User's Manual

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Chapter 6 USB Application
6. 4. Printer Sharing
The Printer Sharing feature helps you share a printer with different computers connected
to the router.
Note:
Printers unlisted on this page may be incompatible with the router:
http://www.tp-link.com/common/compatible/print-server/.
1. Install the Driver of the Printer
Make sure you have installed the driver of the printer on each computer that needs
printer service.
If you do not have the driver, contact the printer manufacturer.
2. Connect the Printer
Connect a printer to the USB port via the provided USB cable of the printer. Wait
several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on.
3. Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility
The TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer.
Download and install the utility on each computer that needs printer service.
1 ) Visit http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb/.
2 ) Click PC Utility (for Windows users) or Mac Utility to download the installation
file and uncompress it.
3 ) Open the uncompressed folder, and click TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Setup
(for Windows users) or TP-Link UDS Printer Controller Installer (for Mac users) to
install the utility.
4. Access the Printer
You should set the shared printer as Auto-Connect Printer on every computer that
needs printer service.
1 ) Double-click the icon on your desktop to launch the USB Printer Controller.
2 ) Highlight the printer you share.