IOGEAR 1-Port USB 2.0 Print Server, GPSU21

The user's manual that came with this product provides incorrect installation instructions. There is no CD that comes with this product. You do NOT need to change your computer's IP address so that it can be on the same default subnet as the print server! If you have a DHCP server on your network, the print server will accept an IP from your DHCP server. I downloaded the setup software from IOGear's website and it was written for WinXP! I assumed that it should be compatible with Win11, which is what I am running, but the software failed to do anything useful. I uninstalled the software. You do need to make sure that your computer has the printer drivers already installed, and I would also strongly recommend that you assign the print server a static IP address. The steps you would need to take to connect to the print server / printer are not obvious and not documented in the user's manual. I reached out to the IOGear support line and they were able to walk me through the configuration steps needed. After the call, I was able to successfully print a test page.

I read others say it's tricky to install but the instructions are straightforward and easy. I used this method for both a Vista and Windows 7 64 bit machine: 1) Make sure your printer is compatible. See www.iogear(dot)com/files/pdf/GPSU21_PrinterCompatibilityList.pdf 2) Make sure you have installed the printer drivers on your computer. This is only a server, you must still have the drivers installed. 3) Insert the CD and run the Wizard. If prompted by Windows, grant permissions and Unblock firewall. 4) If you need to configure a static IP you can, otherwise just click through the steps. 5) When you get to where you select a printer, if the printer you want is not on the list (mine wasn't) then click Add New Printer and (as the instructions say, but this is important to not miss)"If asked which port to use, choose LPT1 but DO NOT print a test page yet." 6) Just click through to Finish. You can now go to Control Panel and print a test page if you want. Works fine. I have two notebooks that both now have access to the printer without difficulty. UPDATE 7/16/13: Some folks had mentioned the print server stopped working. I had that too and here's what the problem was - I had reset my wifi router. So the IP my computers had for the print server port(which is set during the print server CD setup) no longer matched the new IP the router assigned. This can easily be remedied by setting up the print server with a static IP during the wizard install. Just follow the instructions in the manual. Then I went to my wifi router admin page and set aside that IP for the print server. The process to do this varies per router, but you should be able to find it without too much trouble. On my Linksys E2000 this is done on the Admin's Setup page, under DHCP Server Settings and selecting DHCP Reservation. Afterwards the IP address port assigned to the print server on your computer will always match the one assigned by your router even if you have a power outage or need to reset your router. This whole process literally takes a minute or two. The print server still works great!

I would love to give this device a FIVE, since it works perfectly once it is set up. The difficulty is all about the setup. I am a retired IT Manager so I am not one to give up easily on a product install. It would simply NOT install as described in the manual. In Windows 10 it would get to the first level but would not identify any print servers as described in the installation manual, which means that you cannot proceed any further. I then went into Safe Mode several times and actually was able to proceed beyond the first screen and actually search for an actual print server (this product). In Safe Mode even with Networking, the App could not identify the needed print server. There were suggestions that the Firewalls be disabled and I tried that after pulling the plug on our Internet connection. Finally, after switching back and forth between Safe Mode and Windows 10, there appeared a desktop icon labeled "PSWizard". which was clearly part of the installation but was not mentioned in any of the documentation. Long story short, when you click on this program it allows you to bypass whatever Firewall settings that exist at the time (I had unplugged us from the Comcast modem so was not concerned) the net result being that the wizard was able to connect me and my wife's computer to the printer with little hassle. Does it work? You bet! Will you have to work to get it to work? You Bet!

very impressive and easy installation. would like to purchase in other requirements those are not having Ethernet port.

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works fine with latest HP printers in Server 2003 environment.

fonctionne superbe bien avec win11 faut seulement aller installer le logiciel IOGEAR GPSU21 et de selection votre imprimante déja installer au par avant et c'est fait

This device only seems to work with PC and does not support airprint. Last firmware is from 2017 and there does not seem to be an update