HP DesignJet T790 and T1300 Printer Series - Using your printer
Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect to your printer.
Printer software installation
1. Make a note of the printer's IP address from the front panel (see Access the Embedded Web Server
on page 28).
2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your computer. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
setup.exe program in the root folder of the DVD.
3. Press the Software Installation button.
4. Press the Express Network Install button, and choose your printer from the list of networked printers that
appears, identifying it by its IP address if necessary. The printer drivers and other HP software, such as the
HP Utility.
If your computer fails to nd any printers on the network, the Printer Not Found window is displayed, which helps
you to try to nd your printer. If you have a rewall in operation; you may have to disable it temporarily in order
to nd the printer. You also have the options of searching for the printer by its hostname, IP address or MAC
address.
In some cases, when the printer is not in the same sub-net as the computer, specifying the printer's IP address
may be the only successful option.
Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Windows)
You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the printer's built-
in Hi-Speed USB device port.
TIP: A USB connection may be faster than a network connection, but the cable is limited in length and it is more
diicult to share the printer.
NOTE: The use of non-certied USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables certied by the USB
Implementor's Forum (http://www.usb.org/) should be used with this printer.
Printer software installation
The following instructions apply if you intend to print from software applications using a printer driver. See
Printing on page 46 for alternative ways of printing.
1. Do not connect the computer to the printer yet. You must rst install the printer software on the computer,
as follows.
2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
setup.exe program in the root folder of the DVD.
3. Press the Software Installation button.
4. Press the Custom Install button.
5. In some cases, you may see a message warning you that the installer would need to communicate through
the rewall in order to search the network for printers. As you have no need to do this, you can check the
box Continue installation without searching the network.
6. If you see a list of networked printers, select Help me nd my printer (including network, USB or parallel
connected printers).
7. Select USB Cable.
NOTE: You can connect your printer and complete the installation later if you prefer. To do so, check the
box marked I want to connect my printer after completing the setup wizard.
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