Connect printer to FritzBox

If you want to share your printer with the entire network, you can simply connect it to your FritzBox. To do this, you must first activate the printer connection in the Fritzbox and then set up the printer. We'll show you how it's done.

Step 1: Activate connection of the printer in the Fritzbox

1. Open the fritz.box user interface and log in with your password.
2. Click on "Home Network" in the navigation on the left and then select the sub-item "USB Devices".
3. Now click on the "USB remote connection" tab.
4. Deactivate the option "Printer (incl. Multifunction printer)".
5. To apply your changes, click on the "Apply" button at the bottom right.
6. Now connect the printer to your FritzBox.

Step 2: Set up the printer on the PC as a network printer

1. Open the Control Panel and select the category "Devices and Printers" under "Hardware and Sound".
2. If you click on the "Add printer" button at the top, a small window opens. Click the "The printer is not listed" button below.
3. Select the "Add a printer using the TCP / IP address or a host name" option.
4. Use "fritz.box" as the IP address and follow the further instructions of the wizard.

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