Monday, June 22, 2015

How to Set Up a Print Server


Turn on all the computers you want to have access to the print server. Insert the print server driver into the CD-ROM drive of the main computer. This computer connects to your router using a wire. Follow on-screen instructions and install the driver to your computer. If the driver fails to begin installation automatically, click 'My Computer' and double-click the letter corresponding to the CD drive. Remove the driver from your CD drive after installation.
Assign static address. Open your browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera or any other browser) and open your router administrative interface by entering '192.168.1.1' into your browser. Click 'Enter.' If this doesn't work for you, consult your router's documentation for the proper address. Enter your username and password if this had been previously set up to require authentication. Click 'Enter' or click 'Ok.'
Click TCP/IP and select Fixed Address. Under IP Address, select an address outside the normal range like 192.168.1.128. Leave Gateway Address and Subnet Mask as they are. Note the address you added. You will need it later. Click Ok or Apply.
Select 'Automatic Configuration--DHCP' from the dropdown menu. Select 'Enable' under 'DHCP Server.' Under 'Static DNS 1,' enter '192.168.1.128,' the same numbers you entered earlier. Close your router's administrative interface.
Set up your printer on your computers. On the' Taskbar' click 'Start,' go to 'Control Panel' and click on 'Printers and Faxes.' Right-click your printer and go to 'Properties.' Click on 'Sharing.' Select 'Do not Share this Printer.' Under 'Drivers,' click 'Install Additional Drivers' if you need to do so. Click 'Ok.'
Go to 'Ports' and click the checkbox next to your printer. Click 'Configure Ports' and under 'Printer Name' or 'IP Address,' enter your printer's IP address, the same numbers you entered earlier. Under 'Protocol,' select 'Raw.' Click 'Ok' and close the open window.
On your remaining computers, click 'Start,' 'Control Panel' and click 'Printers and Faxes.' Click 'Add New Printer.' Follow onscreen instructions and add your new printer. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 above to complete the setup of your printer on all your computers.

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