Networking Your Printer; Overview - Lenovo M720 Manual

Networking your printer

Overview

A network is a group of computers or computer systems linked together for
the purpose of sharing resources, such as printers, files, or an Internet
connection.
You may share your printer across a network. When a printer is shared, the
printer is connected to the host computer using a local cable, such as the
USB cable. During driver installation, the printer should be set up to be
"shared" so other network computers can print to it.
Note: You cannot use your All-In-One to scan across a
Your All-In-One is a network-capable printer and can be networked (or
shared) in one of two ways:
•
using the peer-to peer method.
•
using the point and print method.
Peer to peer
You can:
• Print
• Copy
• Fax using PC modem
Requirements:
• You must install the driver software
on all computers that will use the
All-In-One.
• The host computer must be on any
time the client wants to print.
See "Setting up your network using the
peer to peer method" on page 40.
network.
Point and print
You can:
• Print
• Copy
Requirements:
The host computer must be on any
time the client wants to print.
See "Setting up your network using the
point and print method" on page 41.
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