Solstice NFS Client 3.2 User's Guide for Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT

To Add a Shared Printer to a PC Environment


Note -

You do not need to perform the following procedure on the PC with the shared printer.


  1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

  2. Double-click Add Printer to start the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard.

  3. When prompted, select To add a Network Printer.

  4. Add the path name for the printer using the following syntax:

    lpr://hostname/queuename or lpr:\\~hostalias\queuename

    For example, to add a shared PC printer with a queue name dopey_laser connected to a PC with a hostname dopey, enter this path name: lpr://dopey/dopey_laser.

  5. If you want to print from MS-DOS based applications, click Yes.

  6. (Optional) Set the shared PC printer as the default printer.