Specifications

Sharing a USB Printer

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 77.

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 Expert Mode.

3. Click “Home Network / USB Devices / USB Remote Con-

nection”.

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.

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