VI. Feature Setup
ExpiredLPR Network Printing - Using the Vigor's USB Port with a Printer
The Vigor's printer port enables you to share a compatible printer between all of your Windows and Apple computers without needing a specific computer to act as 'print server'. Any DrayTek router with a USB port is capable of operating as a print server.
You should be able to print to most regular printers, but multi-function devices such as those with fax or scanner facilities will only have printing functionality available, this is because the Windows LPR facility supports printing only. Bi-directional utilities, for example those which report 'paper out' may not operate correctly.
Setup on the Router
The router will auto detect printers that are connected to the router's USB ports and make the printer available for LPR printing usage. No further setup is required once the router has detected the printer.
The detection status is shown in [Online Status] > [Physical Connection]:
Newer products such as the Vigor 2860 can display detection information and printer status in [USB Application] > [USB Status], in this example, a local device is printing the Windows Printer Test Page:
Step1: Select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings.
Step2: Select Create a new port and choose Standard TCP/IP Port.
Step3: Select Device Type as TCP/IP Device and enter the IP address of your router.
Step4: Wait while Windows tries to detect the TCP/IP printer, this can take 2-3 minutes. This will fail but that's not a problem, the settings are configured in the next step.
Step5: Select Custom and click Settings
Step6: Change the protocol to LPR and enter the Queue name as p1 (that's a lower case 'p' and the number '1') as shown.
Step7: Now install the printer drivers as normal, by selecting the printer from the list of known printers, or by adding your own printer driver using the driver disk/CD supplied by the printer's manufactuter, in which case, click 'have disk'.
Step9: Once the printer has been configured, it should be possible to print a test page and use the printer as normal.
Step2: Select Create a new port and choose Standard TCP/IP Port.
Step3: Select Device Type as TCP/IP Device and enter the IP address of your router. That is 192.168.1.1 if it's on the default IP address, otherwise the IP address or hostname of the DrayTek Vigor router with the printer connected.
Step4: Wait while Windows tries to detect the TCP/IP printer, this can take 2-3 minutes. This will fail but that's not a problem, the settings are configured in the next step.
Step5: Select Custom and click Settings
Step6: Change the protocol to LPR and enter the Queue name as p1 (that's a lower case 'p' and the number '1') as shown.
Step7: Now install the printer drivers as normal. Generally you do this using the driver disk/CD supplied by the printer's manufactuter, in which case, click 'have disk'.
In the Printers & Scanners section, click the + to add a new printer:
In the IP printer setup section, configure the following settings:
- First Published: 18/03/2013
- Last Updated: 22/04/2021