With Windows 7
Windows 7 allows you to set up a printer on a network using a few methods. A printer can be connected to a network by itself as a stand-alone device, or it canbe connected to one specific computer that can share it with every other computer that is connected to that network or homegroup. Continue reading to learn how to set up a printer on a network using Windows 7.
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Method 1 of 3: Install a Network Printer
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1Obtain the name that has been given to the network printer.
- Contact your network administrator if you are unfamiliar with the name of the network printer you need to install.
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2Turn on the network printer.
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3Click on the Start button or Windows logo from the bottom left-hand corner of your computer screen.
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4Select "Devices and Printers" by clicking on it.
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5Select "Add a Printer" by clicking on it to bring up the Add Printer wizard.
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6Click on "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer."
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7Click on the name of the printer you want to set up from the list of available printers that appear.
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8Click on the "Next" button.
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9Click on "Install driver" if you are prompted to install the printer driver.
- You may be prompted to type in the administrator password if you are connected to a network.
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10Click on the "Finish" button to finish installing the printer and close the Add Printer wizard.
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1Go to the computer that your printer is physically plugged into.
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2Click on the Windows logo or Start button on the bottom of the computer screen.
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3Click on "Control Panel."
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4Type "homegroup" into the search field, which can be found in the upper-right corner of the Control Panel window.
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5Click directly on "HomeGroup" when it appears in the search results.
- You may also click on the "Share Printers" link within the HomeGroup section.
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6Place a check mark next to "Printers."
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7Click on "Save changes."
- By default, there should already be a check mark next to "Printers."
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8Walk over to the computer with which you want to share the printer.
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9Click on the Start button.
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10Select "Control Panel."
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11Type "homegroup" into the search box.
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12Select "HomeGroup" from the search results window.
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13Click on "Install Printer."
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14Click "Install driver" from the dialog box that appears if you need to install the current driver for your printer.
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15Access the printer as if it was physically connected by using the print dialog box from any program on your computer.
- You must power on the computer the printer is connected to in order to print documents from the other computer.
Method 3 of 3: Print a Test Page
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1Click on the Start button and choose "Devices and Printers."
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2Locate the name of your printer and right-click on it.
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3Click on "Printer Properties."
- 4Click on "Print Test Page" from the tab with the General heading.
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