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Bonburton · 2007-04-21 18:50:17

Hi, I am new to this forum and would like to say hello to everybody and hope someone out there can help me with a little problem I am having with my 323 !

I got it about 10 days ago and set it up on my wired network without problem. Its housing 2 x 500 Samsungs and tranferring data to and from is trouble free and I can see the drives from all PC s etc.

What I can not do, despite spending hours trying, is set up a printer. I have followed the instructions to the letter and have gone through all the usual tricks (deleting, resetting, restarting etc) but to no avail. The printer is showing up and describing itself as ready but it will not print. The one thing I should mention is that when I look in properties - ports - No port is ticked to print to ? Am I missing something ? I have scoured the net looking for a solution and have discovered a miriad of problems associated with this piece of equipment but nowhere have I discovered any issues relating to printing and the reviews I have read all say printer set up is a breeze.

I contacted d link by phone only to be told to contact my computer supplier...when pressed the guy said he'd ask round and put the phone down on me. My e mail request for advise is still pending and I'm not holding my breath.

Any pointers ?

Last edited by Bonburton (2007-04-21 18:56:47)

Nathan1_ · 2007-04-26 07:47:57

Printer set up?

I just sort of plugged mine in! Then it worked for about three pages and stopped, then I followed the fix (outlined below) it worked for one more page, then the fix didn't work anymore. Usually this takes me a few hours to perform properly, set the printer up on a host computer and enable sharing.

From the wiki:

If you have, for some reason, failed to print from the unit there might be unfinished jobs in the lp-queue. The printer deamon will access this directory every 10th minute or so, causing the disc to spin-up.

Spin-ups have been reported even after the workaround has been performed. If this happens, print one succesful page and it should then be fixed.
Workaround: Remove the directory .lp in \\NAS\HDD_1 (1.01 FW) or \\NAS\Volume_1 (1.02 FW) or telnet to the device and clear the lp-queue with command /sys/crfs/LPRng/lprm. To see the lp queue, use /sys/crfs/LPRng/lpq

I'd like to point out again that this never ever fixes the problem except once in a while for a short amount of time after a lot of trying different ways of inputting the commands.

Printer: Samsung ML-2010

Last edited by Nathan1_ (2007-04-26 07:48:42)

Panda · 2007-05-15 00:21:35

I have the same problem, but I think I have a clue what is causing it...

If I browse network neighbourhood, select my domain or workgroup and then select the dns-323, I get an box pop up which requires a username and password to access the nas. Now, the username is set to guest but greyed out so I cant change it. If I just accept guest with no password, I can browse to the printer BUT everything runs really slow. Trying to get document defaults or printer properties takes AGES.

I suspect that if I could change the user to one I have configured in the nas, I might have more luck, but I can't do so.

It looks like a permissions problem to me, but I can't solve it.

Anyone any more thoughts on this ?

Butjii · 2007-05-15 00:40:16

Hi

Panda I can tell you that my printer also takes ages to respond when I try to contact it. I run XP SP2 but my girlfriends PC runs Vista and for her it works perfect.

Anybody knows why?

Panda · 2007-05-15 15:09:43

I managed to finally get the printer to show in the network browser last night.

I added Guest as a user to the nas and then connected using Guest user and saved password. Now allows me to setup the printer as described in the instructions.

Butjii - as you say - it now seems to work fine, but is ridiculously slow. When I fire up Word, it gives me an error message saying it has timed out getting the printer properties. I did a test print and it took over five minutes before the printer started printing and that was pure text !

I'm XP SP2 on all my PC's and would be interested to know if this can be fixed.

Last edited by Panda (2007-05-15 15:10:31)

Gosephe · 2007-05-15 22:07:57

Same problem overhere. I use vista ultimate. Installed vista drivers for my Canon LBP2900 on two computers but no printing. Just two errors, port incorrect or printer server down. Any help on this?

Greetings from Holland Gosephe

fordem · 2007-05-15 23:03:25

Assuming you're using Windows, here's how I would go about it.

Start by installing the printer directly on one of the computers and make sure it prints, once this has been completed, share the printer and then install it on ALL the remaining computers, as a shared printer. Be sure to test on at least one - these two steps serve two purposes, the first being to ensures that the required drivers are in place, and the second to ensure that the printer can be shared - some printers depend on the Windows GDI and do not share.

At the computer that the printer was originally installed on, find the printer in the Printers and Faxes folder, right click it, and select Properties, and then choose the Ports tab. Click Add Port, select Local Port and then click New Port. Using UNC, enter the ip address of the DNS323 as the server, and lp as the sharename - for example - \\192.168.0.10\lp - then click OK.

Do a test print.

Using the method above I have been able to get my Samsung ML-1210 laser to print, but not my HP PSC1210 all-in-one.

Last edited by fordem (2007-05-15 23:05:34)

NancyB · 2007-06-29 00:44:48

I also could not print via the DNS323 print server. Then I read fordem's post. I followed the directions and voila, I printed a picture very quickly with my XP machine on a HP A610 Photo printer. Thanks so much, fordem.

DNS-323 Talker · 2007-06-29 01:24:02

Fordem...you add a lot of value around here. Thanks.

fordem · 2007-06-29 04:13:07

Glad I could help - I'd like to think that I've received more that I've contributed.

The strange thing about this particular issue is that I don't actually use the print server on my DNS-323. Mine sits on a rack shelf just above an IBM xSeries server that handles, among other things, the print server chores. I set up the DNS-323 as a print server just to see how it worked.

Homer007 · 2007-08-05 02:14:32

fordem wrote:
Assuming you're using Windows, here's how I would go about it.

Start by installing the printer directly on one of the computers and make sure it prints, once this has been completed, share the printer and then install it on ALL the remaining computers, as a shared printer. Be sure to test on at least one - these two steps serve two purposes, the first being to ensures that the required drivers are in place, and the second to ensure that the printer can be shared - some printers depend on the Windows GDI and do not share.

At the computer that the printer was originally installed on, find the printer in the Printers and Faxes folder, right click it, and select Properties, and then choose the Ports tab. Click Add Port, select Local Port and then click New Port. Using UNC, enter the ip address of the DNS323 as the server, and lp as the sharename - for example - \\192.168.0.10\lp - then click OK.

Do a test print.

Using the method above I have been able to get my Samsung ML-1210 laser to print, but not my HP PSC1210 all-in-one.

I was able to do this successfully on 2 of my 3 networked computers. My 3rd Windows XP Professional continue's to give me the error below whenever I try to add the port manually:

"Specified port cannot be added. Operation could not be completed."

A google search shows that it could be a problem with the spooler's interaction with the desktop but everything is set correctly. I have even completely reimaged the problem machine only to have the same error. Has anyone ever seen this before or have any suggestions?

DChapman · 2008-05-08 08:26:21

Hi guys, I'm new here but have found this thread to be a great resource! Thanks so much fordem.

Just wanted to add that I couldn't create the port name \\192.168.0.10\lp. It kept telling me that it couldn't find the network path.
So I tried just the ip address without the \lp and it then said, 'That port name is not available' or something similar.
What worked was when I used the name I gave the NAS, i.e. \\NAME\lp - mine was \\Trogdor\lp.
It's worked perfectly so far. Will keep you posted if it dies!

Thanks again, hope this helps someone else.

fordem · 2008-05-08 14:28:06

DChapman - what you describe is fairly strange - and I'm inclined to think you were using the wrong ip address.

Your method relies on NetBIOS to locate the NAS rather than the ip address other than that it's the same - it has however made me recognize that my method is dependent on the NAS having a static ip address which is something that I would do, but, is not necessarily done by everyone else.

DChapman · 2008-05-09 09:46:26

Hey again, while I'm not a total noob, I'm also not a tech nut but I was definitely using the right ip address in my mission to get the print server right. Mine was .32 instead of .10 above, I used the above as an example. I've no idea how it worked but your explanation seems logical. Windows simply wouldn't let me use the ip but allowed the NAS' name for some reason. If it's of any note, I'm going through a wireless AP, then to a Cisco 800 series router/modem then to the NAS then the printer. Would that long journey have any affect?

fordem · 2008-05-09 15:17:34

It shouldn't - the long journey I mean - my network is in fact quite similar - Linksys AP to Netgear switch to DLink NAS to printer.

I don't mean to belittle you in any way, but, when working through a forum one has to guess at the "level of expertise" of the person at the other end, and it's usually safer to assume a lower level than a higher one - as I mentioned earlier, it is fairly strange, and that was my best and so far, only guess - I guess it was wrong.

Usually the ip address (if correct) will always work, wheras, for any number of different reasons, the NetBIOS name may not.

Indra · 2008-10-06 08:39:13

fordem wrote:
Assuming you're using Windows, here's how I would go about it.

Start by installing the printer directly on one of the computers and make sure it prints, once this has been completed, share the printer and then install it on ALL the remaining computers, as a shared printer. Be sure to test on at least one - these two steps serve two purposes, the first being to ensures that the required drivers are in place, and the second to ensure that the printer can be shared - some printers depend on the Windows GDI and do not share.

At the computer that the printer was originally installed on, find the printer in the Printers and Faxes folder, right click it, and select Properties, and then choose the Ports tab. Click Add Port, select Local Port and then click New Port. Using UNC, enter the ip address of the DNS323 as the server, and lp as the sharename - for example - \\192.168.0.10\lp - then click OK.

Do a test print.

Using the method above I have been able to get my Samsung ML-1210 laser to print, but not my HP PSC1210 all-in-one.

I try the trick with expectation that it would print faster (I have successfully configured my Epson Stylus R230 to work with DNS-323 using the normal way as explained the manual, after several tries)
Yes, it is faster (my printing application returns immediately as if the printer is directly connected to my computer) but there is pop-up window from the printer driver mentioning "The Printer is not ready"
After waiting a while (almost 1 minute), the printer starts printing well; But the error message doesn't disappear by itself (I have to click the close button of its window)
Can anybody explain, what is happening?

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