Setting up a Print Server

JonasWorld · Post by **JonasWorld** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 12:03 am

Just bought a D-Link DI 704P router for my home network (Mine & my dad's comp sharing a cable modem). It has the option to setup a print server but I can't get my computer to see the printer. My dad's comp had the printer already, so all I did for him was change to location of the printer to the router in the printer's properties. Now when I go to add a printer to my compter, it says it can't find the printer. Is there an easy way for me to setup the printer on my comp?

fearfox · Post by **fearfox** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 12:16 am

are the computers under same wokgroup?? when you instal printer you need to set properties to share. Is printer connected to router?????

JonasWorld · Post by **JonasWorld** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 12:27 am

Both computers are under the same workgroup. The printer is connected to the router.

chottoED · Post by **chottoED** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 12:45 am

the router should have come with drivers to set up a DLink printer port for each of your computers to enable their print server functionality, mine did

JonasWorld · Post by **JonasWorld** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 12:50 am

Got it working! I had to add the printer using the local printer option. I was using the networked printer option. Why is it that nothing can ever be simple?! If the printer is attached to the router, you would think it was a networked printer!!!!