Lexmark T640dn User's Guide - Page 20
Shared printing using WindowsNT 4.0, Windows2000, WindowsXP, or WindowsServer2003
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Installing drivers for network printing Shared printing using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 Note: Install the printer software before connecting the USB, parallel, or serial cable. After connecting the printer to a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 computer (which will act as a server), follow these steps to configure the network printer for shared printing: Server Printer 1 Install a custom printer driver. a Launch the drivers CD. b Click Install Printer and Software. Clients c Click Agree to accept the license agreement. d Select Suggested, and click Next. The Suggested option is the default installation for local and network-attached setup. To install utilities, change settings, or customize device drivers, select Custom, and follow the instructions on the screen. e Select Local Attach, and click Finish. Follow the instructions on the screen. It may take some time for the drivers to load. f Close the drivers CD installer application. g Connect the USB cable, and turn on the printer. The Plug and Play screen appears, and a printer object is created in the Printers folder of the computer. The printer is shared in step 2: "Share the printer on the network." Note: USB support is not available for Windows NT operating systems. Use a parallel cable instead. The Plug and Play screen will not appear for Windows NT. h Print a test page to verify printer installation. 2 Share the printer on the network. a Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. b Select the newly added printer. c Click File Æ Sharing. d Select the Shared as check box, and enter a name in the text box. e In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of all the network clients that will print to the printer. f Click OK. Note: If files are missing, prompts may appear to request the server operating system CD. g 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 assigned to the printer. Windows 20