Can a Linksys E900 N300 router act as a print server

Hi everybody. Few months ago I have bought Linksys E900 N300 router and its working fine. I also have a USB printer (make: Canon LBP2900) and Laptop (make:Lenovo G580). I want to make this printer wireless and through my laptop and router I want to give prints to this printer.  Is it possible to do like this? If so please help me. Thank you.
lsrinivas

No. You cannot connect a USB printer to this router since it does not this feature. You can either use a print server or consider sharing the printer to the network from one computer. Better check with microsoft how to share a usb printer to the network. Or you may also check this site for some information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ph/windows7/share-a-printer

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