To use your printer from other computers on a network, you must first add the printer to each computer that will access it. Click OK to install the additional drivers.Ĭlick OK, or click Close if you installed additional drivers. Click OK, then insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. If you want Windows XP or 2000 to automatically download printer drivers to computers that are running different versions of Windows, click Additional Drivers and select the environment and the operating systems for the other computers. Select Shared as then type a name for the shared printer.ĭo not use spaces or hyphens in the printer name. Right-click the icon for your printer, then click Sharing. The images that are provided in the following section pertain to Windows 2000.įor Windows 2000 users, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.įor Windows XP users, click Start, then click Control Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Printers and Faxes. To share a printer with other computers on a network, follow the steps below to configure the computer to which the printer is connected. Then, you must add the printer to each computer that will access it through the network. The images that are provided in the following section pertain to Windows 2000.įirst, you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the printer is connected. After you install Windows XP, the user account is set as a Computer Administrator account. You cannot install software programs if you log on as a Limited account user. To install software programs in Windows XP, it is necessary to log on with a Computer Administrator account. To install software programs in Windows 2000, it is necessary to log on as a user with administrative privileges (a user who belongs to the Administrators group). If you are on a large network and would like to share your printer, consult your network administrator. This section is written for small network users only. This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other computers on the network can use it. Setting up your printer as a shared printer How To / Setting Up Your Printer on a Network

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