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9 SHARING YOUR USB PRINTER
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9 Sharing Your USB Printer
Introduction
A Technicolor 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.
In case a multifunctional USB printer is connected to the Technicolor Gateway, the non-printing services may not
work on your computer.
Restrictions
Only one USB printer can be connected to your Technicolor Gateway.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 C
onnect your USB printer to the Technicolor Gateway. For more information, “9.1 Connect your USB printer to the
Technicolor Gateway” on page 102.
2 C
onfigure the printer sharing service on your Technicolor Gateway.
For more information, see “9.2 Configuring The Printer Sharing Service on Your Technicolor Gateway” on page 103.
3 I
nstall the printer on your computer.
For more information, see “9.3 Installing the Printer On Your Computer” on page 105.