How to connect a shared Printer in windows 7
Connect printer in Windows 7
Follow this simple steps:
Method 1.
- Turn on the Target PC and the Printer
- Click Start button
- Open Control panel
- Click Hardware and Sound
- Click add a Printer
- Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer
- Click Next
- Windows will start scanning available printer,Select the printer you want to connect , Click Next
- Windows will automatically search for the printer driver just wait a moment
- Click Finish you can now test a print page or make it a default printer
Method 2.
- Go to the PC you want to connect
- Get the IP address or the Computer name
- Now go back to your PC
- Click the windows start button
- type windows Button + R
- It will open run window
- Type the IP address of the target PC (Ex. \\192.168.1.288)
- Press Enter Button
- Windows will open the Shared Printer
- Select the printer you want to connect
- Right Click and press Connect
- 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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