[2Gkashmiri]

Can I put a USB printer in the USB port of my router and get network printing? I don't want to use WiFi printing nor want to keep one PC on the network on at all times which HAS to print one page before others on network can print using it.

This Is windows network BTW

[mike_d]

It would depend entirely on the software running on your router.

[theblazehen]

Would most likely just be CUPS?

[TMWNN]

> Can I put a USB printer in the USB port of my router and get network printing?

Probably, if the router's firmware supports the feature. Usually you'll be able to use AppSocket/JetDirect <https://www.cups.org/doc/network.html>, so the printer's address would be `socket://router/`.

Printing through the router is not guaranteed to work, though. I have one 4x6 USB label printer that does not work correctly this way with my Asus router, while other USB printers do. That same printer does print correctly when using a Raspberry Pi running CUPS.

[bilekas]

Wouldn't this come down to the printer manufacturers?

They would need an internal NAT driver via USB.. windows could then pick it up as a networked printer. But windows won't go try detect your printer plugged into the router..

If I understood your question correctly.

[2Gkashmiri]

Yeah