Sharing a network printer

[LocoPollo]

I got an old network printer that I want to setup so that ALL computers on the network can print on it, without having to choose a computer that always must be turned on.

I read some guides and they are all the same:

http://uis.georgetown.edu/software/documentation/winxp/winxp.network.printer.html

...they all say that I should get its IP (I can get it on the routers page) and then install it as a "Local printer"

So basically, what it bugging me, is that I have to choose "Localprinter" when I'm asked if its a "Localprinter or Networkprinter".

And If I install it as a localprinter on each of all the computers, will it conflict or is it all ok?

Thanks alot!

 

[Tightpants]

Is the printer an HP with an internal JetDirect card?

The internal print server will manage all of the print jobs and queue them up for you. You should install the printer as a local printer and print to a Standard TCP/IP Port following the steps in the link you have posted. There won't be any conflicts and you will get really fast printing.

If you have lots of users and a file server it is easier to set up the printer as a local printer on the server then share it on the network. You can then use a logon script to connect workstations to the shared printer. Also if you update the driver on the server it will automatically update the driver on the workstations.

 

[LocoPollo]

Thanks alot!!!

And you are so right, everything is just working perfect!

It's a bit strange that the "networkprinter" shouldn't be used in my case though. Any newbie would think a printer with a RJ45 plug is a networkprinter. But well it works!

Thanks alot!!