Set Network printer permissions in Windows

First we have to get to Printers and Faxes properties.
Go to the start menu
Choose Printers and Faxes from there. If it is not there, choose control panel
Then double click on Printers and faxes
Now you will see the printers that are installed on your computer
Right click on the printer you want to set permissions for
From the menu you can choose properties
You simply go to the Security tab. You will see a list of users to set permissions for.
If you make Everyone Blue, then below you can tick the boxes to set printer sharing permissions.
The average user only needs to be able to print.

Network printer permissions

For an administrator, it is set by default to let them change any settings and basically be in control of the network printer. See the settings below.

Network printer

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