Sharing a USB Printer
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the USB printer uses bidirectional data exchange. In oth-
er words: Not only does the computer send data to the
printer, the printer also sends status messages to the
computer. This communication in both directions is typi-
cal of the “Windows printers” or “GDI printers” that work
only with special Windows device drivers.
For information about how to configure a USB printer with the
USB remote connection, continue reading from the section
Configuring a USB Printer with FRITZ!Box USB Remote Con-
nection
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Setting Up a USB Printer as a Network Printer
Work through the following steps to connect a USB printer to
the FRITZ!Box and configure it for use as a network printer.
Preparing Configuration
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
2.
Enable the advanced view.
3.
Select the “Home Network / USB Devices / USB Remote
Connection” menu.
4.
Make sure that the option “printers (including all-in-one
printers)” is disabled.
5.
Click “Apply”.
6.
Connect the USB printer to the FRITZ!Box.
This concludes the preparations. Continue reading in the sec-
tion for your operating system.
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” (Windows XP)
2.
Click the printer icon with the right mouse button and se-
lect “Properties” or “Printer properties”.
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