Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

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Sharing a USB Printer

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 148.

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 convenience 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

Connection on page 151.

Setting Up a USB Printer as a Network Printer

Connect the USB printer to the USB port of the FRITZ!Box.

Preparing Configuration

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page 33.

2. Enable the advanced view.

3. Select the “Home Network / USB Devices” menu.

4. Select the “USB Remote Connection” tab.

Disable the option “printers (including all-in-one printers)”.

6. Save your settings by clicking “Apply”.

7. Connect the USB printer to the FRITZ!Box.

This concludes the preparations. Continue reading in the sec-

tion for your operating system.