User's Manual

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Using a Print Server
This section explains how to configure the printer as a network printer.
Configuring a Print Server
This section explains how to configure the printer as a Windows network printer. The printer is
configured to enable use by network clients.
To change printer properties in the [Printers and Faxes], [Printers], or [Devices and Printers]
window, log in to the file server as an administrator or member of the PowerUsers group.
1. On the [Start] menu, click [Devices and Printers].
For Windows Vista, click [Control Panel], and then click [Hardware and Sound] from [Printer] to
display the [Printer] window.
For Windows 8/8.1, click [Settings] on the Charm Bar, and then click [Control Panel]. When the
[Control Panel] window appears, click [View devices and printers].
For Windows 10, right-click the [Start] button on the desktop, and then click [Control Panel]. When
the [Control Panel] window appears, click [View devices and printers].
2. Right-click the icon of the printer you have added, and then click [Printer properties].
The printer properties appear.
For Windows Vista, right-click the icon of the printer you have added, click [Run as administrator],
and then click [Properties].
For Windows 8/8.1/10, right-click the icon of the printer you have added to select the printer,
and then click [Printer properties].
3. On the [Sharing] tab, click [Share this printer].
4. To share the printer with users of a different version of Windows, click [Additional
Drivers...].
If you have installed an alternative driver by selecting [Shared] during the printer driver installation,
this step can be ignored.
5. Click [OK], and then close the printer properties.
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