This document describes how to share a printer which is connected to a
UDT
computer with other computers on the network. This general procedure
also works for many Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP computers.
- Log in
Log in to the UDT computer that is connected to the printer
you would like to share.
- Open the Printers folder
Click the Start button,
then select Settings, then Printers.
- Share the Printer
Right-click on the printer you want to share. Select "Sharing".
Click on the "Shared" radio-button. Enter a short Share Name
for the printer.
For example, if you are sharing a laser printer attached to a
computer in room 201 then you might enter a Share Name of
"laser201" (without the quotes). The share name should be 8
characters or less and avoid spaces & strange characters. Dashes
"-" and underscores "_" are OK.
- Record the Network Path
Before you can connect another computer to the printer you just
shared, you will need to know the network path to the printer.
The network path is composed of two pieces of information. The
first is the network name of the computer to which the printer
is attached - i.e., the computer from which we just shared the
printer (above). You can find the network name of a UDT computer
by right-clicking on The Network (on the desktop), then
selecting Properties from the menu that appears. Make
sure the Identification tab is selected. Make a note of
the Computer Name. An example of a computer name might
be: "C123456"
The network path to the printer begins with two backslashes,
followed by the Computer Name, followed by a single
backslash, and ending with the printer's Share Name.
Using the examples above, the network path to our shared
printer would be:
Click here to learn how to connect
another computer to the printer you just shared.
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