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Use the Shared Printer
For each computer, after you click the
Connect
and
Disconnect
buttons once, the utility automatically manages
the printing queue. By default, the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the
background.
Manually Connect and Print
For each computer, after you click the
Connect
and
Disconnect
buttons once, the utility automatically manages
the printing queue. By default, the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the
background.
To manually connect and print:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main page displays.
2.
Click the
Connect
button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by
Mycomputer
. Now only the computer that you are using
can use this printer.
3.
Use the print feature in your application to print your document.
4.
To release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, click the
Disconnect
button.
Print and Release the Printer
To print and release the printer to any computer on the network:
1.
To print your document, use the print feature in your application.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and prints the
document. If another computer is already connected to the printer, your print job goes into a queue to wait to
be printed.
2.
If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to check the status.
See
View or Change the Status of a Printer
on page 187.
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View or Change the Status of a Printer
To view or change the status:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The Status column shows the status for each device:
Available
. No print jobs are in progress.You can use the USB printer from any computer in the network.
Connected
.Your computer is connected to the printer and will be released when your print job is done.
Manually Connected by
. Only the connected computer can use the printer.
Waiting to Connect
.Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet.
2.
To print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected by
another computer
, click the
Disconnect
button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
3.
To print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect, do the following:
a.
Click the
Connect
button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by
Mycomputer
. Now only your computer can use the
printer.
b.
To allow the printer to be shared, click the
Disconnect
button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning. For example, the USB printer
displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs.
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To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
2.
Make sure that the printer status shows as Available.
3.
Click the
Network Scanner
button.
The scanner page displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning.
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Manage the NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows.You can
also change the language and specify the time-out to release the printer connection.
Turn Off Automatic Startup of the NETGEAR USB Control
Center
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows.
To turn off the automatic startup of the NETGEAR USB Control Center:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
.
3.
Clear the
Automatically execute when logging on Windows
check box.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
Your settings are saved.
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Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language
To change the language:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main page displays.
2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
.
The Control Center - Configuration page displays.
3.
From the
Language
menu, select a language.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The next time the NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.
Specify the Time-Out
To specify the time-out:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main page displays.
2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
.
The Control Center - Configuration page displays.
3.
In the
Timeout
field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the connection
is not being used.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The Control Center - Configuration page displays.
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