How to Share a Printer via LAN

This step-by-step guide explains how to share a printer via LAN. It covers the required setup, the main actions, and the checks that help prevent common problems.

Note: First, you need to connect 2 computers to each other via LAN and the printer will be plugged into one of 2 computers. TipsMake. Com recommend plugging the printer into the computer used for printing the most, the other is only printed when the main machine is activated. Also, install the printer driver for the computers on the network.

This operation will be performed on the computer that is connected to the printer.

1. Go to Control Panel And select Devices and Printers

2. Next, check the Set as default printer line And select Printer properties

3. In the new dialog box that opens, select the Sharing Tab and check the Share this printer Line. Then select OK

4. Back to Control Panel , select Network and Sharing Center

5. Select Change advanced sharing settings

6. Check the numbered options below

7. Scroll down to Password protection sharing section And check the Turn off password Option to Protect sharing . Then, select Save changes

Step 2: Access the Shared Printer in the LAN

This operation will be performed on the computer that needs to print the document.

Go to Control Panel > Devices and Printers and Next, select Add a Printer

In the window that appears, select Add a network, Wireless or Bluetooth printer , when the following window appears, select The printer that I want isn't listed .

Please tick the option Select a shared printer by name And select the correct computer name that has shared the printer and select Next to Finish.

In addition to adding the printer above, if you know the IP address of the printer sharing computer, you can do the following, press the Windows + R key to open the RUN window, enter the IP address of the computer connecting to the printer. Go to> OK .

A window appears with the list of devices shared by the other computer, you choose the right printer you need, double-left-select (or right-select and choose Connect) to connect to the printer.

The above is how to share a printer on the LAN and how to connect to a shared printer, hopefully the article helps you in connecting the printer to the computer.