
NOTE: When the Status Monitor balloon appears to indicate an error, you can cancel the current print job or see the corresponding solution. If you select Cancel Printing, turn the printer off and then click OK. It may take several minutes. Note that this will lose data which is being sent to the printer via network.
Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer
Locally-Shared Printer
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called the “host computer” on the network. The printer can then be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 9x/Me/XP/NT 4.0/2000 network printer connection.
Printing Across a Network
Whether the printer is locally connected or
In Windows 9x/Me
Setting Up the Host Computer
1Start Windows.
2From the Start menu, select Control Panel, and double- click on the Network icon.
3Check the File and Print Sharing box, and click OK. Close the window.
4From the Start menu, select Printers from Settings and
5Select Properties in the Printer menu.
6Click the Sharing tab and check the Shared As box. Fill in the Shared Name field and click OK.
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