Epson AcuLaser C9100 User Manual

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4. For Windows 2000, type the name of the shared printer, then 
click Next.
Note:
❏You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that 
is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the 
shared printer’s name)” in network path or queue name.
❏You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared 
printer.
For Windows XP, select Browse for a printer.
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							182Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to 
the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, then 
click Next.
Note:
❏The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer 
or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure 
of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the 
network.
❏If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you 
need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer 
driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, 
select the printer driver according to the message. If the local 
printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 is installed beforehand, 
you can select the printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 as 
the current printer driver instead of the alternative driver in the 
Windows NT 4.0 server.
❏If the additional driver for Windows XP or 2000 (NT 4.0) is 
installed in the Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, or Server 2003 
print server, go to the next step.
❏If the additional driver is not installed in the Windows NT 4.0 
print server or the print server’s OS is Windows Me, 98, or 95, 
go to “Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM” on page 
185.
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6. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the 
default printer or not, then click Next.
7. Make sure of the settings, then click Finish.
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With Windows NT 4.0
Follow the steps below to set Windows NT 4.0 clients.
You can install the printer driver of the shared printer, if you have 
Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not 
the Administrator.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers.
2. Double-click the Add Printer icon.
3. Select Network printer server, then click Next.
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							184Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 4. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to 
the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then 
click OK.
Note:
❏You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that 
is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the 
shared printer’s name)” in network path or queue name.
❏The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer 
or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure 
of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the 
network.
❏If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you 
need to select the new printer driver or the current printer 
driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, 
select the printer driver according to the message.
❏If the additional driver for Windows NT 4.0 is installed in the 
Windows XP, 2000, NT4.0, or Server 2003 print server, go to 
the next step.
❏If the additional driver for Windows NT 4.0 is not installed in 
the Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 print server, or the print 
server’s OS is Windows Me, 98, or 95, go to “Installing the 
printer driver from the CD-ROM” on page 185.
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5. Select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, 
then click Next.
6. Click Finish.
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM
This section describes how to install the printer driver in the 
clients when setting the network system as follows:
❏The additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP, 
2000, NT 4.0, or Server 2003 print server.
❏The print server’s OS is the Windows Me, 98, or 95 and the 
client’s OS is the Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0.
The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ 
depending on the version of Windows OS.
Note:
❏When installing in Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0 clients, you must 
access Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0 with the Administrator.
❏If the additional drivers are installed or the computers of the server 
and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the printer 
drivers from the CD-ROM.
1. Access the shared printer and a prompt may appear. Click 
OK, then follow the on-screen instructions to install the 
printer driver from the CD-ROM.
 
						

							186Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 2. Insert the CD-ROM, type the appropriate drive and folder 
names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then 
click OK.
When installing drivers in Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, 
“Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for 
Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for Windows XP or 
Server 2003) and continue installing.
The folder name differs depending on the OS being used.
3. Select the name of the printer, click OK, then follow the 
on-screen instructions.
Client’s OS Folder Name
Windows Me, 98, or 95 \\WIN9X
Windows 2000 or XP \\WINXP_2K
Windows NT 4.0 \\WINNT40
 
						

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For Macintosh
Sharing the printer
This section describes how to share the printer on an AppleTalk 
network.
The computers on the network can share the printer that is 
directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly 
connected to the printer is the print server, and the other 
computers are the clients which need permission to share the 
printer with the print server. The clients share the printer via the 
print server.
For Mac OS X users
Use the Printer Sharing setting, which is a standard feature of Mac 
OS X 10.2 or later.
This feature is not available with Mac OS X 10.1.
See your operating system’s documentation for details.
For Mac OS 9 users
Setting up your printer as a shared printer
Follow the steps below to share a printer connected directly to 
your computer with other computers on an AppleTalk network.
1. Turn on the printer.
 
						

							188Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 2. Select Chooser from the Apple menu, and click your printer’s 
icon. Select USB port or FireWire port in the “Select a printer 
port” box on the right, then click Setup. The Printer Setup 
dialog box appears.
Note:
Make sure On is selected under Background Printing.
3. Under Printer Sharing Set Up, click Printer Sharing Setup.
4. The Printer Sharing dialog box appears. Select the Share this 
Printer check box, then type the printer name and password 
information as needed.
5. Click OK to apply the settings.
6. Close Chooser.
 
						

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Accessing the shared printer
Follow the steps below to access your printer from another 
computer on the network.
1. Turn on your printer.
2. On each computer from which you want to access the printer, 
select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer’s 
icon, then select the name of the shared printer in the “Select 
a printer port” box on the right. You can only select from the 
printers connected to your current AppleTalk zone.
Note:
Make sure On is selected under Background Printing.
3. Click Setup, enter the password for the printer, then click OK. 
The Printer Setup dialog box appears. Under Printer Sharing 
Set Up, click Shared Printer Information.
 
						

							190Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 4. The following type of message appears if the client has fonts 
that are unavailable on the print server.
5. Click OK to close the message.
6. Close Chooser.