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6 SHARING YOUR USB PRINTER
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6Sharing Your USB Printer
Introduction
A MediaAccess Gateway USB port allows you to share your USB printer in your local network. This way everyone in your
network can use the same printer without having to buy an expensive network printer.
Compatibility printer driver
The printer driver which runs on the computer must support unidirectional traffic. This is supported by the majority of
modern day printers.
Restrictions
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Connect your USB printer to the MediaAccess Gateway. For more information, “6.1 Connect Your USB Printer to the
MediaAccess Gateway” on page 68.
2 Configure the printer sharing service on your MediaAccess Gateway.
For more information, see “6.2 Configuring The Printer Sharing Service on Your MediaAccess Gateway” on page 69.
3 Install the printer on your computer.
For more information, see “6.3 Installing the Printer On Your Computer” on page 71.
In case a multifunctional USB printer is connected to the MediaAccess Gateway, the non-printing services may not
work on your computer.
Only one USB printer can be connected to your MediaAccess Gateway.