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System

Windows Vista Business, Premium, and Ultimate
 

Problem

I can not install my printer in a network. The manufacturer may say that printing over the network is not supported. But you want to make it work anyway (ie with the Samsung ML 1510, ML 1210).
 

Solution

here is how it works: the trick is to let windows vista think, that this is a local printer. that's why you have to install the printer locally, but as port you enter the network address.
 

  1. First, plugin and install your printer on your computer, ie on your server.
  2. Now you have to share this printer (on Vista click right mouse button and go to "Sharing" and click the checkbox "Share this printer").
  3. Logon at the client computer with a user account that has administrative rights and permissions
  4. Go to "Start / settings / Printers"
  5. Right click at "add printer" and select "Add a local printer"
  6. Select the radio button "Create a new port:" and as a type of port select "Local port" and press "Next"
  7. In the area "Enter a port name:" exactly type the name of the network printer (e.g. \\iss\samsungm)
  8. Get through the rest of the add printer wizard

All done. Sometimes you will not be able to select more than one copy of your document.
I guess one have to live with that, at least it works.

 

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