Adding a Shared Printer from Local Network

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I am wondering what has changed that I cannot add a shared printer on the local network to a different Microsoft Account.


Previously, in Homegroups, both computers could join a homegroup and if the two PCs were in same private network with printer/file sharing enabled we could locate the printer and install on secondary computer over wifi private network.


Now:

1. Installed Printer by USB on PC1 under user 1. Printer works locally!

2. Turned on File/Printer Sharing on PC1 user 1.

3. Opened firewall on PC1 under user 1 to transmit and receive all packets from PC2.

4. Opened firewall on PC2 under user 1 to transmit and receive all packets from PC1.

5. Ping is successful in both directions.

6. Attempted to install Printer on PC 2 under user 1 and it installed.


I am able to print under my Microsoft account on PC2.


7. Next user, user 2, logs in and printer is not installed.

8. Attempt to install Printer under user 2 account. Cannot find printer! Would you like to install a generic driver?


Have tried by Discovery, by name, by TCP/IP to install the printer.


9. Log back under user 1 and tried to print. Print spooler has stopped! Restart print spooler and can print again, but only under user 1.


Has anyone run into this? Is there file/user ACL that might be blocking the usage? This seems to have started since the removal of homegroups in 1803.

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