Monday, March 14, 2011

How to share printer through network

One benefit of networking is it is ability to share a printer connected to a computer to network. So, a printer does not need to be moved every time to print certain documents. As long as printer is connected to a computer, other computers in same network have ability to use it too.
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To share a printer, certain setting should be done in PC in which printer is connected:
  • Go to Start - Control Panel – Printers and Faxesright click and choose Properties on printer to be shared; in this case I use Epson Stylus T11.
  • Select tab Sharing and choose Share this printer. Give a name you want (by default, in Epson T11 its name is EPSONSTy). Click OK and everything is finished
Now if a client of network want to use this shared printer, printer can be added by adding new printer in Control Panel – Printers and Faxes, choose A network printer, or printer attached to another computer, click Next and type address of shared printer. It consists of IP of computer with shared printer attached and name of shared printer, e.g. \\192.168.1.1\EpsonSty. If username and password is asked, use an account and password in computer with attached printer.
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