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How to map local printer

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by rbmnn18 1 view

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I have a printer connected to my pc using USB cable ( it does not have network port), and works great.
Now i got another computer and was wondering is there any way to print to the same printer?
Mapping the printer?

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by dan.cox

On the computer with the printer connected via USB cable, go to the Printer and Faxes applet and right click the printer. Select Sharing. Click on Share this printer. Give it a name. Click apply. Then on the other computer go into the Printer and faxes applet, double click add new printer. In the first option select 'A network printer or a printer connected to another computer'. Click next. The select 'Connect to this printer(Or to browse for a printer, select this option and click next) Type in the connection. \\computername\printername.
Follow the prompts to finish and thats it!

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