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Forum Windows XP : General Discussion mapping a printer

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I would like to ask when using the term mapping a
printer is it the same as saying sharing a printer on
workgroup network.

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

 

The terms are complementary. One computer shares the printer and other
computers map to it so they can print using the shared printer over over the
network.

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