Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition1 On the Windows desktop of the client computer, click Start→ Network.2 Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.3 Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.4 Click Install driver.5 Wait for the driver information to be copied from the server computer to the client computer, and for a new printerobject to be added to the Printers folder. The time this takes varies, based on network traffic and other factors.6 Print a test page to verify installation.a Click Start→ Control Panel.b Select Printers.c Right-click the printer you just created and select Properties.d On the General tab, click Print Test Page.When a test page prints successfully, installation is complete.Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit Edition, or Windows Server 2008 R21 On the Windows desktop of the client computer, click Start→ your user name→ Network (Start→ Network forWindows Server 2008 R2).2 Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.3 Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.4 Click Install driver.5 Wait for the driver information to be copied from the server computer to the client computer, and for a new printerobject to be added to the Devices and Printers folder. The time this takes varies, based on network traffic and otherfactors.6 Print a test page to verify installation.a Click Start→ Devices and Printers.b Right-click the printer you just created and select Printer properties.c On the General tab, click Print Test Page.When a test page prints successfully, installation is complete.Windows 8, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, or Windows Server 20121 Point to the top or bottom right corner of the screen, and then click Search → Type Network in the search box,click Apps, and then click Network.2 Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.3 Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.4 Click Install driver.5 Wait for the driver information to be copied from the server computer to the client computer, and for a new printerobject to be added to the Devices and Printers folder. The time this takes varies, based on network traffic and otherfactors.6 Print a test page to verify installation.a Under Desktop mode, right-click the bottom left corner of the screen, and then click Control Panel →Hardware and Sound (Hardware for Windows Server 2012) → Devices and Printers.b Right-click the printer you just created and select Printer properties.Installing Printer Drivers on Windows® Computers 91
