How to open shared printer

Method: first press the Windows + X combination shortcut to open the control panel and select "Network and Internet"; then select “Network and Sharing Center ;select the left side&ldquo ; Change advanced sharing settings & rdquo; as shown below:

Finally select “ enable file and printer sharing & rdquo; then click “ save changes & rdquo; to open Win8 shared printer function.

After turning on the Win8 print sharing function, if there is a printer installed on the Win8 computer, then we can find it, right click on it, and then select “property<;check the box"share” The method is the same as the previous Windows XP system shared printer. For details, please read: LAN printer sharing settings graphic tutorial.

Win8 Add Shared Printer Method

1. Open “Control Panel”, select “View Device and Printer", see below

2. Select &ldquo Advanced printer settings & rdquo;, as shown below:

3, search for connected printers, click “ I need the printer is not in the list, " next ", as shown below :

4, select "Add a local printer or network printer by manual setting", click the "Next" button, as shown below:

5, select “ use existing Port", select the default is LPT1 port, click the "Next" button, as shown below:

6, select the printer "manufacturer" and "printer model", click & ldquo; One step & rdquo; button, as shown below:

7, select “ replace the current driver & rdquo;, click & ldquo; next & rdquo; button, as shown below:

8, enter “ Printer name & rdquo;, click “ next ”, as shown below:

9, choose whether to share the printer, click “ next & rdquo;, as shown below:

10, click & ldquo; print test page & rdquo; button, print test To install the print driver is normal, click the “Complete” button, as shown below: