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26 Microsoft Broadband Networking PCI Adapter User’s Guide
Allowing Access to Printers
By using Windows, you can print documents on a printer that is
attached to another computer on your network.
The following procedures provide general guidance for a few basic
printer-sharing tasks. The steps that you need to take to complete
these tasks will vary depending on the version of Windows installed
on your computer. For complete instructions and information about
sharing printers, type “printer sharing” in the
Search box in
Windows Help.
There is a difference between a “network printer” and a “local
printer” that you share on a network. A network printer is
connected directly to the network, rather than to a particular
computer, and can be used by anyone on the network. Most offices
have network printers that are stored in copy rooms accessed by
many employees. A local printer, on the other hand, is attached to
a specific computer, but can be shared with other computers on
the network. You will most likely be using local printers with the
Broadband Network Utility.
Before you can use a printer that is attached to another computer
on your network, you will need to do the following:
O
Make the printer available to the network (this is also known as
sharing a printer).
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Run the Add Printer Wizard on each computer that you want to
print from. This Installs the printer drivers on each networked
computer that will use the shared printer.
The procedures for sharing a printer and installing drivers differ
depending on your version of Windows. For more detailed
instructions, look up “sharing printers” in Windows Help.
To print to a printer that is attached to another computer on the
network
1. Open the document that you want to print, such as a document
in Microsoft Word.
2. On the File menu, click Print .
3. In the Print dialog box, select the shared printer from the list of
printers.
4. Click OK .
Note
Some printer drivers are not
designed to allow printer
sharing. For more information,
see the documentation that
came with your printer.