How to share a Printer over a network using Windows XP?

To share a printer over a network using windows XP is helpful for a large business organization. To share a printer over a network using windows xp follow this

To share a Printer

1. First login to your windows XP with administrative right.
2. Click Start and  Go to Control Panel
3. Click Printers and other hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. (From category view)
4. In the Printers and Faxes folder, right click on the installed printer and choose Sharing. See below picture

Printer Share

Note : Make sure you've enabled File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks on network card's properties. See below picture

Printer Sharing

5. Now from the Sharing option choose "Share this Printer" and give a name. Then click apply and OK. See below picture

Printer sharing

That's it. The printer will immediately available for the other computers to use over the network.

To connect to the printer

From the desired computer to use the printer over a network follow this

1. Click start and go to control panel
2. Click Printers and other hardware, then click Add a Printer.(In category view)
3. A wizard will open, Click Next. See below picture

Printer sharing

4. From here choose "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer" and click Next. See below picture

Printer sharing

5. In Next step you will get three options to connect to share printer. Choose the appropriate option and finish the wizard. See below picture

Now you are ready to use remote printer to do your job.

Mission accomplish