TP-Link never marketed this as a secure enterprise print solution, of course. It’s a convenience tool for the SOHO crowd. But as we pack more functions into consumer routers (print, SMB, media sharing, VPN), we often forget that each service is another open door.
Respect the old guard. Keep a copy of the installer on a flash drive. And maybe, just maybe, don’t expose your print server to your IoT VLAN. Would you like a shorter version for social media or a troubleshooting-focused follow-up? tp-link usb printer controller
Here’s a deep, technical and reflective post about the (likely referring to the print server functionality in routers like the TL-WR902AC, Archer C series, or the standalone TP-Link USB print server). Title: The quiet backbone of home printing: dissecting TP-Link’s USB Printer Controller TP-Link never marketed this as a secure enterprise