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4
Click
Additional Drivers
and select the operating systems of all network clients that print to the printer.
5
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
Windows 8, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, or Windows Server 2012
1
Under Desktop mode, right-click the bottom left corner of the screen, and then click
Control Panel
→
Hardware
and Sound
(
Hardware
for Windows Server 2012)
→
Devices and Printers
.
2
Right-click the printer icon and select
Printer properties
.
3
On the
Sharing
tab, click
Change Sharing Options
if exists.
4
Select the
Share this printer
check box, and then type a name in the
Share name
text box.
5
Click
Additional Drivers
and select the operating systems of all network clients using this printer.
6
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
To confirm that the printer is properly shared:
• Ensure that the printer object in the
Printers
,
Printers and Faxes
, or
Devices and Printers
folder is shared. The
shared icon is shown under the printer icon.
• Browse
Network
or
My Network Places
. Find the host name of the server and the shared name you assigned to the
printer.
Now that the printer is shared, you can install the printer on network clients using the point and print method or the
peer-to-peer method.
NOTE: If the OS bit editions (32/64 bit edition) differ between a print server and a client computer, you need to manually add the
printer driver for the client computer edition on the server. Otherwise, the printer driver cannot be installed on the client
computer using the point and print or peer-to-peer method. For example, if the print server runs on Windows XP 32-bit edition,
while the client computer runs on Windows 7 64-bit edition, follow the procedures below to additionally install the printer driver
for 64-bit client on the 32-bit server.
a
Click
Additional Drivers
on the screen for sharing printers.
For details about how to display this screen, see "Specifying the Shared Settings of the Printer."
b
Select the
x64
check box, and then click
OK
.
c
Insert the
Software and Documentation
disc into your computer.
d
Click
Browse
to specify the folder that contains the 64-bit OS driver, and then click
OK
.
Installation starts.
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.
Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, or 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.
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