1. Open Printers and Faxes  
2. Under Pick a task... click Add a printer to open the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next.    
3. Click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.  
4. On a small home network connect to the desired printer as follows.

Type the printer name or browse for it.

1.  Click Connect to this printer.    
2.  Do one of the following:

This step -- Type the printer name using the following format:

\\printserver_name\share_name
 
Or This step-- Browse for it on the network. Click Next, click the printer in Shared printers.

3. Click Next.
5.  Follow the instructions on the screen to finish connecting to the network printer.
 
Note

• To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.
 
• You can also connect to a printer by dragging the printer from the Printers folder on the print server and dropping it into your Printers folder, or by right-clicking the icon and then clicking Connect.
 
• Another way to add a printer is to double-click Add Printer. This option is available only if folders are set to the Windows XP classic folder look, and if a printer is not currently selected.
 
• After you have connected to a shared printer on the network, you can use it as if it were attached to your computer.