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Install drivers for network printing
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Select the Shared as check box, and enter a name in the text box.
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In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of all the network clients
that will print to the printer.
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Click OK.
Note: If you are missing files, you may be prompted to provide the server operating
system CD.
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Check the following to make sure the printer was successfully shared.
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The printer object in the Printers folder now has a shared indicator. For example, in
Windows NT 4.0, a hand appears under the printer object.
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Browse Network Neighborhood. Find the host name of the server, and look for the
shared name you assigned to the printer.
Install the printer driver (or subset) on network clients
Using the point and print method
Note: This method is usually the best use of system resources. The server handles driver
modifications and the print job processing. This lets network clients return to
applications much faster.
With this method, a subset of driver information is copied from the server to the client computer. This
is just enough information to send a print job to the printer.
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On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click Network Neighborhood.
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Locate the host name of the server computer, and double-click the host name.
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Right-click the shared printer name, and click Install.
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Wait a few minutes for the driver information to be copied from the server computer to the
client computer, and for a new printer object to be added to the Printers folder. The time this
takes varies based on network traffic and other factors.
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Close Network Neighborhood.
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Print a test page to verify printer installation.
Using the peer-to-peer method
With this method, the printer driver is fully installed on each client computer. Network clients retain
control of driver modifications. The client computer handles the print job processing.
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Click Start
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Settings
Æ
Printers.
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Click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer wizard.
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Click Next.
