You can toggle password protection in the “All Networks” section.

You may be asked to reboot the computer once you are done.

If your printer has a scanner too, check the “Scanner Sharing” box as well.

If it has a scanner, click the “Share this scanner on the network” option as well.

If the printer you are looking for cannot be found, click “The printer that I want isn’t listed”. You can then manually connect to the printer by entering the printer’s network name.

The quickest way to connect to a network printer is to enter in the network address for it. This means you will need to know the computer name and the printer name. Enter in the address using the following syntax: \computername\printername. You can also browse for available printers, though this method is not as reliable as simply entering the name of the printer.