Sharing the Printer Locally
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4Sharing 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 CD-ROM.
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
.