Installing a Shared Printer on a Windows Server

This section explains the settings for printing from a computer to a shared printer in a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP or Windows Server 2003.

Here, the printer, port, and the driver type are selected and one printer is added at a time.

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Before installation

Check the following before you begin installation:

Check that the required network environment for adding the printer to the selected computer has been set up.

The network environment should be as follows:

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Check with your administrator to confirm the following:

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Adding a shared printer

Start up the "Driver Installation Tool" from this CD-ROM and add a printer to the computer.

There are nine steps.

1. Click [Print/Fax Driver] in the [Main] tab of the Installation Menu.

The Driver Installation Tool is activated and the [Driver Installation Tool - Setup] screen is displayed.

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Depending on the environment, a message may be displayed informing you that it is necessary to install the Y2K patch program if the operating system of the selected computer is Windows 95. In this case, you can either install the Y2K patch program provided by Microsoft or install a version of Internet Explorer higher than version 4.

2. Click [Custom].

The [Driver Installation Tool - Select Connection Method] screen is displayed.

3. Select [Shared Printer] and click [Next].

The [Shared Printer] screen is displayed.

4. Enter the printer name in [Share Name] using the format "\\computer name\shared printer name". Alternatively, you can click [Browse] and select a shared printer from the displayed screen. Then click [Next].

A dialog box for confirming the installation is displayed.

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If the specified printer could not be confirmed, the [Printer Specification] screen will be displayed.
Enter one of the following: [IP Address], [Host Name] or [IPX Address], select "Xerox 4595" from [Model] and click [Next]. A confirmation message will be displayed. Click [Yes].

5. Check the settings and click [Yes].

The [Software License Agreement] screen is displayed.

6. Read the contents of the agreement and check [Yes] if you agree. Then click [Install].

Installation begins.

A graphic of the printer, the printer model and the printer address are displayed.

After the setup has been completed, the [Setup Complete] screen is displayed.

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If the message "Unable to get device options" is displayed, make sure the options are specified after the installation. In Windows, click [Start] - [Settings] - [Printers] (for Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, click [Start] - [Printer and Fax]) and open the properties of the installed printer. Then specify the options in the [Printer] tab.
For information about the options, refer to the customer documentation for the printer.

7. Click [Print Test Page].

A test page is printed by the printer.

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8. Click [Finish].

A confirmation message is displayed.

9. Click [Yes].

Installation is complete.

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Confirming the printer has been added

Perform the following procedure to find out if the printer icon has been created.

1. Select [Start] - [Settings] and click [Printers]. (For Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, select [Start] and click [Printer and Fax].)

The printers folder is displayed. Check if the icon for the specified printer is in the folder.

Alternatively, you can also use the following method to verify:

1. Open [Control Panel].

2. Double-click [Printers].

The printers folder is displayed. Check if the icon for the specified printer is in the folder.

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This is the end of the printer preparation.

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