About the Printer Software for Windows
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Setting the clients
See “With Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000” on page 129.
Note:
❏
When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be
monitored on the print server. See “Notice Settings” on page 121.
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The print server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under the same
network management beforehand.
Using an additional driver
When the print server’s OS is Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server
2003 x64, you can install the additional drivers on the server. The additional drivers are for client
computers that have different OS from the server.
Follow the steps below to set a Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server
2003 x64 as a print server, then install the additional drivers.
Note:
You must access Windows XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 as the Administrators of the
local machine.
1. For a Windows Vista or Vista x64 print server, click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, then
double-click
Printers
.
For a Windows XP, XP x64, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 print server, click
Start
, point to
Printers and Faxes
.
For a Windows 2000 print server, click
Start
, point to
Settings
, then click
Printers
.
2. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click
Sharing
in the menu that appears.
For Windows Vista, click
Change sharing options
, then click
Continue
.
For Windows XP, XP x64, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64, if the following menu appears, click
either
Network Setup Wizard
or
If you understand the security risks but want to share
printers without running the wizard, click here
.
In either case, follow the on-screen instructions.