HP 870cxi HP DeskJet 870C Printer - Support Information - Page 119

Sharing Printers

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Sharing Printers You can place an icon representing the printer on your desktop. Desktop printer icons are necessary in order to share printers with other network users. It is also a convenient way to use a printer no matter where it is physically located. Creating a Desktop Printer Icon To create a desktop printer icon: 1. Choose Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click Create. A printer icon appears on your desktop. 3. Close the Chooser. To share the printer: 1. Click the icon for the printer to be shared. 2. Choose Sharing from the File menu. 3. Specify whether other users can use the printer or not. Printer Icon Sharing Options Sharing options Other systems may also use this printer Share this printer User/Group, Guest Provides access to all specified network users, groups, and guests. Provides access only to specified users, groups, and guests. Use the Users and Groups Control Panel dialog box to restrict access to unqualified users. Deleting a Desktop Printer Icon To delete a desktop printer, make sure the print queue is empty, then drag the icon to the Trash.

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Sharing Printers
You can place an icon representing the printer on your desktop. Desktop
printer icons are necessary in order to share printers with other network
users. It is also a convenient way to use a printer no matter where it is
physically located.
Creating a Desktop Printer Icon
To create a desktop printer icon:
1. Choose Chooser from the Apple menu.
2. Click Create. A printer icon appears on your desktop.
3. Close the Chooser.
To share the printer:
1. Click the icon for the printer to be shared.
2. Choose Sharing from the File menu.
3. Specify whether other users can use the printer or not.
Printer Icon Sharing Options
Sharing options
Other systems may also use this printer
Provides access to all specified network users,
groups, and guests.
Share this printer
Provides access only to specified users, groups,
and guests.
User/Group, Guest
Use the Users and Groups Control Panel dialog
box to restrict access to unqualified users.
Deleting a Desktop Printer Icon
To delete a desktop printer, make sure the print queue is empty, then drag
the icon to the Trash.