a. on your desktop, right-click the icon "network places" and select "properties" from the context menu.
b. click the "file and print sharing" button.
c. click to place a check mark next to "i want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s)."
d. click "ok" on the "file and print sharing" dialog box.
e. click "ok" on the "network" dialog box.
f. you may now share any installed printers connected to this computer with other computers on your network.
go to start]settings]printers
right click on the printer you want to share with others on the network and select "sharing."
g. click "share as:" and provide a "share name:" to identify the printer to other computers on the network. "comment:" and "password:" are optional. then click "ok." for a computer to access a network printer, the device driver or software for that printer must be installed and pointed to the proper location of the printer. this is done much the same way you installed the printer on the computer it is connected to.
h. go to a computer that does not have the printer connected to it. from the "start" button on the task bar select "settings" and then "printers."
i. double click the "add printer" icon.
j. the "add printer wizard" will appear. click "next."
k. choose "network printer" and click "next."
l. now you will identify the location of the network printer. if you know the name of the computer and the share name of the printer, you can type it into the "network path or queue name:" box. however, it is easier to click the "browse" button and navigate to the location of the printer. click "ok" when you have selected the desired printer. finish the installation by continuing the "add printer wizard" normally.
m. you may now use the network printer as if it was connected directly.
the computer that the printer is connected to must be “on” to use the printer. if you find this inconvenient, devices known as network print servers are available from d-link including the dp-301 and dp-101p. a network print server would allow you to directly connect your printer to your network without worrying about which computer is “on.”