Connect Printer to Modem via USB

[mauri95inter]

Goodmorning guys, I'm trying to connect the printer HP LaserJet 1018 to the modem D-Link DVA 5592 so that I can share it on my local net. I followed some instructions found on the web and I was able to install the printer on my PC but I can't print any document. So I decided to uninstall everything so that I could start from the beginning. However, now when I try to configure the printer found in local net from "Eslpora Risorse" I get the error "Impossibile connettersi alla stampante. Memoria insufficiente per completare l'operazione. Chiudere alcuni programmi e riprovare". What can I do?

[ShlomiL]

Hi,

HP supports the printer using standard connectivity, meaning a direct USB connection to a printer..

When you connect a printer through a print server (A USB port of a router to allow printer sharing), printing is depends on the print server configuration and capabilities, those are controlled by your DLINK router and not by HP...

Regardless, by verifying your router functionality it do not seems to offer any print server functionality, the USB ports are meant for connecting a 3G/4G dongle or a USB storage device, not a printer... as listed on page 4 of its manual below:

USB port, for connecting a 3G/4G dongle or other USB storage devices.

https://pmdap.dlink.com.tw/PMD/GetAgileFile?itemNumber=MAL1700087&fileName=DVA-5592_A1_Manual_v1.00(...;

Shlomi

[mauri95inter]

Hi Shlomi, thank you for your explanation! Searching on web I have found that someone has been able to connect a printer to this router via USB port, so I'm trying to do the same. All I can do now is contact D-Link support. Thank you again!

[ShlomiL]

You are much welcome @mauri95inter.

From the technical side a manufacturer clearly knowns his product capabilities the best, we can only see the documentation of such 3rd party product 😉

When contacting D-Link to verify if any such is supported by their router I would also suggest mentioning that the HP printer uses an Host-Based printing

Os on general matter many print servers supports PCL printers only and not Host-Based printers which are more limited.. so this is another factor to consider, assuming it supports printer sharing at all..

Shlomi