5. To release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, click the
Disconnect
button.
The status changes to Available. Now any computers on the network can use the
printer.
6. To exit the utility, select
System > Exit
.
View or Change the Status of a Printer
To view or change the status:
1. Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays.
The Status column shows the status for each device:
•
Available
. No print jobs are in progress. You can use the USB printer from any
computer in the network.
•
Connected
. Your computer is connected to the printer and will be released when
your print job is done.
•
Manually Connected by
. Only the connected computer can use the printer.
•
Waiting to Connect
. Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet.
2. To print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected by
another
computer
, do the following:
a. Click the
Connect
button on your computer.
On the other user’s computer, a message displays that another user wants to
connect to the printer.
b. On the other user's computer, click the
Accept
button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
3. To print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect, do the
following:
a. Click the
Connect
button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by
Mycomputer
. Now only
your computer can use the printer.
b. To allow the printer to be shared, click the
Disconnect
button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
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Share a USB Printer
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