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1 Homebox USB-printer setup

Homebox USB-printer setup

A USB-printer can be connected to the Homebox. When a printer is connected to Homebox, the Homebox shares the printer as a network printer. Printer can be then used from all the computers connected to the Homebox LAN-network.

Installing the printer

First you have to enable the printer support in Homebox, then on the computers.

Insert your printer to USB-port 1 or 2 of the Homebox.
Go to My Wippies administration pages.
From the menu select Device Settings.
Choose your HomeBox and click Edit.
Click show Misc. Settings.
Select Printing Active.
Save the settings.
Wait until the changes have been successfully set.

Now the printer support has been activated on the Homebox. Next you have to set your operating system to support the printer.

Printer settings for different operating systems

Linux (Gnome)

Go to System, Administration, Printing.
Click New Printer
Choose AppSocket/HP JetDirect
Hostname: IP address of the Homebox (normally 192.168.0.1)
Port: 9100 for first printer, 9101 for second printer, etc
Click Forward and go on with the printer wizard to select brand, model and settings as you would do for a local printer

Windows XP

Find your printer in Control Panel - Printers etc. and open the properties page for it.
Select the Ports tab.
Click Add Port and choose Standard TCP/IP printer port and click New Port.
Enter the Homebox IP address (normally 192.168.0.1) and click Next.
Set Device type to custom and click settings.
Make sure RAW protocol is selected and specify the necessary port number (normally 9100) and press OK.
Click Next and Finish and Close
Make sure the newly created port is selected for your printer and click OK

Mac OS X 10.4.x, 10.5 (Leopard)

Open System Preferences
Open Print & Fax
Click the + button below the list of installed printers
Select the toolbar button called IP
Set protocol to: HP Jetdirect - Socket
Enter the address of your router followed by : and the port. Default: 192.168.0.1:9100
Leave Queue blank.
Set a friendly name for your printer (whatever you like).
And a friendly location (again, up to you).
Print Using: choose Select a driver to use
A list will pop up of all installed printer drivers - choose the one that works for you (see Note below)
Add your printer

Note (Mac only): The driver must be compatible with the CUPS printing system, which is one of the two printing systems included in OS X. Certain printers e.g. Canon Pixma series and Epson Inkjet include OSX drivers which do not use CUPS. You may find compatible printer drivers from Gutenprint (free) or PrintFab ($). OS X Leopard appears to include certain Gutenprint drivers, but the quality may vary and it may be worth checking their website for updated versions, or try PrintFab.

Notes

Only the printer function works with multifunction devices.

User tested devices

Brother HL-1450 (Mac Os)
Samsung ML-1610 (Mac OS X, using ML-1510_700 driver)
Kyocera FS-1700 (Vista, using LPT-USB cable , printer emulating HP Laserjet 4 plus)
HP Photosmart 7660
HP Deskjet 970 Cxi
HP Deskjet 895 Cxi