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Win7 can't search for shared printers (solve the problem that Win7 can't search for shared printers) When using Windows 7 system,OKX app sometimes we will encounter that we can't search The problem of sharing printers will cause us to be unable to print documents, which will bring certain inconvenience. So, how to solve this problem? Next, let me explain it to you in detail. I. Check the network device. If we can't search for the shared printer, there is usually something wrong with the network device.At this time, we need to check whether the network equipment is normal, including routers, switches, network cards, etc. We can unplug the power supply or network cable of these devices, plug it in again, and then wait for a while to see if we can solve the problem of not being able to search for shared printers. II. Check the settings of the shared printer. Sometimes, we can't find the problem of the shared printer, which may also be because the settings of the shared printer are wrong. At this time, we need to reset the shared printer. The specific operations are as follows: 1. On the computer where the shared printer is located, find the "Control Panel - Device and Printer" option and right-click the printer that needs to be shared; 2. Click "Printer Properties" to enter the printer properties page; 3. Select the "Share" tab, check "Share this Printer", and set Share the name and description, and then click the "Apply" and "OK" buttons.After completing the above operations, the shared printer is set up. Then, we need to search for shared printers on other computers. The specific methods are as follows: 1. Enter the printer name or IP address in the search box; 2. Check the search results and find the shared printer; 3. If the shared printer cannot be found, you need to check again whether the printer settings are correct. III. Check Windows Firewall settings Windows Firewall is a firewall software that comes with the Windows system. If the firewall is set improperly, it will cause the inability to search for shared printers. At this time, we need to check the Windows Firewall settings to ensure that the shared printer can be passed. The specific method is as follows: 1. Click "Start Menu - Control"Panel-System and Security-Windows Firewall" option, and then click "Advanced Settings"; 2. Click "Inbound Rules" to see if there are rules that allow the shared printer to pass; 3. If there are no corresponding rules, you need to add the rules manually. The specific method of manually adding rules is as follows: 1. Click "New Rule, Port, Next, TCP, Specify Local Port, Enter Printer Port Number, Allow Connection, Next Step, Select Network Type, Enter Rule Name, and click Done. After adding new rules, we need to search for shared printers again to see if we can find shared printers. IV. Check the advanced sharing settings of network sharing and folders. If you can't find the shared printer in the network, it may be because the sharing permission settings of the folder or network sharing are incorrect.At this time, we need to reset the advanced sharing settings of network sharing and folders. The specific methods are as follows: 1. Find the shared folder or network sharing, right-click and select the "Sharing and Security" option; 2. Select the "Network Sharing and Security" tab, set the sharing name, select the sharing level, and click the "Permissions" button; 3. Check the corresponding user or user group and give the corresponding permissions . After completing the above operations, we need to search for the shared printer again to see if we can find the shared printer. In summary, when using the Windows 7 system, the problem of not being able to search for shared printers may be very common. At this time, we need to check the network device, shared printer settings, Windows Firewall settings, and advanced sharing settings of network sharing and folders to solve this problem.When operating, it is necessary to ensure that the settings are correct, otherwise it may affect the normal use of other devices or software.

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