Owner manual

A-61628 December 2011 5-29
Connecting to a printer
shared by another
computer on the network
workgroup
1. Select Edit>Add Group>Printer.
2. Select Edit>Add Item. The Add: Printer dialog box will be
displayed.
3. Enter any text that describes the printer in the Description field.
4. Enter the fully qualified path to the shared computer and the share
name assigned to the printer (e.g., \\mypc\sharedprinter or
\\192.168.1.101\sharedprinter).
NOTE: Using IP addresses when accessing a print server is
guaranteed to resolve the path to the printer. Fully qualified
domain names may not resolve the path to the printer in
certain network environments.
5. If the PC requires authentication credentials to access the shared
printer, enter the Username and Password. Leave the Network
Domain blank.
6. Click OK.