eMachines EL1320 用户指南

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Adding a printer to your network

Instead of plugging a printer into each of your 

computers, you can add a printer to your network. To 

add a printer to the network, do one of the following:

•

Connect your printer to your networked 

computer, then share the printer. For 

information about sharing printers, see 

.

•

Connect your printer to your router or access 

point if the router or access point includes a USB 

or parallel port. For more information, see the 

instructions that came with your router or access 

point.

•

Use a printer that has built-in networking.

•

Use a print server.

Sharing resources

With a network, you can share your Internet 

connection, drives, and printers.

Sharing drives and printers

With a network, you can 

share

 drives (for example 

hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the 

computers connected to the network.

After the drives and printers on each network 

computer are shared, you can access them as though 

they were attached directly to your computer. Then 

you can:

•

View a network drive

•

Open and copy files stored on other network 

computers

•

Print documents on network printers

Sharing drives or folders

To share drives or folders:

 

1 Click

 

(Start), then click Computer.

Important

To share a printer among the network computers, each 

computer must have the shared printer’s drivers installed. Follow the 

instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers 

on each computer.

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