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Preparing the Printer Sharing Settings
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The screenshots used in this section are from Windows XP Professional.
1. Perform the following procedure.
From the [Start] menu, select [Settings] ⋗ [Network and Dial-up Connections].
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Network and Internet Connections] ⋗ [Network Connections].
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] ⋗ [Network Connections] ⋗ [Local Area Connection], click [Properties], and then proceed to Step 3.
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [View network status and tasks] ⋗ [Manage network connections].
2. Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, then select [Properties] from the pop-up menu.
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If you are using Windows Vista and the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
3. Make sure that [File and Printers Sharing for Microsoft Networks] is selected (1), then click [OK] (2).
Printer Sharing Settings
Printer sharing settings vary depending on your operating system. See the following setting procedure according to your operating system.
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If you are not sure whether you are using 32-bit Windows Vista or 64-bit Windows Vista, see [Checking the Processor Version of Windows Vista].
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For Windows XP, the printer cannot be shared on a network at the default settings (the settings immediately after the installation).
Printer sharing settings require running [Network Setup Wizard] to enable the sharing settings.
For more details, see Windows Help.
1. Display the [Printers and Faxes] folder or the [Printers] folder.
From the [Start] menu, select [Settings] ⋗ [Printers].
From the [Start] menu, select [Printers and Faxes].
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printers and Other Hardware] ⋗ [Printers and Faxes].
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printer].
2. Right-click the icon for this printer, then select [Sharing] from the pop-up menu.
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If you are using Windows Vista and [Change sharing options] appears, click [Change sharing options].
If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
3. Perform the following procedure.
Select [Shared as]. Change the share name as needed.
Select [Share this printer]. Change the share name as needed.
Select the [Share this printer] check box. Change the share name as needed.
Proceed to the following procedure according to your operating system or environment.
| For Windows XP (SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (SP1 or later)/Vista | For an operating system other than specified in the left column | |
| If any clients are using 64-bit Windows Vista | If no client is using 64-bit Windows Vista | Proceed to Step 10. |
| Proceed to Step 4. | Proceed to Step 10. | |
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4. Click [Additional Drivers].
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If you want to update the additional driver (alternate driver), perform the following procedure.
1. Uninstall the printer driver used in the print server. [Uninstalling the Printer Driver]
2. Install the new printer driver on the print server. [Installing the Printer Driver]
3. Install the additional driver again.
5. Select the [x64] check box (1), then click [OK] (2).
6. Insert the "LBP5050 User Software" CD-ROM supplied with the printer into the CD-ROM drive, and then click [Browse].
If CD-ROM Setup appears, click [Exit].
7. Open the folder in the supplied CD-ROM: [English] - [x64] - [Driver].
8. Select [CNAC8STD.INF] (1), then click [Open] (2).
9. Click [OK].
Copying files is started.
You can take the CD-ROM out of the CD-ROM drive after copying files is completed.
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10. Click [Close] or [OK].
The printer icon changes to the shared printer icon.
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To clear the printer sharing settings, use the following procedures.
* If [Change sharing options] appears, click [Change sharing options]. If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
1. Display the [Printers] folder.
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printer].
2. Right-click the icon for this printer, then select [Sharing] from the pop-up menu.
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If [Change sharing options] appears, click [Change sharing options].
If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
3. Select the [Share this printer] check box. Change the share name as needed.
Proceed to the following procedure according to clients' operating systems.
| If any clients are using Windows XP (SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (SP1 or later) | For an operating system other than specified in the left column |
| Proceed to Step 4. | Proceed to Step 10. |
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4. Click [Additional Drivers].
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If you want to update the additional driver (alternate driver), perform the following procedure.
1. Uninstall the printer driver used in the print server. [Uninstalling the Printer Driver]
2. Install the new printer driver on the print server. [Installing the Printer Driver]
3. Install the additional driver again.
5. Select the [x86] check box (1), then click [OK] (2).
6. Insert the "LBP5050 User Software" CD-ROM supplied with the printer into the CD-ROM drive, and then click [Browse].
If CD-ROM Setup appears, click [Exit].
7. Open the folder in the supplied CD-ROM: [English] - [32bit] - [Win2K_Vista].
8. Select [CNAC8STK.INF] (1), then click [Open] (2).
9. Click [OK].
Copying files is started.
You can take the CD-ROM out of the CD-ROM drive after copying files is completed.
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If the [Windows Security] dialog box appears, click [Install this driver software anyway].
10. Click [Close] or [OK].
The printer icon changes to the shared printer icon.
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To clear the printer sharing settings, clear the [Share this printer] check box in the [Sharing] sheet. (If [Change sharing options] appears, click [Change sharing options] to display the [User Account Control] dialog box, and then click [Continue].)