Setting up your printer as a shared printer Then, add the printer to each computer that will access it through the network.
The figures that are provided in the following section pertain to Windows 2000.įirst, set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer connected directly to the printer. To install software programs in Windows 2000, it is necessary to log on as a user with administrative privileges (a user who belongs to the Administrators group.) You cannot install software programs if you log on as a Limited account user.Īfter you install Windows XP, the user account is set as a Computer Administrator account. To install software programs in Windows XP, it is necessary to log on with a Computer Administrator account. If you are on a large network and would like to share your printer, consult your network administrator. This section is written for small network users only. This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other computers on the network can use it.
