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• For Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit Edition, and Windows Server 2008 R2
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Click Start → Network.
2
Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.
3
Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
4
Click Install driver.
5
Wait until the driver is copied from the server to the client computer. A new printer object will be
added to the Devices and Printers folder. The time taken for these activities varies based on
network traffic.
6
Print a test page to verify installation.
Click Start → Devices and Printers.
a
Right-click the printer you just created and select Printer properties.
b
On the General tab, click Print Test Page.
c
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
Peer-to-Peer
If you use the peer-to-peer method, the print driver is installed on each client computer. The client
computers can modify the driver and handle the print jobs.
Printer Connection and Software Installation
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