Windows 10: shared printer lost as result of an update

the above happened as you and I mean you altered my home network to a business network

Non of your troubleshooters suggested this as the reason and I suppose it will be said to be

a surprise. I spent considerable hair pulling time to get to the solution but must ask why you are

messing about with my internal settings ?

Or is it the first you've heard of it ?

Regards Don

:)

 

Can't share printer—getting error message

Step 1: Go to store.
Step 2: Buy a less shitty printer.
Step 3: Pick up some beer while you are there.
Step 4: Enjoy both your new printer and your beer.

In all seriousness, I have had more issues with Lexmark printers and their shitty drivers then any other manufacturer, HP is a close second though.

However, if you don't want to get a new printer*Laugh :laugh:, and I can understand that, when my Lexmark was giving me the same troubles in Win7(and Vista) I had to make sure the Windows firewall was ON and the firewall service was enabled and running. After I shared it I could re-disable the firewall and firewall services.

 

Windows 10 and inability to share USB-attached printer

Thank you for getting back, Rose. In that case, let's make sure that your printer is properly shared. Follow these steps:

1. Click the Windows key, type Devices and Printers in the search box, click it from the first results, then hit
   Enter.
2. Right-click the printer you want to share with the network and click
   Printer properties.
3. In the Printer Properties, click the Sharing tab.
4. Check the Share this printer option, then click Apply > OK.

Once this is done, try connecting to the printer again.

Please update this thread with the result.

Regards

 

Printer Sharing

Hi Bransby,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I would suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps

Computer you are sharing from

1. Type "Device and Printers" in the web and windows box

2. Find your printer

3. Right click on the printer

4. Select “Printer properties"

5. Click on the sharing tab

6. Check "sharing this printer"

7. Give the printer a Name

8. Click apply

Computer you are trying to share to:

1. Type "Device and Printers" in the web and windows box

2. Check for printer the devices and printers.

3. if it is not there click "add printer"

4. If the printer does not show up click “The printer that i wanted wasn't list"

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.