These instructions take you step-by-step through the processes of sharing a printer and connecting to the printer using Windows XP.
Share a printer from Windows XP
Step1
To begin, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. Right-click on your network connection and select Properties. Make sure File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks is ticked, and select OK.
Step 2
Ensure your printer is plugged in, turned on, and that drivers for it are installed (which should be the case if you’ve already been using it from this computer). Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Faxes to find your printer.
Step 3
Right-click on your printer and select Sharing. This will bring up a dialog box allowing you to share the printer over the network. Click Share this printer and enter a name that you want to call the printer on the network, then click OK.
Connect to a shared printer from Windows XP
Step 1
Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Faxes and then click Add a printer to open the wizard. Select A network printer or printer attached to another computer and click Next.
Step 2
Select Browse for a printer and click Next. Find the name of the other computer on the network, and double-click it. The shared printer should appear underneath it.
Step 3
Select the printer and click Next. You will be asked if you want to make it the default printer. Click Next to continue and the printer will now be available to use in XP.
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