I can't setup my printer trough the d-link dp-310u print server

Hello and welcome to fixya.

First off, I would like to provide you a link with the print server's manual to download it directly and have it as spare.

The printer you are trying to install is a laser printer (black/white only) and probably a bit old model.
Therefore, if you are trying to print from your computer over ethernet, and you have windows vista or 7 (64 or 32bit accordingly) you might have the inappropriate drivers for either the print server or the printer. You can find all of the HP printer's drivers HERE. Select carefully based on your OS.

As a SIDENOTE: If you just need the drivers installed and there are only larger setup execut. files available, you can use 7zip or winace to open up the *.exe file and navigate to the appropriate folder and extract only that one to your computer and install the driver(s) from there.


The D-Link DP-301U print server drivers are available HERE. Default username and password for the management console of the print server can be found at pdf manual page 25. The url to access the administration console is dlink-******,where the asterisks stand for the last 6 digits of the print server MAC address.


Overall, not to make things over-complicated (150+ PDF user manual pages) you need to do the following:

1. Install the appropriate drivers of your hp printer on the computer that will have also print serv. softare installed.
2. Install the appropriate software/drivers of the dlink print server on the same computer.
3. Plugin the usb cable of your printer to the print server's USB port.
4. Plugin the ethernet cable of your print server port to the ethernet port of your home router/switch.
5. Setup Fixed IP settings for your print server configuration (page 20 on the manual).

Let me know how that went. I believe you will manage to do it that way quite easily.


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- Kindly visit this web site for instructions:
http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=459&question=DP-100%20/%20%20DP-101P+%20/%20DP-300%20/%20DP-301P+%20/%20%20DP-303%20/%20DP-313%20/%20DP-301U%20/%20DP-311P%20/%20DP-311U%20/%20DP-311U_revB

It's in the quick installation guide, which is freely downloadable from their web site. Top of page #3...

"The factory default IP address of the DP-301U is 192.168.0.10."

I have just setup DP-300U rev.B1 with my Konica Minolta Bizhub 162, the thing is that it doesn't work with USB port connected (paper out), then I tried connecting Bizhub 162 to LPT port, and it works just fine...

You might try to browse to that disk and see if there are any setup files (usually named setup.exe or install.exe). I've seen some drivers don't need to be installed by an installation program not by the new hardware wizard.

Indeed, you don't need the print server. Since your HP 6310 already has an integrated network port, you may setup and use it on your laptop the same way you do with your desktop. If you can browse the Internet wirelessly with your laptop, you should also be able to print.

Hi Scott.

Make sure your firewall is set on the Vista to allow the network discovery. Follow this link, click on Networking>File and printer sharing. It will tell you how to setup Vista to work with printer
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/networking.mspxsharing.


This link should help, too. It is just for your Printe server.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Windows/Windows_Vista/Q_22960040.html

Good Luck!

I was able to solve this but it won't let me post here. sttmh01 --- hotmail.com if you still need the answer.

You can get setup guides and download firmware from the following link: http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DP%2D301U Please update the question & let us know if the information given was useful to you - Good Luck!

What is the IP of the Print Server and the Printer itself? They have to be on a 'flat network' or the gateways of the the 'adjacent' networks have to be defined as a neighborhood.