How to Set Up Your Network for PCs and Macs

Share a Mac Printer From Windows 7

Windows 7 can also connect to a Mac OS X printer over the network. On the Mac, open the Sharing System Preference, and pick Printer Sharing.

Select your printer. On the Windows 7 PC, pick Start, Devices and Printers, and click Add a printer. Click The printer that I want isn't listed.

Enter the pathname back to your Mac and printer. In my case, my Mac is named "Felix," and the printer is an Epson Stylus Photo R1800. So I entered \\Felix\Epson Stylus Photo R1800 and clicked Next.

Follow the prompts to finish the installation; this should be just like installing a network printer connected to a Windows system.