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1.4 Printer Installation

You can install a printer onto the router for sharing printing. All the PCs connected this router

can print documents via the router. The example provided here is made based on Windows

XP/2000. For Windows 98/SE/Vista, please visit

www.DrayTek.com

.

Before using it, please follow the steps below to configure settings for connected computers

(or wireless clients).

1.

Connect the printer with the router through USB/parallel port.

2.

Open

Start->Settings-> Printer and Faxes

.

3.

Open

File->Add Printer

. A welcome dialog will appear. Please click

Next

.

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4.

Click Local printer attached to this computer and click Next.

5.

In this dialog, choose

Create a new port Type of port

and use the drop down list to

select

Standard TCP/IP Port

. Click

Next

.

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6.

In the following dialog, type

192.168.1.1

(router’s LAN IP) in the field of

Printer Name

or IP Address

and type

IP_192.168.1.1

as the port name. Then, click

Next

.

7.

Click Standard and choose Generic Network Card.

8.

Then, in the following dialog, click

Finish

.

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9.

Now, your system will ask you to choose right name of the printer that you installed onto

the router. Such step can make correct driver loaded onto your PC. When you finish the

selection, click

Next

.

10.

For the final stage, you need to go back to

Control Panel-> Printers

and edit the

property of the new printer you have added.

11.

Select "

LPR

" on Protocol, type

p1

(number 1) as Queue Name. Then click

OK

. Next

please refer to the red rectangle for choosing the correct protocol and LPR name.

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The printer can be used for printing now. Most of the printers with different manufacturers are

compatible with vigor router.

Note 1:

Some printers with the fax/scanning or other additional functions are not

supported. If you do not know whether your printer is supported or not, please visit

www.DrayTek.com to find out the printer list. Open

Support >FAQ

; find out the link of

Printer Server

and click it; then click the

What types of printers are compatible with

Vigor router?

link.

Note 2:

Vigor router supports printing request from computers via LAN ports but not

WAN port.