Contents Overview......................................1 Installation for Windows OS ................................2 Application for Windows OS ................................7 How to launch/exit the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller ........................7 How to Print .......................................7 How to scan..................................... 10 Other functions/ settings.................................. 16 Troubleshooting ....................................33...
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5. Check the LED lights and click NEXT. 7. Please wait a moment for the installation preparation. 6. Click NEXT to start installing the printer share 8. Click Next and go on to install the TP-LINK USB software. Printer Controller.
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Note: In your LAN, each computer that wants to share the print server should also install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller. Please follow the previous steps to configure other computers in your LAN.
Application for Windows OS TP-LINK USB Printer Controller is used to operate the USB Printer on your own computer. After successful installation, the icon will appear on the desktop of your computer.
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Step 1: Highlight the printer you want to set as auto-connect printer.
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After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer.
Go to Tools-> Configuration, tick the option Automatically execute when logging on Windows, and then click OK. With this setting, the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller will run automatically every time you log on your computer. About Go to Help ->...
Troubleshooting 1. Where can I find the printer compatibility list? Go to our website www.tp-link.com, then go to Products ->ADSL, find your product model and go to Download -> Document -> Printer Compatibility List. -33-...
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2. Where can I find the relevant software for installation? Go to our website www.tp-link.com, then go to Products ->ADSL, find your product model and go to Download ->Software -> Utility. Then next web page will be loaded, where you can select the USB Printer Controller_Utility and download it.
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Web-based management page. See the following instructions (Here takes that in Windows 7 for example): 1) Make sure you have a PC or notebook connected to the modem router, either via wireless or wired connection. 2) Launch the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller, highlight the modem router and click the tab Configure Server.
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