How to Connect a Printer to Two Computers (13 Steps)

1. Turn on both computers and the printer. Make sure both computers are connected to the Internet.
2. Choose one of the computers to be the host or main computer. Usually this is the computer that is already physically connected to the printer.
3. Log onto the computer as an administrator. Open the 'Start' menu and click 'Control Panel,' then 'Network and Internet Connections.'
4. Click on the 'Network Set-up Wizard' icon.
5. Click 'Next' to exit the introduction screen and 'Next' to exit the screen that reminds you to have everything hooked up and turned on.
6. Check the box that best describes how the host computer is connected to the Internet, either directly to the modem or a gateway, which can be a router or a different host computer. Click 'Next.'
7. Highlight the Internet connection the computer is using and click 'Next.'
8. Type in a name and description for the host computer, then click 'Next.'
9. Type in a name for the network, then click 'Next.'
10. Check the box next to 'Turn on File and Printer Sharing.' Click Next.
11. Read through the description of your network to make sure the settings are correct. Click Next.
12. Check the box next to 'Just finish the wizard' and click 'Next.'
13. Click 'Finish' to exit the wizard. Click 'Yes' to restart the computer. After the computer has rebooted, you will have both computers on the same network, and both will have access to the printer.