Adding a Network Printer With WindowsXP
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Below are some of the details
in how to add a network printer to a WindowsXP Workstation.
These instructions assume you already have a properly configured and functioning
network. |
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Click on Start / Settings / Control Panel |
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Click on the Printers and Faxes icon |
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Click on the Add Printer icon |
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4. | Click on the Next button |
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5. | Check A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer |
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6. | Click on the Next button |
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Then there are two easy ways to connect to a network printer, Browsing
or Manually entering in the computer and printer share name |
Browsing for a Printer
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1. | Check Browse for a printer |
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2. | Click on Next |
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3. | The list of available printers
available on the network comes up after a few seconds |
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4. | Click + by the computer that has the
printer share. In the example it is DAD |
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5. | Select the printer you want to
connect to. In the example it is CanonS60 |
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Entering in the Printer Name Manually
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1. | Select Connect to this printer and specific the computer and
enter in the printer and share name |
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2. | In the example I manually entered
\\dad\Canon S600 |
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3. | Click on the Next button |
Continuing With Either Choice
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1. | Then for either choice, if prompted
to download drivers click on Yes |
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2. | Select whether you want this as the
default printer or not. |
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3. | Click on Next |
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4. | Click on Finish |
