DocuPrint P255 dw User Manual - Fuji Xerox Printers

• Setting Up the Printer for Shared PrintingOne way to make a new printer available for other computers on a network is to use the SoftwarePack CD-ROM supplied with your printer. Using the supplied CD is helpful in a way that it will installutilities including the SimpleMonitor as well. The following, however, describes the procedures forsharing a printer on a network without using the supplied CD.To set up a printer to be shared on a network, you need to set up the printer for network sharing andinstall print drivers for the printer on every computer on the network.NOTE:• You need to purchase an additional Ethernet cable at your own cost to connect a printer to an Ethernetnetwork.Setting Up the Printer for Network Sharing• For Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, andWindows Server 2003 x64 Edition1 Click Start (start for Windows XP) → Printers and Faxes.2 Right-click the icon for your printer and select Properties.3 From the Sharing tab, select Share this printer, and then enter a name in the Share name textbox.4 Click Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network clients using yourprinter.5 Click OK.If the files are not present in your computer, and then you will be prompted to insert the serveroperating system CD.6 Click Apply, and then click OK.• For Windows Vista and Windows Vista 64-bit Edition1 Click Start → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Printers.2 Right-click the printer icon and select Sharing.3 Click Change sharing options button.4 The "Windows needs your permission to continue" appears.5 Click Continue button.6 Select the Share this printer check box, and then enter a name in the Share name text box.7 Select Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network clients using yourprinter.8 Click OK.9 Click Apply, and then click OK.Printer Connection and Software Installation 87