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Networking

A network is a group of computers or computer systems linked together for the purpose of sharing resources, such as printers, files, or an Internet connection.

You may share your printer across a network. When a printer is shared, the printer is connected to the host computer using a local cable, such as the USB cable. Or, it is connected to the network through a print server.

Your printer is a network-capable printer and can be networked or shared in two ways:

• By Networking with a print server
• By Using Printer Sharing

	When networking with a print server:	When using Printer Sharing:
Capabilities	Perform maintenance functions on all network computers. Print without identifying a host computer.	Perform maintenance functions only on the host computer. Print when the host computer is on.
For setup, you need:	Printer Print server Computers in a network	Printer Computers in a network with one computer designated as the host computer
For more information, refer to:	The setup sheet that comes with the print server.	The Mac Help to set up your printer for Printer Sharing.

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