printer sharing on thomson modems

7/31/2019 Printer Sharing on Thomson Modems

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In this presentation I would explain how to use Printer sharing

Feature of Thomson Modems. If you are using any Thomson

Modem which has USB Master port and the Modem also

Implements 'printersharing' feature then this presentation

Would help you to share the printer connected to USB Master

Port of the modem, amongst the users connected to LAN and

WLAN interface of the Modem. Modem examples are TG782

TG784, TG787 and TG797n


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Step 1 would be to install the printer Driver on your PC.

All the PC users who want to use this printer must install

Printer driver on their PCs.

Modem will only co-ordinate the work of sharing the printer

Amongst multiple users.


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Step 2 : Enter CLI interface of the Modem and do some configuration as shownIn next few slides. I am using TG797n in this example. However configurationSteps are identical across all Thomson Modems which have printersharing feature


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First step as usual is to set SESSIONTIMEOUT=0


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Enter following commands as shown above:printersharing LPD config state enabled:printersharing LPD queue add name=queueTG797n type=Raw:saveall

:exit


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Step 3: Configure shared Printer, when you click at above selection see next slide for responseNavigate from start and highligh Printers & Faxes then left click


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Click on 'Add Printer' see next slide for response


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Click on 'Next' See next slide


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Uncheck 'Automatically Detect' then Click on 'Next'


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Select radio button 'Create a new port' then Click 'Next' see next slide


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Select radio button 'Create a New Port' Select type of port as 'Standard TCP/IP Port'From the List on Right hand side. Then click 'Next'


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Click Next


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Enter the values as shown above starting from IP address Text Box the valueGets copied with suffix IP_ . Add My_ before IP_ as shown then click Next

It would take quite some time before next slide appears so be patient to next slide


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Click on Custom Radio button then Click Next. It would take a while from previousWindow until this window appears. Click on Settings See Next slide


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Select Radio button LPR and Enter Queue Name as TG797Printer then Press OKSee next slide


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Enter the queue Name 'queueTG797n' which is same as one used in TG797n modemConfiguration done at the very beginning. They must match. Click Next


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Back to previous dialog Press Next see Next slide


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Click Finish


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Select the Printer Brand in this case Manufacturer Canon andPrinter Canon i560 then press Next


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Keep the option existing driver (recommended) then click Next


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Keep Yes option since you would be using this printer in your HomeNetwork environment Click Next


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Edit Share name as shown 'Canoni560' then click next


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Enter location and comment values as shown click next


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Keep option Yes click Next This gives you an opportunity to verifyIf all settings & Modem configuration is OK


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Click Finish See Next slide


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After a while Printer should print the Test page That confirms that YourExercise of Printer sharing on TG797n is successful, Bravo!


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Open some Notepad document and Give Print command from File Menu seeNext


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Print the document using print command from File Menu as shown


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Click on Print Button


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You should see Printer activity in Progress if you double clickPrinter icon in system Tray as shown above. In case Printer o/pTakes a while because Modem is busy you can always checkThe status. By Clicking on the Job you can cancel is restart itIn case printer is not acting as it should.

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