How to access a shared USB printer over the network in Windows 10 Now that you know how to share a USB printer between two computers (or more, as required), it’s time to learn how to access the said printer from a remote machine. There are two different ways to do that and you'...
When any one user needs access to an expensive machine only intermittently, sharing the hardware among as many users as possible makes sense. The simplest way to accomplish this in an office is to put the printer on theoffice network, where all network users can reach it. There are three b...
Connect to shared printer The process of connecting a shared printer to a computer in the local network is easy, but it’s not the same asinstalling a wireless printer. To install a shared printer on Windows 11, use these steps: OpenSettings. Click onBluetooth & devices. Click thePrinters ...
2. Connect the Printer Cable a printer to the USB port with the USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on. 3. Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer. Download and Install the uti...
USB over Network is a commercial software product that costs $159.95. The software needs to be installed on all computers that will remotely access the shared printer. The native method to share a printer on Windows Windows 10enables users to share a printer on their network with native, built...
Printer documentation and drivers Administrator access to your computer Stable work surface near your computer For Wired Connections High-quality USB cable (preferably with gold-plated connectors) Available USB port on your computer USB hub (if needed for additional ports) ...
Troubleshoot access to shared files When sharing a folder or printer, there's a chance you won't be able to access the resources because of a problem translating the computer name to a TCP/IP address, issues with the firewall, or network profile settings. ...
Part 2: Connect to Shared Printer over the Network On the network computer you want to access the shared printer, press theWin+Rkeyboard shortcut to open the Run box. Enter the IP address of your primary PC and press Enter. When prompted, enter the network credentials so that you can ac...
Right-click the printer you want to share, and then click Sharing. On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer and then type a share name for the shared printer. If you share the printer with others using different hardware or different operating systems, click Additional Drivers. Click...
The printer is now ready to use by any computer or devices on the network. To do this you need to follow standard procedure for adding a network printer for your OS. Below is how you do this in Windows 7. To add a DD-WRT shared Printer in Windows 7 ...