Fonera 2.0 Printer
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Here are the instructions on how to use a printer with the La Fonera 2.0 For list of tested printers see the printer compatibility list and the list from OpenWRT
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Instructions for Fonera
- Please connect the usb cable of your printer & power the device on (printer).
- click on USB -> Printer on the Fon Managment website (192.168.10.1)
- It should list the manufacturer & devicename of the attached printers. If not, your printer is not recognized
TROUBLESHOOTING : please SSH to your device and enter "dmesg" and send that info to the fonosfera mailinglist!
- Most printers (if not all?) should be recognized and working.
- Press "enable" for status.... and if your Fonera 2.0 is behind a "router" (or Firewall :-) you could enable "wan access" as well?
- You can not change the port nor add security to it (yet?) but if you improve it...please tell us what you did :-)
- No reboot necessary
Mac OSX Tiger Instructions
- go with your browser on http://127.0.0.1:631/admin
- click on add printer
- choose a name and click forward
- choose ldp/rdp printer and continue
- in the uri textbox put socket://fonera_ip:9100 where fonera_ip is the ip of your fonera and continue
- choose your printer model and then add printer
Linux Instructions
For Ubuntu:
- go to the printer settings (system -> management -> printers)
- click on "new"
- choose "search networkprinter"
- in the uri textbox put socket://192.168.10.1:9100 where 192.168.10.1 is the ip of your fonera and continue
- choose your printer model and then add printer
Windows Instructions
- go to start -> settings -> printer/fax -> select your printer (properties)
- Go to ports
- Add port : "standard tcp/ip"
- Printername or ip-adress : "192.168.10.1"
- Portname : 9100 (protocol RAW)
WHAT IF I HAVE SEVERAL(n) PRINTERS LISTED? then they are 9100+n (port : 9101 is the next one)
- Press OK
- General-tab : Print Test page
- Verify your printer has printed a test page.
Troubleshooting
- Make sure your printer is NOT in OFFLINE modus
- start -> settings -> printers -> Rightmouse-click your printer and "deselect" Use Your Printer Offline
BETATESTERS : are you writing a 900 page book? are you printing your 10mpixel pictures? please tell us if it goes fast&good? Don't disconnect from the network while the printing process is still ongoing...The fonera 2.0 is not spooling it for you...