Configuring Shared Printer

1. Name the Configuration
2. Define Configuration
3. Define Target
4. Deploy Configuration

When a printer is installed in a machine in the network and is shared, other machines in the network can use this printer for their printing needs. Desktop Central enables you to configure the shared printer in the user machines.

For configuring an IP printer connection to the computer, refer to the Configuring IP Printer topic.

Step 1: Name the Configuration

Provide a name and description for the Shared Printer Configuration.

Step 2: Define Configuration

You can perform the following actions:

• Add a Shared Printer

• Delete a Shared Printer

Add a Shared Printer

To add a shared printer, select the Action as Add and specify the following values:

 

Parameter	Description
Shared Printer Path*	Browse and select the path of the shared printer location in the network.
Set as default printer	Select this check box, if you want to make this as the default printer for the user. By default, this option is cleared.

 

* - denotes mandatory field

Delete a Shared Printer

To delete a shared printer, select the Action as Delete and specify the following values:

 

Parameter	Description
Shared Printer Path*	Browse and select the path of the shared printer location in the network.
Delete all existing network shared printer connections	Select this check box, if you want to delete all the existing shared printer connections. By default, this option is disabled.

 

* - denotes mandatory field

Step 3: Define Target

Using  the Defining Targets procedure, define the targets for deploying the Shared Printer Configuration.

Step 4: Deploy Configuration

Click the Deploy button to deploy the defined Shared Printer Configuration in the defined targets. The printer configuration will take effect during the next user logon.

To save the configuration as draft, click Save as Draft.