Dec 20, '07 07:30:02AM • Contributed by: rkchang
I recently purchased a D-Link DPR 1260 multifunction print server, and I've been able to share print and scan functions with both Windows and Mac computers on my home network. Unfortunately, the Mac documentation for this print server is almost non-existent. Based on bits I found online, I was able to piece together how to get it to work w/ my MacBook (running 10.4.11):
- First, do the initial set up and configuration with a Windows PC, as directed in the included quick start manual.
- To make sure your Mac can see the print server, open up your favorite browser, and enter the IP address of your print server, as assigned by DHCP on your router into the URL box. (My router assigned the IP address 192.168.0.100.) On this web page, be sure to note the IP address and LPR queue name.
- Open up the Printer Setup Utility (/Applications/Utilities/Printer Setup Utility).
- Hold down the Option key while clicking on More Printers...
- In the next dialog box, under Device, choose LPD/LPR Host or Printer.
- In the Device Name field, give your printer any name you want. Since my shared multi-function printer is an HP PSC 2110, I simply named mine PSC2110.
- In the Device URI field, enter the following: LPD://IP_Address/LPR_queue_name, using the information gathered in step two. For example, mine was LPD://192.168.0.100/PSC2100Series.
- To be able to use the shared scan features, create a bookmark to http://IP_Address/scan.html (e.g., "http://192.168.0.100/scan.html" for my setup), so you can operate your scanner from a web interface.
