NetComm FIBRE NF1ADV User manual

Print Server Setup Guide
(NF1ADV)

Print Server Setup for the NF1ADV
This set of print server setup instructions is intended for use with printers connecting with a USB cable
connection being plugged into the USB port on the NF1ADV. This guide is divided into sections according to
the operating system you are using when the print server settings are added. Simply select the operating
system you are using on your PC or laptop on the next page to find the instructions tailor made for you.

Select your Operating System:

NF1ADV Print Server Setup for Windows XP Users
1. Turn on your printer and plug it into the USB port of the NF1ADV.
2. Navigate to http://192.168.1.1 in a web browser using “admin” (without quotes) as both the
username and password to login to the NF1ADV router.
3. Select the Print Server menu option from the Advanced Settings drop down menu.
4. Select the Enable on-board print server option.
5. Enter a printer name without spaces into the Printer Name field. This name can be constructed with
any characters of your choice.
6. Enter the make and model of the printer into the Make and Model field.
7. Press the Apply/Save button.

8. Back in Windows select Start > Control panel > Printers and Faxes.
9. Select the Add a Printer option from the Printer Tasks list at the left hand side of the window.

10. The Add Printer Wizard window will open.
11. Press the Next button.
12. Select the “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer” option and press the
Next button.

13. Select the “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” option.
14. Enter the URL as http://192.168.1.1:631/printers/printer_name where
printer_name is the name of the printer you added in step 5.
15. Press the Next button.
16. Select the driver for your printer from the list or select the Have Disk button and browse to the
printer driver on the CD that accompanied the printer when you purchased it. Click the Ok button
after you have selected the correct driver.

17. Click on the Finish button to complete the Printer Setup Wizard.
18. The new Printer settings will be displayed on the Printer and Faxes window as highlighted below.
19. Right click on the new printer entry and select Properties.

20. On the General tab select the Print Test Page button to test the printer connection.
21. If the page prints successfully the printer has been configured successfully. You will need to repeat
the “Add a Printer” process from step 8 for any other PCs or laptops you have connected to the
NF1ADV that you wish to be able to print from.

NF1ADV Print Server Setup for Windows Vista Users
1. Turn on the printer and plug it into the USB port of the NF1ADV.
2. Navigate to http://192.168.1.1 in a web browser using “admin” (without quotes) for both the
username and password to login to the NF1ADV router.
3. Select the Print Server menu option from the Advanced Settings drop down menu.
4. Select the Enable on-board print server option.
5. Enter a printer name without spaces into the Printer Name field. This name can be constructed with
any characters of your choice.
6. Enter the make and model of the printer into the Make and Model field. The make and model can
also be any characters of your choice.
7. Press the Apply/Save button.
8. Back in Windows select Start > Control Panel > Printers.
9. Select the Add a Printer button.