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Chapter 14: Advanced Printers and Scanners 15Figure 14-8Shared Printer IconOther users who can now connect to the shared printer might not have the required driversinstalled. These other users might also be using different operating systems than the computerthat is hosting the shared printer. Windows XP can automatically upload the correctdrivers to these other users. Click the Additional Drivers button to select operating systemsthat the other users might be using. When you close that dialog box by clicking OK,Windows XP will ask whether you want to obtain those additional drivers. If all the otherusers are also operating Windows XP, you do not need to click the Additional Drivers button.To find the additional drivers button, choose Start>Printers and Faxes, right-click theprinter you are sharing, and choose Properties>Sharing>Additional Drivers button.Other users on the network can now connect to this printer by following these steps:How ToStep 1.Step 2.Step 3.Step 4.Step 5.Choose Start > Control Panel > Printers and other Hardware > Add aPrinter.The Add Printer Wizard appears. Click Next.Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, asshown in Figure 14-9. Click Next.Type in the name of the printer, or browse for it on the network using the Nextbutton. A list of shared printers will appear.After you select the printer, a virtual printer port is created and displayed in theAdd a Printer window. The required print drivers are downloaded from the printserver and installed on the computer. The wizard then finishes the installation.