2-8 Installing the Desktop Manager Software Chapter 2Sharing the Printer InstallationYou may be using your computer and the MultiPASS printer connectedto your computer in an environment where multiple computers areconnected by a network. In this case, you can share the use of yourMultiPASS printer with the other computers on the network.If you choose to share the use of your MultiPASS printer, your computeracts as the host system or server to the other computers (also referred toas remote or client systems).To use your MultiPASS printer, the client systems must install theMultiPASS printer driver onto their systems. They can do so directlyfrom your system. Based on which Windows operating system you areusing, the following client system can share your MultiPASS printer:If your system (server) is: Install on client system:Windows 95 or Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows 98Windows NT Windows 95, Windows 98, orWindows NTWhen a document is printed by the client system on a shared MultiPASSprinter, any printing messages (status or error messages) display on theserver system.n If you are using Windows NT for sharing your MultiPASS printer, it isrecommended that Service Pack 4 or later is installed on your system.This ensures that the client systems can successfully connect to yourMultiPASS printer on the network.Setting Up Your MultiPASS Printer for SharingBefore the client systems can install and use the MultiPASS printer driver,you must set up the MultiPASS printer for sharing.
