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• If more than one printer is connected to a PC (including a shared printer) the printers
must have different names.
• Set permissions for users at the Client PC and permissions for users at the Host PC.
See InfoCentral > Advanced > Printer Permissions for the steps to follow.
• If a Client PC will have more than one shared printer installed, install one printer on the
Host PC, then install the printer on the Client PC. Complete the work of installing the
printer on both Host and Client PCs, then begin installation of the additional printer on
the Host PC and the Client PC.
• A printer pool cannot be shared.
Requirements for Printer Sharing with a Windows Vista Host PC
Before sharing a printer attached to a Windows Vista Host PC over the network, meet the
following requirements:
• Each PC that uses the printer must have a working network connection.
• Each PC that uses the printer must have the same Windows Vista® operating system
and service packs installed.
• The printer at the Host PC must be enabled for sharing.
• The PC with the printer attached (Host PC) must remain powered on and the Windows
Vista® operating system must be running. A user with Print, Manage Printers, and
Manage Documents permissions must be logged on at the Host PC so that other users
can print, and so the printer can be installed on the Client PC.
• If more than one printer is connected to a PC (including a shared printer), the printers
must have different names.
• The first user who installs the printer on the Client PC must have Administrator
permission on that PC.
• On the Client PC, the user who prints must be the same as the user who installed the
printer.
• Each user must install the printer separately to be able to print.
• If a Client PC will have more than one printer installed, complete installation and setup
(at both Client and Host PCs) for one printer before beginning installation of any
subsequent printers.
• A printer pool cannot be shared.
Requirements for Printer Sharing with a Windows XP Client PC
Before sharing a printer over the network to a Windows XP Client PC, meet the following
requirements:
• Each PC that uses the printer must have a working network connection. Verify that the
network connection is working properly.
• The Windows XP Client PC can connect to a Host PC running the Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 operating system.
• If more than one printer is connected to a PC (including a shared printer), the printers
must have different names.
• A printer pool cannot be shared.