For you PC or laptop users with Windows 7 or Windows 10 OS, you can share printers on several devices at the same time via WiFi. So, for those who don’t know how, we’ll give you tips on how to share printers in Windows 10 and Windows 7.
Sharing a printer for many devices certainly provides many benefits. Some of them, work becomes more efficient and also more economical. The reason is, there is no need for one printer for one PC or laptop device.
Come on, here’s how sharing printer on Windows 7 or Windows 10 via Wifi. Check this out!
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So, how to share a printer via Wifi can be done if the computer or laptop device is connected to the same network as the printer. Sharing a print machine can be done via a LAN cable or WiFi network.
The following is a way to share Windows printers that can be done on devices using Windows 7 or Windows 10 via Wifi.
1. How to share printers in Windows 7
The following Windows printer sharing method can be used on PCs or laptops that still use Windows 7 as their operating system.
But, before following this method, make sure your printer is connected to a laptop or PC device that uses Windows 7. Here’s how to share Windows 7 printers:
- Enter section Control Panel on your laptop or PC.
- Then, choose Network and Sharing Center.
- Then click Change advanced shared settings which is located on the left.
- Next, press the down arrow which will bring up the available network profiles.
- Click File and printer sharing.
- Next click Turn on file and printer sharing.
- Don’t forget to click Save changes.
After the first Windows 7 printer sharing method is complete, next you have to choose which printer device to use for sharing with other PC or laptop devices.
- Enter Start Menu.
- Then choose Devices and Printers. You will find the name of the printer you want to connect.
- Right-click on the name of the printer device you want to use.
- Next select Printer properties.
- Finally, click the checklist in the column Share this printer.
In this way, your printer is ready to be used by other devices that you want to connect to later.
Furthermore, for PC or laptop devices that want to use the printer, just follow the following steps.
- Open Start Menu.
- Select Devices and Printers.
- Then choose Add Printer.
- Next select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
- Select the printer you want to use.
- Next click Next and just follow the instructions.
- Voila! Now your device is connected to the printer.
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The following way to share a printer can be used by those of you who have a laptop or PC device running the Windows 10 operating system. The method for sharing a printer in Windows 10 is more or less the same as Windows 7, just make sure the main PC or laptop device is connected to the printer.
First of all, make sure to make the printer status share so that other devices can use it. Here’s how to share Windows 10 printers:
- Click Start menu.
- Select Settings > Device > Printers & Scanners.
- Select the printer device that you want to share.
- Then click Manage.
- Next select Printer Properties and open tabs Sharing.
- In the tab Sharing > select Share this Printer.
Next, just connect your PC or laptop to the printer device.
- Click Start menu.
- Select Settings > Device > Printers & Scanners.
- Enter the menu Add printers & Scanners and then select Add a printer or scanner.
- Then just select the printer you want to use and Add Device.
Well, that was the Windows printer sharing method that can be used in Windows 7 and Windows 10. It’s definitely very easy for you to do. Good luck and good luck! (HBS)
