Follow the instructions below to share your printer.
STEP 1: Server PC Settings
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Install the printer driver. (The latest printer driver is available in the [Downloads] section of this web site.)
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Click Start => Devices and Printers => Printers and Faxes.
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Right-click Brother [model name] and then click Printer properties.
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Open the Sharing tab and check Share this printer.
![Check Share this printer Check Share this printer](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100016_000/gb/en/1000795/win7_001.gif)
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Click OK.
![Shared printer Shared printer](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100016_000/gb/en/1000796/shared_printer.gif)
STEP 2: Client PC Settings
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Click Start => Control Panel => Network and Internet.
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Click Network and Sharing Centre.
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Click Change advanced sharing settings.
![Change advanced sharing settings Change advanced sharing settings](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100016_000/gb/en/1000797/win7_PC_Set.gif)
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Check Turn on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing, click Save changes.
![Advanced sharing settings Advanced sharing settings](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100016_000/gb/en/1000800/win7_PC_Set2.gif)
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Click Start => Devices and Printers.
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Click Add a printer.
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Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
![Add a network wireless or Bluetoogh printer Add a network wireless or Bluetoogh printer](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100016_000/gb/en/1000802/img94.gif)
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Choose a printer and click Next.
(If you cannot find the printer you want, click here.)
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Click Next.
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Choose Share this printer so that others on your network can find and use it and click Next.
![Printer Sharing Printer Sharing](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100016_000/gb/en/1000804/img95.gif)
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Click Finish.
If you cannot find the printer you want, it's possible that there is some problem in the network connection. We recommend you run the Ping command in Command Prompt. (Click Start => All Programs => Accessories => Command Prompt.)
If you confirm that there is no problem in the network connection, try the following:
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Click The printer that I want isn't listed.
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Choose Select a shared printer by name and enter \\[server PC name]\[server printer name].
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Click Next.
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Click Next.
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Click Finish.
You can check the PC name by right clicking on the Computer icon on the Desktop => Choose Properties => Advanced System Settings.
![Win7 Computer - Properties Win7 Computer - Properties](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100016_000/gb/en/1000806/img96.gif)
![Computer Name Computer Name](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100016_000/gb/en/1000807/win7_system.gif)