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Sharing a USB Printer
Using a USB Printer as a Network Printer
Configure the USB printer as a network printer on the
FRITZ!Box if
•
the participants in the home network are to be able to
use the printer jointly and simultaneously.
•
the printer is to be used by computers that use an oper-
ating system other than Windows (e.g. Mac OS X or
Linux).
For information about how to configure a USB printer as a net-
work printer, see the section
Using a USB Printer with FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection
Configure the USB printer on the FRITZ!Box with the FRITZ!Box
USB Remote Connection if
•
the USB printer is an all-in-one device (fax/printer/scan-
ner) and the entire range of functions is to be used.
•
the USB printer is equipped with convenient features
like ink level display and you would like to use these.
•
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 on page 103
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.
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