Lexmark 5470 User's Guide - Page 150

Change Sharing Options

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CHECK THE PRINTER STATUS Windows Vista users: 1 Click ΠPrinters. 2 Right-click the Lexmark X5400 Series icon. 3 Click Sharing. 4 Click Change Sharing Options, and confirm the Windows prompt. 5 Select Share this printer, and then give the printer a distinctive name. 6 Click OK. Windows XP users: 1 Click Start ΠPrinters and Faxes. 2 Right-click the Lexmark X5400 Series icon. 3 Click Sharing. 4 Select Share this printer, and then give the printer a distinctive name. 5 Click OK. Windows 2000 users: 1 Click Start ΠSettings ΠPrinters. 2 Right-click the Lexmark X5400 Series icon. 3 Click Sharing. 4 Select Shared as, and then give the printer a distinctive name. 5 Click OK. TRY TO LOCATE THE PRINTER FROM THE REMOTE COMPUTER If the printer is shown as Shared on the host computer, but you still cannot print, try to locate the printer from the remote computer. Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 users: 1 Open the Printers or Printers and Faxes folder. 2 Right-click the Lexmark X5400 Series icon. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Ports tab, and then click the Add Port button. 5 Select Local Port, and then click the New Port button. 6 Type the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port name, which consists of the server name and the distinctive printer name. The name should be in the form \\server\printer. 7 Click OK. 8 Click Close. Troubleshooting 150

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C
HECK
THE
PRINTER
STATUS
Windows Vista users:
1
Click
Printers
.
2
Right-click the
Lexmark X5400 Series
icon.
3
Click
Sharing
.
4
Click
Change Sharing Options
, and confirm the Windows prompt.
5
Select
Share this printer
, and then give the printer a distinctive name.
6
Click
OK
.
Windows XP users:
1
Click
Start
Printers and Faxes
.
2
Right-click the
Lexmark X5400 Series
icon.
3
Click
Sharing
.
4
Select
Share this printer
, and then give the printer a distinctive name.
5
Click
OK
.
Windows 2000 users:
1
Click
Start
Settings
Printers
.
2
Right-click the
Lexmark X5400 Series
icon.
3
Click
Sharing
.
4
Select
Shared as
, and then give the printer a distinctive name.
5
Click
OK
.
T
RY
TO
LOCATE
THE
PRINTER
FROM
THE
REMOTE
COMPUTER
If the printer is shown as Shared on the host computer, but you still cannot print, try to locate the printer from the
remote computer.
Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 users:
1
Open the
Printers
or
Printers and Faxes
folder.
2
Right-click the
Lexmark X5400 Series
icon.
3
Click
Properties
.
4
Click the
Ports
tab, and then click the
Add Port
button.
5
Select
Local Port
, and then click the
New Port
button.
6
Type the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port name, which consists of the server name and the distinctive
printer name.
The name should be in the form
\\server\printer
.
7
Click
OK
.
8
Click
Close
.
Troubleshooting
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