Pick Homegroup (Read) to let people on your home network open, but not modify files. Select an item to share, and pick the Share with menu at the top of the window.
You can also share files or folders wherever they reside. If you want to share files with everyone on your network, just move them to the public location within any of the Libraries in the left pane of a window. Windows 7 lets you share files through a combination of its public folders and manual selection. The main disadvantage of this method is that the primary PC must always be turned on for other computers to use the printer.Set Up Windows 7 to Share and Connect to Files It will download printer driver from your primary PC and then install it locally.Īfter the installation is complete, the printer will show up under the Settings -> Devices -> Printers & scanners.īy setting up a shared printer, you’ll be able to print from any computer on the same network.Right-click on the shared printer and select Connect.When prompted, enter the network credentials so that you can access shared resources (including shared printer) on your primary PC.Enter the IP address of your primary PC and press Enter. On the network computer you want to access the shared printer, press the Win + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run box.Part 2: Connect to Shared Printer over the Network You can deny all permissions for the “ Everyone” group and grant printing permissions to desired users. If you need to share the printer with computers running a mixture of Windows client architectures – 32 or 64 bit, click on the Additional Drivers button to install additional drivers. Check “ Share this printer” and type a meaningful share name.If all options are greyed out there, click on the “ Change Sharing Options” button. When the printer Properties window opens, select the Sharing tab.In the next window, click on the “ Printer properties” link.On the right side, select a printer you want to share and click the Manage button. Navigate to Devices -> Printers & scanners.
Press the Win + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app.
Part 1: Share the Printer on your Primary PC In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps to share your printer over the network in Windows 10. If you have a printer which is set up or plugged into your primary PC, it’s easy to share it with other computers on the same network.
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