4-28 A-61588 July 2008
Connecting to a printer
shared by another
computer on the network
workgroup
1. Enter any text that describes the printer in the Description field.
2. Enter the fully qualified path to the Shared computer and the share
name assigned to the printer (e.g., \\mypc\sharedprinter or
\\192.168.1.101\sharedprinter).
NOTE: The use of IP addresses when accessing a print server is
guaranteed to resolve the path to the printer. Fully qualified
domain names may not resolve in certain network
environments.
3. If the PC requires authentication credentials to access the shared
printer, enter the Username and Password. Leave the Domain
Name blank.
4. When finished, click OK.