Connecting Multiple Devices to a usb printer through a network

#usbprinter #multipledevices

In the modern era, Everyone likes to stay connected to the internet which enables us to gain knowledge in various fields in just a click. Connectivity is the most essential in our day today life. Social Media Platforms can be used to connect with people around the World.

As we have seen the importance of connectivity, Lets move into our topic.

The Basic Terms that we should know before entering into our topic

1.Admin Device (The device that receives all the print job)

2.Client Device (All the devices that can use the print option but requires permission from the admin)

3.Network (refers to Wi-Fi or a mobile hotspot)

Step 1:

We have to connect the admin device to the usb printer so that the admin device can communicate with the printer and send the print jobs that is received from the client devices.

Step 2:

We require a mode of connectivity to connect multiple client devices. To create a mode of connectivity we can use a Wi-Fi or a mobile hotspot (with or without the internet access).

Step 3:

Ensure that all the devices (admin and client) are connected to the same network because this is the mode of communication for the devices.

Step 4:

We should enable the printer sharing option from the admin device so that the client devices has the option to send print jobs to the printer via the admin device.

In order to enable the sharing option from the admin device

1.Head to the Control Panel (it can be accessed by searching in the start menu)

2.As our printer is a hardware, Select the Hardware and sound option. Then we select the devices and printers option.

3. Right Click on the desired printer and select the printer properties and choose the sharing tab and enable the sharing option.

Step 5:

1.To add the printer in the client's device, Head to the Control Panel and choose the Hardware and Sound option.

2.Click on add a device and select the printer that is shared from the admin device.

Congratulations🎈✨🎉🎉, We have successfully completed all the steps.

Now we can print from multiple devices in a usb printer.