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Note To share the printer on a locally shared network In a locally shared network, the printer is connected directly to the USB or parallel connector of a selected computer (known as the server) and is shared by other computers (clients). When sharing a directly connected printer, use the computer with the newest operating system as the server. For example, if you have a computer running Windows 2000 and another computer running an older version of Windows, use the computer running Windows 2000 as the server. Use this configuration only in small groups or when usage is low. The computer that is connected to the printer is slowed down when many users print to the printer. 1 From the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. 2 Right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then click the Sharing tab. 3 Click the option to share the printer, and give the printer a share name. 4 If you are sharing the printer with client computers that use other versions of Windows, you can click Additional Drivers to install their drivers as a convenience to them. This optional step requires you to have the Starter CD in your CD drive. Network connection If the printer has network capability, the printer can be shared in a network environment by connecting it directly to the network. This type of connection offers the ability to manage the printer using the embedded Web server from any computer on the network. Installing printer software and sharing the printer Choose the installation option for the type of network you have: z Client/server network: If your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print server, install the printer software on the server (To install the software on a network), and then install the printer software on the client computers (To install the printing software on client computers). z Peer-to-peer network: If you have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated print server), install the software on the computers that will be using the printer (To install the software on a network). In addition, you can connect to a network printer in both types of networks using the Add Printer wizard in Windows (To install the printer driver using Add Printer). ENWW 65

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To share the printer on a locally shared network
In a locally shared network, the printer is connected directly to the USB or parallel connector of
a selected computer (known as the server) and is shared by other computers (clients).
Note
When sharing a directly connected printer, use the computer with the newest operating system
as the server. For example, if you have a computer running Windows 2000 and another
computer running an older version of Windows, use the computer running Windows 2000 as
the server.
Use this configuration only in small groups or when usage is low. The computer that is
connected to the printer is slowed down when many users print to the printer.
1
From the Windows desktop, click
Start
, point to
Settings
, and then click
Printers
or
Printers and Faxes
.
2
Right-click the printer icon, click
Properties
, and then click the
Sharing
tab.
3
Click the option to share the printer, and give the printer a share name.
4
If you are sharing the printer with client computers that use other versions of Windows,
you can click
Additional Drivers
to install their drivers as a convenience to them. This
optional step requires you to have the Starter CD in your CD drive.
Network connection
If the printer has network capability, the printer can be shared in a network environment by
connecting it directly to the network. This type of connection offers the ability to manage the
printer using the embedded Web server from any computer on the network.
Installing printer software and sharing the printer
Choose the installation option for the type of network you have:
Client/server network:
If your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print server,
install the printer software on the server (
To install the software on a network
), and then
install the printer software on the client computers (
To install the printing software on client
computers
).
Peer-to-peer network:
If you have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated
print server), install the software on the computers that will be using the printer (
To install
the software on a network
).
In addition, you can connect to a network printer in both types of networks using the
Add Printer
wizard in Windows (
To install the printer driver using Add Printer
).