Just because you have more than one computer doesn't mean you have to
have a printer for each computer [Spector, Strohmeyer]. We will now
show you how to share a printer between several computers on a network
in Windows 7.
Before sharing your printer, you have to set up File and printer sharing. Here's how to set up File and printer sharing:
Before sharing your printer, you have to set up File and printer sharing. Here's how to set up File and printer sharing:
- Click on Start in the bottom left corner of your screen. A popup list will appear.
- Select Control Panel from the popup list. Type the word network in the search box.
- Click on Network and Sharing Center.
- Click on Change advanced shared settings, in the left pane.
- Click on the down arrow, which will expand the network profile.
- Select File and printer sharing and choose Turn on file and printer sharing.
- Click on Save changes.
- Click on Start in the bottom left corner of your screen. A popup list will appear.
- Click on Devices and Printers, from the popup list.
- Right click the printer you want to share. A dropdown list will appear.
- Select Printer properties from the dropdown list.
- Click on the Sharing tab
- Select the Share this printer check box.
- Click on Start in the bottom left corner of your screen. A popup list will appear.
- Click on Devices and Printers from the popup list.
- Select Add a printer.
- Click on Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
- Click the shared printer.
- Click Next. Continue according to the instructions on the screen [source: Microsoft].