This post provides print server support for Microsoft windows Vista operating system and provide steps by steps solution to fix multifunction print server
The Minolta Di450 all-in-one machine is meant for high-capacity printing applications such as printing multiple documents with many pages in rapid succession for a home or office computer network. If you want all of the computers on your network to be able to access the Minolta printer individually, you can set up a print server by using the built-in networking features of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.
Insert the software installation disc that came with the Minolta Di450 printer into the computer on your network that is closest to the router. Follow the instructions that will pop up on the computer screen to install the Minolta printer software.
Take an Ethernet cable and connect one end into the Ethernet port on the back of the Minolta Di450 printer. Connect the other end into an open Ethernet port on the back of your network's router.
Open the "Start" menu on the computer where you installed the Minolta software. Click on the icon labeled "Control Panel." Scroll through the options and locate the icon labeled as "Network and Sharing Center." Double click the icon to bring up a new window. Click on the "View Computers and Devices" link at the left side of the window.
Click on the blue button labeled "Add A Printer" at the top of the window. Click on the "Add a Network Printer" button, then click on the "Next" button at the bottom of the window. Wait for the list of available printers to appear on the menu screen. Click on the Minolta printer, then click on "Next." Click "OK" to finish the process.
Close the "Network and Sharing Center" window. Access the other computers on the network that will need to use the Minolta printer and repeat the process of adding the printer in the "Network and Sharing Center" menu.
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This post provides print server support to fix print server problems, If you have problem with your print server listed below you can get troubleshooting via this post.
1) If the printer is printing "garbage" characters, go to step 7b).
2) If there is a Windows error message when printing then, consult Windows Server Support.
3) Try printing from another computer. If this is successful, then there is a problem with your computer configuration, not the print server. Consult the computer and operating system documentation.
4) Turn off the print server, then turn it on. Test whether print server works.
5) Run the print server Setup Wizard. (Start > Programs > NETGEAR Print Server > NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard.)
6) For PC users, In the "Network Protocols on this PC" one of the three protocols must read "installed".
7) Click Next in the Wizard. If the print server is on the list found then:
(Retest your printer if you make changes to any of the following.)
7a) Check the print server's IP address. If it is 0.0.0.0, then the printer is not recognized. Unless you have a router, the print server's IP must be on the same segment. To set the IP, click Next until you see the TCP/IP screen. If you have a DHCP server on your network, select Obtain IP Address Automatically. Otherwise, click Fixed IP Address, and Suggest New Values. Click Next and Finish to exit the Wizard.
7b) If the printer does not match the printer driver in the operating system then run the Add Printer Wizard. (As described in the product manuals.)
7c) If the printer driver is PSName_Px, then run the Add Printer Wizard, or change it to the print server port.
7d) Disable the printer's bidirectional feature, if it's turned on.
8) Else, if the print server is not found:
8a) Click Refresh.
8b) Make sure you can access other places from your computer. If you can't, then troubleshoot computer or Internet connectivity.
8c) If you are running a software firewall, disable it, and use the NETGEAR firewall, instead. (It's almost certain to be faster.) This includes the Windows XP firewall — which may have been turned on during Windows upgrade or installation without you being aware of it. See Firewalls that Conflict with NETGEAR Such as Windows XP — unless you know for certain this feature isn't on.
1) If the printer is printing "garbage" characters, go to step 7b).
2) If there is a Windows error message when printing then, consult Windows Server Support.
3) Try printing from another computer. If this is successful, then there is a problem with your computer configuration, not the print server. Consult the computer and operating system documentation.
4) Turn off the print server, then turn it on. Test whether print server works.
5) Run the print server Setup Wizard. (Start > Programs > NETGEAR Print Server > NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard.)
6) For PC users, In the "Network Protocols on this PC" one of the three protocols must read "installed".
7) Click Next in the Wizard. If the print server is on the list found then:
(Retest your printer if you make changes to any of the following.)
7a) Check the print server's IP address. If it is 0.0.0.0, then the printer is not recognized. Unless you have a router, the print server's IP must be on the same segment. To set the IP, click Next until you see the TCP/IP screen. If you have a DHCP server on your network, select Obtain IP Address Automatically. Otherwise, click Fixed IP Address, and Suggest New Values. Click Next and Finish to exit the Wizard.
7b) If the printer does not match the printer driver in the operating system then run the Add Printer Wizard. (As described in the product manuals.)
7c) If the printer driver is PSName_Px, then run the Add Printer Wizard, or change it to the print server port.
7d) Disable the printer's bidirectional feature, if it's turned on.
8) Else, if the print server is not found:
8a) Click Refresh.
8b) Make sure you can access other places from your computer. If you can't, then troubleshoot computer or Internet connectivity.
8c) If you are running a software firewall, disable it, and use the NETGEAR firewall, instead. (It's almost certain to be faster.) This includes the Windows XP firewall — which may have been turned on during Windows upgrade or installation without you being aware of it. See Firewalls that Conflict with NETGEAR Such as Windows XP — unless you know for certain this feature isn't on.
Following are the steps:
Step 1: Make sure your computer is up to snuff. It doesn't take a lot to build a print server. All you need is a machine with a 386 processor or faster, 8 megs of RAM, a parallel port and a floppy drive.
Step 2: Install an ethernet network adapter card. If the machine doesn't already have an ethernet port, you'll need to install one. It doesn't have to be up-to-date either, an old 10 Mbps PCI card ought to do the trick.
Step 3: Install winzip and winimage. You'll need these programs to unpack the printer server software. Visit the Winzip and Winimage websites and read how to download and install it (see Resources below for links).
Step 4: Download the print server software. We'll be using a free print server from Pigtail.net. See the link below in Resources to download.
Step 5: Download a network card driver. You'll need a file called modules.lrp. There are many different versions of it, however, so follow the link for a modules.lrp list in the Resources section.
Step 6: Open winimage. If you installed it to the default directory, you'll need to click "Run" and then type C:\winimage\winimage.exe.
Step 7: Create a disk image. Drag and drop the printsrv image into the winimage window. This is the file you downloaded in Step 3. Next, drag and drop the modules.lrp file in.
Step 8: Save the image onto a disk. Insert a blank disk into your A drive and click Disk | Write.
Step 9: Connect your printer and power up. Connect the print server to the network. Connect a printer to the print server with a parallel printer cable, insert the disk you just wrote and boot it up. It will beep 3 times to indicate that it is ready.
Step 10: Set up client printers. In XP, click Start | Control Panel | Printers and Faxes | Add a printer | Local Printer. Uncheck "Auto Detect PnP." Click "Create new port" and then "Standard TCP/IP port." Type in the IP address as 192.168.1.252, the port name as PrintSrv and under Custom | Settings | Raw | Port, type in 9100.
Tips & Warnings
* Some printers, such as the Brother 2070N and the Dell 1710N, are able to act as a print server.
* If your network is not on 192.168.1.x, simply replace etc.lrp from the list in the resources.
* This print server does not support USB printers.
Source: ehow.com/how_2034850_build-server-computer.html
Step 1: Make sure your computer is up to snuff. It doesn't take a lot to build a print server. All you need is a machine with a 386 processor or faster, 8 megs of RAM, a parallel port and a floppy drive.
Step 2: Install an ethernet network adapter card. If the machine doesn't already have an ethernet port, you'll need to install one. It doesn't have to be up-to-date either, an old 10 Mbps PCI card ought to do the trick.
Step 3: Install winzip and winimage. You'll need these programs to unpack the printer server software. Visit the Winzip and Winimage websites and read how to download and install it (see Resources below for links).
Step 4: Download the print server software. We'll be using a free print server from Pigtail.net. See the link below in Resources to download.
Step 5: Download a network card driver. You'll need a file called modules.lrp. There are many different versions of it, however, so follow the link for a modules.lrp list in the Resources section.
Step 6: Open winimage. If you installed it to the default directory, you'll need to click "Run" and then type C:\winimage\winimage.exe.
Step 7: Create a disk image. Drag and drop the printsrv image into the winimage window. This is the file you downloaded in Step 3. Next, drag and drop the modules.lrp file in.
Step 8: Save the image onto a disk. Insert a blank disk into your A drive and click Disk | Write.
Step 9: Connect your printer and power up. Connect the print server to the network. Connect a printer to the print server with a parallel printer cable, insert the disk you just wrote and boot it up. It will beep 3 times to indicate that it is ready.
Step 10: Set up client printers. In XP, click Start | Control Panel | Printers and Faxes | Add a printer | Local Printer. Uncheck "Auto Detect PnP." Click "Create new port" and then "Standard TCP/IP port." Type in the IP address as 192.168.1.252, the port name as PrintSrv and under Custom | Settings | Raw | Port, type in 9100.
Tips & Warnings
* Some printers, such as the Brother 2070N and the Dell 1710N, are able to act as a print server.
* If your network is not on 192.168.1.x, simply replace etc.lrp from the list in the resources.
* This print server does not support USB printers.
Source: ehow.com/how_2034850_build-server-computer.html
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