Lexmark x8350 on DUO V2

The ARM based (Duo V2/NV+ V2) NAS units do not support printers via the USB port.

With all the increasing and different add on features that have been added to printers over the years they had increasing problems trying to keep up with supporting all the features and I think finally gave up on the x-86 and did not include that feature on the new ARM based units. Even on units that will work with the sparc and x-86 units most AIOs only work as straight printers.

You have basically two options 1) connect it to a PC and let the PC host the printer over the network or 2) purchase a network print server (they are getting hard to find though for the same reason the NAS units were having problems). Lexmark offers the N4000e for ethernet 10/100Base T but wants $130 for it. They show two other print server (even more expensive) that are grayed out so apparently are no longer in stock.

At one time adding the ethernet port to a printer was fairly expensive, but today with the proliferation of home networks, it is very common to find either an ethernet port or a wireless connection even on the least expensive printers. Not a reason to replace a working printer until you have too, I would go with option 2, I ran a printer off my PC and shared across the network for many years and when it died, I replaced it with a printer with an ethernet port and plugged it directly into my router.

Thank you PapaBear for the answer. Yeah...a little bit misleading on their side saying you can connect a printer...but oh well I won't return it just for this :-)...everything else is working well including accessing it from my LG SmartTV or Sonos system.

I don't have a desktop in my house :-) to dedicate it to that printer...we are a laptops/tablets family :-)

I will buy a wireless printer then...my Lexmark is due for replacement anyway although it served me well for the last 6-7 years...time to say good-bye :-)...

Cheers

You may have inadvertently clicked on the Technical Specs of the (original) Duo rather than the Duo v2 if you saw printer sharing listed. While the Duo/NV+ has been removed from the comparison charts, their technical specifications are still listed among the home units. If you plan to place the printer in the same room and fairly close to the router, you do not need to limit your printer to wireless and an ethernet port will do the job just fine. Do keep in mind that very few if any networked printers with an ethernet port include an ethernet cable. Most of us who have a fair number of ethernet connected devices usually have more cables than are needed at the moment, as an all wireless home at the present you are unlikely to have one.

When ordering the ethernet cable, you might want order a spare to use if you find yourself downloading a very large file. It is much faster to download to a PC connected via ethernet than wireless, even if it is 802.11n. While on small files it ins not significant, but for large update files or video files it can speed things up greatly. After the download you can easily revert to wireless on the laptop.