Sharing A Printer In A Windows Environment; Checking The Port Setting - Lexmark X5470 User Manual

Sharing a printer in a Windows environment

1
Prepare the computers to share the printer.
a
Make all computers printing to the printer accessible through Network Neighborhood by enabling File and
Print Sharing. See the Windows documentation for detailed instructions.
b
Install the printer software on all computers that will print to the printer.
2
Identify the printer.
On the computer that is attached to the printer:
a
Click Start Settings
b
Right-click the Lexmark X5400 Series icon.
c
Click Sharing.
d
Click Shared As, and give the printer a distinctive name.
e
Click OK.
3
Locate the printer from the remote computer.
Note: The remote computer is the one that is not attached to the printer.
a
Click Start Settings
b
Right-click the Lexmark X5400 Series icon.
c
Click Properties.
d
Click the Ports tab, and then click Add Port....
e
Select Local Port, and then click New Port....
f
Enter the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port name which consists of the server name and the
distinctive printer name that was specified in step 2 on page 48. The name should be in the form
.
g
Click OK.
h
Click Close on the Printer Ports dialog box.
i
Make sure the new port is selected on the Ports tab, and then click Apply.
The new port is listed with the printer name.
j
Click OK.

Checking the port setting

Windows Vista users only
1
Click Control Panel
2
Right-click the Lexmark X5400 Series icon.
3
From the sidebar menu, select Properties.
4
Click the Ports tab.
5
Make sure:
•
The port is set to a USB port.
•
File is not set as the port.
Printers or Printers and Faxes.
Printers or Printers and Faxes.
Printers.
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