Printer Sharing - DataCard Sp35 Installation Manual

Printer sharing

This section includes:
• "Requirements for local printer sharing"
• "Components"
• "Setting up printing sharing"
• "Installing the printer driver on the client PC"
• "Performing management tasks at the host PC"
• "Using the printer from the client PC"
This section describes how you can print to a printer over a network using Microsoft File and Printer Sharing. A
shared printer is connected to a PC with the printer driver installed (host PC). Users at other PCs on the network
(clients) can print to the shared printer over the network. Up to 10 client PCs can share the printer at one time.
Users at client PCs do not have the same level of access to the printer driver as a user at the host PC.
The following operating system configurations are supported:
• Both the client and host PCs run Windows XP.
• Both the client and host PCs run Windows Me or Windows 98 (Second Edition).
• Both the client and host PCs run Windows 2000.
• Both the client and host PCs run Windows NT 4.0. (Network connection only between a printer and the host
PC)
Requirements for local printer sharing
Before sharing a printer over the network, meet the following requirements:
• A network card is installed in and working on each PC to use the printer.
• The same Windows operating system is installed on and operating on each PC.
• If you are installing both a network card and a service pack or Windows upgrade, install the network card first
and then install the service pack or upgrade. If you installed a service pack or upgrade before installing a
network card, you might need to install the service pack or upgrade again.
• The printer must be enabled for sharing. See Windows help for information on enabling printer sharing.
• The PC with the printer attached must remain on, and the Windows operating system must be running. For
Windows XP and 2000, a user with Print, Manage Printers, and Manage Documents permissions to the printer
must be logged on at the host PC so that other users can print. For Windows NT, a user with Full Control
permission to the printer must be logged on at the host PC so that other users can print.
• If more than one printer is connected to a PC and one is a shared printer, the printers must have different
names.
• For Windows XP, 2000, and NT, you must set up permission for users at the client PC and permission for users
at the host PC. See
Components
This section describes the components you need to use the SP Series printer with local printer sharing.
SP Series Install e-Guide
"Setting printer permissions" for more information.
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