Setting Up A Shared Printer - Canon MB5400 SERIES Online Manual

Setting Up a Shared Printer

On the print server, set up sharing of the printer driver. Then from the client, set up the connection to the
print server.
1. Install the printer driver
2. Select as described below:
• If you are using Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 R2, select the Control Panel -> Hardware and
Sound (Hardware) -> Devices and Printers
The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
• If you are using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, select the Control Panel -> Hardware
and Sound -> Printers
The Printers window is displayed.
3. Click the icon for the model name of printer to be shared
• If you are using Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 R2, press the Alt key, and from the displayed File
menu, select Printer properties -> Sharing tab.
• If you are using Windows Vista, press the Alt key, and from the displayed File menu, select Run as
administrator -> Sharing....
• If you are using Windows Server 2008 select Sharing... from the File menu.
Important
• A confirmation/warning dialog box may appear when starting, installing or uninstalling software.
This dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task.
When you are logged on to an administrator account, click Yes (or Continue, Allow) to continue.
Some applications require an administrator account to continue. In such cases, switch to an
administrator account, and restart the operation from the beginning.
4. Set sharing
On the Sharing tab, check (or select) Share this printer, set the shared name as necessary, and then
click OK.
5. If the print server and the client have different architectures (32 bit or 64 bit), install an
additional driver
1. Display the Devices and Printers, Printers, or Printers and Faxes window.
2. Select as described below:
• If you are using Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012
R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 R2, select the printer icon, click Print
server properties, and select the Drivers tab
• If you are using Windows Vista, press the Alt key, and from the displayed File menu, select
Run as administrator -> Server Properties..., and select the Drivers tab
on the print server system
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