how to know my printer name to share?

[Ross]

if my computer name is ad2005, how to know the exact resource name of my
printer to get it shared? i tried many possible names (e.g. from printer
list, to be shared name, ...) but it just said my syntax is incorrect.

net share \\ad2005\Hp Laser Jet 1300

or

net share Hp Laser Jet 1300

any idea? Graphical user interface is NOT to be used and that's why knowing
the name to execute a .bat is important.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

1. in the computer connecting to the printer, use command net share. that will list all share name.
2. in the remote computer, use command net view \\remotehostname.

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if my computer name is ad2005, how to know the exact resource name of my
printer to get it shared? i tried many possible names (e.g. from printer
list, to be shared name, ...) but it just said my syntax is incorrect.

net share \\ad2005\Hp Laser Jet 1300

or

net share Hp Laser Jet 1300

any idea? Graphical user interface is NOT to be used and that's why knowing
the name to execute a .bat is important.