Share computer

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Beth Bacon

I have two windows xp computers and want to share a
printer. The computers can see each other, but the
computer with the printer will not allow me to find the
printer to share. I have gone on to the computer with
the printer and told it to share but my other computer
still can't find the printer when I browse for it.

Thanks
Beth
 
Run Windows explorer, then go
to tools/folder options/view tick use
simple file sharing on BOTH PC's Beth.
( if you want to share a folder (not the
whole hard drive, on both PC's)

(Also double click on the LAN icons
on BOTH PC's / Properties, and tick
File and printer sharing on both as well).

These icons are on the bottom right
of your taskbar

Then go to the PC with the printer.

Go to Printers in the control panel.

Highlight it, then properties/sharing and tick
share this printer. Give it a name
(It should bring up a name anyway).

Then OK. Then go back to the
networked printer. Go to control panel
printers, then add printer/next , then
click on local printer option.
(untick automatically detect and install).

Then use the following port.

Cick on the end.

You SHOULD see something
like \\PCname\printername (local port)

Select it then next. From the printers
there, see if the name of your printer
is there. If it is, select it then next.

It SHOULD install the drivers. Then
it SHOULD hopefully work, when you
try and print from the networked PC!
 
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