Sharing printers is beneficial to all users in the local area network to use printers more conveniently, so that resources are maximized. So how do you set up win7 printer sharing? Next, the editor of Superman software will introduce you to the win7 printer sharing setup method, let's take a look.
How to set up printer sharing in win7?
Turn on File and Printer Sharing by setting the firewall. Specific method: Go to "Control Panel" -> "System Security" -> "Windows Firewall" -> "Allowed Programs" in turn, and check "File and Print Sharing" in the list of programs that are allowed to communicate through Windows Firewall.
Add and set up printer sharing. Open "Control Panel", go to "Hardware and Sound" -> "Devices and Printers" in turn, if no printer is found at this time, you need to add a printer. The method is: Click "Add Printer", select "Local Printer" in the pop-up window, click Next, select "Printer Interface Type", select the USB interface here (this is determined according to the model of the printer), select After that, click Next and select the driver. If the required driver is not in the list, you need to select "Install from Disk", navigate to the driver's directory and install the corresponding driver. After the driver is installed, print Test page, if the printer prints normally, the printer driver installation is successful.
Right-click on the icon of the printer to be shared, and select "Printer Properties" from the pop-up menu. In the Properties dialog box, select the "Sharing" tab, check "Share this printer", and fill in the printer's name and other information.
View the sharing of local printers. Specific operation method: Go to "Control Panel" - "Network and Internet" - "View Computers and Devices" in turn, double-click "Local Computer (feifei-pc)", and check whether there is a shared printer named "feifeiPrinter2", if so, It means that the shared printer is successful.
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