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We added a DYMO Turbo 400 printer to our network using a D-link DP-301U USB Print server.
I can see it using AppleTalk and Bonjour but when I try to Select a driver there is no DYMO listed. I choose other and navigate to Library/Printers/DYMO and choose one of the drivers, but after selecting apply it switches back to the Generic PostScript Printer.
I have also tried to use LPD and put in the IP but get the same result.
Any ideas why I can't add this printer.
thanks
darock

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