About Sharing The Printer On A Network; Setting Up The Locally Shared Printer; Printing Across A Network - Dell 1815dn Multifunction Mono Laser Printer User Manual

Networking

About Sharing the Printer on a Network

Setting Up the Locally Shared Printer

Setting Up the Network-connected Printer
About Sharing the Printer on a Network
Locally-shared Printer
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called the "host computer" on the network. The printer can then be shared by other users
on the network through a Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, or NT 4.0 network printer connection.
Wired Network-connected Printer
Your printer has a built-in network interface. For details, see

Printing Across a Network

Whether the printer is locally connected or network-connected, you need to install the Dell Laser MFP 1815dn software on each computer that prints
documents using the printer.
Setting Up the Locally Shared Printer
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called the "host computer," on the network. Your printer can be shared by other users on
the network through a Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, or NT 4.0 network printer connection.
In Windows 98/Me
Setting Up the Host Computer
1. Start Windows.
2. Click the Start button and point to Control Panel and double-click the Network icon.
3. Click the File and Print Sharing box, check the box next to I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer and click OK.
4. Click Start and point to Printers from Settings. Double-click your printer name.
5. Click Properties in the Printer menu.
6. Click the Sharing tab and check the Shared As box. Fill in the Share Name field and then click OK.
Setting Up the Client Computer
1. Right-click the Start button and select Explore.
2. Open your network folder in the left column.
3. Right-click the shared name and click Capture Printer Port.
4. Select the port you want, check the Reconnect at log on box and then click OK.
5. Click the Start button and point to Settings and then Printers.
"Connecting the printer to the Network".