Note:
Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur.
In Windows 7 or Vista, you cannot select
share this printer
until you click the
Change sharing
options
button.
You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network. See the following pages for details:
See
Sharing the printer when the firewall is on
Note:
To share files and printers when Windows Firewall is on, perform the following procedure.
Windows 7
Click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, click
System and Security
, and then click
Windows Firewall
.
Click
Turn Windows Firewall on or off
in the window on the left. Make sure that
Block all incoming connections,
including those in the list of allowed programs
is not selected, and then click
OK
.
Click
Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall
in the window on the left.
Select
Share file and printer
, and then click
OK
.
Windows Vista
Click
Start
, and then click
Control Panel
.
Click
Security
, and then click
Windows Firewall
to open the
Windows Firewall
window.
Click
Turn Windows Firewall on or off
in the window on the left. When the
User Account Control
screen is displayed,
click
Continue
.
Make sure that
Block all incoming connections
is not selected from the
General
tab.
Open the
Exceptions
tab, select
File and Printer Sharing
, and then click
OK
.
Windows XP