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Checking the Shared Printer
To confirm that the printer is properly shared:
• Ensure that the printer object in the Printers, Printers and Faxes, or Devices and
Printers folder is shared. The shared icon is shown under the printer icon.
• From a network client, browse Network or My Network Places. Find the host name
of the server and the shared name you assigned to the printer.
After you have checked that the printer is shared, use methods such as Windows
and Print to use the shared printer from a network client.
NOTE:
• If the OS bit editions (32/64 bit edition) differ between a print server and a client computer, you
need to manually add the printer driver for the client computer edition on the server. Otherwise, the
printer driver cannot be installed on the client computer using methods such as Point and Print. For
example, if the print server runs on Windows Vista
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on Windows
for 64-bit client on the 32-bit server.
a Click Additional Drivers on the screen for sharing printers.
For details about how to display this screen, see "Enabling Shared Printing from the Computer".
b Select the x64 check box, and then click OK.
c Insert the Software and Documentation disc into your computer.
d Click Browse to specify the folder that contains the 64-bit OS driver, and then click OK.
Installation starts.
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Installing Printer Drivers on Windows® Computers
7 64-bit edition, follow the procedures below to additionally install the printer driver
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32-bit edition, while the client computer runs
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Point
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