Setting Up Printer Sharing

Once you have set up a print server on your network, you can efficiently manage print jobs through the print server. Additionally, you can install the alternate printer driver for the machine on your computer from the network by adding it to the print server.
IMPORTANT
You may be unable to install drivers over the network depending on the operating system and the bit architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) of the print server and client computers.
1
Open the printer folder.
"Basic Windows Operations"
2
Display the [Sharing] tab.
For Windows 7:
1.
Right-click the icon for the machine and select [Printer properties] from the pop-up menu.
2.
Display the [Sharing] tab.
For Windows 8:
1.
Right-click the icon for the machine and select [Printer properties].
2.
Click the [Sharing] from the pop-up menu.
For Windows 10:
1.
Right-click the icon for the machine and select [Printer properties].
2.
Display the [Sharing] tab.
3
Select [Share this printer] or [Shared as] and enter the share name of the machine.
 When [Change sharing options] appears
Click [Change sharing options].
When the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
Continue with the steps in the procedure below and install the alternate printer driver on your computer.
4
Insert the User Software CD-ROM into the slot on your computer and click [Additional Drivers].
5
Install the alternate printer driver.
The installation dialog box appears when the alternate printer driver is selected and [OK] is clicked. Browse to the folder where the printer driver files are stored and follow onscreen instructions.
6
Click [OK].
The procedure is complete.
NOTE
To install the printer driver on another computer
1.
From the [Start] menu, select [Programs] or [All Programs] -> [Accessories] -> [Windows Explorer].
2.
Select the print server from [My Network Places] or [Network].
3.
Double-click the shared printer or drag and drop it into the printer folder.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to install the printer driver.
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