Specifications

USB Printer as a Network Printer
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USB Printer as a Network Printer
When configured as a network printer, the USB printer can
be used simultaneously by all of the computers connected
to the FRITZ!Box.
 If you want to use the printer as a network printer, the
printer port must be configured, and the suitable
printer drivers installed, on every computer. Print
jobs are forwarded to the IP address of the printer
server in the local network via the printer port.
 Only printers that can be addressed with the device
class “Printer” are supported as network printers.
This is generally not the case for some multi-function
devices, for instance combined fax-scanner-printers.
 If your printer is equipped with a status monitor, it
may not be possible to use the status monitor if the
printer is operated as a network printer.
 For multi-function devices (printers with additional
functions like fax or scanning), only the printing func-
tion is supported for network printers.
Configuring the Windows Printer Port for a Network
Printer
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. Insert the FRITZ!Box CD in your CD-ROM drive.
The installation Help is started.
2. Click the “View CD Contents” button.
3. Click the “Start Menu Entry” button.
The printer port designated “AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB
Printer Port)” will be configured.
Now you can install the printer drivers of the printer con-
nected to FRITZ!Box for this printer port.
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