The Printer Server Screen; Before You Begin - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User Manual

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Table 70 Net work Set t ing > USB Service > Media Server
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Media Server
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14.4 The Printer Server Screen

The Device allows you t o share a USB print er on your LAN. You can do t his by connect ing a USB
print er t o one of t he USB port s on t he Device and t hen
on t he com put ers connect ed t o your net work.
adding a print er on your com put er.
Figure 97 Sharing a USB Print er

14.4.1 Before You Begin

To configure t he print server you need t he following:
• Your Device m ust be connect ed t o your com put er and any ot her devices on your net work. The
USB print er m ust be connect ed t o your Device.
• A USB print er wit h t he driver already inst alled on your com put er.
• See Sect ion 4.11 on page 60 for inst ruct ions on adding a print er on your com put er.
• The com put ers on your net work m ust have t he print er soft ware already inst alled before t hey can
creat e a TCP/ I P port for print ing via t he net work. Follow your print er m anufact urers inst ruct ions
on how t o inst all t he print er soft ware on your com put er.
Not e: Your print er 's inst allat ion inst ruct ions m ay ask t hat you connect t he print er t o your
com put er. Connect your print er t o t he Device inst ead.
Use t his screen t o enable or disable sharing of a USB print er via your Device.
VMG1312-B Series User's Guide
DESCRIPTION
Select En a ble t o have t he Device funct ion as a DLNA- com pliant m edia server.
Enable t he m edia server t o let ( DLNA- com pliant ) m edia client s on your net work play m edia
files locat ed in t he shares.
Click Apply t o save your changes.
Click Ca nce l t o rest ore your previously saved set t ings.
configuringadding t he print er
See Sect ion 4.11 on page 60 for inst ruct ions on
Chapter 14 USB Service
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