Readyshare Printer Utility; Set Up The Readyshare Printer Utility - NETGEAR R7000 User Manual

ReadySHARE Printer Utility

The ReadySHARE Printer utility allows you to control from your computer a shared USB
printer that is connected to the USB port on your router. You can share this USB printer
among the Windows and Mac computers on your network. The ReadySHARE Printer utility
has both a Mac version and a Windows version
You must install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE Printer feature.
For this feature to work, this utility must be installed and running in the background on
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each computer from which you want to control this USB printer.
The driver software for the USB printer must be installed on each computer from which
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you want to control this USB printer.
The ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file and instructions are available through this
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URL:
www.netgear.com/readyshare
Once installed, the ReadySHARE Printer utility displays on your computer as the NETGEAR
USB Control Center.

Set Up the ReadySHARE Printer Utility

Connect the USB Printer to your router and install the utility on each computer in your
network from which you want to control the USB printer.
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To set up ReadySHARE Printer:
Connect the USB printer to the router USB port with a USB printer cable.
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Note: Some USB printers (for example, HP and Lexmark printers) request that
you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you.
On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer, install the driver software
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for the USB printer.
If you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and download
the most recent printer driver software.
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