Setting Up Print Server2754-009With a print server, you can reduce the load on the computer that you print from. The print server also makes itpossible to install the drivers on each computer over the network, which saves you the trouble of installing the driverson each computer by using the provided CD-ROM/DVD-ROM. To set up a computer on the network as a print server,configure the settings for sharing the printer.● To perform the following procedure, log in to your computer with an administrator account.● You may be unable to install drivers over the network depending on the operating system and the bitarchitecture (32-bit or 64-bit) of the print server and client computers.● When implementing a print server in a domain environment, consult your Network Administrator.1 Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder(P. 132)2 Right-click the printer driver icon for this machine and click [Printer properties] or[Properties].3 Click the [Sharing] tab, select [Share this printer], and enter the share name of themachine.● Click the [Change Sharing Options] button if displayed.4 Install additional drivers as necessary.● This operation is required if you want to install the drivers in other computers running a different bitarchitecture via the print server.1 Click [Additional Drivers].2 Select the check box for the bit architecture that other computers are running, and click [OK].Setting Up16
