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Figure 3-27 Printer Properties Sharing tab
On the Sharing tab, Not Shared is the default setting. To share the printer, click the Shared as: option
and type the printer name in the text field.
NOTE When you do not share the printer, additional driver support is not available. If you share
the printer on Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 operating systems by
clicking Shared as, you must type a name. You can also provide additional print driver support
for other operating systems.
If you click Shared as in the Sharing tab of the Printer Properties dialog box, the text box becomes
available. Type the share name and then click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box opens.
NOTE To allow sharing across all operating systems, the share name should not exceed 7
characters. The share name is restricted to a maximum of 80 characters for a single page-
description language (PDL), or 72 characters for multiple PDLs.
If you want to select additional drivers to support automatic driver downloads, click Additional
Drivers. The Additional Drivers dialog box appears.
If you are installing the printer in a Windows 2000, Windows XP, or a Windows Server 2003 operating
environment and you want to install additional drivers for Windows 98 or Windows Me, click Additional
Drivers. The Additional Drivers dialog box appears.
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