Looking for Install Printer Via IP Address In Windows 10, 8.1 or Windows 7? Here this post we discuss how to share a local printer via IP address and access/install the same on another computer on the same network. Note: performing steps below are applicable to Install a network shared printer via IP address on Windows 10, 8.1 and Windows 7 computers. Let’s start:
Install And configure Printer
First, install and configure the printer on A local Computer/Laptop. To do this
- First of all connect the power cable to the printer and also connect the printer to the PC via USB cable.
- Visit the printer device manufacturer website, download and install the latest driver version for the printer.
- When you are ready Open Control panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers.
- Right-click on New installed printer select properties and click on the Print test page to check and make sure the printer installed correctly and it’s in working state.
Share Local Printer for Network Access
- Now When you successfully print a Test page, Move to Sharing tab. Where we share the printer for access on the local network.
- Here on the Sharing tab Checkmark share this printer option as show image below.
- Click Apply and ok to make save changes and share the printer for network access.
- After sharing the printer on Local Network, Open Command Prompt type “ipconfig” and hit the enter key.
- Here note down the IP address of that PC Where the Local printer installed and shared for Others.
(Next, we are going to use this IP address to access the printer from a different printer on the same network. For me, The IP address Is 192.168.1.199)
Install shared Printer Via IP Address In Windows 10
After configuring all these things (such as install the printer, Print the test page to make sure the printer installed and working properly, Share the printer on the Local network ) Let’s move to the Computer where you are looking for install the shared printer using the IP address.
- Press Windows + R, type \\Ipaddress ( of the PC where local printer installed). for me its \\192.168.1.199 and press Ok.
- This will Ask for username and password, Type the username password of the PC where the local printer installed to access the shared items.
- This will display the shared printer.
- Right-click the printer and select connect This will install the driver for the printer.
- You Can check the installed printer from the control panel -> Hardware and Sound ->Devices and Printers.
That’s all! You have successfully added your printer to Windows 10 Computer.
Did these tips helpful to Install, Configure, Access and install Local printer via IP address on Windows 10, 8.1 and 7 Let us know on comments. Also, Read
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