Printer Connection and Software Installation 63
• For Windows 8, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 64-bit
Edition, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
1
On the Desktop screen, place the mouse pointer in the upper right corner of the screen and move the mouse
down, and then select Settings.
2 Click Control Panel Network and Internet View network computers and devices.
3 Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.
4 Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
5 Click Install driver.
6 Wait until the driver is copied from the server to the client computer.
A new printer object is added to the Devices and Printers folder. The duration of this procedure may vary
based on the network traffic.
7 Print a test page to verify installation.
a On the Desktop screen, place the mouse pointer in the upper right corner of the screen and move the
mouse down, and then select Settings.
b Click Control Panel Hardware and Sound (Hardware for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server
2012 R2) Devices and Printers.
c Right-click the printer you just created and select Printer properties.
d On the General tab, click Print Test Page.
When a test page is printed successfully, the installation is complete.
Peer-to-Peer
Peer-to-peer is a technology that allows you to connect to a printer connected to a host computer. You are required
to download and install the print driver during the connection setup.
• For Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Windows Server
2003 R2, and Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition
1 Click Start Printers and Faxes.
2 Double-click the Add Printer icon to launch the Add Printer Wizard.
3 Click Next.
4 Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.
5 Click Browse for a printer, and then click Next.
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