HP LaserJet 2600n + TL-WPS510U Wireless Print Server + Windows 7

[NEM1S1S]

Confiigured a Wireless print server (TL-WPS510U) as per http://www.tp-link.com/sa/download/TL-WPS510U.html and configured it for Infrastructure mode. It's in the same ip range as my router and I can ping it successfully. I've tried installing the printer on Windows 7 as both a local printer and then configure it to use the IP address as well as a Standard TCP/IP Printer. I've also tried both RAW and LPR ports. Won't print. The printer is currently on 20050610, I'm yet to apply 20120928 31 Oct 2012 as a troubleshooting step. I've configured Wireless print servers before, this just won't print. Any help would be appreciated.

[jdc2000]

My experience with wireless print servers is that they rarely work. Most of them will only work with a select few printers. I did not see a list of printers that your TP-Link unit is compatible with. You may need to do some checking or see if they have a help system where you can find out if yours is compatible.

[NEM1S1S]

According to this it's compatible with the TP Link Print Server
http://www.tp-link.com.au/Resources/...TL-WPS510U.pdf

[Midknyte]

Moved to Networking forum.

It's in the same ip range as my router and I can ping it successfully.

What IP are you using for the print server? What is the IP of the router? What is the DHCP scope?

The printer is currently on 20050610, I'm yet to apply 20120928 31 Oct 2012 as a troubleshooting step.

I'm assuming those numbers mean drivers. You didn't say if it's 32 or 64 bit Win7. The latest driver set I see is 16 Sep 2014
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/p...&swEnvOid=4063

Did you install the printer via USB on the workstation first?
http://www.tp-link.com/sa/faq-459.html

Select the correct driver for your printer. If you can’t find the model of your printer, please connect your printer to PC with USB cable and install the driver first.

[NEM1S1S]

Moved to Networking forum.


What IP are you using for the print server? What is the IP of the router? What is the DHCP scope?

Printer: 192.168.1.99
Router: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Range: 192.168.1.50-150 (exclusion set in the router for 192.168.1.99)

I'm assuming those numbers mean drivers. You didn't say if it's 32 or 64 bit Win7. The latest driver set I see is 16 Sep 2014
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/p...&swEnvOid=4063

No, the numbers were firmware versions of the Printer. By the way, I'm using 64-bit Windows 7 latest drivers.

Did you install the printer via USB on the workstation first?
http://www.tp-link.com/sa/faq-459.html

I did several months ago, but I've removed the printer and anything related via printmanagement.msc
FYI, I've also looked at that page.

[Midknyte]

DHCP Range: 192.168.1.50-150 (exclusion set in the router for 192.168.1.99)

Ok. That's fine. I prefer to put the printer's IP outside the DHCP scope.

Ah firmware. It wouldn't hurt to update to the latest firmware, but I don't think it would help in this case.

Install the printer via USB first, then try to network it.

[NEM1S1S]

Ok. That's fine. I prefer to put the printer's IP outside the DHCP scope.

Yes agreed. I did it as part of troubleshooting. The previous DHCP range was .100 -150

Ah firmware. It wouldn't hurt to update to the latest firmware, but I don't think it would help in this case.

Install the printer via USB first, then try to network it.

Yes, will try tonight.

[NEM1S1S]

OK. Went to perform a printer firmware upgrade, plugged in the printer via the USB cable, and got the error message "One of the USB devices attached to your computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it". Plugged the same printer into a Windows 8.1 machine, same error. The USB port seems to be cactus.

[Midknyte]

Ah that sucks.

Does it have to be wireless? Doesn't that printer have an ethernet port?

[NEM1S1S]

Has an internal JetDirect card, but the location of the printer prohibits printing via ethernet; hence the need for a wireless print server.

[Midknyte]

Hmm. You could get a wireless bridge (or a router with bridging capabilities) instead. Then you'd connect the printer to the bridge via ethernet.

[NEM1S1S]

Hmm. You could get a wireless bridge (or a router with bridging capabilities) instead. Then you'd connect the printer to the bridge via ethernet.

Yes that would work. But I think it would be cheaper to buy a second laser printer with a low page count.

[Midknyte]

Ok. Whatever works for you. Not like it has to be a good router. I've converted old WRT54Gs into bridges with DDWRT.