How to set up sharing

The following system will teach you how to share the win8 system printer settings and add a shared printer device tutorial.

Step 1

Adding a printer to the host computer and setting up sharing

Click the “Start” button in the lower left corner of the screen to select “Devices & Printers":

Locate the installed printer, right-click on the selection <;Printer Properties>:

Switch to the "Share” tab and click the "Change Sharing Options" button to make it Become optional:

Check the “Share this printer” checkbox and enter the name you want to use in the “Share name” below:

Note this name It is best to comply with NetBios rules (up to 15 characters);

Finally click on the "OK" button;

Step 2

Add a shared printer to the client

The client adds the same method for sharing printers.

Enter the IP of the computer with the shared printer set in the "Run" dialog box:

A dialog box for entering the user name and password will pop up:

After entering the correct password, click the “OK” button to open the other party's document and device sharing:

Drag the other party's shared printer to the computer's “Printers and Faxes” file In the folder:

will pop up the "Connect to the printer" warning dialog:

Click the "Yes" button to search for and install the driver, wait a while to add.