Printer sharing not a network printer.10 pc's in network.printer attached in one pc.the same printer need to be shared by another pc.os is windows xp. pls help.

Verify File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is Installed by following these instructions for your particular OS:

Windows XP

1. Log in as the administrator or as an account that has administrator capabilities.
2. Open the Control Panel and click Network And Internet Connections.
3. Below "Pick A Control Panel" Icon, click "Network Setup Wizard."
4. On the Welcome screen that displays, click Next and then click Next again. The wizard displays the Select A Connection Method dialog box.
5. If your host computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway like a router, access point, or base station, select the second option and click Next.
6. The following prompt is for your computer’s description and name. Accept the default answers and click Next. Do the same for the Workgroup Name prompt.
7. On the File And Printer Sharing screen, select the Turn On File And Printer Sharing radio button and click Next.
8. When the process is complete, the You’re Almost Done dialog box displays.
9. Select Just Finish The Wizard; I Don’t Need To Run The Wizard On Other Computers and click Next.

Windows Vista

1. Click Start, right-click Network, and then click Properties.
2. In the Network and Sharing Center window, under Sharing and Discovery, click the down arrow next to File sharing.
3. Within the File sharing settings, click Turn on file sharing, and then click Apply.
4. Next, click the down arrow next to Printer sharing.
5. Within the Printer sharing settings, click Turn on printer sharing, and then click Apply.

Windows 7

1. Click Start, open up Control Panel, then click on Network and Internet, then click on Network and Sharing Center.
2. In the Network and Sharing Center window, click on Change advanced sharing settings.
3. In the Advanced Sharing Settings window, you will need to change the settings for the Home or Work, and Public profiles.
4. Turn on File and Printer Sharing for both Home or Work, and Public profiles.
5. Click Save Changes and close this window.

How to setup a shared printer in Windows XP

1. You will need to open Printer and Faxes. Note there is several ways to do this.
XP Start Menu it is on the right side of the start menu.
Classic Start Menu it is under Settings
Control Panel in Classic View

2. Right click on the printer you would like to share and select properties.

3. Next select the Sharing tab


4. Click on the dot "Share this printer"

5. Name the printer what you want to see it on your network.

6. Click Apply and OK

7. Now your printer icon should have a hand under the icon. See the picture for the example

How to access a shared printer

1. You will need to open Printer and Faxes. Note there is several ways to do this.
XP Start Menu it is on the right side of the start menu.
Classic Start Menu it is under Settings
Control Panel in Classic View

2. Click on Add Printer

3. Click Next

4. Click in the dot for "A network Printer, or printer attached to another computer.

5. Click Next

6. Click in the dot for "Browse for a printer" and click Next

7. Select the network printer you want to add to this computer and click Next

8. You will get a warning that you are about to connect to another computer just click Yes


9. You will be asked if you want this to be you default printer. Click the dot for Yes or No and click Next

10. Click Finish

Now you should see you shared printer add