Note:
If you are missing
files, you may be prompted
to provide the server
operating system CD.
Note:
This method is
usually the best use of
system resources. The
server handles driver
modifications and the print
job processing. This lets
network clients return to
applications much faster.
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Check the following to make sure the printer was successfully
shared.
•
The printer object in the Printers folder now has a shared
indicator. For example, in Windows NT 4.0, a hand appears
under the printer object.
•
Browse Network Neighborhood. Find the host name of the
server and look for the shared name you assigned to the
printer.
Step 3: Install the printer driver (or subset) on network
clients
Using the point and print method
With this method, a subset of driver information is copied from the
server to the client computer. This is just enough information to send
a print job to the printer.
1
On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click
Network Neighborhood.
2
Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-
click the host name.
3
Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Install.
4
Wait a few minutes for the driver information to be copied from
the server computer to the client computer, and for a new printer
object to be added to the Printers folder. The time this takes
varies, based on network traffic and other factors.
5
Close Network Neighborhood.
6
Print a test page to verify printer installation.
Install drivers for network printing
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