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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, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Faxes or Printers (depending on the operating system). 2. Right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then click the Sharing tab. 3. Click the option to share the printer, and then 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 (Installing the printer software for a network printer), and then install the printer software on the client computers (Installing the printer 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 (Installing the printer software for a network printer). In addition, you can connect to a network printer in both types of networks using the Add Printer wizard in Windows (Installing the printer driver using Add Printer). Installing the printer software for a network printer Use the following steps to install the printer software in the following networking scenarios: ● Your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print server ● You have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated print server) To install the printer software for a network printer 1. Connect the printer to the network. 2. Close any programs that are open. 3. Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD menu starts automatically. 50 Chapter 4 Configuring and managing the printer ENWW

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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, click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Printers and Faxes
or
Printers
(depending on the
operating system).
2.
Right-click the printer icon, click
Properties
, and then click the
Sharing
tab.
3.
Click the option to share the printer, and then 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 (
Installing
the
printer
software
for
a
network
printer
), and then
install the printer software on the client computers (
Installing
the
printer
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 (
Installing
the
printer
software
for
a
network
printer
).
In addition, you can connect to a network printer in both types of networks using the
Add Printer
wizard in Windows (
Installing
the
printer
driver
using
Add
Printer
).
Installing the printer software for a network printer
Use the following steps to install the printer software in the following networking scenarios:
●
Your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print server
●
You have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated print server)
To install the printer software for a network printer
1.
Connect the printer to the network.
2.
Close any programs that are open.
3.
Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD menu starts automatically.
50
Chapter 4
Configuring and managing the printer
ENWW