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• For Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition
1 Click Start → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Printers.
2 Right-click the printer icon and select Sharing.
3 Select the Share this printer check box, and then enter a name in the Share name text box.
4 Click Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network clients using this
printer.
5 Click OK.
6 Click Apply, and then click OK.
• For Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit Edition, and Windows Server 2008 R2
1 Click Start → Devices and Printers.
2 Right-click the printer icon and select Printer properties.
3 On the Sharing tab, select the Share this printer check box, and then enter a name in the
Share name text box.
4 Click Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network clients using this
printer.
5 Click OK.
6 Click Apply, and then click OK.
To check that the printer is shared:
• Ensure that the printer object in the Printers, Printers and Faxes or Devices and Printers
folder is shared. The share icon is shown under the printer icon.
• Browse Network or My Network Places. Find the host name of the server and look for the
shared name you assigned to the printer.
Now that the printer is shared, you can install the printer on network clients using the Point and Print
method or the peer-to-peer method.
Point and Print
Point and Print is a Microsoft Windows technology that allows you to connect to a remote printer. This
feature automatically downloads and installs the print driver.
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