Using print shares with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista client

You can use your Windows client to access IBM® i print shares by using IBM i NetServer.

To use your Windows client to access print shares, follow these steps:

For Windows 2000 or Windows XP:

  1. Open My Network Places.
  2. Double-click Computers Near Me.
  3. Select the IBM i NetServer server name.
  4. Open IBM i NetServer by double-clicking the found computer.
  5. Right-click a shared printer and select Open.
  6. If prompted, select Yes to set up the printer on your computer.
  7. If prompted, select the appropriate print device driver for the shared printer.
  8. Click Next.
  9. When you have properly set up the shared printer, click Finish.

For Windows Server 2003:

  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Expand My Network Places > Entire Network > Microsoft Windows Network.
  3. Expand the domain node.
  4. Select the IBM i NetServer server name.
  5. Open IBM i NetServer by double-clicking the found computer.
  6. Right-click a shared printer and select Open.
  7. In the prompted window, click Yes to set up the printer on your computer.
  8. In the prompted window, select the appropriate print device driver for the shared printer.
  9. Click Next.
  10. When you have properly set up the shared printer, click Finish.

For Windows Vista:

  1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
  2. Select Network.
  3. Select the IBM i NetServer server name.
  4. Open IBM i NetServer by double-clicking the found computer.
  5. Right-click a shared printer and select Open.
  6. In the prompted window, click Yes to set up the printer on your computer.
  7. In the prompted window, select the appropriate print device driver for the shared printer.
  8. Click Next.
  9. When you have properly set up the shared printer, click Finish.
Parent topic: Print shares