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Installing drivers for network printing
After connecting the printer to a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 computer (which will act as a server),
follow these steps to configure the network printer for shared printing:
1 Install a custom printer driver.
a Launch the drivers CD.
b Click Install Printer and Software.
c Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
d Select Suggested, and click Next.
The Suggested option is the default installation for local and
network-attached setup. To install utilities, change settings, or customize device drivers, select Custom, and
follow the instructions on the screen.
e Select Local Attach, and click Finish.
Follow the instructions on the screen. It may take some time for the drivers to load.
f Close the drivers CD installer application.
g Connect the USB cable, and turn on the printer.
The Plug and Play screen appears, and a printer object is created in the Printers folder of the computer. The
printer is shared in step 2: “Share the printer on the network.”
h Print a test page to verify printer installation.
2 Share the printer on the network.
a Click Start
Æ Settings Æ Printers.
b Select the printer just added.
c Click File Æ Sharing.
d Select the Shared as check box, and enter a name in the text box.
e In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of all the network clients that will print to the
printer.
f Click OK.
Note: If files are missing, prompts may appear to request the server operating system CD.
g Check the following to make sure the printer was successfully shared.
• The printer object in the Printers folder now has a shared indicator. For example, in Windows NT 4.0, a
hand appears under the printer object.
• Browse Network Neighborhood. Find the host name of the server, and look for the shared name
assigned to the printer.
Install the printer driver (or subset) on network clients
Using the point and print method
Note: This method is usually the best use of system resources. The server handles driver modifications and
the print job processing. This lets network clients return to applications much faster.
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Clients
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