Friday, September 26, 2014

USB Printer to HG533 Router (talktalk) via setting up a PrintServer

1. Setting Up the PrintServer Using TCP/IP Printing on Windows 7 

The Line Printer Remote (LPR) is a printer protocol that uses Transfer Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to establish connections between printers and workstations on a network.


Configuring Print and Document Services
Step 1:Click Start and select Control Panel.
Step 2:Double-click Programs and Features
Step 3:Select Turn Windows features on or off from the menu on the left. 
NOTE:  When the Windows Features window appears, wait until it populates the contents. 
Step 4:Click on the sign beside Print and Document Services.
Step 5:Check the box for LPD Print Service and LPR Port Monitor.  Then, click OK.
 
NOTE:  Compared to Windows Vista, Windows 7 will automatically generate the programs.

Adding a Printer
Step 1:Click Start and select Devices and Printers.
Step 2:Click on Add a printer in the menu bar. 
Step 3:Select Turn Windows features on or off from the menu on the left. 



2. Idiot's Guide To Connecting USB Printer To HG533 Router

  • Click on Add a printer from Control Panel and click "Next".
  • Select Network Printer and click "Next".
  • Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network, type "http://192.168.1.1:631/printers/DX4850" and click "Next". The printer name "DX4850" can be any name.
  • Add printer wizard appears. Select your printer and click OK.
  • Choose "Yes" or "No" for default printer and click "Next".
  • Click "Finish" to complete the Add Printer Wizard.
  • Check the status of printer in Windows Control Panel, printer window. Status should be ready.

    I cannot get Epson's Status Monitor to work so have turned that off. Can also not see ink levels.
    Apart for those two issues, the printer is fast, works perfectly and is accessible to anyone that is connected to the router.
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