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66 Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running Windows
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Point and Print
Point and Print is a Microsoft Windows technology that allows you to connect to a remote printer. This feature
automatically downloads and installs the printer driver.
For Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
1
On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click
My Network Places
.
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
.
Wait for the driver information to be copied from the server computer to the client computer, and for a new printer
object to be added to the
Printers and Faxes
folder. The time taken to copy varies based on the network traffic.
Close
My Network Places
.
4
Print a test page to verify installation.
a
Click
start
(
Start
for Windows Server 2003 / Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition)
→
Settings
(for Windows XP
/ Windows XP 64-bit Edition)
→
Printers and Faxes
.
b
Select the printer you have installed.
c
Click
File
→
Properties
.
d
On the
General
tab, click
Print Test Page
.
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
For Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
1
Click
Start
→
Network
.
2
Locate and double-click the host name of the server computer.
3
Right-click the shared printer name, and then click
Connect
.
4
Click
Install driver
.
5
Click
Continue
in
User Account Control
dialog box.
Wait until the driver is copied from the server to the client computer. A new printer object is added to the Printers
folder. The duration of this procedure may vary based on the network traffic.