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    STEP 1: Server PC Settings

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    To share a printer between computers, the server PC must install the printer driver and share the printer. The client PC then turns on network discovery and file sharing, searches for the shared printer by name, and installs the driver to complete setup. Checking the computer name is also recommended to ensure proper connection between devices on the network.

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    STEP 1: Server PC Settings

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    To share a printer between computers, the server PC must install the printer driver and share the printer. The client PC then turns on network discovery and file sharing, searches for the shared printer by name, and installs the driver to complete setup. Checking the computer name is also recommended to ensure proper connection between devices on the network.

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    To share a printer between computers, the server PC must install the printer driver and share the printer. The client PC then turns on network discovery and file sharing, searches for the shared printer by name, and installs the driver to complete setup. Checking the computer name is also recommended to ensure proper connection between devices on the network.

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    STEP 1: Server PC Settings

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    To share a printer between computers, the server PC must install the printer driver and share the printer. The client PC then turns on network discovery and file sharing, searches for the shared printer by name, and installs the driver to complete setup. Checking the computer name is also recommended to ensure proper connection between devices on the network.

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    Follow the instructions below to share your printer.

    Screens may differ slightly depending on the version of your OS.


     
    STEP 1: Server PC Settings
     
    1. Install the printer driver.
    2. Open the printer folder or Go to Control Panel and
    open the Devices and Printers folder applet.
    3. Right-click printer icon you have been
    installed and then click Printer properties.
    4. Open the Sharing tab and check Share this
    printer. (If you see the Change Sharing
    Options button, click on it.)
    5. Click OK

    After the procedures above performed the icon of the printer must be look like the image encircled with red color.

    STEP 2: Client PC Settings


     
    1. Open the Control Panel.
    2. Click Network and Internet. (Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 8.1 only)
    3. Click Network and Sharing Center.
    4. Click Change advanced sharing settings.
    5. Check Turn on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing, click Save changes.

    6. Open the Control Panel.


    7. Click Hardware and Sound (Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 8.1 only) => Devices and Printers.
    8. Click Add a printer.
    9. Choose a printer and click Next.

    If you cannot find the printer you want, it's possible that there is some problem in the network
    connection. We recommend you run the Ping command in Command Prompt.
     
    1. Windows 10:
    Right-click the start button and then select Command Prompt.

    Windows 8/Windows 8.1:


    On the Start screen, click  . If   is not on the Start screen, right-click somewhere on an empty
    spot, and then click, All Apps from the bar.

    2. Click Command Prompt.
    If you confirm that there is no problem in the network connection, try the following:
     
    1. Click The printer that I want isn't listed.
    2. Choose Select a shared printer by name and enter \\[server PC name]\[server printer
    name].
    3. Click Next.
    4. If the warning message appears, click Install driver.
    5. Click Next.
    6. Click Finish.

    10. If the warning message appears, click Install driver.


    11. Click Next.
    12. Click Finish.
    Follow the steps below to check the Computer name.
     
    1. Open the Control Panel.
    2. Click System and Security (Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 8.1 only) => System.
    3. Click Advanced system settings.

    4. Click Computer Name tab and check the computer name.

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