Sharing Your Printer Locally; In Windows 98/Me - Dell 1100 Owner's Manual

Sharing Your Printer Locally

You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, called the "host computer," on
a network using a USB cable. Your printer can be shared by other users on the network
through a Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP network printer connection. Before you can share
your printer, you must first setup a Microsoft Windows network.

In Windows 98/Me

Setting Up the Host Computer
1 Start Windows.
2 Click the Start button, select Control Panel, and double-click the Network icon.
3 Click the File and Print Sharing box, check the box next to I want to be able to allow
others to print to my printer, and click OK.
4 Click Start and select Printers from Settings. Double-click your printer name.
5 Click Properties in the Printer menu.
6 Click the Sharing tab and check the Shared As box. Fill in the Share Name field and then
click OK.
Setting Up the Client Computer
1 Right-click the Start button and select Explore.
2 Open your network folder in the left column.
3 Right-click the shared name and click Capture Printer Port.
4 Select the port you want, check the Reconnect at log on box, and then click OK.
5 Click the Start button and select Settings and then Printers.
6 Double-click your printer icon.
7 Click the Printer menu and point to Properties.
8 Click the Details tab, select the printer port, and then click OK.
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