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Sharing Printers and Files
over a private network
Firstly to share your printer:
1. on the computer to which the printer is attached, click
start->settings->Printers and Faxes
2. Right-click the printer you want to share, and choose "Sharing"
3. At this point you may either see some sharing options, or a message
stating that sharing needs to be turned on.
- If sharing needs to be turned on, follow the instructions headed "Turning
on Sharing" below, and then come back to this point.
4. You will now see an option to share the printer. Click "Share this
printer" and enter a short name in the box. Hint- I usually put in the
printer's brand name or model number. Click "OK"
(ignore any message about ms-dos workstations - just click yes).
That’s it, the printer is now shared.
To
connect to your printer from the other computer:
1. On your other pc, click start->settings->Printers and Faxes
2. Click File->Add printer
3. At the Welcome page, click “Next”
4. Choose "A network printer" rather than local
5. Now click "Connect to this printer" and in the box, enter the location of
the printer in the form \\computer\share
At this point there may be a long pause followed by an error indicating that
the printer cannot be found. If this happens, then something is blocking the
connection. Go to the "Unblocking" section below and then return to this
point.
6. The computer will ask you whether this should be your default printer. If
this is your only printer, the answer should be yes.
7. Click finish to exit the wizard
You should now be able to print.
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