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,
2Locate the host name of the server computer, and then
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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 (see “How to print a test page” on page 94).
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 Start Æ Settings Æ 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: