How to share a printer with two computers under win7 system

Nowadays, this society advocates resource sharing and resource reuse, especially in a small company. In a limited amount and limited space, it is hoped that resources can be used continuously, so there are users who can ask how to make Two Win7 Ultimate computers are connected to the same printer, which is a great advantage for the company, which not only saves costs, but also improves work efficiency. So in reality, is it possible to connect the same printer to two Win7 Ultimate PCs? We will wait and see.

1. The first thing we need to operate is the win7 Ultimate that will install the printer. The guest account in the computer is canceled. The operation steps are as follows: Right click on the desktop computer icon, select Manage, and then select Local User and Group, User Guest in the pop-up computer management page. Double-click the Guest option to open the Guest Properties window and make sure the Account Disabled option is not checked.

2. Next, we need to set the printer as a shared file, as follows: Click to open the start menu of win7 Ultimate computer, then select into the device and printer options, find in the pop-up window To share the printer, right click on the printer, select the printer properties, then switch to the "share" tab, check Share this printer, and set a share name.

3. In the third step, we right click on the network connection icon of the system tray, select [Open Network and Sharing Center] - [Select Family Group and Sharing Options] - [Change Advanced Sharing Settings], then we Enable network discovery, click OK when the settings are complete.

4. In the final step, we only need to add two win7 Ultimate computers to the same workgroup, as follows: Right click on the computer--Properties--Advanced System Settings, in the pop-up window Find the workgroup, if the computer's workgroup settings are inconsistent, click Change Settings; this setting will not take effect until it is restarted.

The above steps show us that it is entirely possible to connect two Win7 Ultimate PCs to the same printer. Those comrades who spend a lot of money to purchase multiple printers can try it out, maybe save. A lot of money!