Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

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Sharing a USB Printer
Suitable playback devices like TV sets, web radios,
smartphones and the Windows Media Player can then
call up the data for streaming from the media server.
Playback devices to be used in connection with the me-
dia server must support the UPnP AV standard. The term
“DLNA” is often used to designate this support.
Enable the “media server” function in the FRITZ!Box user
interface under “Home Network / Storage (NAS) / Op-
tions Enabled”.
14.6 Sharing a USB Printer
You can connect a USB printer to the USB port of the
FRITZ!Box to make it available to all participants in your home
network. You can either release the printer for sharing as a
network printer or use the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection
software to connect it with a computer. Which option is pref-
erable depends on how you intend to use the 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 85.
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.