Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 7-5
For Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 Users
This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other 
computers on the network can use it.
Note:
❏ This section is written for small network users only. If you are on a 
large network and would like to share your printer, consult your 
network administrator.
❏ The screens shown in this section are from Windows NT 4.0.
First, you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the 
computer to which the printer is connected. Then, you must 
specify the network path to the printer from each computer that 
will use it and install the printer software on those computers.
Setting up your printer as a shared printer
To share a printer with other computers on a network, follow the 
steps below to configure the computer to which the printer is 
connected.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.
2. Select the icon for your printer, then click Sharing on the File 
menu.