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Would like to be able to connect a USB printer to my Deco M9 via it's USB port
Would like to be able to connect a USB printer to my Deco M9 via it's USB port
2019-07-19 23:12:13
Model: Deco M9 Plus  
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Would like to be able to connect my USB printer (Canon IP4300) to my Deco M9 unit via it's USB port similar to how I had it connected to my Apple Airport Extreme.  I found some information on the TP-Link database re how to do it, but the download it's referring to doesn't seem to exist? It tells me to downloat "USB Printer Controller Installer_Mac" which I havn't been able to find?  It also says to download it in "Utility" which also doesn't seem to exist!  I need some help......

 

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Re:Would like to be able to connect a USB printer to my Deco M9 via it's USB port
2019-07-22 15:54:39

@LJM_CB 

 

The ability to use a USB connected printer would be with our SOHO routers, but not the Deco. The USB connection that the device has is not for a USB connected device. I am afraid I am not able to speak on the reasoning, but simply what it does not do.

 

If your printer happens to have a Ethernet port, you could connect it to the Deco that way as a alternative.

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Re:Would like to be able to connect a USB printer to my Deco M9 via it's USB port
2020-04-10 15:44:10
TP should add this important piece of information on all product descriptions! Even if I still would have bought TP, I may have chosen a different model, had I known!
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Re:Would like to be able to connect a USB printer to my Deco M9 via it's USB port
2020-04-16 21:13:16

@Tony I'd like to give this a thumbs down.  Total bummer. What can be utilized via the USB port?

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Re:Would like to be able to connect a USB printer to my Deco M9 via it's USB port
2021-09-27 03:31:43

@Tony what is the USB port for if not to connect devices such as a printer. I wish I could down vote your response. I agree with the original poster that it would've been nice to know ahead of time that my printer will only work directly connected to my computer. That isn't helpful.

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@LJM_CB 

 

The ability to use a USB connected printer would be with our SOHO routers, but not the Deco. The USB connection that the device has is not for a USB connected device. I am afraid I am not able to speak on the reasoning, but simply what it does not do.

 

If your printer happens to have a Ethernet port, you could connect it to the Deco that way as a alternative.

 

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