For a shared printer which is not directly plugged to a PC via USB port, it is necessary to add a printer from Devices and Printers.
Follow these steps:
1. Prepare printer driver.
Driver is included in a CD provided with a printer.
If there is no CD, download driver of common printers here.
If you want to know current IP of the printer, you need to print test page. Depending on each type of printer, print test is different. For example, for Epson printer: Turn of, hold Feed button and then turn on.
3. Install a printer via LAN network.
Go to Start\Devices and Printers.
Select Add a printer.
Click Add a local printer.
Select Create a new port, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port, and then click Next.
Enter IP address of the network printer in Hostname or IP address.
Uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use".
And then click Next.
Select Standard\Generic Network Card, and then click Next.
Click Have Disk.
Select a printer and then clickNext.
Click Browse to go to a folder containing printer driver in C Drive.
Select printer installation file, and then click OK.