Change network printer name in Windows 10











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In our company we have a network printer which has an ethernet connection and a web based interface for configuration.



If I have installed drivers for this printer on two computers, A and B, and on the computer B I change the printer name via




Control Panel -> Devices and Printers -> Printer Properties




does it break the connection from the printer to the computer A, or will it only change the name locally for the computer B?










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  • As far as I know, the name is local to the computer where it is set up, just as disc share names are.
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In our company we have a network printer which has an ethernet connection and a web based interface for configuration.



If I have installed drivers for this printer on two computers, A and B, and on the computer B I change the printer name via




Control Panel -> Devices and Printers -> Printer Properties




does it break the connection from the printer to the computer A, or will it only change the name locally for the computer B?










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  • As far as I know, the name is local to the computer where it is set up, just as disc share names are.
    – AFH
    Nov 20 at 22:33













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In our company we have a network printer which has an ethernet connection and a web based interface for configuration.



If I have installed drivers for this printer on two computers, A and B, and on the computer B I change the printer name via




Control Panel -> Devices and Printers -> Printer Properties




does it break the connection from the printer to the computer A, or will it only change the name locally for the computer B?










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In our company we have a network printer which has an ethernet connection and a web based interface for configuration.



If I have installed drivers for this printer on two computers, A and B, and on the computer B I change the printer name via




Control Panel -> Devices and Printers -> Printer Properties




does it break the connection from the printer to the computer A, or will it only change the name locally for the computer B?







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  • As far as I know, the name is local to the computer where it is set up, just as disc share names are.
    – AFH
    Nov 20 at 22:33


















  • As far as I know, the name is local to the computer where it is set up, just as disc share names are.
    – AFH
    Nov 20 at 22:33
















As far as I know, the name is local to the computer where it is set up, just as disc share names are.
– AFH
Nov 20 at 22:33




As far as I know, the name is local to the computer where it is set up, just as disc share names are.
– AFH
Nov 20 at 22:33















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