PROJECT: Network Print Server
Processor: Pentium-133 or above
RAM: 32MB or above
Hard Drive: 1GB or above
Operating system: Windows 98 or above
Network card required? Yes
Other required add-ins: Printer
Buying a printer for each computer in your home or office can get expensive. It's easier for everyone to share a single printer. You can use an old PC as a print server, and then put the printer in a handy location where everyone has access to it.
Note that you can combine file and print sharing on one PC.
1. Install the printer. Follow the printer manufacturer's directions to hook up your printer and install drivers for it.
2. Enable printer sharing. Follow the instructions from the preceding project to enable file sharing. In 98 and Me, also check I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) in the dialog box in Step 1 of the project above. Then restart your PC.
3. Share the printer. In Windows 98, Me, or 2000, select Start, Settings, Printers; in XP, select Start, Printers and Faxes. Right-click the icon of the printer you want to share, and choose Sharing. Follow the directions. You can set a password requirement for printer access.
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