How to share the printer in Windows 7
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When the client PC is Windows 7 and the print
server is Windows 7
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When the client PC is Windows 7 and the print
server is Windows XP
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When the client PC is Windows 7 and the print
server is Windows Vista
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When the client PC is Windows XP and the print
server is Windows 7
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When the client PC is Windows Vista and the
print server is Windows 7
You can share the printer connected to the printer server (A)
with the client PC (B) connected to the same network.
(A) Print sever
(B) Client PC
REFERENCE
The computer directly connected to the printer with a USB
cable is called "Print server" (A) and the computer on which printing
operation is actually performed is called "Client PC."
<Setup flow>
Follow the steps below to enable printer sharing.
1. Complete the printer sharing settings on the Printer server.
2. Confirm the computer name of the print server.
3. Add the printer to be shared to the client PC as a new
printer.
CAUTION
Log in as an Administrator to perform the setup.
When the client PC is
Windows 7 and the print server is Windows 7
Canon iP4700 Series is used as an example of the printer to be
shared.
- Preparations -
Both Print server and Client PC must have either of the
following drivers installed, namely the one downloaded from Canon website or
the one included in the OS. Which driver you should install in depends on the
printer / OS.
For details, see our website.
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To install the downloaded driver in the client PC, check
"Select printer port" in the Installation Complete window, then
select LPT1 in "Manual Selection" to complete the installation.
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To install the driver included in the OS in the client PC,
select LPT1 in "Add Printer" to complete the installation.
1. Complete the printer sharing settings on the Printer server.
Let's make the printer connected to the print server available
to other computers.
1-1. From the Start menu, select [Devices and Printers] .
REFERENCE
The screen looks different depending on the environment
you are using.
1-2. Right-click the Canon iP4700 Series icon, then select
"Printer Properties" .
1-3. Select the Sharing tab, check "Share this
printer", and then enter the name of the printer you want to share in
"Share name".
After you enter the name, click "Apply" then
"OK" to close Properties.
IMPORTANT
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The iP4700 is an example.
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Make sure to write down the "words" you entered in
Share name. You will need it when doing the setup for the client server.
1-4. Confirm that the following kind of mark is displayed in
"State" in the bottom of the window.
2. This is necessary when you specify the printer in the step 3
below.
2-1. From the Start menu, right-click "Computer", then
click "Properties".
2-2. Confirm the Full computer name.
IMPORTANT
"Print Server" is an
example.
Make sure to write down the "words" in Full
computer name. You will need it when doing the setup for the client server.
3. Add the printer to the client PC as a new printer.
Make the client PC recognize the printer on the network.
3-1. From the Start menu, select "Computer",
"Network", then "Add a printer".