Share Printer on XP, This is to All of You

ownFollow this step-by-step instructions to share printer in Windows XP.

1) Go to Start and click Control Panel. Control Panel Window will appear, then
    double click Printers and faxes.

2) Printers and Faxes window will appear. Right click the printer you want to
    share, then click Sharing…

Note: Make sure you've enabled File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks on network card's properties. as shown in the picture below:

 

3)  Select Sharing tab and tick Share this printer to share the printer. You
     can type in a new name in the Share name text box to change your printer
     name on the network, however this will not change thee printer name on your
     computer. Click Apply

Note: If the other users using different version of Windows to access your printer, they will need to install 

printer driver themselves. You can help by installing additional printer drivers on your Windows XP, so that the printer driver will be installed when other users access the shared printer with different version of Windows. Click Additional Drivers, tick additional driver you would like to install. You will be prompted to install those additional drivers after clicking OK.

4) Once you have shared the printer, you will see there is a hand supporting your printer.
5) the end <<<<<<good luck,,, >>>>

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