Point And Print - Dell 3115 Color Laser User Manual

Multifunction color laser printer
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Point and Print

This method is usually the best use of system resource erver handles driver modifications
and print job processing. This le rk clients return to their programs much faster.
use the point and print method, a subset of driver information i from the server to the client
computer. This is just enough inform send a print job to the multifunction printer.
1. On the Windows desktop of the client compu ble-click My Network Places (etwork
Neighborhood for Windows 2000).
2. Locate the host name of the omputer, and then double-click the host name.
3. Right-click the shared printer name, and then c Install.
Wait for the driver information to copy from the server co the client computer, and
for a new printer object to be added to th Printers and Faxes (Printers for
Windows 2000) folder. The time this takes varies, based on netwo and other
factors.
Close My Network Plac (Network Neighborhood for Windows 2000).
4. Print a test page to verify print ins
5. Click StartSettingsP nd Faxes (Printers for Windows 2000)
6. Select the muln printer you just created.
7. Click FileProperties.
8. From the General tab, click Print Test Page (Print a Test Page for Windows
2000).
When a test page prints succes printer installation is complete.
For Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008:
1. On the Windows desktop of the omputer, click Start Network.
2. Locate the host name of the se er, and then double-click the host name.
3. Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
4. ck Install driver.
5. Continue in the User Account Control d x (You can skip this step in Windows Server
2008).
6. Wait for the driver information from the server computer to the client computer, and
for a new prin t to be added to the Printers dialog time this takes varies, based on
network traffic and other factor
7. Print a test page fy printer driver installation.
8. C Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound ters (Start Control Panel
Prin for Windows Server 2008).

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