Printer Sharing - Windows XP Printer Sharing With Mac OS X 10.5

Printer Sharing - Set Up Windows XP for Printer Sharing

Use the 'Share name' field to give the printer a distinctive name.

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Before you can successfully set up printer sharing on your Windows machine, you must first ensure that you have a working printer connected and configured.

Enable Printer Sharing in Windows XP

1. Select ‘Printers and Faxes’ from the Start menu.
   
   
2. A list of installed printers and faxes will display.
   
   
3. Right-click on the icon of the printer you wish to share and select ‘Sharing’ from the pop-up menu.
   
   
4. Select the ‘Share this printer’ option.
   
   
5. Enter a name for the printer in the ‘Share name’ field. . This name will appear as the printer’s name on your Mac.
   
   
6. Click the ‘Apply’ button.
   
   

• Printer Sharing - PC to Mac Overview
• Printer Sharing - Configure the Workgroup Name (Leopard)
• Printer Sharing - Set Up Windows XP for Printer Sharing
• Printer Sharing - Add the Windows Printer to Your Mac (Leopard)
• Printer Sharing - Using Your Shared Printer