How to set up sharing for printer devices under WIN8 system

The following system encyclopedia will teach you to WIN8 system printer settings sharing and to add shared printer device usage tutorials.

Step One

The main computer adds the printer and sets the share

Click the "Start" button in the lower left corner of the screen to select "Devices and Printers":

Locate the installed printer and right-click to select printer properties:

Switch to the Sharing tab, and then click the Change Sharing Options button to make it optional:

Check the "Share this printer" checkbox and enter the name you want to use in the share name below:

Note that this name best conforms to NetBIOS rules (no more than 15 characters);

Finally click the "OK" button;

Step Two

Client Add shared printer

Clients add shared printers the same way.

In the Run dialog box, enter the computer IP press return that has the shared printer set up:

The dialog box pops up with the username and password:

When you enter the correct password and click OK, you can open each other's document and device share:

Drag the other's shared printer to your computer's Printers and Faxes folder:

The "Connect to Printer" warning dialog box pops up:

Click the "Yes" button to search for and install the driver, wait a moment to add complete.