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Windows NT 4.0 Users
This section is written for users on a small network. If you are
on a large network and would like to share your printer,
consult your network administrator.
This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other computers on the
network can use it.
First, you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the
printer is connected. Then, you must specify the network path to the printer from
each computer to use the printer, and install the printer software on those computers.
Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer
Follow these steps to share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with
others on a network.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.
2. Select your printer, then click Sharing on the File menu.
Do not choose any drivers from the Alternate Drivers list.
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