USB Printers
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Setting Up the Windows Printer Port for Network Printers
If the “FRITZ!Box” entry is already listed in the “Programs”
group of the start menu of the computer, this means that the
printer port is already configured on this computer.
Otherwise, work through the following steps to configure the
printer port:
1.
Start a web browser.
2.
Enter
in the address field.
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
3.
Click the “Programs” link.
4.
On the “Programs” page, click the link to the “Printer
Port” . The program will be loaded to your computer.
5.
Follow the instructions to unpack and install the pro-
gram.
The printer port designated “AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB Printer
Port)” will be configured.
Now you can install the printer drivers of the printer connect-
ed to FRITZ!Box for this printer port.
Installing Printer Drivers in Windows 7
1.
Click the “Start” button in the task bar and select “De-
vices and Printers”.
2.
Click “Add a printer”.
3.
Select “Add a local printer”.
You must make this selection because the printer port
on the computer functions as a local port.
4.
Select the setting “Use an existing port” and then
choose the entry “AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB Printer Port)”
from the list. Click “Next”.
