Selecting The Printer; Sharing A Printer In A Windows Environment - Dell All-in-One Wireless Printer V715w User Manual

If the printer is currently set up locally (using USB connection)
1
Plug an Ethernet cable into the printer and into an available port on a switch or wall jack.
2
Insert the software and installation CD into the computer you want to use to configure the printer.
3
Follow the instructions on the computer screen for configuring a printer on an Ethernet network.
4
Select the Network printer (see "Selecting the printer" on page 91).
Note: You will need a USB cable to complete the configuration.

Selecting the printer

1
Click or Start.
2
In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.
3
Press Enter, or click OK.
The printer folder opens.
4
Right-click the printer you want to use, either Network or USB.
5
Select Set as Default Printer from the menu.
6
Close the Printers or Printers and Faxes window.

Sharing a printer in a Windows environment

1
Prepare the computers to share the printer:
a
Make all computers printing to the printer accessible through Network Neighborhood by enabling File and
Print Sharing. See the Windows documentation for instructions on enabling File and Print Sharing.
b
Install the printer software on all computers that will print to the printer.
2
Identify the printer:
a
On the computer that is attached to the printer, do one of the following:
1
Click , or click Start and then click Run.
2
In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.
3
Press Enter, or click OK.
The printer folder opens.
b
Right-click the name of your printer.
c
Click Sharing.
d
From the Sharing tab, select Share this printer or Shared as, and then assign a distinctive name.
e
Click OK.
3
Locate the printer from the remote computer:
Note: The remote computer is the one that is not attached to the printer.
a
Do one of the following:
1
Click , or click Start and then click Run.
2
In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.
3
Press Enter, or click OK.
The printer folder opens.
Networking
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