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Note: This how to article assumes that you already have a home network setup and configured. Going into details of setting up a home network is beyond the scope of this article. Also these steps may vary depending your Start Menu settings.

To share a printer, on the computer which is directly connected to the printer:

Host Computer Configuration

• Left mouse click once on the Start Menu –> Control Panel –> Printers And Other Hardware –> Printers And Faxes.
• Left mouse click once on the printer you wish to share.
• Left mouse click once on “Share This Printer” in the “Task Pane” on the left hand side of the window. Alternatively you can right mouse click once on the printer and then left mouse click once on “Sharing…”.
• In the printer’s Properties dialog, left mouse click once on the “Sharing” tab if you are not already there.
• Left mouse click once on “Share Name” and then left mouse click “OK”. If desired you may change the “Share Name” to a more descriptive or memorable name.

To access a shared printer:

Guest Computer Configuration

• Left mouse click once on the Start Menu –> Control Panel –> Printers And Other Hardware.
• Left double mouse click on “Add A Printer” then left mouse click once on “Next”.
• In the “Add Printer Wizard”, left mouse click once on “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer”.
• Left mouse click once on “Connect to this printer (or to browse for a printer, select this option and click next)” then left mouse click once on “Next”.
• Select the appropriate printer by left mouse clicking once from the list and then left mouse click once on “Next”.
• At this point you will be prompted weather you wish to set the printer as your default printer or not. I will leave this step up to you weather you want it default or not.
• Left mouse click once on “Next” and then left mouse click once on “Finish”.

Caution: Security Risk

Sharing printers or files on a computer system with Internet connection is done at a risk. Doing so can make your files and printers available to outside access. However, you can limit this risk with the use of password protecting your shares, having hardware and/or software firewall. I highly recommend these protections and to only share what you need and nothing more.