Newbie Network Printer Question

[Richard Hollenbeck]

I have two computers connected by a D-Link Ethernet Broadband Router. My
printer is a Dell 3000cn color laser printer which can be used by either
computer when it is attached directly to a computer and mapped from the
other computer. But, if the computer to which the printer is attached is
turned off the other computer cannot print. So instead of connecting it to
a computer and sharing the printer, I thought I would just eliminate the usb
cable and connect the Ethernet cable to an empty slot on the router making
it a network printer. With that done, the printer reports its IP address as
192.168.0.102. Now what? How can my print jobs find this new location for
the printer? I tried "Add Printer" under "Printers and Faxes" in the
control panel (XP home edition) but I was unable to simply browse or type in
the IP address. Suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

If the router / print server supports LPR, Add a Local Printer, create a
Standard TCP/IP Port, configure the port per the documentation on the print
server device, add the driver and print a test page.

Bruce has some additional data
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Printing to Print Server device.htm

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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[Richard Hollenbeck]

That did it! Thanks. A new TCP/IP port to the address 192.168.0.102 and a
simple name such as "Dell Printer" did the trick.

Rich

If the router / print server supports LPR, Add a Local Printer, create a
Standard TCP/IP Port, configure the port per the documentation on the
print server device, add the driver and print a test page.

Bruce has some additional data
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Printing to Print Server device.htm

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

I have two computers connected by a D-Link Ethernet Broadband Router. My
printer is a Dell 3000cn color laser printer which can be used by either
computer when it is attached directly to a computer and mapped from the
other computer. But, if the computer to which the printer is attached is
turned off the other computer cannot print. So instead of connecting it
to a computer and sharing the printer, I thought I would just eliminate
the usb cable and connect the Ethernet cable to an empty slot on the
router making it a network printer. With that done, the printer reports
its IP address as 192.168.0.102. Now what? How can my print jobs find
this new location for the printer? I tried "Add Printer" under "Printers
and Faxes" in the control panel (XP home edition) but I was unable to
simply browse or type in the IP address. Suggestions?

Thanks