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Sharing the Printer on a Network
When multiple computers are being used in the network environment, you can share the printer
connected to one computer with the other computers.
The Windows versions of the computers connected to the network do not necessarily have to be the
same.
Settings on Print Server
The procedure for setting up a computer directly connected to a printer with a USB cable is as
follows:
Settings on Client PC
The procedure for setting up those computers that will use this printer through the network is as
follows:
When you execute print, the data is sent to the printer through the print server system.
Important
In case an error occurred when a document is printed by the client system to a shared printer, the
error message of Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed both on the client system and the print
server system. For regular printing, Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed only on the client
system.
Note
Install the printer driver from the Setup CD-ROM that accompanies the machine on the print server
system and each of the client systems according to the OS of each system.
Related Topic
Restrictions on Printer Sharing
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