ScreensieHow to Share a Printer in Windows
Share a printer attached to one Windows PC with authorized users on a trusted network.
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Sharing
Printer sharing is the use of a printer through another computer or a print server on a network.
Sharing instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.
Is this a shared printer or a direct network printer?
Check how the printer was added. A shared printer depends on the computer or server publishing it; a direct network printer uses the printer's own network address. Use the sharing guide for the first case and setup or networking guides for the second.
Why can one PC print while another cannot?
Compare the selected printer, network access and permissions on both PCs. Check whether the computer sharing the printer is online before reinstalling anything. Test from the sharing computer first, then from the affected PC with a small document.