Yes.

In my case the driver was not found, so I have to go and find it.

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