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Chapter 4: Sharing folders and a printer

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Sharing a USB 2.0 printer via Printer server

Connect a USB .0 printer to a USB .0 port at the back of your NAS and share it with

Windows® users on the LAN via Printer server.

NOTES:

• You can only share one USB .0 printer at a time.

• Only the back USB .0 ports support the printer sharing function.

• Obtain information on the connection status and print queue via the Web GUI. See

3.3.23 Checking the system / hard disk / printer status for details.

To set up a shared USB 2.0 printer via Windows® XP Add Printer Wizard:
1. Connect your USB .0 printer to a USB .0 port at the back of your NAS.
. Enable the Printer server via the Web GUI. See

3.3.8 Enabling the Printer server for

details.

. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Printer and Faxes > Add a printer to run

Add Printer Wizard.

4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, then click

Next.

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