Setting Up A Shared Printer - Canon MB2300 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 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2012,
from the Desktop charms, select Settings -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound (Hardware)
-> Devices and Printers
The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
• If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, select the Start menu -> 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 Start menu -> Control Panel -
> Hardware and Sound -> Printers
The Printers window is displayed.
• If you are using Windows XP, select the start menu -> Control Panel -> Printers and Other
Hardware -> Printers and Faxes
The Printers and Faxes window is displayed.
• If you are using Windows Server 2003 R2 or Windows Server 2003, select the start menu ->
Printers and Faxes
The Printers and Faxes window is displayed.
3. Click the icon for the model name of printer to be shared
• If you are using 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 XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows
Server 2003, select Sharing... from the File menu.
Important
• In Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, 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.
Note
• Windows XP may display a message recommending the user to use the Network Setup Wizard
to set up sharing.
When this message appears, choose not to use the wizard and then set up sharing.
4. Set sharing
on the print server system
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