CONNECT PRINTER

CONNECT PRINTER 

Sharing the Printer

Step 1

Open the "Start" menu on the computer directly connected to the printer and click "Control Panel," "Printers and Other Hardware" and then "Printers and Faxes."

Step 2

Right-click on the printer's icon and click "Sharing." If the computer has multiple printers, pick the correct model.

Step 3

Click the "Sharing" tab and press "Share As." Type in any name for the printer to identify it to other users on the network.

Step 4

Push "Additional Drivers" if any computers on the network use a different operating system than the computer attached to the printer. Follow the prompts to pick the extra drivers to install. If you're missing any drivers for another operating system, users printing from that system will have to install them on their end instead.

Step 5

Click "Ok," or "Close" if you installed additional drivers.

Adding the Printer

Step 1

Open the "Start" menu on another computer on the network and click "Control Panel," "Printers and Other Hardware" and then "Printers and Faxes."

Step 2

Click "Add a Printer" under "Printer Tasks" and press "Next" to start the Add Printer Wizard.

Step 3

Select the option labeled "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer" and click "Next."

Step 4

Click "Connect to this printer" and type in the location of the printer in the format "\\Computer\Printer," where "Computer" is the network name of the computer attached to the printer, and "Printer" is the name given to the printer during sharing. You can also browse the network to locate the printer instead.

Step 5

Press "Next" and wait while the setup finishes. After it completes, close the window and print a test from the shared printer to ensure it works.