Point And Print - Dell C1765NFW User Manual

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.
Wait for the driver information to be copied from the server computer to the client computer, and for a new printer
object to be added to the Printers and Faxes folder. The time taken to copy varies based on the network traffic.
Close My Network Places.
4 Print a test page to verify installation.
Click start (Start for Windows Server 2003 / Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition) → Settings (for Windows XP
a
/ Windows XP 64-bit Edition) → Printers and Faxes.
Select the printer you have installed.
b
Click File → Properties.
c
On the General tab, click Print Test Page.
d
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
For Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
1 Click Start → Network.
2 Locate and double-click the host name of the server computer.
3 Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
4 Click Install driver.
5 Click Continue in User Account Control dialog box.
Wait until the driver is copied from the server to the client computer. A new printer object is added to the Printers
folder. The duration of this procedure may vary based on the network traffic.
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Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running Windows
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