GL-AR750s - USB Printer

Technical Support for Routers
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GL.iNet Travel Router (GL-AR750S) USB Printing from Router - 12. 17. 21

(Printer is already connected to router USB port)

  1. login to your router via web browser (192.168.8.1)

  2. MORE SETTINGS > Advanced

a. download and install Luci

  1. SSH (Secure Shell) into your router

A. Download and open PuTTY

  1. Host Name (or IP address)= 192.168.8.1

  2. accept the PuTTY Security Alert

  3. login as: root

  4. password: is your router’s password

  5. Configure p910nd Print Server in PuTTY

A. enter commands

  1. opkg update

  2. opkg install kmod-usb-printer

  3. opkg install p910nd luci-app-p910nd

  4. ls /dev/usb/lp*
    (if configured correctly, results should be= /dev/usb/lp0)

  5. back to your web browser of your router (192.168.8.1)

A. FIREWALL > Open Ports on Router

  1. Name= enter whatever you like, I entered (USB>WIFI Printing)

  2. Port= 1900

  3. Protocol= TCP/UDP

  4. Status= Enabled

  5. Add

B. MORE SETTINGS > Advanced

  1. click on 192.168.8.1/cgi-bin/luci

  2. Password= enter your router’s password

  3. Services > p910nd Printer server

a. enabled= make sure it is checked

b. Device= /dev/usb/lp0

c. Interface= unspecified

d. Port= 1900

e. Bidirectional mode= leave checked

f. Save&Apply

  1. On PC, start > Printer

A. Add a printer or scanner

B. click The printer that I want isn’t listed

C. add a local printer or network printer with manual settings

D. create a new port= type of port Standard TCP/IP Port

E. Hostname or IP address: 192.168.8.1

F. uncheck= Query the printer and automatically select the drive to use

G. click next, let the computer detect TCP/IP

H. Custom then click Settings

  1. Protocol: RAW, Port Number: 9100

I. Pick your printer driver and follow instructions to complete configuration and installation

Final: reboot your router and turn off/on your printer and print something.

Add additional computers to print, follow step 6 on each computer.

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