❏For Windows NT 4.0, see “With Windows NT 4.0” on page 139.

Note:

❏When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 77.

❏When you are Windows shared printer user in a Windows Me, 98, or 95 environment, on the server, double-click the Network icon in Control panel and make sure that the “File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks” component is installed. Then, on the server and clients, make sure that the “IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol” or the “TCP/IP Protocol” is installed.

❏The printer server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under the same network management beforehand.

❏The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS.

Setting up your printer as a shared printer

When the printer server’s OS is Windows Me, 98, or 95, follow these steps to set the printer server.

1.Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2.Double-click the Network icon.

3.Click File and Print Sharing on the Configuration menu.

4.Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s). check box, then click OK.

5.Click OK to accept the settings.

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