Setup

Network Sharing of Printer

Windows XP/ Windows 2000
Cautions
Check to ensure that you can access the computer to which the printer is connected.
Check also to ensure that the printer can be shared.
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Open “Printers” in [Control Panel]
  • A [Printers and Faxes] screen appears.
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Click [Add Printer] under the [File] menu
  • A “Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard” screen appears.
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Click [Next]
  • A printer type selection screen appears.
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Select [A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer], and click [Next]
  • A “Specify a Printer” screen appears.
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Select [Browse for a printer], and click [Next]
  • A “Browse for Printer” screen appears.
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Select a printer from [Shared printers], and click [Next]
  • A [Connect to Printer] screen appears.
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Click [Yes]
  • A “Default Printer” screen appears.
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Select [Yes] if necessary, and click [Next]
  • A “Completing the Add Printer Wizard” screen appears.
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Check the details, followed by clicking [Finish]
  • Network sharing of the printer is complete.
Open “Printers” in [Control Panel]
  • Check to ensure that the printer is added.
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Cautions
When the access authority of the computer is not proper, the printer may not be able to perform printing even if installation of the printer driver is completed.
Ensure that the access authority is proper according to the instructions of the network administrator.
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Windows Vista
Cautions
Check to ensure that you can access the computer to which the printer is connected.
Check also to ensure that the printer can be shared.
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Open “Printers” in [Control Panel]
  • A [Printer] screen appears.
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Click [Add a printer] in the toolbar
  • A printer selection screen appears.
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Select [Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer], and click [Next]
  • A screen for selecting the printer appears.
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Select a printer, and click [Next]
  • A driver installation confirmation screen appears.
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Click [Install driver]
  • A [User Account Control] screen appears.
On the user account screen, click [Continue]
  • A screen for entering the printer name appears.
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Select the [Set as the default printer] checkbox if necessary, and click [Next]
  • A screen indicating that the printer is added appears.
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Check the details, followed by clicking [Finish]
  • Network sharing of the printer is complete.
Open “Printers” in [Control Panel]
  • Check to ensure that the printer is added.
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Cautions
When the access authority of the computer is not proper, the printer may not be able to perform printing even if installation of the printer driver is completed.
Ensure that the access authority is proper according to the instructions of the network administrator.
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