Good mood to you all! Now we will talk with you about how to connect a network printer in Windows 7 and 10. After all, in we have successfully opened general access on local network.
And now, of course, we want to print with might and main on it being, for example, in the next room. Agree that this is a very convenient scheme in case you don’t have your own printer.
So friends, what do we have on this moment? And here's what. Ours has a printer that is connected to another computer with via USB cable. In a specific case it will be multifunction device Samsung firms:
Now we need to connect to it from a remote PC, which, in general, is located in another room. So let's get to the point, because it will be very interesting. All operations will be performed in Windows 10.
The first step is to go to the "Control Panel" and find the "Devices and Printers" tab there. How to do this was discussed in detail in a recent article (link at the beginning). If you haven't read it, we recommend you do so now.
Then we find the item "Adding a printer" there and click on it:
The process of discovering new devices will start. But in our case, nothing was found, so we select the option "The required printer is not in the list":
In the next step, select the line "Add a local or network printer with manual settings":
Now in the column "Use an existing port" you need to select the network path to desired device. A clear example of this is shown in the picture below:
After that, the installation process of the selected printer drivers will start. If the required model is not in the proposed list, as in our case, then click on "Install from disk":
And now you have to tighten up a bit. And the thing is that now you need to download the drivers under specific model on the device manufacturer's website. After that, unpack them to HDD computer:
At the next step, in the driver installation window, specify the path to the files we just downloaded and see a list of the models we need:
Ultimately, after all the above walking and wandering around dialog boxes operating system, you can return to the original "Devices and Printers" tab and, if desired, activate the "Set as default" option:
Now any job sent for printing will immediately go to this printer. So let's check it out like this. Select "Printer Properties", and then on the "General" tab, click "Test Print":
After that, we run at a gallop into the next room and look at the result. In general, friends, it's so easy and simple, together with you we answered the question of how to connect a network printer in Windows 7 and 10.
If you have any questions or misunderstandings this process feel free to comment on the post. And in conclusion, we suggest you take a very interesting test.
Hello!
It is no secret that many of us already have more than one computer in the house, there are also laptops, tablets, etc. mobile devices. But the printer, most likely, just the same one! And indeed, for most, one printer in the house is more than enough.
In this article, I would like to talk about how to set up a printer for sharing on a local network. Those. any computer connected to the local network - could print on the printer without any problems.
And so, first things first…
1. Setting up the computer to which the printer is connected
2) When you enter the explorer (for Windows users 7; for XP you need to go to network environment ) at the bottom, in the left column, computers are shown (network tab) connected to the local network.
Pay attention - whether your computers are visible, as in the screenshot below.
3) On the computer to which the printer is connected, drivers must be installed, the printer must be configured, etc. so that you can easily print any document on it.
1.1. Printer Access
Go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers(for Windows XP " Start/Settings/Control Panel/Printers and Faxes"). You should see all printers connected to your PC. See screenshot below.
You also need to look at the ““ tab: here check the “ print" for users from the" all« group. Turn off the rest of the printer management options.
This completes the setup of the computer to which the printer is connected. We pass to the PC from which we want to print.
2. Setting up the computer to print from
Important! First, the computer to which the printer is connected must be turned on, as well as the printer itself. Secondly, a local network must be configured and shared access to this printer must be opened (this was discussed above).
We go to " control panel/hardware and sound/devices and printers". Next, press the button " add a printer«.
You should be asked several times whether you really trust this device, whether to install drivers for it, etc. You answer in the affirmative. The Windows 7, 8 driver installs itself automatically, nothing to download or install in manual mode no need.
In the presence of home printer and at least two PCs or laptops, the user very often wonders how to set up a network printer. run away from one workstation to another with a flash drive, just to print one document - this is an unnecessary waste of effort, energy and nerves. In short, the irrational use of resources is an extremely thankless task. You can set it up yourself without resorting to the help of specialists. Let us consider in more detail the connection of this peripheral device over the local network.
You can set up the printer in two steps, including:
- Setting up a PC with a connected printer;
- Establishing the parameters of the second PC using peripherals.
When using it on more than two machines, the setting must be carried out on each personal computer.
Selecting PC settings
First you need to decide on the parameters of the "printer" for its work over the network. The first step is to "share" it. In other words, to organize general access. In Control Panel, open the View Devices and Printers tab. 
In the list that opens, select the required unit to use the latter over the network, and then open its parameters by clicking the "Printer properties" sub-item. 
Thanks to the window that displays its properties, select "Access", in which we set the confirmation, according to the image below. 
Press "Enter" and proceed to determine the settings of computers using network devices for printout.
How to set up a second personal computer?
The second step is to configure the parameters of the PC using this unit. The bottom line is to add it to the list of connected devices. To achieve this, you need to open the already familiar "View devices and printers" tab, located in the control panel. Click the mouse button on "install" and add it, depending on the type of connection (wireless, network or Bluetooth). 
Then the operating system will search for available peripherals located in the "local", displaying the "printer", which was "shown the green light". Having selected the "printer", we continue using the "Next" button. The Windows operating system will search and download drivers, and install network equipment. Upon successful completion of this stage, the system will immediately notify you of this with a corresponding inscription. Click "Next" and continue with the installation. 
Print a test page to make sure everything went well. The "Finish" button, pressed after that, will complete the configuration of the peripheral device, which should appear in the list of installed equipment.
Error while searching for device. What to do?
The absence of the necessary unit, after searching for its OS, should not frighten the “user”. You can specify it manually very quickly. All you have to do is click " The printer I want is not listed". In the window that appears, use the keyboard to enter its address according to the template: \\IP address\printer name.
By sharing a printer on a local network, you can connect all users to the same printer. Here we will look at how to connect a printer over a network, that is, a printer that is directly connected to another computer on the network. we considered, so in this article we will assume that the printer is already connected to the print server and configured properly.
Connecting to the printer over a network
I would like to point out that here are various ways connecting the printer over a network, which are relevant when the printer is connected directly to a computer and the computers are on the same network. Even if it is. There are several ways to connect the printer via a local network:
- The first method is the most correct way to connect the printer via LAN. To do this, we need to open a window Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Devices and Printers and press the button Adding a Printer. After that, the computer will start searching for connected and available printers. In most cases, it makes no sense to wait for the end of the check, so click the button The printer I want is not listed. After that, we need to fill in the field Select a shared printer by name. The name of the printer must consist of the name or computer to which it is connected, as well as the network name of the printer, which must be separated by a left slash (\). The network name of the printer is set automatically in the tab Access in properties printer. Printer name example: \\pcname\printname
Then you need to press the button Further. - The second method includes the same actions, only in a slightly different sequence. You need to open a window Network(Network discovery) and find the computer to which the printer is connected. If you double click on this computer, then you will see a window with shared resources, among which the printer should be located. Having found the printer, you need to call its context menu and select the command Join.
- The third way to connect a printer over the network is to change the port of an already created printer. For this it is necessary in Printer Properties open tab Ports and press the button Add port. Next, you must specify the network name of the printer, as in the first case. Use this method as the main is not necessary. Personally, I used it only when it was impossible to connect and configure the printer over the local network. In this case, I created the most common printer with default settings that had nothing to do with this printer, and then changed its skeleton: I would change the port, change the drivers, change the rest of the settings.
But you must understand that the above methods of connecting the printer over the network do not bring the matter to its logical conclusion. After completing these steps, the computer begins to request drivers for this printer from the print server. Naturally, the print server has drivers for this printer. But they are suitable for your computer only if the operating system and its bit depth are the same on both computers. If not, then wait for the error that the printer could not be connected. And then you will have to think for yourself where to get the drivers. I note that the computer asks for the presence of not only a print server, but also its own driver storage. Therefore, you need to stock up on the necessary drivers, and it is advisable to install them on the system before you start connecting the printer. In this case, the driver will pick up automatically.
Additional printer drivers
As I said, when connecting a shared printer over a network, the computer asks the print server for drivers that are suitable for this system. In case of a negative answer, technical support will have to look for the appropriate drivers and install them on a remote computer. Moreover, such actions will have to be performed for almost every computer that will connect to this printer. And you will also have to redo the same process after reinstalling the operating system. Isn't it easier if all the necessary drivers are stored in the print server's memory? Indeed, in this case, connecting a shared printer over a local network will take place in a couple of clicks and there will be no need to waste time searching and. To do this, you need to add additional drivers for this printer.
When we connected the printer to the print server and configured it, we loaded into the memory of the print server a driver that is supported by this operating system (the operating system of the print server). Additional drivers are drivers that are compatible with other operating system versions or architectures. It is them that we need to hammer into the memory of the print server. The very search for the necessary drivers is your concern, but I'll show you how to add them later.
- Control Panel.
- Equipment and sound.
- Devices and printers.
- Call context menu desired printer and pressing the button Printer Properties.
- Open tab Access and press the button Additional drivers.
- Next, you will be prompted to select the architecture of the operating system ( x86 or x64). Usually drivers for one of the architectures are already installed (print server architecture). You need to select a different architecture and specify the location of the appropriate driver.
- Wait until the operating system adds these drivers to the system, and then save the results.
After these steps, the print server will store drivers for both the most common architectures of client operating systems, and the process of connecting the printer over the network will take place in a couple of clicks.
In the digital age, every apartment has a computer or laptop, and more than one. There comes a time when a user thinks about purchasing a printer. A very useful thing that saves time and money, buying a printer is no longer necessary to go to the post office or ask friends to print documents or photos.
Having two devices left to connect the printer over the network, which makes it possible to print from different devices regardless. In this article, we will tell how to share a printer over the local network. To connect the printer over a network, you need to configure the devices to which the printer is connected.
Setting up the computer connected to the printer
The printer comes with a disc with software, in simple words, drivers. Having installed the printer in a convenient place, one wire is connected to the mains, and the other to the computer (to a free USB port). After turning on and connecting the printer to the computer, the device is initialized, after which it is necessary to install drivers from the disk.
It is worth paying attention to the installed operating system and its bit depth. Not all drivers that come with the printer may fit your windows. Included with a modern printer, drivers are suitable for Operating Systems windows 7, 8, 10 but for the older one windows version there is no such thing as XP. You will have to change Windows or look for drivers on the Internet.
Opening access to the printer on the local network
So the printer is connected to the computer and configured, printing occurs according to standard scheme. To make the printer available on the network, you must do the following.
Go to Start \\ Control Panel \\ Network and Internet \\ Network and Sharing Center \\ Extra options general access.
Here we set everything up as in the pictures below.
After all the parameters are set according to the pictures, go to another section. Start \\ Control Panel \\ Hardware and Sound \\ Devices and Printers
Select your printer and select " Printer Properties»
In the bookmark " Access"put a tick in front of the line" Sharing this printer»
Be sure to go to the " Security" tab, select the "Everyone" user group and allow printing.
Everything on the computer to which the printer is connected, the settings are completed. We recommend that you restart your computer.
Set up the computer from which we will print.
The computer to which the printer is connected is turned on and configured, and the printer is shared over the network. Now we are setting up another computer from which we will print.
Go to Start\\Control Panel\\Hardware and Sound\\Devices and Printers.
Click on the "Install Printer" button.
After clicking on the "Add a printer" button, a window will appear in which we select "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer".
After windows system in automatic mode will start searching for all available printers on your local network. If the system finds several devices (printers), select the one to which you want to connect. If the computer does not see the printer, check the LAN wires and restart the computer to which the printer is connected.
During the connection, the system will ask several times about trusting the device and offer to install drivers for it. We agree with everything proposed and click "Next".
After that, the added remote printer will appear in the list from which you can print without problems.
In this article, we have described in detail and step by step how to connect a printer over a network.