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76 Sharing the scanner on a network Back to TOC
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On the Start menu, click Programs, point to HP ScanJet Utilities,
and click Share Scanner.
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On the host computer, a scanner icon appears in the system tray,
located on the right side of the Windows Taskbar. Right-clicking this
icon opens the right-click menu, which contains these items:
Open
Opens the HP PrecisionScan LAN Host dialog box. This command
performs the same action as double-clicking the icon.
Automatically Start
When selected, HP PrecisionScan LAN starts automatically on the
host computer each time the computer is started. If cleared, you must
start the program manually.
Shut Down
Selecting this menu item terminates HP PrecisionScan LAN and
removes its icon from the system tray.
About HP PrecisionScan LAN Host
This menu item gives you information about HP PrecisionScan LAN.
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In order for the host computer to share the scanner, the host computer
must be on, the HP PrecisionScan LAN must be running, and scanner
sharing must be enabled.
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1 Check for the scanner icon in the System Tray. If the icon is visible,
HP PrecisionScan LAN is running. Otherwise, start the program.
2 Double-click the icon to open the HP PrecisionScan LAN Host
dialog box.
3 Click the Info tab.
4 Write down the name of the host computer and the network
protocols supported. You will need this information to set up the
remote computers.
5 To set a password that users must enter to use the scanner from
their computers (optional), click the Password tab. Select the
Require passwords check box and then enter a password.
6 Click OK.