How to Share a Printer Over a Network

Lincoln Spector and Robert Strohmeyer, PC World

Saturday, April 19, 2008 6:00 PM PDT

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Having several computers in your home or office doesn't mean you have to buy several printers, too. If your PCs are connected via a wireless network (or a wired one, for that matter), you can easily share them by turning on Sharing in Windows. To get started, open the Printers and Faxes control panel in Windows XP (simply called Printers in Vista). Right-click on the printer you want to share, and choose Sharing.

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