Appendix B Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform In Windows Nt/2000 - Canon MultiPASS F50 Software User's Manual

Appendix B
Sharing Your Printer Cross-Platform in
Windows NT/2000
If you are using Windows NT/2000, you may need to set up an alternate
or additional driver in the following situations:
❏ Windows NT/2000 server system sharing with Windows 95/98/Me
client systems
❏ Windows 2000 server system sharing with Windows NT client
systems.
The procedures vary somewhat based on whether you are using
Windows NT or Windows 2000. For the setup procedure, have the
MultiPASS Suite installation disk available.
To share your printer in Windows NT:
1. On the MultiPASS server system, on the Windows taskbar, click Start,
point to Settings, and then click Printers.
2. In the Printers window, click the printer icon.
3. On the File menu, click Sharing.
4. In the Properties dialog box, on the Sharing tab, click Shared.
5. In Share Name box, type a name you want to assign to the shared
printer.
6. Under Alternate Drivers, click Windows 95. Then, click OK.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Appendix B
When prompted to insert the Windows 95 Flat Share disk into
your disk drive, insert the MultiPASS Suite installation disk
instead.
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