Lexmark 3EN, S500 SERIES, 30E, 31N, 30P manual Sharing a printer in a Windows environment

Models: 3EN S500 SERIES 31N 30P 30E

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In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier

aFrom the Finder, choose Utilities.

bDouble-clickPrinter Setup Utility or Print Center.

cFrom the Printer List dialog, choose the printer you want to use, and then click Add.

dFrom the Printer Browser, select your printer, and then click Add.

3A second print queue will be created. Remove the wireless queue if you do not want to switch back to accessing the printer over a wireless connection.

Sharing a printer in a Windows environment

1Prepare the computers to share the printer:

aMake all computers printing to the printer accessible through Network Neighborhood by enabling File and Print Sharing. See the Windows documentation for instructions on enabling File and Print Sharing.

bInstall the printer software on all computers that will print to the printer.

2Identify the printer:

aOn the computer that is attached to the printer, do one of the following: 1 Click , or click Start and then click Run.

2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.

3Press Enter, or click OK. The printer folder opens.

bRight-click the name of your printer.

cClick Sharing.

dFrom the Sharing tab, select Share this printer or Shared as, and then assign a distinctive name.

eClick OK.

3Locate the printer from the remote computer:

Note: The remote computer is the one that is not attached to the printer.

aDo one of the following:

1Click , or click Start and then click Run.

2In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.

3Press Enter, or click OK. The printer folder opens.

bRight-click the name of your printer.

cClick Properties.

dClick the Ports tab, and then click Add Port.

eSelect Local Port, and then click New Port.

fType the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port name, which consists of the server name and the distinctive printer name that was specified in step 2 on page 76. The name should be in the form \\server \printer.

gClick OK.

hClick Close on the Printer Ports dialog.

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Lexmark 3EN, S500 SERIES, 30E Sharing a printer in a Windows environment, Double-clickPrinter Setup Utility or Print Center

3EN, S500 SERIES, 31N, 30P, 30E specifications

The Lexmark 30E, 301, and S500 series are renowned for their efficiency, reliability, and innovative technologies, making them a preferred choice for small to medium-sized businesses. Each of these models caters to a variety of printing requirements while maintaining high standards in performance and usability.

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