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RBR50 ReadySHARE USB Printer
I have Orbi RBR50 with two satellites. From a wifi perspective it works great, but for the life of me I can't get a HP CP3252 Color Laser Jet printer to work over the USB port on the back of the satellite in my office. The printer works fine if I put it's USB cable directlyl into my PC, but nothing happens when I put the cable into the Orbi's USB port. I've downloaded and installed the ReadyShare print software, but it isn't working as described. The installation goes without complaint, but when I select English Language on the initial screen and hit OK, it just goes away. I don't ever see any further screens and certainly not with anything that looks like a list of printers which the (limited & mostly inadequate) documentation seems to suggest should happen. I'm running a new HP Omen Windows 10 64 bit PC. Any suggestions welcome
Thanks again. In the interim, I uninstalled the driver and the ReadyShare software and reinstalled them and now it's working correctly. Guess some kind of conflict occurred. So, I thik I'll just stick with the USB connection as I don't use this color LJ very often.
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I would review this to see if anything helps here:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadySHARE_USB_Printer.aspx
Also your printer has a LAN port on the back. I might work better to connect the printer via LAN port to the Orbi and then install drivers on your PCs and direct the drivers to the IP address the printer gets from the router.
- Thanks. I’d reviewed that information, downloaded & installed the app with no complaints but it’s not operating as described. I get the language prompt screen but nothing follows it. I would use an Ethernet port but I need them all. Maybe I can connect up an energy switch to get more ports. …? Thanks, though for your inputs.
Possible something wrong with the app. Maybe a forum moderator can help.
Yes you can add a external Gb network switch to the back fo the Orbi router for more ports. I have a 24port and several smaller switches behind my router. Non managed, non smart and non green eithernet is preferred. NG GS308 or D-Link DGS 108/105 or HP 1400 series works great.
