Share your network printer - Microsoft Support - EU-Vietnam Business Network (EVBN)

Note: When sharing a printer, make sure that sharing settings are set up on the primary and secondary PCs. Also, make sure you know the name of the primary PC. For more info, see the Set up Sharing settings and Find your PC name sections at the end of this topic.

In Windows 10, you can share your printer with many PCs on your network. To share a printer from the PC that the printer is connected to (the primary PC) with secondary PCs that the printer is not connected to, you must set up sharing settings for the printer, connect the printer to the primary PC (either wirelessly or by using a USB cable), and then turn on the printer. Also make sure the primary PC is turned on, connected to the printer, and connected to the network.

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.

Share your printer using Control Panel

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.