HOW TO: Add a Shared Network Printer to Windows 2000 Server (301927)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
This article was previously published under Q301927

SUMMARY

This article describes how to add a shared network printer to your Windows 2000 Server computer. After you have added the shared network printer, you can use the printer as if it were attached directly to the server.

How to Add a Shared Network Printer

  1. Log on to your Windows 2000 Server computer with your system administrator account.
  2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
  3. Double-click Add Printer.
  4. In the Add Printer Wizard, click Next.
  5. Click Network printer, and then click Next.
  6. In the Locate Your Printer dialog box, click Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer, type the name of the printer in the Name box, and then click Next.

    -or-

    If you do not know the name of the shared printer, leave the Name box blank, and then click Next. In the Shared Printers box, click the shared printer that you want to add to the server, and then click Next.
  7. In the Default Printer dialog box, click Yes if you want this printer to be the default printer; otherwise, click No, and then click Next.
  8. On the Completing the Add Printer Wizard page, click Finish.
  9. If the computer that is sharing the printer has the correct printer driver for your operating system, it is automatically downloaded to your computer. If the driver is not available from the printer computer, you must provide the correct driver. Contact the manufacturer of your printer to obtain the correct driver for your printer and operating system.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about how to contact the manufacturer of your printer, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/26/2002
Keywords:kbGraphxLink kbHOWTOmaster kbhowto KB301927 kbAudITPRO kbAudEndUser
©2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.