Lexmark C524 User's Guide - Page 19

Shared printing using WindowsNT 4.0, Windows2000, WindowsXP, or WindowsServer2003

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Installing drivers for network printing Shared printing using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 Note: Install the printer software before connnecting the USB cable. 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: Server Printer Clients 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. Windows 19

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Installing drivers for network printing
Shared printing using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003
Note:
Install the printer software before connnecting the USB cable.
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
Settings
Printers
.
b
Select the printer just added.
c
Click
File
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.
Server
Clients
Printer