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INSTALLING AND USING WD PRINT SHARE
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Installing and Using WD Print Share
Your My Net N900 Central router can share a printer, a multi-function printer, or a scanner
with computers on your network.
This chapter contains the following topics:
Installing WD Print Share (Windows)
Installing WD Print Share (Mac)
Using the WD Print Share Control Center
Installing WD Print Share (Windows)
Before installing WD Print Share software, make sure the manufacturer’s printer/scanner
driver and software are installed in your computer.
1.
Connect the USB printer/scanner to the USB port on the back of your router.
2.
Insert the Setup & Resource CD into your computer’s CD drive. If the setup screen
doesn’t start automatically, open the CD and double-click
EasySetup.exe
.
3.
If you have already set up your router, click
Skip and go to software installation
.
4.
Select
WD Print Share
and click
Install
to start installation.
5.
When the installation is done, click the WD Print Share icon on the desktop to display
the Print Share Control Center.
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Installing WD Print Share (Mac)
Before installing WD Print Share software, make sure the manufacturer’s printer/scanner
driver and software are installed in your computer.
1.
If you have not already done so, use My Net Setup on the Setup CD to install WD
Printshare Installer on a Mac computer (see “My Net™ Setup (Mac)” on page 19).
2.
In Finder, double-click
WD Print Share
under Devices:
3.
Follow the installation wizard to install WD Print Share.
4.
When the installation is done, click the WD Print Share icon on the desktop to display
the WD Print Share Control Center.
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Using the WD Print Share Control Center
Opening the WD Print Share Control Center
1.
Double click the
WD Print Share
icon on the desktop or in the system tray to display
the WD Print Share Control Center.
2.
Make sure the status is
Auto-Connected
or
Connected
. You are now ready to print.
Note:
When you exit and log out of WD Print Share, the icon in the system tray
disappears, and you can no longer print using the USB port on router. But
the icon on the desktop is still there, and you can activate it again by
double-clicking it. Just exiting the WD Print Share does not log out the
print server; it still resides in the system tray ready for printing.
Using an Auto-Connected Printer
By default, the printer is in
Auto-Connected
mode, which allows the computer to be
connected to the printer only when sending a print job to the printer. Another user in the
network can use the printer while you are disconnected.
Using the Connect Button
Connected mode is for both printing and scanning. Selecting the printer or scanner and
clicking
Connect
manually connects the device to your computer for the timeout duration
set in
Tool > Set Timeout
in the menu.
Note:
Only the connected computer will be able to print until the computer
releases the connection.
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Using the Connect Button With a Scanner
1.
Select the scanner from the list on the WD Print Share Control Center.
2.
Click
Connect
. The status changes to
Connected
.
3.
Launch the software that came with your scanner.
4.
After the scanning job is done, disconnect by clicking
Disconnect
or let the scanner
disconnect automatically in the predefined time set in
Tool > Set Timeout
in the menu.
Using the Scan Button
You can also use the
Scan
button on the WD Print Share Control Center to activate
scanning with the industry standard TWAIN or WIA interface.
1.
Select the scanner from the list on the WD Print Share Control Center.
2.
Click
Scan
. You are prompted to select a scanner interface. A scanner user interface
appears on the screen.
3.
Choose options and click
Scan
to scan your picture or document.
4.
After scanning is done, click
Close
.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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USER MANUAL
Troubleshooting
The power LED does not illuminate.
Computers are unable to access the
Internet.
Problem
Solution
±
Ensure that the power cord is correctly connected to
the router.
±
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working properly. To
do this, plug a different electronic device into the
outlet and try to power it on.
±
Ensure that you are using the AC adapter provided
with the router.
±
Ensure that the connected device is powered on.
±
Ensure that the Ethernet cable(s) are securely
connected to the ports on both the device and the
router.
±
To ensure that the cable between the router and the
electronic device is working properly, replace it with
another cable.
±
Ensure that the router is powered on. The power LED
should be solid and not flashing.
±
Check the cable connections between the modem,
router and computer. The Ethernet cable connected
to your modem should be connected to the Internet
port on the router. An Ethernet cable from your
computer should be connected to a LAN port on the
back of the router.
±
Power off and power on your modem, router, and
computer.
±
If all else fails, install My Net View from the product
CD or contact Technical Support at
or your ISP.
±
Relocate your router to a place that has good
ventilation.
±
Turn off your router, and set it aside for 15 to 20
minutes until it cools down. Turn your router back on
to resume operation.
±
If the problem persists, contact Technical Support at

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