Use iSeries NetServer print shares with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 clients

You can use your Windows client to access iSeries print shares with iSeries NetServer™. To do this, follow these steps:

For Windows 2000, or Windows XP:

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