directly from your Help and Support window.
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To share your printer
Open Printers and Faxes.
Right-click the printer you want to share, and then click
Sharing.
The options you see on the Sharing tab differ depending
on whether sharing is enabled on your computer. For
instructions on what to do next, click the option that
describes what you see on the Sharing tab.
I see text stating that printer sharing must be turned on
You need to enable printer sharing by running the Network
Setup Wizard. Start it by clicking the link on the
Sharing tab, and then follow the instructions. Once
sharing is enabled, begin this procedure again.
I see options for sharing or not sharing the printer
On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer and then
type a share name for the shared printer.
If you share the printer with users on different hardware
or different operating systems, click Additional Drivers.
Click the environment and operating system for the other
computers, and then click OK to install the additional
drivers.
Drivers for users running other versions of Windows
(Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0) are located
on the Support CD. Printer drivers for Windows NT 3.1 and
Windows NT 3.5 are not included.
Click OK, or, if you have installed additional drivers,
click Close.
Notes
To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control
Panel, and then double-click Printers and Faxes.
You can also share a printer in Printers and Faxes by
clicking the printer you want to share, and then clicking
Share this printer under Tasks on the left side of the
window. This option is available only if folders are set
to look like a Web page and a printer is selected. For
more information, click Related Topics.
Printers are not shared by default when you install them
on Windows XP Home Edition, but you can choose to share
any printer you install on your computer.
