Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 Minutes

By Dorothy Burke and Jane Calabria

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Lesson 1. Navigating Windows 2000 Professional
  • Lesson 2. Working with a Window
  • Lesson 3. Using Menus
  • Lesson 4. Using Windows 2000 Professional Help
  • Lesson 5. Using Dialog Boxes
  • Lesson 6. Working with Multiple Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 7. Copying, Moving, and Linking Between Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 8. Using My Computer
  • Lesson 9. Managing Files with My Computer
  • Lesson 10. Using WordPad
  • Lesson 11. Understanding File Properties and the Recycle Bin
  • Lesson 12. Printing
  • Lesson 13. Using My Network Places
  • Lesson 14. Using the Control Panel
  • Lesson 15. Using Outlook Express Mail
  • Lesson 16. Sharing Workstations and Setting Passwords
    • Assigning Passwords to Screen Savers
    • Changing Your Password
    • Sharing Resources on Your Computer
    • Sharing Folders and Disk Drives on Your Computer
    • Setting File Permissions
    • Creating and Sharing a Printer
    • Sharing an Already-Defined Printer
    • Setting Printer Permissions
  • Lesson 17. Using Internet Explorer 5
  • Lesson 18. Web Site and Document Searching
  • Lesson 19. Troubleshooting, Restarting, and Disaster Planning
  • Lesson 20. Customizing the Windows 2000 Environment

Sharing an Already-Defined Printer

To share a printer that is already defined on your computer, follow these steps:

1. Open the Printers folder, located in My Computer, the Control Panel, or in the menu under Start , Settings , Printers.
2. Find the icon for the printer in the Printers folder, right-click it to open the pop-up menu; then choose Sharing to open the <printername> Properties dialog box with the Sharing panel displayed. Or if the printer's own window is open, you may choose Printer, Sharing in the menu, which will also open the <printername> Properties dialog box. See Figure 16.7.
   

   Figure 16.7 The <printername> Properties dialog box.

3. Click Shared As. Accept the share name that Windows offers or enter your own share name in the Share Name field.
4. Use the Additional Drivers button to choose the operating systems of all computers that will be printing to your shared printer. If you are not sure which to choose, consult with your System Administrator.
5. You may also set special permissions for the printer, as described in "Setting Printer Permissions," as follows.
6. Choose OK to close the <printername> Properties dialog box. In the Printers folder, the icon representing the newly shared printer will change to appear with a hand holding out the printer, as if offering it for the use of others.

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