Click Start , tap Settings , tap Devices and then click Printers & scanners
Click on the printer that you plan to share, and then tap Manage .
Click Printer properties , and then click the Sharing tab.
From Sharing tab , click on Share this printer .
The share name for the printer can be edited if you want. This name will be the name that will be available to other PC to connect to.
To share your printer using the Control Panel;
Inside the search space on your taskbar, enter control panel, once the result shows up, click the Control Panel .
Under the Hardware and Sound menu, click View devices and printers .
Select and then hold that particular printer that you wish to share, click Printer properties , and then tap on Sharing tab.
Under Sharing tab , click on Share this printer .
If you wish, you can edit the printer’s share name. This name will be used to connect to your printer from another personal computer.
How to connect the shared printer to another computer
This can be done using Settings or the Control Panel.
Click Start , tap Settings , tap Devices and then click Printers & scanners .
Under the Add printers & scanners menu, choose Add a printer or scanner .
Choose your desired printer, and then tap Add Device .
If you are unable to locate the printer that you wish to add, click “The printer that I want isn’t listed .”
You will be prompted with a printer dialog box where you can add printer, click Select a shared printer by name , and then enter the primary PC’s name and the printer’s share name with any of the below format;
\\computername\printername
http://computername/printername/.printer
When asked to install the printer driver, click Next to see through with the installation.
Viewing the Print queue
- To see the list of items that are waiting for printing on Windows 10, select the Start menu, and then enter the word “printers and scanners” inside the search box on your taskbar.
- Click on Printers & scanners and choose your own printer from the list.
- Click on Open queue to view what is printing and the upcoming print order.
How to install the latest driver for your PC
Most printers demand that you install the updated printer driver to enable the printer to work perfectly. If you just upgraded from an earlier Windows version, the driver of your printer might be able to work with the previous Windows but might not work well or not at all. In addition, if you have experienced computer viruses, power outages, or some other problems, the driver of your printer might be damaged. Downloading and installing the updated printer driver can usually resolve issues like these. See below for ways you can go about this.
Using Windows update
The Windows Update might be able to help you find the updated version of your printer driver. See the way below;
Click on the Start button, then tap Settings > Update & Security , and click Check for updates .
If the Windows Update sees an updated driver, the driver will be downloaded for you and installed, and your printer will use the driver automatically.
Download and install the printer software from the website of the manuf-acturer
Check the support website of your printer manufacturer. To locate that, search the name of the manufacture of your printer plus the word “support” on the internet i.e “HP support.”
Driver updates are usually available in the “Drivers” section on the website of the printer manufacturer. There are some support websites that will allow you to search for the model number of your printer directly. Locate and then download the updated driver for the model of your printer, then proceed with the instructions on the website of the manufacturer.
Most printer drivers are actually self-installing. Once you have downloaded the driver, double-tap the installation file to start installing the driver. Then proceed with the steps below to remove and reinstall the printer.
Click Start , tap Settings , tap Devices and then click Printers & scanners .
Under Printers & scanners , locate the printer, select the printer, and then choose Remove device .
You can add your printer back after removing it by clicking on Add a printer or scanner . Exercise a little patient for your computer to locate nearby printers, select the printer that you want, and then click Add device .
What to do if the printer driver doesn’t install
If you tap twice (double-click) on the driver’s installation file and nothing happens, simply follow the steps below:
- Click Start , tap Settings , tap Devices and then click Printers & scanners .
- Under “Related Settings” on the right hand side, click on Print server properties .
- Check if your type of printer is listed on the Drivers tab. If it is listed, you are all set.
- If you are unable to see your printer listed, click Add , and tap Next in the Welcome to the Add Printer Driver Wizard.
- In the dialog box of Processor Selection , choose your PC’s architecture (whether 64-bits or 32-bits), and then tap Next .
- You will be prompted with the Printer Driver Selection dialog box, choose the manufacturer of your printer on the left, and on the right, choose your printer driver, click Next , tap Finish , and add the driver by following the instructions.
Updating Drivers in Windows 10
The Windows 10 Driver updates, along with some other devices, like network adapters, printers, video cards, and monitors are downloaded and installed automatically through Windows Update. It is possible that you already have the most updated drivers, but if you would like to update or reinstall a driver manually, you can follow the steps below;
Update the device driver
- Inside the search box on your taskbar, type in device manager, and then choose Device Manager .
- Choose a category to view names of devices, and then right-click (or press and hold)
