Sharing a USB Printer
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Setting Up a USB Printer in Windows 7, Vista and XP
1.
Click “Start / Control Panel” and select the printer cate-
gory of your operating system:
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“Devices and Printers” (Windows 7)
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“Printers” (Windows Vista)
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“Printers and Faxes” (Window XP)
2.
Click the printer icon with the right mouse button and se-
lect “Properties” or “Printer properties”.
3.
Switch to the “Ports” tab.
4.
Click “Add” or “Add Port...”.
5.
Double-click the “Standard TCP/IP Port” entry and click
“New Port”, then “Next”.
6.
Enter “fritz.box” in the “Printer Name or IP Address” field.
7.
Enter any name you wish in the “Port Name” field and
click “Next”.
8.
Select the “Custom” option and click “Settings...”.
9.
Enable the “Raw” option.
10.
Enter “9100” in the “Port Number” field and click “OK”.
11.
Click “Next” and confirm with “Finish” and “Close”.
12.
In the “[Printer name] Properties” window, switch to the
“Ports” tab.
13.
Disable the “Enable bidirectional support” option and
click “Apply”.
The USB printer has been configured and can be used as a
network printer.
If the printer is not displayed, you must first install the
printer drivers for this device. Consult the documenta-
tion of your printer for instructions.
If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a WDS repeater or as an
IP client, enter here the IP address at which the
FRITZ!Box can be reached within the network.
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