Epson Printer Administrator's Guide

Conguring to Share the Printer - Windows
Sharing the Printer
If you want to use a computer connected to the printer as a print server, share the printer with the computer you
want use a server connected to it.
1. Select Control Panel > View devices and printers.
2. Right-click the printer icon, click Printer Properties > Sharing tab.
3. Select Share this printer, and then enter to Share name.
For Windows Server 2012, click Change Sharing Options and then
congure
the settings.
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& “Installing Additional Drivers” on page 68
Installing Additional Drivers
If the Windows versions of a print server and clients are dierent, you should install additional drivers to the print
server so that users do not have to
nd
a printer driver when they connect to the shared printer.
1. Select Control Panel > View devices and printers.
2. Right-click the printer icon that you want to share with the clients, and then click Printer Properties >
Sharing tab.
3. Click Additional Drivers.
Note:
For Windows Server 2012, click Change Sharing Options and then
congure
the settings.
4. Select versions of Windows for clients, and then click OK.
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& “Using the Shared Printer” on page 68
Using the Shared Printer
Using the Shared Printer – Windows
e administrator needs to inform the clients of the computer name assigned to the print server and how to add it
to their computers.
If additional driver(s) have already been
congured
on the print server, follow these steps:
1. Select the name assigned to the print server in Windows Explorer.
Administrator's Guide
Appendix
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Epson Printer Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	Printer
Category	Printer
Language	English