Scanner, Printer and DVD writer over a network
Hi,
I have an EPSON 3170 PHOTO PERFECTION scanner, A DVD rewriter and a HP Business jet colour printer all attached to a PC. This PC runs windows vista ultimate. This PC is also connected to a Lan (workgroup) that is part of a larger domain.
There are about 20 systems connected to the workgroup.
I want to set up the scanner, DVD writer and the Printer accessible by everyone from their PC's (i.e workgroup), they should be able to scan a document over a network and save it on to their pc's, also write files on their PC's using the DVD writer and use the printer.
Can someone here suggest me how I can enable this ? and what permission levels to give for users?
It would be great if it can be done without buying any softwares such as remote-scan. If there are some opensource softwares that are reliable for these kind of things too that would be highly helpful.
Thanks
I have an EPSON 3170 PHOTO PERFECTION scanner, A DVD rewriter and a HP Business jet colour printer all attached to a PC. This PC runs windows vista ultimate. This PC is also connected to a Lan (workgroup) that is part of a larger domain.
There are about 20 systems connected to the workgroup.
I want to set up the scanner, DVD writer and the Printer accessible by everyone from their PC's (i.e workgroup), they should be able to scan a document over a network and save it on to their pc's, also write files on their PC's using the DVD writer and use the printer.
Can someone here suggest me how I can enable this ? and what permission levels to give for users?
It would be great if it can be done without buying any softwares such as remote-scan. If there are some opensource softwares that are reliable for these kind of things too that would be highly helpful.
Thanks
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Most scanning open source are really not that good, would require linux, and are not networkable.
My 2 cents:
1. Create at Vista PC a network share (e.g. C:\shared) and folders (e.g. C:\Shared\John) for individual domain user with permission (full access to respective user).
2. Map the network share path (e.g. \\VistaPC\shared\John) to each user's desktop.
Printing: Share the printer to relevant domain users via Windows print sharing.
Scanning: Each user logs in at the Vista PC, scan and save the images to his assigned folder (C:\Shared\John\Scanned) and then retrieves scanned images from his desktop via the network share.
DVD Burning: Users drop files to the Vista PC via network share (e.g. \\VistaPC\shared\John\Tobu
No additional software required.
1. Create at Vista PC a network share (e.g. C:\shared) and folders (e.g. C:\Shared\John) for individual domain user with permission (full access to respective user).
2. Map the network share path (e.g. \\VistaPC\shared\John) to each user's desktop.
Printing: Share the printer to relevant domain users via Windows print sharing.
Scanning: Each user logs in at the Vista PC, scan and save the images to his assigned folder (C:\Shared\John\Scanned) and then retrieves scanned images from his desktop via the network share.
DVD Burning: Users drop files to the Vista PC via network share (e.g. \\VistaPC\shared\John\Tobu
No additional software required.
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The point is that the said computer is assigned to an individual and thus shld not be disturbed.
I solved it by using RemoteScan software.
Thanks for your inputs.
I solved it by using RemoteScan software.
Thanks for your inputs.