Lexmark 8300 Series - Manual (Page 91)

Installing the shared printer on other network computers (on the client computers)
Using the peer-to-peer method Using the point-and-print method
a Go to a network computer that you want to
enable to print to the shared printer.
b Insert the printer CD.
c Click Install.
d From the “Connect Your Printer” dialog,
select the network option.
e From the “Networking Setup” dialog, select
Peer-to-Peer.
f Enter the shared names of both the printer
and the network computer you assigned in
step 6 on page 90.
g When prompted, select Test Page to make
sure the computer can print to the shared
printer.
h Follow the instructions on the computer
screen until installation is complete.
i Repeat this procedure for each network
computer you want to access the shared
printer.
a Go to a network computer that you want to
enable to print to the shared printer.
b Browse the Network Neighborhood until you
find the name of the shared printer assigned
in step 6 on page 90.
c Right-click the printer icon, and select Open
or Connect.
d This will copy a subset of the printer software
from the host computer. A printer object will
be created in the Printers folder of the client.
e When prompted, select Test Page to make
sure the computer can print to the shared
printer.
Direct IP printing
1 Connect the printer to an external print server using a USB cable.
2 Connect the print sever to the network using an Ethernet cable.
Note: You may be connecting your printer directly into a wall connection or through a router. For more
information, see the print server documentation.
3 Insert the printer software CD.
4 Click Install.
5 From the “Connect Your Printer” dialog, select the network option.
6 From the “Networking Setup” dialog, select Direct Network Attached.
7 Select the printer/print server combination from the Network Printers list.
Note: If more than one is listed, match the MAC address of the print server to the one in the list. For
more information, see “Finding your MAC address” on page 92.
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