When a test page prints successfully, printer installation is completed.
Peer-to-Peer
If you use the Peer-to- Peer method, the printer software is fully installed on each client computer. Network clients retain
control of software modifications. The client computer handles the print job processing.
1. In Windows Vista (default Start menu):
a. Click ® Control Panel.
b. Click Hardware and Sound.
c. Click Printers.
In Windows XP (default Start menu):
a. Click Start® Control Panel.
b. Double -click Printers and Other Hardware.
c. Double -click Printers and Faxes.
In Windows XP (Classic Start menu): Click Start® Settings ® Printers and Faxes.
In Windows Vista (Classic Start menu) and all other Windows versions: Click Start® Settings® Printers.
2. Click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Click Network Print Server.
4. Select the network printer from the Shared printers list. If the printer is not listed, type the path of the printer in the
text box. For example: \\<print server host name>\<shared printer name>.
The print server host name is the name of the print server computer that identifies it to the network. The shared
printer name is the name assigned during the print server installation process.
5. Click OK.
If this is a new printer, you may be prompted to install printer software. If no system software is available, then you
need to provide a path to available software.
6. Select whether you want this printer to be the default printer for the client, and then click Finish.
7. Print a test page to verify printer installation.
a. In Windows Vista (default Start menu):
1. Click ® Control Panel.
2. Click Hardware and Sound.
3. Click Printers.
In Windows XP (default Start menu):
1. Click Start® Control Panel.
2. Double -click Printers and Other Hardware.