Windows XP help: How to share a network printer

How to share a printer in Microsoft Windows XP

If you have a home network and Windows XP you can easily share resources such as printers and files so that other computers on the home network can access them.

Follow the steps below to make your printer available to other computers on your network

From the computer which is directly connected to the printer:

• Click Start -> Control Panel -> Printers And Other Hardware -> Printers And Faxes.
• Click the printer you wish to share.
• Click Share This Printer in the Task Pane.
• In the printer's Properties dialog, click the Sharing tab, or click "Share this printer" from the Printer Tasks column on the left side of the screen.
• Click Share this printer, then press OK - The printer is now available on the network

From the computer you want to connect to the shared printer

• Click Start -> Control Panel -> Printers And Other Hardware.
• Click Add A Printer.
• In the Add New Printer wizard, when asked whether the printer is a local or
  network printer, select network printer

• In the next screen, select Browse For A Printer and click Next.
• Select the printer you shared in the steps above from the list and continue with the wizard. - You can now print to your printer via the network!

Note: Make sure that your Workgroup name is the same on both computers. To check or change your network workgroup name in Windows XP, follow these steps:

• From the Control Panel open Performance and Maintenance
• From the Performance and Maintenance screen, double-click the System icon
• On the System Properties window, click the Computer Name tab. If the Workgroup name is not the same on both computers, click the Change button to change it.

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