Shared Printers
Installation Guide 63
Setting up Printer Sharing
Requirements for Printer Sharing
The requirements depend on the operating system of the Host PC.
Requirements for Printer Sharing on a Windows Server 2003 or 2008 Host PC
Before sharing a printer attached to a Windows Server Host PC over the network, meet the
following requirements:
• Each PC that uses the printer must have a working network connection. Verify the
network connection is working properly.
• Each PC that uses the printer must have a supported Windows operating system
installed and have service packs required by the Host PC operating system.
• The printer at the Host PC must be enabled for sharing. See Windows help for
information on enabling printer sharing.
• The PC with the printer attached (Host PC) must remain on, and the Windows operating
system must be running. A user with Print, Manage Printers, and Manage Documents
permissions to the printer must be logged on at the Host PC so that other users can
print, and so the printer can be installed on the Client PC.
• If more than one printer is connected to a PC (including a shared printer) the printers
must have different names.
• Set permissions for users at the Client PC and permissions for users at the Host PC.
See InfoCentral > Advanced > Printer Permissions for the steps to follow.
• If a Client PC will have more than one shared printer installed, install one printer on the
Host PC, then install the printer on the Client PC. Complete the work of installing the
printer on both Host and Client PCs, then begin installation of the additional printer on
the Host PC and the Client PC.
• A printer pool cannot be shared.
Requirements for Printer Sharing on a Windows XP Host PC
Before sharing a printer attached to a Windows XP Host PC over the network, meet the
following requirements:
• Each PC that uses the printer must have the same Windows operating system and
service packs installed.
• The printer at the Host PC must be enabled for sharing. See Windows help for
information on enabling printer sharing.
• The PC with the printer attached (Host PC) must remain on, and the Windows operating
system must be running. A user with Print, Manage Printers, and Manage Documents
permissions to the printer must be logged on at the Host PC so that other users can print
(and so the printer can be installed on the Client PC.)
