User GuideIM C2000/C2500/C3000/C3500/C4500/C5500/C6000 series

Sharing the Printer on Print Server

You can print from another computer on the network using the port on a print server. The machine does not need to be connected to the network when printing.

Illustration of sharing the printer on print server
  • To use a Windows print server, specify the printer share settings on the print server, and then install the printer driver to the machine.

  • To use other print servers, see the operation manual for the print server.

1Log on to Windows of the server computer as an administrator, and install the printer driver.

2Display the [Devices and Printers] screen.

Windows 10 (version 1703 or later), Windows Server 2019

  1. On the [Start] menu, click [Windows System] [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

Windows 10 (earlier than version 1703), Windows Server 2016

  1. Right-click [Start], and then click [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012/2012 R2

  1. On the Charm Bar, click [Set] [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

  1. On the [Start] menu, click [Devices and Printers].

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008

  1. On the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel].

  2. Click [Printer] on [Hardware and Sound].

3Right-click the machine's icon, and then click [Printer properties].

  • For Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, right-click the printer's icon, and then click [Properties].

4Select the [Share this Printer] check box on the [Sharing] tab.

OS screen illustration

5To share the printer with the user who uses Windows of the other version, click [Additional Drivers].

When you select the [Shared] check box to install alternative driver, this procedure is not required.

6Click [OK] to close the Printer Properties screen.

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