Follow these high-level staps to download and install the ReadySHARE Printer utility:
- Download the ReadySHARE printer utility.
- Install the ReadySHARE printer utility.
To download the ReadySHARE Printer utility:
- Visit https://www.netgear.com/home/discover/apps/readyshare.
- Scroll down to the Print From the Comfort of Your Home Network section at the bottom of the page.
- Click one of the following links:
- Download PC installer and get started. This is the utility for Windows-based computers.
- Download Mac installer and get started. This is the utility for MAC computers.
- Download the genie app and get started. This is the utility for smartphones and tablets.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file.
To install the ReadySHARE printer utility:
Note: You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer. After you install it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer.
- If necessary, unzip the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file.
- Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.
- Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation, the NETGEAR USB Control Center prompts you to select a language. - Select a language from the menu and click the OK button.
Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed onscreen, you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work. - Select the printer and click the Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Now only the computer that you are using can use this printer. - Click the Disconnect button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer. - To exit the utility, select System > Exit.
Last Updated:07/07/2025
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Article ID: 19593