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USB Printer as a Network Printer
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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”.
2.
Click the “+” symbol at the left of the bottom half of
the screen.
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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USB Printer as a Network Printer
3.
Click “IP Printer”.
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USB Hubs
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4.
In the “Protocol:” field, select the entry “HP Jet Direct
– Socket”.
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.
The printer is then available to all computers connected
with the FRITZ!Box.
Information about compatible printers or printer drivers is
available in the Internet, for instance on the following
page:
http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php
8.6
USB Hubs
One or two USB hubs can be connected to the USB ports
of the FRITZ!Box. A USB hub is a device to extend existing
USB ports.
If the printer cannot be selected, it may be possible
to select a compatible printer or printer driver.
If you use USB hubs, note that a maximum of four USB de-
vices can be operated on the FRITZ!Box.
We strongly recommend using USB hubs with their own
power supply.
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FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection
In total you can connect either four USB storage devices
(hard drives, memory sticks), or three USB storage devices
and a USB printer, directly to the FRITZ!Box or via a USB
hub.
8.7
FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection
With the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection you can control
connections between your computer and USB devices.
The computer and the USB devices are all connected with
the FRITZ!Box.
A USB device connected to the FRITZ!Box is handed over
to a computer via the USB remote connection function (vir-
tual cable replacement). The USB device is detected as
new hardware by the operating system on this computer,
so that device software can be installed as if it were con-
nected directly to the computer.
Using
Enable the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection whenever
you would like to use one of the following devices on the
FRITZ!Box:
•
USB storage device with the NTFS file format
•
printer with the Graphics Device Interface (GDI print-
er) that requires the driver software for the given op-
erating system
•
multi-function printer whose scanner, fax or card
reader features are to be used
•
printer with ink level monitor (requiring bidirectional
communication)
•
USB scanner
Note that isochronous USB devices with time-critical
transmission (isochronous USB devices like sound cards,
web cams, video converters or TV adapters) are not sup-
ported.
The USB remote connection can be utilized in 32-bit
Windows 7, in Windows Vista and Windows XP with Ser-
vice Pack 2 or higher.
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Enabling the USB Remote Connection
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Do not use the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection if multi-
ple computers are to be able to access a single USB device
connected to the FRITZ!Box at the same time (network
printing function).
Functions like FTP, USB network storage and the media
server, which are provided by the FRITZ!Box, are not avail-
able as long as the USB remote connection is active for
USB storage devices.
Enabling the USB Remote Connection
Work through the following steps in order to enable the
USB remote connection on your computer:
1.
Start a web browser on your computer.
2.
Enter
fritz.box
in the address field of the browser.
3.
Enable the expert settings of the FRITZ!Box by click-
ing the tool bar entry “System / Expert Mode” or in
the “System / Expert Mode” menu. Confirm by click-
ing “Apply”.
4.
Open the “USB Remote Connection” page in the
“Home Network / USB Devices” menu.
5.
Select the setting “USB remote connection enabled”
and click “Apply”.
6.
Now install the program for the USB remote connec-
tionon the computer from which you want to use the
USB devices.
7.
The next step is to specify for which kind of USB de-
vices the USB remote connection should be enabled.
Enable the desired options.
8.
As a final step, click “Apply”. All USB devices con-
nected to the FRITZ!Box will be detected again.
The result of the changed USB settings can be viewed in
the “Overview of Devices”.

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