Sharing a Printer on a Windows Network
This tutorial will show you how to setup a printer to be shared by multiple computers on your home network. In this tutorial I will be using Microsoft Windows XP, but process should be very similar for other versions of Microsoft Windows.
Note: This tutorial assumes that the printer is already installed on a pc attached to your home network.
Open the Printers and Faxes window by clicking Start > Printers and Faxes.
In the Printers and Faxes window, right click on your printer and go to properties.
Now click on the Sharing tab at the top. Select the option for “Share this printer” and give the printer a name in the “Share name” field. Hit the ok button to apply the changes and exit.
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on May 21st, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Sometimes you may have to install those Additional Drivers for other OS’s to install the printer. Also, some firewall settings will block the installations of those drivers from Remote Computers.
on September 15th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Hello, Thnak you very much for the tutorial “How to Share Printer”.
But I think U just described the half portion of this tut not complete. My Question is “Once we apply settings for sharing, then what to do next”