Setting up for shared printing – Dell C1765NFW MFP Laser Printer User Manual

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Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running Windows

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NOTE:

If no WSD printer is displayed in the list, enter the printer's IP address manually to create a WSD printer. To enter

the printer's IP address manually, follow the instructions below. For Windows Server 2008 R2, to create a WSD printer, you

must be a member of Administrators group.

1. Click The printer that I want isn't listed.

2. Select Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname and click Next.

3. Select Web Services Device from Device type.

4. Enter the printer's IP address in the Hostname or IP address text box and click Next.

NOTE:

Before installing the driver using the Add Printer wizard on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7, perform one of

the followings:

Establish the Internet connection so that Windows Update can scan your computer.

Add the printer driver to your computer in advance.

5 Install the printer driver on your computer. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation,

type the password or provide confirmation.

6 Complete the additional steps in the wizard, and then click Finish.
7 Print a test page to verify print installation.

a

For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2:

Click StartDevices and Printers (StartControl PanelHardware and SoundPrinters for

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista).
For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2:

Right-click the bottom left corner of the screen, and then click

Control PanelHardware and Sound

(Hardware for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2) → Devices and Printers.

b

Right-click the printer you just created, and then click Printer properties (Properties for Windows Server 2008

and Windows Vista).

c

On the General tab, click Print Test Page. When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.

Setting Up for Shared Printing

You can share your new printer on the network using the

Software and Documentation

disc that shipped with your

printer, or using Windows Point and Print or peer-to-peer method. However, if you use either of the Microsoft

methods you will not get features such as the status monitor and other printer utilities, which will get installed with

the

Software and Documentation

disc.

If you want to use the printer on a network, share the printer and install its drivers on all the computers on the

network.

NOTE:

You need to purchase the Ethernet cable separately for shared printing.

For Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

1 Click StartPrinters and Faxes.
2 Right-click this printer icon and select Properties.
3 From the Sharing tab, check the Share this printer check box, and then type 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.

If the files are not present in your computer, then you will be prompted to insert the server operating system CD.

For Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64-bit Edition

1 Click StartControl PanelHardware and Sound

Printers.

2 Right-click the printer icon and select Sharing.

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