How to connect a shared Printer in windows 7

Connect printer in Windows 7

Follow this simple steps: 

Method 1.

  1. Turn on the Target PC and the Printer
  2. Click Start button
  3. Open Control panel
  4. Click Hardware and Sound
  5. Click add a Printer
  6. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer 
  7. Click Next
  8. Windows will start scanning available printer,Select the printer you want to connect , Click Next
  9. Windows will automatically search for the printer driver just wait a moment
  10. Click Finish you can now test a print page or make it a default printer
Method 2.


  1. Go to the PC you want to connect
  2. Get the IP address or the Computer name
  3. Now go back to your PC
  4. Click the windows start button
  5. type windows Button + R
  6. It will open run window
  7. Type the IP address of the target PC (Ex. \\192.168.1.288)
  8. Press Enter Button
  9. Windows will open the Shared Printer
  10. Select the printer you want to connect
  11. Right Click and press Connect
  12. Wait for a moment and then boom you can now print to that shared printer
Print a test page to make sure it is connected and make it a default if you want :)


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