3. Using a Printer Server

Preparing Printer Server

This section explains how to configure the machine as a Windows network printer. The machine is configured to enabling network clients to use it. When the network printer is connected via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client, you can set the printing notification function to notify clients of the results of their print jobs.

Important

❒Under Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Windows Serv- er 2003, to change printer proper- ties in the [Printer] folder, you need Printer Management access au- thentication; under Windows NT 4.0, Full Control access authentica- tion. Log on to the file server as an Administrator or member of the PowerUsers group.

A Open the [Printers] window from the [Start] menu.The [Printers] window appears.

B Click the icon of the machine you want to use. On the [File] menu, click [Properties]. The printer properties appear.

C On the [Sharing] tab, click [Shared as:].

D To share the machine with users using a different version of Win- dows, click [Additional Drivers...].

Note

❒If you have installed an alternative driver by selecting [Shared as:] during the printer driver installa- tion, this step can be ignored.

E Click [OK]. Close the printer prop- erties.
Printing notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client

Follow the procedure below to configure the machine to use the printing notification function of SmartDevice- Monitor for Client.

Setting the print server

Important

❒Under Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Windows Serv- er 2003, to change printer proper- ties in the [Printer] folder, you need Printer Management access au- thentication; under Windows NT 4.0, Full Control access authentica- tion. Log on to the file server as an Administrator or member of the PowerUsers group.

A From the [Start] button on the task bar, point to [Program], point to [SmartDeviceMonitor for Client], and then click [Print Server Settings].

The print server setting dialog box appears.B Select the [Notify Client of Printing] check box, and click [OK].

After print server setting is made, a dialog box appears. Confirm the dialog box content, and click [OK].

Click [Cancel] to interrupt the pro- cedure.C A dialog box appears for client setting. Click [OK].

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