Share the printer on the primary PC
There are two ways to share your printer: using Settings or Control Panel.Share your printer using Settings
- Select the Start button, then select Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.
- Choose the printer you want to share, then select Manage.
- Select Printer Properties, then choose the Sharing tab.
- On the Sharing tab, select Share this printer.
- If you want, edit the share name of the printer. You'll use this name to connect to the printer from a secondary PC.
- In the search box on the taskbar, type control panel and then select Control Panel.
- Under Hardware and Sound, select View devices and printers.
- Select and hold (or right-click) the printer you want to share, select Printer properties, and then choose the Sharing tab.
- On the Sharing tab, select Share this printer.
- If you want, edit the share name of the printer. You'll use this name to connect to the printer from a secondary PC.