How to Add a Network Printer on Windows XP
A network printer is a printer that is not locally connected to a computer, but is instead located on the local network. With this type of setup, multiple computers on a local network can access and print from a networked printer without having to deal with printer sharing or other types of issues common in locally shared printers. If you want to print from a network printer, you have to add it to your computer.
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Instructions
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Open the "Start Menu," click on "Control Panel," open "Printers and Faxes" and then select the "Add Printer" option.
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Click the "Next" button, select "A network printer..." and then click "Next" again.
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Click the "Connect to this printer" option and type in the IP address or name of the printer in the format: "\\123.456.123.456" and then click "Next."
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Select the make and model of the printer from the driver list by first clicking on the make (Lexmark, HP, Canon, etc.), then selecting the model number of the printer from the list. Click "Next" when finished to continue.
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Click on the "Install" button to install the drivers for the printer on your computer and complete the setup. Once the setup is done, click "Finish" and you can start using the networked printer from your computer.
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