Gargoyle Wiki

User Tools

Site Tools

Trace:
usb_attached_printer

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Next revision 		Previous revision
usb_attached_printer [2012/01/08 22:23]
ispyisail created 		usb_attached_printer [2019/02/02 06:47] (current)
ispyisail [Install Printer Drivers]
Line 1: Line 1:
 +  
 +
 ====== USB Attached Printer ====== ====== USB Attached Printer ======
  
-On a windows PC install the printer driver on the required PC. 
  
 +===== Install Printer Drivers =====
 +
 +On a Windows PC make a direct connection to a local printer via USB cable. Install the printer driver and configure as per manufactures instructions. 
 +
 +{{:gallery:gargoyle_usb_printer.png?300|}}
 +
 +For this example the USB cable was plugged from printer to PC. Make sure both devices powered up first. The install wizard should then detect and install the printer driver automatically.
 +
 +{{ :print1.png?300 |}}
 +
 +Print a test page to make sure it is working correctly.
 +
 +{{ :print2a.png?300 |}}
 +
 +===== Change Printer Port =====
 +
 +
 +In printer Properties. (right click on the Printer icon)
  
-In printer Properties. (win7 - click //Customise Printer// 
 (you don't need the Printer attached to the for this) (you don't need the Printer attached to the for this)
-Then Click //Ports// + 
-in there Click //Add Port//.+{{ ::print10.png?300 |}} 
 + 
 +Then Click Ports 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +In there Click Add Port. 
 + 
 +{{ ::print3.png?300 |}} 
 Select Standard TCP/IP Port, then New Port Select Standard TCP/IP Port, then New Port
-Wizard starts, Click Next + 
-in the next page type in the IP Address of your Router with the Printer attached. (e.g. 192.168.1.1). The second line fills its self in.+{{ ::print4a.png?300 |}} 
 + 
 +Wizard starts,  
 + 
 +Click Next 
 + 
 +In the next page type in the IP Address of your Router with the Printer attached. (e.g. 192.168.15.1). The second line fills its self in. 
 + 
 +{{ ::print5a.png?300 |}}
  
 Then Click Next and wait Then Click Next and wait
-use the Drop Down arrow to select "HP JetDirect" + 
-then Next and Finished+Use the Drop Down arrow to select "HP JetDirect" \\ Note: For this example a Brother Printer is used but HP JetDirect is selected 
 + 
 +{{ ::print6.png?300 |}} 
 + 
 +Then Next and Finished 
 + 
 +{{ ::print7.png?300 |}}
  
 The Wizards should have added the Port to the Printer The Wizards should have added the Port to the Printer
  
-Then all that you need to do is Print off a test page and jobs done+===== Gargoyle Check ===== 
 + 
 +Plug uour USB printer cable into your Gargoyle router (make sure both devices are powered up). Then check that Gargoyle has found your printer. 
 + 
 +{{ :print8.png?300 |}} 
 + 
 +===== Final Test ===== 
 + 
 + 
 +Then all that you need to do is re-print a test page.
  
usb_attached_printer.1326061412.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/01/08 22:23 by ispyisail

Page Tools

Except where otherwise noted, content on this wiki is licensed under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Donate Powered by PHP Valid HTML5 Valid CSS Driven by DokuWiki