by opening the Control Panel and selecting 'Network and Sharing Center'. Click 'Change advanced sharing settings', then click the downward arrow next to 'Home or Work' to expand the details for your home networking profile. Make sure file- and printer sharing is enabled by selecting 'Turn on file and printer sharing', then save your changes and exit. You may be prompted to enter an Admin password to complete this step. Head to the 'Devices and Printers' section in Control Panel and locate the printer you wish to share. Right-click it and select Printer Properties. Now select the Sharing tab and check the box marked 'Share this printer'. Give the printer a name by entering it into the Share name field. This should be a short name and contain no special characters or spaces, which may confuse other computers attempting to access the printer -- especially Macs.