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Configure for TCP/IP
fClick OK.
Note: If you are missing files, you may
be prompted to provide the server
operating system CD.
gCheck the following to make sure the printer was successfully shared.
•The printer object in the Printers fold er now has a shared indicator. For
example, in WindowsNT 4.0, a hand appears under the printer object.
•Browse Network Neighborhood. Find the hos t name of the server and
look for the shared name you assigned to the printer.
Install the printer driver (or subset) on
network clients
Using the point and print method
Note: This method is usually the best
use of system resources. The server
handles driver modifications and the print
job processing. This lets network clients
return to applications much faster.
With this method, a subset of driver information is copied from the server to the client
computer. This is just enough information to send a print job to the printer.
1On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click Network
Neighborhood.
2Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host
name.
3Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Install.
4Wait a few minutes for the driver information to be copied from the server
computer to the client computer, and for a new printer object to be added to the
Printers folder. The time this takes varies based on network traffic and other
factors.
5Close Network Neighborhood.
6Print a test page to verify printer installation.
Using the peer-to-peer method
With this method, the printer driver is fully installed on each client computer. Network
clients retain control of driver modifications. The client computer handles the print job
processing.
1Click Startà Settings à Printers.
2Click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer wizard.
3Click Network Print Server.
4Select the network printer from the Shared printers list. If the printer is not listed,
enter the path of the printer in the text box.
The path will look similar to the following:
\\<server host name>\<shared printer name>
Note: If this is a new printer, you may be
prompted to install a printer driver. If no
system driver is available, then you will
need to provide a path to available
drivers.
The server host name is the name of the server computer that identifies it to the
network. The shared printer name is the name assigned during the server
installation process.
5Click OK.
6Select whether you want this printer to be the default printer for the client, and
then click Finish.
7Print a test page to verify printer installation.
Macintosh
Note: A PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file provides detailed information
about the capabilities of a printer to your
UNIX or Macintosh computers.
To print to a network printer, each Macintosh user must install a custom PostScript
Printer Description (PPD) file and either create a desktop printer on the computer (Mac
OS 8.6 to 9.x) or create a print queue in Print Center (Mac OS X).
Refer to the User’s Guide on the publicationsCD for information to install Macintosh
drivers and to create a desktop printer icon for Macintosh8.6–9.x.