Diagram of a Windows 7/XP shared printer and a printer connected

Printer type
Printing method: inkjet, needle, laser
Interface types: LPT, COM, USB, RJ45, and WIFI
Sharing: computer to computer, printer to computer

Printer Sharing concept (topology)


Procedure:
Windows XP system
Right-click the printer and choose share.



Initialize and set the network environment









Set access names for other computers



Set up a working group. Set up a unified working group for the same LAN as much as possible.



Share startup files with printers









Windows 7
Right-click the printer and choose share.





Startup Network Discovery, startup file sharing, and printer sharing (if password access is not required, you can also disable password protection sharing)



Method 1







Method 2 for adding a shared printer to Windows XP

















Method 1





How to add a shared printer in Windows 7

To sum up, I have separated the article for a long time. First, the printer is connected to a shared printer, and the operation steps are very clear. I hope the example will help you.