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Networking Basics

Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP

After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers in

your network (please see the Network Setup Wizard section at the

beginning of Networking Basics,) you can use the Add Printer Wizard

to add or share a printer on your network.
Whether you want to add a local printer (a printer connected directly to

one computer,) share an LPR printer (a printer connected to a print server)

or share a network printer (a printer connected to your network through a

Gateway/Router,) use the Add Printer Wizard, you can find the directions

below:
First, make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all

of the computers on your network.

We will show you 3 ways to use the Add Printer Wizard

1. Adding a local printer

2. Sharing an network printer

3. Sharing an LPR printer

Adding a local printer
(A
printer connected directly to a computer)

A printer that is not shared on the network and is connected directly to

one computer is called a local printer. If you do not need to share your

printer on a network, follow these directions to add the printer to one

computer.