Q: How Do I Configure Network Printers on an ASUSTOR NAS?

2023-09-22

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#Printer # USB Printer # Network Printer

When a computer, a printer and an ASUSTOR NAS are within the same network, configuring a printer connected to your ASUSTOR NAS as a network printer allows you to turn compatible USB printers into a network printer.

There are things you need to know before starting.

1. Install your printer’s driver on any computers that will be printing.
2. Use a compatible printer listed below:

   https://www.asustor.com/service/printer?id=printer

Steps for creating a print server:

• ADM External Devices Printer.
• Make sure the USB printer is detected, and click Settings.
• Select Network Printer, and then click OK.

• Go to the Windows Settings Devices Printers & scanners.
• Click on Add a printer or scanner.

• The phrase, “The printer that I want isn’t listed” will be displayed after searching for a while. Click on it when it appears.

• Press Select a shared printer by name, and input the URL with the following format, and then press Next.
  http://your_NAS_IP:631/printers/NAS_Server_Name(Printer_Model)

The printer name will be combined with the NAS Server Name and printer model.
Please replace any spaces found on the printer model with underscores ‘_’ as spaces are not valid characters.
Example: HL-1110 series HL-1110_series

• Select the correct printer driver to install the printer. Click Next.

• Select Set as the default printer if needed, and click on Finish.

• You should be able to select your printer when printing a document or file.

Q: Using USB IP Printers on an ASUSTOR NAS

2023-03-30

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#Printer # USB Printer # Network Printer

When a computer, a printer and an ASUSTOR NAS are within the same network, a USB IP printer allows you to use a printer connected to your ASUSTOR NAS through a computer.

Steps for setting up:

1. Download ASUSTOR Control Center from the ASUSTOR website and ensure that ASUSTOR Control Center can see your NAS.
2. Please use the following compatible USB printers to connect to the NAS over the USB port:

   https://www.asustor.com/service/printer?id=printer

Steps for using a USB IP printer:

• External Devices Printer.
• Make sure the USB printer is detected, and click Settings.
• Select USB IP Printer, and then click OK.

• Go to ACC. Make sure ACC has detected the NAS, and make sure there is a printer icon in the enabled place.
• Click Action USB IP Printer.

• Click the printer device and click Connect.

• After successful connection and activation, the icon on ACC will turn red.

• Windows will find the printer device in Settings Devices Printers and scanners.