How to set up Printer sharing in LAN under Win7 system

Usually the office will use the printer this device, then in the LAN how to set up to achieve printer sharing it?

Take the current mainstream system Win7 as an example, share with you how to set up the printer sharing graphics and text tutorial.

Disable the Guest user because a computer that someone else wants to access to install a printer is accessed by the Guest account.

Click the "Start" button, right-click on "Computer" and select "Manage", as shown in the following image:

Locate the Guest user in the Computer Management window that pops up

Double-click Guest to open the Guest Properties window to make sure the Account disabled option is not checked

To set up a shared target printer: Click the "Start" button and select "Devices and Printers", as shown below:

In the pop-up window, locate the printer you want to share (provided the printer is properly connected and the driver is properly installed), right-click on the printer, and select Printer properties, as shown in the following figure:

Switch to the Sharing tab, check "Share this printer," and set a share name (remember the share name, which you can use later), as shown in the following illustration:

Advanced sharing settings: Right-click on the Network connection icon on the system tray and select "Open Network and Sharing Center", as shown in the following figure:

Remember the type of network you are in, and then in the pop-up window, click Select HomeGroup and share options, as shown in the following figure:

Then click Change advanced sharing settings, as shown in the following figure:

In the case of a home or work network, the "Change advanced sharing settings" setting can refer to the following figure, where the key options are already marked with a red circle, and don't forget to save the changes when the settings are complete.

Note: If it is a public network, the settings are similar to the above, but you should set the options below "public" instead of "family or work", as shown below:

Set up a workgroup: Before you add a target printer, first determine whether the computers in your local area network are in a workgroup

The specific process is as follows: Click the "Start" button, on the "Computer" right, select "Properties", the following figure:

Locate the workgroup in the pop-up window, and click Change Settings if your computer's workgroup settings are inconsistent.

If consistent you can exit directly, skip to step fifth.

Note: Remember the "computer name" and the settings that follow will be used.

If you are in a different workgroup, you can set it in this window:

Note: This setting will not take effect until it is restarted, so don't forget to restart the computer after the setup is complete so that the settings take effect.

To add a target printer on another computer:

Note: This step is done on other computers in the local area network that need to share the printer. This step is similar in the process of XP and Win7 system, this article takes Win7 as an example to introduce.

There are a number of methods to add, two of which are described.

First, whichever method you use, you should go to Control Panel, open the Devices and Printers window, and click Add Printer

Next, select "Add Network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer" and click "Next"

When you click Next, the system automatically searches for available printers.

If the previous steps are correctly set, then as long as the patience to wait, the general system can be found, and then just follow the prompts step-by-step operation on the line.

It does not matter if you wait patiently for the system to find the printer you need, or click "I need a printer not in the list", and then click "Next"