[I-04] Sharing the Printer

Sharing the printer enables printing via the print server from computers that are not directly connected to the printer.

Sharing the Printer on a Network
Print server: A computer connected directly to the printer
Client: A computer connected to the printer via the network

The following procedure describes how to configure the printer as a shared printer on the print server.
These procedures are described using screenshots from Windows XP Professional.
  1. Preparations Before Sharing the Printer
  2. Sharing the Printer on the Print Server
IMPORTANT
Restrictions when installing a replacement driver on a 64-bit version operating system

If the printer driver is not installed on a client computer to be used on the network with the shared printer, install the replacement driver from the print server.
When installing the replacement driver from a print server running a 64-bit version operating system to a client computer running a 32-bit version operating system, the replacement driver may not install properly or the printing preferences dialog box may not appear.

The following 32-bit version operating systems are compatible with a replacement driver from a 64-bit version operating system.
  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later
NOTE

Preparations Before Sharing the Printer

Check the settings of your network.
Open the network connection folder.
  • Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [View network status and tasks] → [Manage network connections]
  • Windows Server 2003: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Network Connections] → [Local Area Connection]
  • Windows XP: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Network and Internet Connections] → [Network Connections].
  • Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Network and Dial-Up Connections]

Open the [Local Area Connection Properties] dialog box.
  1. Select [Local Area Connection].
  2. Click [File].
  3. Click [Properties].
Windows Server 2003: Click [Properties] on the [Local Area Connection Status] dialog box.
NOTE
If you are using Windows Vista

If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
If you are using Windows Vista

By default, the menu bar is not displayed.
Use the following procedure to display the menu bar.
  1. Click [Organize] on the toolbar.
  2. Click [Layout].
  3. Select [Menu Bar].

Perform the following procedure.
  1. Select the [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks] check box.
  2. Click [OK].

Sharing the Printer on the Print Server

Configure the printer for sharing.

For Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista (32-bit version)

NOTE
If you are using Windows XP

The printer cannot be shared on a network with the default settings (the settings immediately after installation).
Before configuring the printer for sharing, run the Network Setup Wizard to enable printer sharing.
For details, see Windows Online Help.
Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
  • Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers]
  • Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: [Start] → [Printers and Faxes]
  • Windows XP Home Edition: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]
  • Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]

Display the [Sharing] sheet on the printer properties dialog box.
  1. Select [Canon LBP5050].
  2. Click [File].
  3. Click [Sharing].
NOTE
If you are using Windows Vista

Display the [Sharing] sheet on the printer properties dialog box.
  1. Right-click [Canon LBP5050].
  2. Click [Sharing].

Share the printer.
  • Windows Vista: Select the [Share this printer] check box.
  • Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: Select [Share this printer].
  • Windows 2000: Select [Share as].
Change [Share name] as needed.
NOTE
If you are using Windows Vista
  • If the [Change sharing options] button is available, click this button.
If you are using Windows Vista

If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
About [Share name]

Do not use spaces or special characters.

Click [OK].
The printer is configured as a shared printer.
IMPORTANT
Clearing the printer sharing setting

To clear the printer sharing setting, do so on the [Sharing] sheet of the printer properties dialog box.
  • Windows Vista: Clear the [Share this printer] check box.

    • If the [Change sharing options] button is available, click the [Change sharing options] button.
    • If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
  • Windows XP and Server 2003: Select [Do not share this printer].
  • Windows 2000: Select [Not shared].

For Windows Vista (64-bit version)

Click [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers].
The [Printers] folder appears.

Display the [Sharing] sheet on the printer properties dialog box.
  1. Right-click [Canon LBP5050].
  2. Click [Sharing].

Select the [Share this printer] check box.
Change [Shared Name] as needed.
NOTE
If the [Change sharing options] button is available

Click [Change sharing options].

If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears

Click [Continue].

About [Share name]

Do not use spaces or special characters.

Perform the following procedure.
  • For clients using an operating system other than Windows Vista (64-bit version): Click [Additional Drivers].
  • If all clients are using Windows Vista (64-bit version): Go to Step 10.
NOTE
Updating an additional driver (replacement driver)

Perform the following procedure.
  1. Uninstall the printer driver on the print server.
    "Uninstalling the Printer Driver Using the Canon LBP5050 Uninstaller"
  2. Install the new printer driver on the print server.
    "Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM (When Connected Using an Ethernet Cable)"
  3. Reinstall the additional driver.

Select the processor type.
  1. Select the [x86] check box.
  2. Click [OK].

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, and then click [Browse].
NOTE
If the [AutoPlay] dialog box appears

Click [ ].

Click [English] → [32bit] → [Win2K_Vista] on the supplied CD-ROM.

Open the INF file.
  1. Select [CNAC8STK.INF].
  2. Click [Open].

Click [OK].
The installation starts.
NOTE
If the [Windows Security] dialog box appears

Click [Install this driver software anyway].

Click [OK].
The printer is configured as a shared printer.
IMPORTANT
Clearing the printer sharing setting

Clear the [Share this printer] check box on the [Sharing] sheet.
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