Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

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4If the test page prints correctly, click [OK] or [Yes].
NOTE
If test page does not print correctly, refer to Chapter 6 Troubleshooting. 

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Printing from a Network Computer using a Shared 
Printer
If you set the printer up as a shared network printer, you will be able to print directly 
to the printer from any computer on the network.
If you want to use the printer as a shared printer, perform the following 
configuration. In this section, the computer that is directly connected to the printer is 
called the print server, and other computers that...

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If you want to use a print server, perform the following steps.
NOTE
Using this printer on your network requires that both the print server and clients should 
be using Windows 98/Me or Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003.
Configuring the Print Server
For Windows 98/Me
The screen shots used in this section are from Windows Me.
■Preparing the Print Sharing Settings
1Double-click [My Computer] ➞ [Control Panel] ➞ the...

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2Display the [Configuration] sheet, then click [Add].
The [Select Network Component Type] dialog box is displayed.
3Click the [Service] icon, then click [Add].
4Select [File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks], then 
click [OK].
The [Select Network Component Type] dialog box appears first, then the 
[Network] dialog box reappears. 

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5Click [File and Print Sharing].
6Make sure that [I want to be able to allow others to print to my 
printer(s).] is selected, then click [OK].
7Go to the [Access Control] sheet and select either 
[Share-level access control] or [User-level access control].
If you want to specify the users that can print, select [User-level access control]. 

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8Click [OK], then restart Windows.
■Printer Sharing Settings
1From the [Start] menu, select [Settings] ➞ [Printers].
The [Printers] folder is displayed.
2Right-click the icon for your printer, then select [Sharing] from 
the pop-up menu. 

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3Select [Shared As]. Change the [Share Name] and enter a 
[Comment] and [Password] as needed.
NOTE
•If you selected [User-level access control] in Step 7 of the Network Settings 
procedure (See p. 3-50), click [Add] and select the users that can use the printer.
•Do not enter blank or special characters in [Shared As].
•If you enter a password, it is possible that the client computer will not be able to...

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For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
The screen shots shown in this section are taken from Windows XP Home Edition.
■Preparing the Print Sharing Settings
1Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu, then click 
[Network and Internet Connections] ➞ [Network 
Connections].
For Windows 2000: Select [Settings] ➞ [Network and Dial-up Connections] from 
the [Start] menu.
For Windows Server 2003: From the [Start]...

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3Check that [File and Printers Sharing for Microsoft Networks] 
is selected, then click [OK].
■Printer Sharing Settings
NOTE
For Windows XP, the printer cannot be shared over a network using the default settings 
(the settings immediately after installation).
To use the printer sharing settings, you need to run [Network Setup Wizard] and enable 
printer sharing.
For more details, see the Windows online...

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2Right-click the icon for your printer, then select [Sharing] from 
the pop-up menu.
3Select [Share this printer]. Update the share name as 
required.
For  Windows 2000: Select [Shared as].