Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

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 Setting Up a USB Printer as a

Network Printer on page 100.

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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