Photosmart D5160 connected to Router (Printer Server Feature), properties ignored

Hi everyone,
I'm here to describe my problem.
I have the printer Phothosmart D5160 connected via usb cable to usb port of my router (Proprietary Router of Telecom Italy) for using it in among my home network PCs and laptops.
The problem is that, printing in Windows 7, if I set some properties for the printer (for example Low Quality Print or Manual back and front printing), even if the dialog windows correctly reports the options set, when printing the printer ignores everything.
How can I solve this?

Hi TiD91
I understand the printer is connected to the router by a USB cable and will print except when changing the printer properties.
The issue you are having would be bidirectional communication.
Go to start, devices and printers, right click the printer, left click printer properties, click on the ports tab.
Make sure Enable bidirectional support is checked.
Connecting a USB cable to a router may or may not work and can be intermediate.
This printer's connectivity is USB and Bluetooth capable by using the wireless printer adapter.
The USB connection was intended for a direct connection to the computer.
Here is a document for setting up Bluetooth.
Hope this helps.
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