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. Endpoint Central MSP enables you to configure the Shared Network Printer in the user machines.
For configuring an IP printer connection to the computer, refer to the Configuring IP Printer topic.
To add the Shared Network Printer Configuration, a computer must be installed with printer connection and must be shared.
Provide a name and description for the Shared Network Printer Configuration.
You can perform the following actions:
Add a Shared Network Printer
To add a Shared Network Printer, select the Action as Add and specify the following values:
Parameter
Description
Shared Network Printer Path*
Browse and select the path of the shared network printer location in the network.
Connect network share using credentials
Provide the necessary credentials for using the network shared printer.
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 Network Printer
To delete a Shared Network Printer, select the Action as Delete and specify the following values:
Parameter
Description
Shared Network Printer Path*
Browse and select the path of the Shared Network Printer location in the network.
Delete all existing Shared Network Printer connections
Select this check box, if you want to delete all the existing Shared Network Printer connections. By default, this option is disabled.
* - denotes mandatory field
Using the Defining Targets procedure, define the targets for deploying the Shared Network Printer Configuration.
Click the Deploy button to deploy the defined Shared Network 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.