The journey of sharing a wired USB printer over the network (opens in new tab)

Seems like a lot of work and hassle... I would have looked for a router that supported printer sharing via USB like this: https://www.tp-link.com/ca/support/faq/745/

I love reading these articles. Just me I am sure, but yea. Reading/seeing/hearing how people figured out things makes me pumped for some reason.