|When your computer is part of a LAN, you can provide other computers on the network with access to the printer connected to your computer.|3525|4650|1215|2895||0|0|0|0|
|As explained elsewhere, the Network button leads to the Network and Sharing Center where you can make a global setting to turn printer sharing on.|7060|5550|1485|2895||0|0|1|0|
|Global printer sharing means that people are allowed to share any printer that you have designated as shared. So, after you activate printer sharing, you have to specify exactly which printer you are willing to share. The Control Panel button helps you do that.|7135|6645|1800|3495||0|0|1|0|
|If you select the Render option, the network computer that initiated the print job has to process the file and get it ready to print. Your computer will not have to process the print job and you won't experience a decrease in performance during the printing process.|5230|4140|1815|3540||0|0|1|0|
|Although printer sharing can be handy, remember that it creates an open port on your computer that could be a security risk. Before you turn on global printer sharing and designate a printer as shared, make sure your network has adequate security, such as a router and firewall software.|4620|5250|2310|2985||0|0|0|0|
