1
Host computer A computer which is directly connected to
the machine by USB cable.
2
Client computers Computers which use the machine shared
through the host computer.
Windows
Setting up a host computer
1. Install your printer driver (See "Installing USB connected machine’s
driver" on page 26).
2. Cli
ck the Windows Start menu.
3. Fo
r Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.
• F
or Windows XP/Server 2003, select Printers and Faxes.
• F
or Windows Server 2008/Vista, select Control Panel >
Hardware and Sound > Printers.
• For Windows 7, select Co
ntrol Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Devices and Printers.
• For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware
> Devices and Printers.
4. Rig
ht-click the printer icon.
5. Fo
r Windows XP/Vista/Server 2003/Server 2008, press Properties.
For Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus,
select the Printer p
roperties.
If Printer properties item has a ► mark, you can select other
printer drivers connected with the selected printer.
6. Select the Sharing tab.
If you are a Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 user, check
the Change Sharing Options.
7. Check the Share this printer checkbox.
8. Fi
ll in the Share Name field. Click OK.
Setting up a client computer
1. Install your printer driver (See "Installing USB connected machine’s
driver" on page 26).
2. Click the Windows Start menu.
3. Select Al
l programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.
4. Enter the
IP address of the host computer in the address bar and
press Enter in your keyboard.
In case host computer requires a User name and Password,
fill in User ID and password of the host computer account.
5. Right-click the printer icon you want to share and select Connect.
6. If a se
t up complete message appears, click OK.
7. Ope
n the file you want to print and start printing.
Macintosh
The following steps are for Mac OS X 10.5~10.6. Refer to Mac Help
for other OS versions.
Setting up a host computer
1. Install your printer driver (See "Macintosh" on page 27).
2. Ope
n the Applications folder > System Preferences and click
Print & Fax.
3. Select
the printer to share in the Printers list.
4. Select Sh
are this printer.
Setting up a client computer
1. Install your printer driver (See "Macintosh" on page 27).
2. Ope
n the Applications folder > System Preferences and click
Print & Fax.
3. Click the “+” icon.
A display window showing the name of your shared printer appears.
4. Select y
our machine and click Add.