Printer not being detected

Hi, i am currently having an issue with my Brother MFC-7220 USB Printer. the router has a usb port specifically for printers, so that all users on the network are capable of printer when ever the router is turned on. however, i go to the status page (192.168.0.1) of the router, and check the printer status, and it states it being 'idle'. and whenever i want to add the network printer it does not detect the DI-524 in anyway. It only has my 'computer name' then my USB printer which was previously installed onto the computer (\\computername\printer\). this is quite frustrating because i cannot seem to get either of the them to connect to each other. any ideas??

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Have you gone into the printers and faxes folder and on the brother printer properties(right click) make sure that sharing is enabled. Also look tto see that it is online.

Posted on May 03, 2007

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