CM Professional Series Color Printer - (English) Network Guide

6.6.1 Using the HP 2500C Series Printer Software to Share the Printer

Step 1 - Install HP 2500C Series Printer Software

Please refer to section 6.1.2, Step 2 - Install HP 2500C Series Printer Software

for the procedure.

Step 2 - Share the Printer on the Network

For Windows 95/98/NT 4.0:

1. Right-click on the HP 2500C Series Printer icon in the Printers folder, followed by

Properties, to access the printer properties.

2. Select the Sharing tab in Properties to share the printer. Proceed to 3 if you do not

see the Sharing tab, otherwise, move on to 5.

3. To enable the file and printer share, double-click the Network icon in the Control

Panel. Click File and Printer Sharing and make sure that both the check boxes are

selected.

4. Click OK and restart Windows.

5. In the Sharing tab, select Shared As and specify a shared name for this printer, for

example, HP 2500C.

6. Click OK.

For Windows for Workgroups 3.11:

1. Double-click the Printers icon in the Control Panel.

2. Select HP 2500C Series Printer and make sure that the Use Print Manager option

is checked.

3. Choose Cancel or Close to exit the Printers Control Panel.

4. Double-click the Print manager icon in the Main group and select the printer.

5. Select Share Printer As... from the Printer menu. . Proceed to 6 if you do not see the

Sharing tab, otherwise, move on to 8.

6. If the Share As… option is disabled, you have not enabled the printer sharing. To do

this, double-click the Windows Setup icon in the Main program group, choose

Change Network Settings in the Options menu and enable printer sharing.

7. Click OK and restart Windows.

8. Specify a shared name for this printer, for example, HP 2500C.

9. Check the Re-share At Startup option if you wish to share the printer permanently.

10. Click OK.

11. Proceed to install the printer software on the client computer.