Win7 printer sharing settings

1. Undisable the Guest user, because if others want to access the computer where the printer is installed, they must access it with the guest account. Click the [Start] button, right-click [Computer], select [Manage], and find the local users and groups, user [Guest] in the pop-up [Computer Management] window. Double-click [Guest] to open the [Guest Properties] window and ensure that the [Account Disabled] option is not checked.
   
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   Set the shared target printer: Click the [Start] button, select [Devices and Printers], find the printer you want to share in the pop-up window (provided that the printer is correctly connected and the driver is correctly installed), right-click on the printer and select [ Printer Properties], as shown below: Switch to the [Sharing] tab, check [Share this printer], and set a share name (please remember this share name, it may be used in subsequent settings), as shown below:
   
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   Advanced sharing settings: Right-click on the network connection icon in the system tray, select [Open Network and Sharing Center], remember the type of network you are on, and then click [Select Homegroup and Sharing Options] in the pop-up window, as shown below : Then click [Change Advanced Sharing Settings], as shown below: If it is a home or work network, the specific settings of [Change Advanced Sharing Settings] can be referred to the picture below. The key options have been marked in red circles. Don’t forget after the settings are completed. Save changes.
   
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   Set up a workgroup: Before adding a target printer, you must first determine whether all the computers in the LAN are in a workgroup. The specific process is as follows: 1. Click the [Start] button, right-click on [Computer], select [Properties], and in the pop-up Find the workgroup in the window. If the workgroup settings of the computer are inconsistent, please click [Change settings]; if they are consistent, you can exit directly and skip to step five. Note: Please remember [Computer Name], which will be used in subsequent settings. If you are in a different workgroup, you can set it in this window: This setting will not take effect until you restart it, so don’t forget to restart your computer after the setting is completed to make the setting take effect.
   
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