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Sharing Printer
Name: artkitt99 Date: February 4, 2004 at 10:29:15 Pacific OS: WIN/XP PRO CPU/Ram: P4 1.7 / 256
Comment:
How can I set up a network printer. I have a printer that I want to share with 4 other computers all XP'S O/S. Please Help. Thanks
Name: hallsy Date: February 4, 2004 at 11:00:13 Pacific
Reply:
Install the printer on a server or client machine, then right-click the printer and select share printer as xyz (supply a name where xyx is, then on the other computers, open start/settings/printers. Add new printer, when prompted to install local,network select network, then select next and browse through to find the printer you shared.
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