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4.
Follow the instructions to unzip and to install the pro-
gram.
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 Printer Drivers in Windows 7
1.
Click the “Start” button in the task bar and select
“
Devices and Printers
”.
2.
Click “Add a printer”.
3.
Select “Add a local printer”.
You must make this selection because the printer
port on the computer functions as a local port.
4.
Select the “Use an existing port:” setting and then
choose the entry “AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB Printer Port)”
from the list. Click “Next”.
5.
Select the manufacturer for the USB printer connect-
ed to the FRITZ!Box from the “Manufacturers” list and
then select the exact model from the “Printers” list.
Click “Next”.
If the manufacturer or the model is not included in
the lists, use an installation disk or CD with the re-
quired files and click “Have Disk...”.
6.
You can enter a name for the printer in the “Printer
name” field. The operating system will use this name
to administer the printer.
7.
Click “Next”. Installation will be concluded.
Installing Printer 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”.
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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 “Use an existing port” setting and then
choose the entry “AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB Printer Port)”
from the list. Click “Next”.
6.
Select the manufacturer for the USB printer connect-
ed 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 re-
quired files and click “Have Disk...”.
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 Printer Drivers in Windows XP
1.
Open the start menu of the computer and click the
“Printers and Faxes” entry (Windows XP).
2.
In the “Printers and Faxes” window, click “Add a
printer”.
The “Add Printer” Wizard will be started.
3.
Click “Next”.
4.
Select the option “Local printer attached to this com-
puter” (Windows XP) 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”.
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6.
In the “Select a Printer Port” window, select the op-
tion “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 connect-
ed 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 re-
quired 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) with “No”.
Setting Up Printers in SUSE Linux Systems
A USB printer can be connected to the FRITZ!Box for use as
a network printer. The printer is then available to all com-
puters connected with the FRITZ!Box.
You install the printer as “root” or “superuser”.
1.
Open a console and enter the following command:
lpadmin -p <printer_name> -E -v socket://<IP_
address_of_the_FRITZ!Box>:<port> -m <printer_
description_file.ppd>
2.
For more information and instructions, go to the fol-
lowing web site:
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 en-
ter:
The printer must be supported by CUPS (Common UNIX
Printing System) software and be detected correctly at the
USB port of the FRITZ!Box.
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lpadmin -p LaserJet4 -E -v socket://192.168.178.1:9100 -
m laserjet.ppd
You can view the PPD files installed in the system with the
following command:
lpinfo -m
For More Information
Please direct any questions about PPD files to the manu-
facturer of the printer or system used. More detailed infor-
mation on the CUPS printing software is included in the
following documentation:
More detailed questions on the setup should also be di-
rected to the manufacturer of the distribution or to an In-
ternet-based or usenet forum that deals with CUPS or the
distribution used.
Setting Up USB Printers on Apple Computers
A USB printer can be connected to the FRITZ!Box for use as
a network printer. The printer is then available to all com-
puters connected with the FRITZ!Box.
1.
Open “Programs / System Preferences / Print & Fax”.
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.
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2.
Click the “+” symbol at the left of the bottom half of
the screen.

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