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How to share printers between Windows 7 RC1 and Windows XP

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Thursday June 11, 2009

You may have installed Windows 7 RC1 on one of your computers. You may have put it on one of your laptops. It's also possible that you've created a few Windows 7 RC1 virtual machines. At the same time you probably have a machine on your network that's running XP. Here's how you can easily

share printers

between all of them.

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- If you don't already have it, you can Download Windows 7 RC1.

- First thing to do is make sure all of your computers are in the same Workgroup and on the same network.

- See the tutorial on getting Windows 7 RC1 to see your XP and Vista machines.

- In Windows 7 click on Start, then on

Devices and Printers

.

- In Devices and Printers click on Add a Printer.

- You can connect to a Local Printer or one that's on the network. You can also connect to printers that take advantage of wireless and Bluetooth.

- Make your selection and click Next.

- Windows will scan your system for

available printers

.

- When it finds the printer you're looking for simply highlight it and click Next.

- Windows communicates with the printer and gives you the option to change the name. Click Next.

- Windows 7 installs the printer.

- Now Windows 7 asks if you want to share the printer with others. Make your selection.

- You may also enter a location and comments then click Next.

- Click Print a test page to test the printer installation.

- You're done!

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