Creating a Simple Network

Sharing a printer with the network

1.To share a printer with other computers on the network open the My Computer folder.

2.Double-click on the Printer folder, RIGHT CLICK on the printer that you wish to share, then select Sharing from the menu that appears.

3.Select the Shared As button to enable sharing of this printer. (You may also want to assign the printer a meaningful name.) Select Not Shared to disable printing by other computers to this printer.

Using a shared printer on the network

1.To use a shared printer on another computer in the network open the My Computer folder.

2.Double-click on the Printers folder.

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