Fritz! Box 7490 Installation And Operation Manual page 152

Sharing a USB Printer
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The USB printer has been configured and can be used as a
network printer.
Setting Up a USB Printer in Windows 8.1 or 8
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FRITZ!Box 7490
If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater or
an IP client, enter here the IP address at which the
FRITZ!Box can be reached within the network.
Enter any name you wish in the "Port name" field and
click "Next".
Select the "Custom" option and click "Settings...".
Enable the "Raw" option.
Enter "9100" in the "Port number" field and click "OK".
Click "Next" and confirm with "Finish" and "Close".
In the "<Printer name> properties" window, switch to the
"Ports" tab.
Disable the "Enable bidirectional support" option and
click "Apply".
Press the keyboard shortcut "Windows key+X" and se-
lect "Control Panel" from the context menu.
Click on "Hardware and Sound" and select "Devices and
Printers".
In the menu bar, click "Add a printer".
In the "Add a printer" window, select "The printer that I
want isn't listed" and then "Next".
Enable the option "Add a printer using TCP/IP address or
hostname" and click "Next".
Enter "fritz.box" in the "Host name or IP address": field.
If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater or
an IP client, enter here the IP address at which the
FRITZ!Box can be reached within the network.
Click "Next".
Click "Next" and confirm with "Finish".
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