Network all Your Computers to One Printer

Networking Printers Together

Often you will have two or more computers. But why have a printer for each computer when you can share the one printer among all the computer. Its easy, network them together.

To network your printer first go to the computer that has the printer connected to it. Go to the control panel and select Printers and Faxes

Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and Faxes

Double click Printer and Faxes

Right click the Printers and Faxes icon and select Properties

Click the Sharing Tab then select Share this printer option. Click OK

This Computer is Networked to the Computer with the Printer attached to it.

Once again go to Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and Faxes.

Click Add Printer

This may take some time

You have created a new printer

When you print a page make sure the Print dialog box has the name of your printer in the Name field.

NOTE
If the printer is connected to a password protected computer you will need to sign onto that computer to print to it.

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XP Networking Printer Search For Computers Users	Networking Printers Together Often you will have two or more computers. But why have a printer for each computer when you can share the one printer among all the computer. Its easy, network them together. To network your printer first go to the computer that has the printer connected to it. Go to the control panel and select Printers and Faxes Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and Faxes Double click Printer and Faxes Right click the Printers and Faxes icon and select Properties Click the Sharing Tab then select Share this printer option. Click OK This Computer is Networked to the Computer with the Printer attached to it. Once again go to Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and Faxes. Click Add Printer This may take some time You have created a new printer When you print a page make sure the Print dialog box has the name of your printer in the Name field. NOTE If the printer is connected to a password protected computer you will need to sign onto that computer to print to it.