How can I share a printer with my computer ?, Computer shared printer?

How can I share a printer with my computer ?, Computer shared printer?

Currently, network interfaces are generally used for printing, which is easier to use. Some printers still use USB ports without network interfaces. For this type of printer, we can connect to a printer server or share it with multiple users. For a shared printer, the master computer (where the printer is installed and the shared computer is set) must be turned on; otherwise, the printer cannot be printed.

On the master computer (the printer needs to be set to a shared computer), click the "Start" menu in the lower-left corner of the screen and select "printer and fax ":

Open the "printer and fax" folder:

Right-click the printer to be shared and select the share command from the pop-up menu, as shown in;

Open the "properties" dialog box and navigate to the "share" tab:

Select the "share this printer" option and enter the name you want to display in the following sharing name. The name must comply with NETBIOS rules (15 characters in length), such;

Click "OK" to complete sharing;

Return to the printer and fax folder, and you can see that a hand icon has been added to the lower-left corner of the shared printer icon: