This section tells you how to set up the EPSON Stylus CX5400 so that other computers on the network can print to it. (The scanning feature cannot be shared with other computers on the network.)
Note: This section is for small network users only. If you are on a large network and would like to share the EPSON Stylus CX5400, consult your network administrator.
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First, you need to set up the EPSON Stylus CX5400 as a shared printer on the computer that it is directly connected to. Then, you must install the EPSON Stylus CX5400 on each computer that will access it through the network.
Follow the steps below to configure your computer to share the Stylus CX with other computers on a network.
Note: Do not use spaces or hyphens in the shared printer name.
If you want Windows XP or 2000 to automatically download printer drivers to computers that are running different versions of Windows, click Additional Drivers and select the environment and the operating systems for the other computers. Click OK, then insert the printer software CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select the folder for Windows Me or 98. Click OK to install the additional drivers.
Follow the steps below to print to the EPSON Stylus CX5400 from other computers on a network.
Note: The EPSON Stylus CX5400 must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer. For instructions, see Setting Up a Shared Printer.
Note: Depending on the operating system and the configuration of the computer to which the EPSON Stylus CX5400 is connected, the Add Printer Wizard may prompt you to install the printer driver from the printer software CD. In this case, click the Have Disk button and follow the on-screen instructions.
This section tells you how to set up the EPSON Stylus CX5400 so that other computers on a network can print to it. (The scanning feature cannot be shared with other computers on the network.)
First, you need to set up the EPSON Stylus CX5400 as a shared printer on the computer that it is directly connected to. Then, you must install the EPSON Stylus CX5400 on each computer that will access it through the network.
Note: This section describes how to use the EPSON Stylus CX5400 as a shared printer on a network. To connect it directly to a network without setting it up as a shared printer, consult your network administrator.
Follow the steps below to configure your computer for printer sharing and to share the EPSON Stylus CX5400 with other computers on a network.
Note: If a dialog box requesting the insertion of the Windows Me or 98 CD-ROM appears, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
If a dialog box requesting that you restart your computer appears, do so. Then, open the Printers folder, and continue from step 7.
Follow the steps below to print to the EPSON Stylus CX5400 from other computers on a network.
Note: The EPSON Stylus CX5400 must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer. For instructions, see Setting Up a Shared Printer.
This section tells you how to set up the EPSON Stylus CX5400 so that you can print to it on an AppleTalk® network. By setting up the EPSON Stylus CX5400 as a shared printer, your local printer is connected to the network and can be used by other computers. (The scanning feature cannot be shared with other computers on the network.)
Note: This feature is not available with Mac OS X.
First, you need to set up the EPSON Stylus CX5400 as a shared printer on the Macintosh that it is directly connected to. Then, you must specify the network path to the EPSON Stylus CX5400 from each computer that will use it, and install the printer software on those computers.
To share the EPSON Stylus CX5400 with other computers on an AppleTalk network, follow the steps below to configure the computer that it is directly connected to.
Follow the steps in this section to access the EPSON Stylus CX5400 from other computers on the network.
Note: Only printers that are connected to your current AppleTalk zone are available.