TP-Link TD-W8980 User guide

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Print Server Application Guide

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TD‐W8968TD‐W8970/TD‐W8970B

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TD‐W8980/TD‐W8980B

1910010772

Rev:1.0.0

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Contents

Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................................1

Installation for Windows OS ..............................................................................................................................................................2

Application for Windows OS .............................................................................................................................................................7

How to launch/exit the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller ....................................................................................................................7

How to Print.......................................................................................................................................................................................7

How to scan.....................................................................................................................................................................................10

Other functions/ settings..................................................................................................................................................................16

Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................................................................33

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Overview

Print server is a function embedded in your modem router. It allows you to share your printer with computers that are connected to

the modem router.

Typical Topology

Here in this guide, we take the configuration procedures of TD-W8968 for example.

Computer A

TD-W8968

Printer

Computer B

USB Storage Device

Before installing the print server, make sure you have the following devices and accessories:

9Computer with Windows XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8

9USB printer and USB cable

)Note:

(1) Before connection, please check the Printer Compatibility List to verify whether your printer is supported by the modem router.

You can refer to Troubleshooting for downloading the Printer Compatibility List.

(2) Make sure you have already installed the printer’s driver on your computer. Otherwise, please install it first.

(3) Any computer in your LAN must first install the software if it wants to share the print server via the modem router.

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Installation for Windows OS

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1. Insert the modem router’s Resource CD into the

CD-ROM drive.

3. Click START.

2. Select your modem router model and click

Printer Sharing Setup.

4. Connect your computer and printer to the modem

router step by step as instructed. Click NEXT. 

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5. Check the LED lights and click NEXT.

6. Click NEXT to start installing the printer share

software.

7. Please wait a moment for the installation

preparation.

8. Click Next and go on to install the TP-LINK USB

Printer Controller.

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9. Click Change… to select another destination folder, or

leave it default and click Next.

11. Click Finish to complete and exit the InstallShield

Wizard.

10. Please wait a while for the installation process.

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When the installation is completed, the TP-LINK

USB Printer Controller will pop up, with whose help

you can print documents via the modem router

now.

)Note:

In your LAN, each computer that wants to share the print server should also install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller. Please

follow the previous steps to configure other computers in your LAN.

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Application for Windows OS

TP-LINK USB Printer Controller is used to operate the USB Printer on your own computer. After successful installation, the icon

will appear on the desktop of your computer.

How to launch/exit the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller

¾To launch the USB Printer Controller, double-click the icon on your desktop.

¾To exit the USB Printer Controller, click System->Exit on the TP-Link USB Printer Controller.

How to Print

To print, first of all, you need to set your Auto-Connect Printer. After successful setting, you can execute your printing tasks

automatically. Please follow the steps below to set your auto-connect printer.

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Step 1: Highlight the printer you want to set as

auto-connect printer.

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Step 2: Click the inverse triangle mark on the

Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull

down the list, where you can select Se

Auto-Connect Printer.

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Step 3: Tick the name of the printer you would like

to set as auto-connect printer, and then

click Apply.

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After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Then you can execute your printing task freely.

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If you want to disable your printer's auto-connect function, you can delete it.

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Method One:

Select Delete Auto-Connect Printer from the

drop-down list of the Auto-Connect for

Printing tab.

Method Two:

1. Go to Tools->Auto-Connect Printer List.

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