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Printer Sharing

Making a locally connected or network printer available to other users on the network.

Definition

Printers can be shared from a Windows PC, through a print server, or used directly over TCP/IP, IPP, or Wi-Fi Direct. Shared printers require proper permissions and drivers on clients. Static IP addresses or DHCP reservations keep network printers reachable.

Example

Assign a DHCP reservation so the network printer's IP never changes.

Exam tip

Network printers should have static IPs or reservations to avoid connection loss.

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