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How To Share A Printer On A Local Area Network

by jhalleron on Jan 27, 2011

Creating a shared printer on a LAN enables all users on the network print remotely without the need to have a printer directly attached to their PC or laptop.

To start you need to enable sharing for the printer that is attached to the one of the PC’s. This is similar to the way to share files and folders.
1. In Windows, click Start --> Control Panel --> Printers and Faxes.
2. Right click on the printer and select properties.
3. Select the Sharing tab.
4. Make sure "Share this printer" is selected and give the printer a name.
5. Click the Additional Drivers button.
6. Select the operating systems you want to support to use this shared printer and also select the other types of drivers needed for your other computer systems and devices, then click OK.
7. When prompted, put the printer's CD-ROM into the PC and install the relevant drivers for each operating system that you chose.
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