• Confirm the printer driver is correctly installed by checking the Power lamp is lit, and then
performing a test print. To perform a test print, open the [Printer Properties] dialog box, click [Print
Test Page] on the [General] tab. If the test page does not print properly, see page 204 "If Test Print
Fails".
• If Windows Firewall is installed on the print server, configure exceptions in the firewall before using
Status Monitor. For details about configuring the Windows Firewall settings, see page 229 "Status
Monitor Does Not Open".
Sharing the Printer
This section explains how to share the printer over a network by connecting it via USB. To share the
printer, specify the settings for sharing it on the computer that it is connected to so that the computer acts
as a print server.
1. Server
2. Client computer
Setting up a server
• Only administrators can make this setting. Log on as a member of the Administrators group.
1. On the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel].
• For Windows 10: Right-click the [Start] button, and then click [Control Panel].
2. Click [Network and Internet].
3. Click [Network and Sharing Center].
2. Preparing for Printing
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