Canon PIXMA MP280 On-Screen Manual - Page 697

Sharing the Printer on a Network Page 697 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Appendix > Sharing the Printer on a Network P042 Sharing the Printer on a Network When multiple computers are being used in the network environment, you can share the printer connected to one computer with the other computers. The Windows versions of the computers connected to the network do not necessarily have to be the same. Settings on Print Server The procedure for setting up a computer directly connected to a printer with a USB cable is as follows: Settings on Client PC The procedure for setting up those computers that will use this printer through the network is as follows: When you execute print, the data is sent to the printer through the print server system. Important In case an error occurred when a document is printed by the client system to a shared printer, the error message of Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed both on the client system and the print server system. For regular printing, Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed only on the client system. Note Install the printer driver from the Setup CD-ROM that accompanies the machine on the print server system and each of the client systems according to the OS of each system. Related Topic Restrictions on Printer Sharing Page top