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# Connecting the Printer to the Network

If multiple computers are being used in the network environment, you can share the printer connected to one computer with other computers.
The Windows versions of the computers connected to the network do not necessarily have to be the same.

- Settings on Print Server

  Describes the procedure for setting up a computer directly connected to a printer with a USB cable.

- Settings on Client PC

  Describes the procedure for setting up those computers that will use this printer through the network.
  When you execute print, the data is sent through the print server system to the printer.

Important

- In case an error occurred when a document is printed by the client system to a shared printer, the error message of Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed both on the client system and the print server system. For regular printing, Canon IJ Status Monitor will be displayed only on the client system.

Note

- Install the printer driver from the Setup CD-ROM that accompanies the printer on the print server system and each of the client systems according to the OS of each system.

## Related Topic

Restrictions on Network Printing

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