FRITZ WLAN-7170 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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USB Printers

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6.4

USB Printers

A USB printer can be connected to the USB port for use as a

network printer. The printer is then available to all comput-

ers connected with the FRITZ!Box.

If you would like to connect a USB printer, please note the

following:

°

Only printers that can be addressed with the device

class “Printer” are supported as network printers. This

is not the case for some multi-function devices, for in-

stance combined fax-scanner-printers.

°

Host-based printers, like those that work according to

the GDI system, are not supported for operation as

network printers with the FRITZ!Box.

°

For multi-function devices (printers with additional

functions like fax or scanning) operated as network

printers, only the printing function is supported.

°

If the printer you are using as a network printer is

equipped with a status monitor, you may not be able

to use this.

°

For computers with Linux:

The printer must be supported by CUPS (Common UN-

IX Printing System) software and be detected correctly

at the USB port of the FRITZ!Box.

°

For Apple computers:

The only printers that can be used are the ones whose

drivers can be selected in the Printer utility or for

which a compatible driver is available there.

If you want to use the printer as a network printer, the print-

er connection must be configured, and the suitable printer

drivers installed, on every computer. Print jobs are forward-

ed to the IP address of the printer server in the local net-

work via the printer port.

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Configuring the Printer Port in the Windows Operating Systems

Configuring the Printer Port in the Windows Operating

Systems

If the “FRITZ!Box” entry is already listed in the “Programs”

group of the start menu of the computer, this means that

the printer port is already configured on this computer.

Otherwise, work through the following steps to create the

entry in the start menu and thus configure the printer port:

1.

Insert the FRITZ!Box CD in your CD-ROM drive.

The Installation Help for starting operation of the

FRITZ!Box is started.

2.

Click the “View CD Contents” button.

3.

Click the “Start Menu Entry” button.

The printer port designated “AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB

Printer Port)” will be configured.

Now you can install the printer drivers of the printer con-

nected to FRITZ!Box for this printer port.

Installing Print Drivers in Windows Vista

1.

Click the “Start” button in the task bar and select

the

“Control Panel”.

2.

Select “Printers”.

3.

Click “Add Printer”.

4.

Select “Add a local printer”.

You must make this selection because the printer port

on the computer functions as a local port.

5.

Select the setting “Use an existing port” and then

choose the entry “AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB Printer Port)”

from the list. Click “Next”.

6.

Select the manufacturer for the USB printer connected

to the FRITZ!Box from the “Manufacturers” list and

then select the exact model from the “Printers” list.

If the manufacturer or the model is not included in the

lists, use an installation disk or CD with the required

files and click “Have Disk...”.

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Installing Print Drivers in Windows XP/2000

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7.

You can enter a name for the printer in the “Printer

Name” field. The operating system will use this name

to administer the printer.

8.

Conclude the installation by clicking “Finish”.

Installing Print Drivers in Windows XP/2000

1.

Open the start menu of the computer and click the

“Printers and Faxes” entry (Windows XP) or click

“Start / Settings / Printer” (Windows 2000).

2.

In the “Printers and Faxes” window, click “Add a print-

er” in the “Printer Tasks” area on the left hand side.

The “Add Printer Wizard” will be started.

3.

Click “Next”.

4.

Select the option “Local printer attached to this com-

puter (Windows XP)” or “Local Printer” (Windows 2000)

and make sure that the setting “Automatically detect

and install my Plug and Play printer” is disabled.

You must make this selection because the printer port

on the computer functions as a local port.

5.

Click “Next”.

6.

In the “Select a Printer Port” window, select the option

“Use the following port” and select “AVM: (FRITZ!Box

USB Printer Port)” from the list field. Click “Next”.

7.

Select the manufacturer for the USB printer connected

to the FRITZ!Box from the “Manufacturers” list and

then select the exact model from the “Printers” list.

If the manufacturer or the model is not included in the

lists, use an installation disk or CD with the required

files and click “Have Disk...”.

8.

In the “Name Your Printer” window, answer the ques-

tion “Do you want to use this printer as the default

printer?” (Windows XP) or “Do you want your Win-

dows-based programs to use this printer as the de-

fault printer?” with “No”.

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Setting Up Printers in SUSE Linux Systems

You can connect a USB printer to the USB port of the

FRITZ!Box for use as a network printer. The printer is then

available to all computers connected with the FRITZ!Box.

Installing a Printer

You install the printer as “superuser”.

1.

Open a console and enter the following command:

lpadmin -p <printer_name> -E -v

socket://<IP_address_of_FRITZ!Box> -m

<printer_description_file.ppd>

2.

For information about the necessary settings, please

refer to:

http://www.cups.org/man/lpadmin.html

Example

For a laser jet printer with the example name of “Laserjet4”

and the PPD file “laserjet.ppd” at a FRITZ!Box with the de-

fault address 192.168.178.1, on the console you must enter:

lpadmin

-p

LaserJet4

-E

-v

socket://192.168.178.1 -m laserjet.ppd

You can view the PPD files installed in the system with the

following command:

lpinfo -m

Please direct any questions about PPD files for your printer

to the manufacturer of the printer or system used. More de-

tailed information on the CUPS printing software is includ-

ed in the following documentation:

http://www.cups.org/documentation.php

Configuration questions should also be directed to the

manufacturer of the distribution or to an Internet-based or

usenet forum that deals with CUPS or the distribution used.

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Setting Up USB Printers on Apple Computers

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Setting Up USB Printers on Apple Computers

A USB printer can be connected to the USB port of the

FRITZ!Box for use as a network printer. The printer is then

available to all computers connected with the FRITZ!Box.

Installing a Printer

1.

Under “Go / Utilities”, open the “Printer Setup Utility”.

2.

Click “Add”.

3.

Select “IP Printer”.

4.

In the “Protocol” field, select the entry “HP Jet Direct –

Socket”.

If the printer cannot be selected, it may be possible to

select a compatible printer or printer driver.

5.

Enter in the “Address” field the IP address of the

FRITZ!Box:

192.168.178.1:

6.

Leave the “Queue” field empty.

7.

Enter the desired values in the “Name” and “Loca-

tion” fields.

8.

Enter a driver compatible with your printer in the “Print

Using” field.

9.

Click the “Add” button to save your settings.

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