Sharp MX-M1100 Software Setup Guide - Page 22

Using The Machine As A Shared Printer

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER USING THE MACHINE AS A SHARED PRINTER If you are going to use the machine as a shared printer on a Windows network with the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver installed on a print server, follow the steps below to install the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver on the client computers. • Ask your network administrator for the server name and printer name of the machine on the network. • For the procedure for configuring settings on the print server, see the operation manual or the Help file of the operating system. The "print server" explained here is a computer that is connected directly to the machine, and "clients" are other computers connected to the same network as the print server. • Install the same printer driver on client computers as the printer driver that is installed on the print server. • If the PPD driver is installed on the print server and the client computers are running Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0, see "USING THE STANDARD WINDOWS PS PRINTER DRIVER (Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0)" (page 22) to install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard. 1 Insert the "Software CD-ROM" into your computer's CD-ROM drive. • If you are installing the printer driver, insert the "Software CD-ROM" that shows "Disc 1" on the front of the CD-ROM. • If you are installing the PC-Fax driver, insert the "Software CD-ROM" that shows "Disc 2" on the front of the CD-ROM. 6 Click the [Printer Driver] button. • To install the PC-Fax driver, click the [PC-Fax Driver] button. • Before installing the software, be sure to click the [Display Readme] button and view the detailed information on the software. 2 Click the [start] button, click [My Computer] ( ), and then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon ( ). • In Windows 98/Me/2000, double-click [My Computer] and then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon. • In Windows Vista, click the [Start] button ( ), click [Computer], and then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon. 3 Double-click the [Setup] icon ( ). In Windows Vista, if a message screen appears asking you for confirmation, click [Allow]. 4 The "SOFTWARE LICENSE" window will appear. Make sure that you understand the contents of the license agreement and then click the [Yes] button. * The above screen appears when the printer driver is being installed. 7 Click the [Next] button. 8 Click the [Custom installation] button. 5 Read the message in the "Welcome" window and then click the [Next] button. 20

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
USING THE MACHINE AS A SHARED PRINTER
If you are going to use the machine as a shared printer on a Windows network with the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver
installed on a print server, follow the steps below to install the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver on the client computers.
1
Insert the "Software CD-ROM" into your
computer's CD-ROM drive.
• If you are installing the printer driver, insert the
"Software CD-ROM" that shows "Disc 1" on the front of
the CD-ROM.
• If you are installing the PC-Fax driver, insert the
"Software CD-ROM" that shows "Disc 2" on the front of
the CD-ROM.
2
Click the [start] button, click [My
Computer] (
), and then double-click
the [CD-ROM] icon (
).
• In Windows 98/Me/2000, double-click [My Computer]
and then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon.
• In Windows Vista, click the [Start] button (
), click
[Computer], and then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon.
3
Double-click the [Setup] icon (
).
4
The "SOFTWARE LICENSE" window
will appear. Make sure that you
understand the contents of the license
agreement and then click the [Yes]
button.
5
Read the message in the "Welcome"
window and then click the [Next]
button.
6
Click the [Printer Driver] button.
To install the PC-Fax driver, click the [PC-Fax Driver] button.
• Before installing the software, be sure to click the
[Display Readme] button and view the detailed
information on the software.
* The above screen appears when the printer
driver is being installed.
7
Click the [Next] button.
8
Click the [Custom installation] button.
• Ask your network administrator for the server name and printer name of the machine on the network.
• For the procedure for configuring settings on the print server, see the operation manual or the Help file of the operating
system. The "print server" explained here is a computer that is connected directly to the machine, and "clients" are other
computers connected to the same network as the print server.
• Install the same printer driver on client computers as the printer driver that is installed on the print server.
If the PPD driver is installed on the print server and the client computers are running Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0, see "USING
THE STANDARD WINDOWS PS PRINTER DRIVER (Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0)" (page 22) to install the printer driver using
the Add Printer Wizard.
In Windows Vista, if a message screen appears
asking you for confirmation, click [Allow].