Lexmark 752e Setup Guide - Page 68

Step 3: Install the printer driver or subset on network, clients, Network Neighborhood, Install, Start

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Note: If you are missing files, you may be prompted to provide the server operating system CD. Note: This method is usually the best use of system resources. The server handles driver modifications and the print job processing. This lets network clients return to applications much faster. 5 In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of all the network clients that will print to the printer. 6 Click OK. 7 Check the following to make sure the printer was successfully shared. • The printer object in the Printers folder now has a shared indicator. For example, in Windows NT 4.0, a hand appears under the printer object. • Browse Network Neighborhood. Find the host name of the server and look for the shared name you assigned to the printer. Step 3: Install the printer driver (or subset) on network clients Using the point and print method With this method, a subset of driver information is copied from the server to the client computer. This is just enough information to send a print job to the printer. 1 On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click Network Neighborhood. 2 Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double- click the host name. 3 Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Install. 4 Wait a few minutes for the driver information to be copied from the server computer to the client computer, and for a new printer object to be added to the Printers folder. The time this takes varies based on network traffic and other factors. 5 Close Network Neighborhood. 6 Print a test page to verify printer installation. Using the peer-to-peer method With this method, the printer driver is fully installed on each client computer. Network clients retain control of driver modifications. The client computer handles the print job processing. 1 Click Start Settings Printers. 2 Click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer wizard. 59

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5
In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of
all the network clients that will print to the printer.
6
Click
OK
.
Note:
If you are missing
files, you may be prompted
to provide the server
operating system CD.
7
Check the following to make sure the printer was successfully
shared.
•
The printer object in the Printers folder now has a shared
indicator. For example, in Windows NT 4.0, a hand appears
under the printer object.
•
Browse Network Neighborhood. Find the host name of the
server and look for the shared name you assigned to the
printer.
Step 3: Install the printer driver (or subset) on network
clients
Using the point and print method
Note:
This method is
usually the best use of
system resources. The
server handles driver
modifications and the print
job processing. This lets
network clients return to
applications much faster.
With this method, a subset of driver information is copied from the
server to the client computer. This is just enough information to send
a print job to the printer.
1
On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click
Network Neighborhood
.
2
Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-
click the host name.
3
Right-click the shared printer name, and then click
Install
.
4
Wait a few minutes for the driver information to be copied from
the server computer to the client computer, and for a new printer
object to be added to the Printers folder. The time this takes
varies based on network traffic and other factors.
5
Close Network Neighborhood.
6
Print a test page to verify printer installation.
Using the peer-to-peer method
With this method, the printer driver is fully installed on each client
computer. Network clients retain control of driver modifications. The
client computer handles the print job processing.
1
Click
Start
Settings
Printers
.
2
Click
Add Printer
to launch the Add Printer wizard.