How to share printer to another computer

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You can share your printer with another Mac or with a UNIX computer. The computers must be on the same local network as your Mac, and the Mac users must be running OS X v10.4 or later.

Printer sharing is for non-network or non-wireless printers that typically are plugged in directly to your computer. You don’t need to share network, wireless or AirPrint compatible printers because they are already shared on your network.

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Date: 03/24/2022 ID: faqp00100016_000

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Follow the instructions below to share your printer.

STEP 1: Server PC Settings

Install the printer driver. (The latest printer driver is available in the [Downloads] section of this website.)
Click Start => Devices and Printers => Printers and Faxes.
Right-click Brother [model name] and then click Printer properties.
Open the Sharing tab and check Share this printer.
Click OK.

STEP 2: Client PC Settings

Click Start => Control Panel => Network and Internet.
Click Network and Sharing center.
Click Change advanced sharing settings.
Check Turn on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing, click Save changes.
Click Start => Devices and Printers.
Click Add a printer.
Click Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer.
Choose a printer and click Next.
(If you cannot find the printer you want, click here.)
Click Next.
Choose Share this printer so that others on your network can find and use it and click Next.
Click Finish.

If you cannot find the printer you want, it's possible that there is some problem in the network connection. We recommend you run the Ping command in Command Prompt. (Click Start => All Programs => Accessories => Command Prompt.)

If you confirm that there is no problem in the network connection, try the following:

Click The printer that I want isn't listed.
Choose Select a shared printer by name and enter \\ server PC name \ Server printer name.
Click Next.
Click Next.
Click Finish.

You can check the PC name by right clicking on the Computer icon on the Desktop => Choose Properties => Advanced System Settings.

PT-P750W, PT-P900W, PT-P950NW

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Follow the instructions below to share your printer.

STEP 1: Server PC Settings

Install the printer driver. (The latest printer driver is available in the [Downloads] section of this website.)
Click Start => Devices and Printers => Printers and Faxes.
Right-click Brother [model name] and then click Printer properties.
Open the Sharing tab and check Share this printer.
Click OK.

STEP 2: Client PC Settings

Click Start => Control Panel => Network and Internet.
Click Network and Sharing center.
Click Change advanced sharing settings.
Check Turn on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing, click Save changes.
Click Start => Devices and Printers.
Click Add a printer.
Click Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer.
Choose a printer and click Next.
(If you cannot find the printer you want, click here.)
Click Next.
Choose Share this printer so that others on your network can find and use it and click Next.
Click Finish.

If you confirm that there is no problem in the network connection, try the following:

Click The printer that I want isn't listed.
Choose Select a shared printer by name and enter \\ server PC name \ Server printer name.
Click Next.
Click Next.
Click Finish.