How to Wirelessly Share a USB Printer

Sharing a USB printer wirelessly is simple.

USB printers do not have to be used exclusively with one computer. By making the printer wireless you can share it with as many computers as you like, enabling your entire home or office to use the same printer for its daily printing needs. Making a USB printer wireless is fairly simple to do in just a few minutes with the help of a wireless printer server and an Internet router.

Instructions

1. Install the software that was included with your wireless print server onto your computer. The print server software will have everything on it you need to set up the server, including software drivers for the device.

2. Plug the USB cable from your printer into your print server. The printer port on the server will be clearly labeled "Printer."

3. Plug the print server into one of the available ports on a wireless router using an Ethernet cable. The router can be the same wireless router you use for the Internet in your home.

4. Click "Start" on your computer's home screen, followed by "Control Panel" and then "Printers" to set up the printer. From the printer menu, select "Add a Network Printer" and then select your printer from the list that appears in order to complete the setup process. Repeat this step on each computer you would like to use the printer.

References

• Laptop Mag: How To Make Your Printer Wireless
• Tech Republic: Setting Up a Wireless Print Server
• Smart Computer: Install and Use a Print Server