DPR-1260 wireless print server is Rangebooster G™ Multifunction Print Server which allows you to share up to four USB printers or multi-function printers on your network. DPR-1260 has been tested over 100 different printer models.
In businesses with heavy printing loads with various types of printing such as color printing, high quality laser-jet printing, or multi-function printing, using a single DPR-1260 wireless print server for sharing those printers on the network is beneficial. You can attach all the printers and the Quick installation wizard will take all the work out of setting up the Print Server and configuring the attached printers. This print server is compatible with a wide range of USB multifunction printers including the scanning functionality of select multifunction printers and is backward compatible with USB 1.1/1.0 printers.
DPR-1260 wireless print server is powered by the RangeBooster G technology to improve the wireless performance and reduce the time. DPR-1260 includes one 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port you can use as a wireless bridge to allow wireless connectivity for any Ethernet-enabled device, such as a computer, Digital Video Recorder (DVR), or Network-Attached Storage (NAS) to the wireless network, or a game console. See also WGA600N for Game console wireless adapter.
Installation and configuration
First initialization you need to connect the DPR-1260 to your network using a straight-through UTP CAT5 cable. After completion of the initialization including the assigning the IP address (can also be automatically assigned by the wireless router), you can remove the network cable and begin communicating wirelessly with your DPR-1260. Connect the USB printers (should be turned-off) using the USB cable to the DPR-1260 wireless print server.
You can access the following print server’s web-based configuration interface:
For Windows XP users you can double-click on the My Network Places icon on your desktop. Your print server will be displayed as “DPR-1260:dlinkps-xxxxxx” (where xxxxxx is the last 6 characters of your print server’s MAC address).
For Windows® 2000 users, you need to write down on your web-browser the MAC address located on the bottom of the print server with the following format:
http://dlinkps-XXXXXX (XXXXXX = the last six characters of your MAC address)
Please refer to the documentation for complete installation instruction.
Have a look at the above diagram; you can connect up to four USB printers and one Laptop with NIC adapter to connect wirelessly on the wireless network in your Small office home office (SOHO). You can put the printers in convenience place which is easy to maintain without the clutter of the network cable.
As a comparison you can consider WGPS606 NETGEAR Print Server. Unlike DPR-1260 wireless print server, WGPS606 NETGEAR Print Server includes 4-port switch and 2-port USB Printer to allow you up to 2 USB Printer wirelessly connectivity and up to 4 four computers with wired connection.
Pros:
- DPR-1260 wireless print server is beneficial for businesses which demand more printers for their printing work loads, a single print server to support up to 4 USB printers.
- Works with most OS’s, including Linux. Once it is set up, it doesn’t know or care what operating system you are running, at least for printing.
Cons:
- The USB ports are for printers only. They can not handle other USB devices
- Your network MUST have a DHCP server running which is enabled by default for some wireless routers
See also:
- Bluetooth wireless print server – ad-hoc wireless
- Linksys PSUS4-EU USB print server – one USB printer plus 4-port Ethernet
- Wireless networking troubleshooting
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