Sharing the Printer Locally
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Sharing 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 Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP. For
other Windows operating systems, see 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 the Getting started chapter.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can
check the supplied Drivers and Utilities CD.
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
Explore
.
2
Select
My Network Places
and then right-click
Search
for Computers
.
3
Enter the IP address of host computer in
Computer name
field, and click
Search
. (In case host computer requires
User name
and
Password
, enter User ID and password
of host computer account.)
4
Double-click
Printers and Faxes
.
5
Right-click printer driver icon, select
Connect
.
6
Click
Yes
, if the installation confirm message appears.
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Инструкции и руководства похожие на DELL 1235cn
