topic Re: USB Printer Sharing in Broadband & Landline

USB Printer Sharing

pds24 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:27:38 GMT

Hi. I have just signed up with EE. I have an HP Color LaserJet printer connected to my Smart Hub 3A. I wish to print from my desktop computer connected to the Hub via WiFi. How do I turn on USB Printing Sharing on my Hub?

Re: USB Printer Sharing

Chris_B — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:45:24 GMT

@pds24 Why not just connect the printer to the WiFi ?
What model HP laser jet is it ?

Re: USB Printer Sharing

pds24 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:29:39 GMT

The printer is getting a little old, but still works well, but doesn't support Wi-Fi printing. The model is the HP Color LaserJet CP1515n.

Re: USB Printer Sharing

Mustrum — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:52:53 GMT

@pds24 there is no facility on the newer EE Hubs to use the USB port for anything, other than charging.

That said Smart Hub 3A is not something from the list of EE Hubs, do you mean the Smart Hub plus?

https://ee.co.uk/help/broadband/getting-started/set-up-guide

Re: USB Printer Sharing

XRaySpeX — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:17:31 GMT

@pds24 : I do not recognise a "Smart Hub 3A". Is it an EE or BT router? Which router do you have (read label or post a pix)?

Re: USB Printer Sharing

JimM11 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:41:31 GMT

@pds24 Does also say that model is network ready and has an ethernet port on it, worth a look to see if so.

Re: USB Printer Sharing

hevster_uk — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:25:11 GMT

Just discovered the Smart Hub Plus USB port has no usable function. Same as you I wanted to use the port for a usb attached printer, or for file sharing. Could do both with my previous BT Hub but cannot with the new EE hub. Downgrade in functionality and I’d advise anyone who needs this and is considering moving from BT to EE to think hard about it. I’m now having to invest in extra kit to get the functionality I had previously…