Point And Print - Dell 1350 Color User Manual

6 Click OK.
For Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2
1 Click Start  Devices and Printers.
2 Right-click the printer icon and select Printer properties.
3 On the Sharing tab, click Change Sharing Options button if exists.
4 Select the Share this printer check box, and then type a name in the Share
name text box.
5 Click Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network
clients using this printer.
6 Click Apply, and then click OK.
To check that the printer is shared:
• Ensure that the printer object in the Printers, Printers and Faxes, or
Devices and Printers folder is shared. The share icon is shown under the
printer icon.
• Browse Network or My Network Places. Find the host name of the server
and look for the shared name you assigned to the printer.
Now that the printer is shared, you can install the printer on network clients
using the Point and Print method or the peer-to-peer method.

Point and Print

Point and Print is a Microsoft Windows technology that allows you to connect
to a remote printer. This feature automatically downloads and installs the
printer driver.
For Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows
Server 2003 x64 Edition
1 On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click My
Network Places.
2 Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the
host name.
3 Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
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