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112 Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running Windows
d
On the
General
tab, click
Print Test Page
.
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
For Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2
1
Click
Start
Network (Start
Network
for Windows Server 2008 R2
)
.
2
Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the
host name.
3
Right-click the shared printer name, and then click
Connect
.
4
Click
Install driver
.
5
Wait until the driver is copied from the server to the client computer. A
new printer object will be added to the
Printers
folder. The time taken for
these activities varies based on network traffic.
6
Print a test page to verify installation.
a
Click
Start
Devices and Printers
.
b
Right-click the printer you just created and select
Printer properties
.
c
On the
General
tab, click
Print Test Page
.
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
Peer-to-Peer
If you use the peer-to-peer method, the printer driver is installed on each
client computer. The client computers can modify the drivers and handle the
print jobs.
For Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows
Server 2003 x64 Edition
1
Click
start
(
Start
for Windows Server 2003 / Windows Server 2003 x64
Edition)
Settings
(for Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit Edition)
Printers and Faxes
.
2
Click
Add a Printer
to launch the
Add Printer
wizard.
3
Click
Next
.
4
Select
A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer
, and
then click
Next
. If the printer is not listed, type in the path of the printer
in the text box.