Sharing a Printer over the Network

If there’s a printer installed on your computer and you want other people on your network to use it, you can share it.

Share the Printer

  1. Click the Start button, choose Network from the menu, and click Network And Sharing Center.

  2. Click the Printer Sharing down arrow to display the options, select the Turn On Printer Sharing option, and click Apply.

  3. Click the Start button, type pri in the Search box, and click Printers ...

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