Sharing the Printer Locally
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5Sharing the Printer
Locally
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer ,
which is called “host computer,” on the network.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows
OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online
help.
N
OTES
:
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with
your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can
check the supplied Printer software CD.
Setting Up a Host Computer
1
Start Windows.
2
From the
Start
menu select
Printers and Faxes
.
3
Double-click
your printer driver icon
.
4
From the
Printer
menu, select
Sharing
.
5
Check the
Share this printer
box.
6
Fill in the
Shared Name
field, and then click
OK
.
Setting Up a Client Computer
1
Right-click the Windows
Start
button and select
Explorer
.
2
Open your network folder in the left column.
3
Click the shared name.
4
From the
Start
menu select
Printers and Faxes
.
5
Double-click
your printer driver icon
.
6
From the
Printer
menu, select
Properties
.
7
From the
Ports
tab, click
Add Port
.
8
Select
Local Port
and click
New Port
.
9
Fill in the
Enter a port name
field with the shared name.
10
Click
OK
and click
Close
.
11
Click
Apply
and click
OK
.