Shared Printing Windows 9x/Windows NT 4.0
Windows 95/98 print clients can share the printer with networked computers running Windows NT 4.0 and having a parallel connection to the printer. This requires that the PostScript printer driver be installed on the Windows NT computer and that the driver be configured for sharing. Print clients then can use the network to install the PostScript printer driver from the Windows NT computer.
Description
As seen from a Windows 95 and Windows 98 computer, the shared Windows NT 4.0 PostScript printer driver is similar to the Windows 95 and Windows 98 PostScript drivers. They both have the same options and features.
Sharing the Windows NT 4.0 PostScript Printer Driver
Configuring the PostScript printer driver for sharing can be done during the installation of the driver from the SuperScript 4650 Series CD to the Windows NT 4.0 computer, or after the driver has been installed on the Windows NT 4.0 computer.
To configure sharing during driver installation:
1.Insert the SuperScript 4650 Series CD into the
Windows NT 4.0 computer to automatically launch the installer.
2.Follow the instructions presented by the installer to install the PostScript printer driver until the Get Shared Information dialog box appears.
3.From the Get Shared Information dialog box, select the Shared radio button, then type in a name for the printer into the Share Name text box.
4.Select the operating systems of the computers that will be printing to this printer.
5.Click Next to finish installing the driver.
To configure sharing after the driver is installed:
1.From the Windows NT 4.0 computer, click Start, select Settings, then click on Printers to open the Printers folder.
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3.From the menu select Printer to see the available options and select Sharing.... to open the printer driver
Properties.
4.Select the Shared radio button and type in a name for the printer.
5.Select the operating system(s) of the computers printing to this printer and click OK. You will be prompted to insert the CD.
6.Insert the SuperScript 4650 Series CD (press and hold the shift key on your keyboard to disable Autorun) and click OK.
7.Press the Browse... button and open the folder that represents your printer’s model number, for example SS4650N.
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10.Click OK.
Installing the Shared Driver into Windows 95/98 Clients
After the Windows 2000 PostScript printer driver has been configured for sharing, a Windows 95 and Windows 98 client can use a network to install the driver from the Windows NT 4.0 computer.
To install the shared driver:
1.From the Windows 95 or Window 98 client, use the network to navigate to the Windows NT 4.0 computer.
2.Click on the shared printer driver to open the shortcut menu.
3.Select Install.
4.Follow the instructions presented by the installer to install the driver.
