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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
86.
View or Change the Status of a Printer
To view or change the status:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main screen displays.
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:
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.
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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.
To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main screen displays.
2.
Make sure that the printer status shows as Available.
3.
Click the
Network Scanner
button.
The scanner screen displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning.
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Change 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.
To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main screen displays.
2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
.
3.
TClear the
Automatically execute when logging on Windows
check box.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
Your change is saved.
Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language
To change the language:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main screen displays.
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2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
The Control Center - Configuration screen displays.
3.
In the
Language
list, select a language.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The next time 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 screen displays.
2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
The Control Center - Configuration screen 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 isn’t being used.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
Your change is saved.
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9.
Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and
home network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Update the Router Firmware
Change the admin Password
Recover the admin Password
View Router Status
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
Monitor Internet Traffic
Custom Static Routes
View Devices Currently on the Network
Manage the Router Configuration File
Remote Management

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