Saturday, December 22, 2007

Printers and Scanners: Adding a Network Printer

You are configuring a user's computer to be able to use a printer that is shared to the network from a computer running Windows XP Professional. The user's computer is also running Windows XP Professional.
What should you do?
1. Use the Network Setup Wizard.
2. Use My Network Places and choose Add a network place.
3. >>Use the Add Printer Wizard.
4. Install the software from the manufacturer's installation CD-ROM.

Explanation : To connect to a printer that is shared on the network, you need to use the Add Printer Wizard and add a network printer. You launch the Add Printer Wizard by clicking Add Printer in Printers and Faxes.

You cannot add a printer using the Network Setup Wizard. The Network Setup Wizard is used to enable file and printer sharing on a computer, not to configure network printers.

You do not need to install the software from the manufacturer's installation CD-ROM. The driver will be automatically downloaded when you create the printer using the Add Printer Wizard.

You should not use My Network Places and choose Add a network place. My Network Places displays storage locations on the network, such as shared folders or Web sites. It does not display icons for network printers.
Objective: Printers and Scanners