Windows 10: Adding a Shared Printer from Local Network

I am wondering what has changed that I cannot add a shared printer on the local network to a different Microsoft Account.


Previously, in Homegroups, both computers could join a homegroup and if the two PCs were in same private network with printer/file sharing enabled we could locate the printer and install on secondary computer over wifi private network.


Now:

1. Installed Printer by USB on PC1 under user 1. Printer works locally!

2. Turned on File/Printer Sharing on PC1 user 1.

3. Opened firewall on PC1 under user 1 to transmit and receive all packets from PC2.

4. Opened firewall on PC2 under user 1 to transmit and receive all packets from PC1.

5. Ping is successful in both directions.

6. Attempted to install Printer on PC 2 under user 1 and it installed.


I am able to print under my Microsoft account on PC2.


7. Next user, user 2, logs in and printer is not installed.

8. Attempt to install Printer under user 2 account. Cannot find printer! Would you like to install a generic driver?


Have tried by Discovery, by name, by TCP/IP to install the printer.


9. Log back under user 1 and tried to print. Print spooler has stopped! Restart print spooler and can print again, but only under user 1.


Has anyone run into this? Is there file/user ACL that might be blocking the usage? This seems to have started since the removal of homegroups in 1803.

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networking a printer

It can be networked through the computer through control panel settings<view installed printers<your printer< share this printer I think is simple way someone else correct me if I'm wrong. Once you do that try connecting on your other comps by adding printer over network.

 

networking a printer

true ive done it at my courses *Smile
so you just have to connect it to the pc and that one should be connected with the network *Smile

 

Window 10 will not connect to shared local printer on Windows 7


Nope. Followed all your suggestions but no success. I have two shared printers on the network (one wireless and one connected via LPT1.) While the wireless printer is working fine, the shared local printer is not seen. In fact, NEITHER printer shows up in the Windows 10 "Add Printer" wizard. This all happened after a recent Windows update. Please help.