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In my case, pretty much as the fast as the printer can spit the pages out (it's a 12 ppm Samsung laser) - there is a delay compared to having the printer directly attached to the desktop, but it is comparable to the delay that occurs if I have the printer attached to my W2K3 server.

As an example, if I were to print 20 copies of the same spreadsheet, with the printer directly attached it is very quick, but with the printer on a print server, either the DNS-323 or the W2K3 server, it seems that each of the 20 pages is handled as a separate print job, and is spooled separately so it takes a little bit longer.

Yes & no - it's unpredictable as to when it will or will not spin the disks down and I no longer pay attention to it.

Some times it will spin down with the printer attached, other times it won't and some times it won't spin down without the printer attached and sometimes it will - clicking the button to clear the print queue has no effect with or without the printer being attached.

Right now the disks have not spun down and there is no printer attached - they were spun down when I came in this morning, and stayed that way until some time mid afternoon, I can remember looking at it whilst checking the status to get the temperature - I don't recall accessing it beyond that (getting the status does not normally spin the drives up) but the logo is lit.

I should point out that I don't "install" or "uninstall" the printer - I just select the port in printer properties as required.

Hi Fordem,

fordem wrote:

I should point out that I don't "install" or "uninstall" the printer - I just select the port in printer properties as required.

Sounds like a good idea except that in my case, I cannot seem to setup DNS-323 printer using "standard" or "custom" TCP/IP port: both RAW (port 9100) ad LPR settings do not enable me to access the printer.

When it is connected as a "network" printer on my notebook (XP), I un-install by deleting the printer.  It is a pain having to add the printer when I need to print, then to delete it.

Jaya

Hi Fordem,

fordem wrote:

Try creating it as a local port, named \\<dns-323-ip-address.\lp - you can then check & uncheck the box as required.

Thanks for the useful tip.  Very convenient for experimenting  and find out what what exactly brings DNS-323 out of sleep mode in relation to printer.

Jaya

Hi Fordem,

fordem wrote:

fordem wrote:

Try creating it as a local port, named \\<dns-323-ip-address.\lp - you can then check & uncheck the box as required.

Just noticed a typo in my earlier post - the local port should be named \\<dns-323-ip-address>\lp - for example \\192.168.0.32\lp

No worries.  I worked out what you meant.  Funny thing is that after I connected the printer using your method, the DNS-332 now spins down as per normal even with the printer enabled all the time.  I couldn't be happier!  I have a hunch as to why but need to do some tests to confirm this rather than speculate.

Some day when I get the time I will write up all the tricks I am using as a reference for anyone else who is interested in running the DNS-323 the way I am.

Jaya

I'm using the "/lp" method to connect to my printer too. It takes a strange amount of time to print. IRO 2-3  minutes. This is from a OSX Leopard machine

Is there any way to use dumb, host based USB printers on DNS-323 like HP LaserJet 1000 series? I mean under Ubuntu I can use foo2zjs to print to host based printers. I would be very happy...

Rival wrote:

Is there any way to use dumb, host based USB printers on DNS-323 like HP LaserJet 1000 series? I mean under Ubuntu I can use foo2zjs to print to host based printers. I would be very happy...

I have a Laserjet 1010 and it works with Windows (CIFS/SMB) and Linux Clients (added SMB Printer to cups). Both use the Driver delivered by HP.
But I'm not sure if it counts to what you mean with LaserJet 1000 series.

oxygen wrote:

I have a Laserjet 1010 and it works with Windows (CIFS/SMB) and Linux Clients (added SMB Printer to cups). Both use the Driver delivered by HP.
But I'm not sure if it counts to what you mean with LaserJet 1000 series.

I was asking questions before looking around the forum... sorry! I've found the solution in http://dns323.kood.org/forum/t1775-HOWT … S-323.html , and it works well...

blahsome wrote:

I have a Samsung ML-1740 and as far as I know it's a GDI printer also. I have no problem printing when adding it as a network printer attached to the DNS-323 (i.e. not the local port method). I didn't need to do anything else other than plugging the printer in. However, the DNS-323 didn't sleep properly that way.

Your printer not as dumb as my HP Laserjet 1000w, you don't have to feed your printer with it's own "brain" before using it... you're lucky...

Mod: what firmware are you using? My DNS-323 with v1.04b84 stops hard disks when the printer is connected  or not.

Last edited by Rival (2008-03-15 16:44:27)

Try this tweak:

Setup local printer with your printer driver on lpt2.

Then, run>cmd

net use lpt2: \\dlink323\lp /PERSISTANT:YES

Mine was always real slow when connected as a network printer, too. (not from spin-down)

I've had a few problems with the DNS323 using as both network file share and a print server.
I use both WinXP sp3 and Vista 64.
The DNS now works perfectly however you NEED to do the following:
Allocate the DNS a static ip address
add an entry in all you PC's host file.. C:\windows\system\drivers\etc\
192.168.?.?   hostname (e.g. 192.168.2.82   DNS-323)

install the printer using the wizard, network printer, browse...etc..

now prints as you click print...

Last edited by pink_panzer (2009-02-04 20:05:22)