This procedure is only required on the computer to which the printer is connected. The printer must be properly installed and working and file and printer sharin must be enabled.
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Go to Start Menu and open control panel.
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Click on Printer and Faxes.
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If you have more than one printer, select the printer that you want to share.
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Right click on that printer and select the properties.
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In the sharing tab select Share this printer and give it a Share name if you wish.
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If the printer is to be shared with computers running different versions of Windows click the Additional Drivers button, a new dialog box will open where you can select drivers to be made available for a range of Windows versions. You may be asked to load the driver CD supplied with the printer to install these additional drivers.
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Click on Apply button then OK button to close the printer Properties window.