1. Navigate to Control Panel > Devices and Printers.
2. Click Add a printer.
3. At the next screen, click The printer that I want isn't listed.
4. Select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings and click Next.
5. Click Create a new port and select Local Port from the drop-down menu. Click Next.
6. At the screen specify the port name in one of the following formats and click OK:*
- \\ComputerName\SharedPrinterName
- \\ComputerIPAdress\SharedPrinterName
* Examples:
a. If the computer name of the computer that shares the network printer is "Computer01" and the printer's share name is "HP1100" then the port name is "\\Computer01\HP1100"
b. If the IP Address of the computer that shares the network printer is "192.168.1.20" and the printer's share name is "HP1100" then the port name is "\\192.168.1.20\HP1100"
7. At the next screen select the network printer model and click Next. *
* Note: If you cannot find the printer's model here, then download the printer driver from the manufacturer and then install the printer locally on your PC (LPT1). After installation, perform again the steps on this method to manually install the printer by using the "Local Port" option.
8. When the printer installation is completed print a test page to test the printer and you're done.