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<\/p>\nThis tutorial will show you how to setup a printer to be shared by multiple computers on your home network. In this tutorial I will be using Microsoft Windows XP, but process should be very similar for other versions of Microsoft Windows. <\/p>\n
Note: This tutorial assumes that the printer is already installed on a pc attached to your home network.<\/p>\n
Open the Printers and Faxes window by clicking Start > Printers and Faxes.
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In the Printers and Faxes window, right click on your printer and go to properties.
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Now click on the Sharing tab at the top. Select the option for \u201cShare this printer\u201d and give the printer a name in the \u201cShare name\u201d field. Hit the ok button to apply the changes and exit.
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\nAt this point the printer is now share on your network. You should be able to browse from any pc on your work group and find this printer. Next I will show you how to install the printer on the other computers on the network.<\/p>\n
To add this printer to a new machine, go to your Printers and Faxes folder again. This time we want to add a new printer, so click \u201cAdd a Printer\u201d
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You will see the welcome screen for the Add Printer Wizard, click next to continue.
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On the next screen select \u201cA network attached printer or printer attached to another computer\u201d and then hit the next button.
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Now select \u201cBrowse for printer\u201d and click the next button.
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Now browse to the name of the computer that has the printer installed on it. (note: you can find the name by right clicking my computer and going to properties on the pc that has the printer on it. You then need to click on the computer name tab to get the full name and workgroup.) When you find the computer, click the plus sign to open up more options, then select the new printer you have shared. Click the next button.
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Choose if you want this printer to be your default printer. If it is the only printer you will be using on the computer you will want to choose yes otherwise you may want to choose no.
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On the last page click finish
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Your new printer is now installed. I would print a test page to make sure your installation worked. In the Printers and Faxes windows right click on the newly installed printer and select properties.
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Now click the \u201cPrint Test Page\u201d button.
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Click ok on the next screen.
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If your page prints, then you have successfully setup your network printer. If it didn\u2019t print, you may want to go over this tutorial again. You can repeat the second part of this tutorial to add the shared printer to several computers if necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"