RickStepPremium
join:2002-11-25
Hamilton, ON
kudos:1
4 edits | reply to liaden
Re: [Internet] Sagemcom F@st 2864 usb printer Hi liaden,
This post is a follow on to previous posts and is to provide clarification, NOT add new information.
Refer to images in the attachment by number. The images are for Windows XP. A Windows 7 computer wasn't available when I did this. The screens should be similar.
I would open a second window (Page - New Window in Internet Explorer) and make that window full screen. Double clicking the image will make the image full screen. You can then switch between the text in window 1 and the image in window 2 easily.
Open Control Panel
1. Select Printers and Faxes
2. Click Add Printer and the Add Printer Wizard should start.
3. Click Next
4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer
5. Select Browse for a printer
6. Find the device where you attached the printer. In this example the printer was attached to a D-Link NAS device, a DNS-343 with a print server. Click the + sign to the left.
7. When the + sign is clicked the dropdown will show lp (line printer) and list it as a USB device. This is how the Dell 1110 USB printer is listed BEFORE the driver is installed. Select "lp USB" and click next.
8. A warning message; click yes.
9. Another warning message for me, because I already have a driver for that printer installed on another device. You should not get warning message #9 if there are no drivers installed for your printer.
Rick
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liaden
join:2011-12-15
Toronto, ON | Thanks again for your help. I've tried various things. All my computers are on Windows 7 right now, and the networking seems to be different from what it used to be. Turned on network discovery and file sharing, changed it to a Home Network, created a homegroup, etc. When this is done I can see the Sagemcom Hub on the network, it lists media files, but there is no way to see the printer...
I've followed your instructions exactly, from deleting the old printer, rebooting, etc. to your latest instructions. It always gets stuck at step 5. When I browse for a network printer it runs for a long time, then says "No printers were found." I wonder if this printer just isn't supported. Considered trying out another operating system to see if it'd work, but it's too much bother right now.
I'll just have to plug in my old router when ever some one needs to print, and have them connect to that for now.
hope your guide helped someone though!  |
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 wayjacPremium,MVM
join:2001-12-22
Indy
kudos:1 | said by liaden:I'll just have to plug in my old router when ever some one needs to print, and have them connect to that for now With just a few simple configuration changes to the old router and the way it connects to the network it will work like a print server only |
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liaden
join:2011-12-15
Toronto, ON | really? how? |
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wayjacPremium,MVM
join:2001-12-22
Indy
kudos:1 | said by liaden:In the past I had this connected to my tomato router and it worked by adding a standard tcp/ip printer port at the router's ip address, setting the protocol to RAW, the port number to 9100, and then adding the proper printer driver Here's what you need to do to use the tomato router as a print server
Change the tomato router's ip address to 192.168.2.250 and disable the tomato router's dhcp server
Connect one of the tomato router's lan ports to a sagecom lan port
You now need to set up a new tcp/ip printer port or change the existing printer port ip address |
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liaden
join:2011-12-15
Toronto, ON | thanks! I will try that! If that doesn't work I'll look through Rickstep's links this weekend and see if I can find a fix there. Thanks again, I'll let you know how it goes. |
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liaden
join:2011-12-15
Toronto, ON | Yep, using the tomato router as a print server definitely worked! thanks everyone for all the help! makes life much easier. |
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