HP Photosmart Networking Guide

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Contents

Windows PC users: network your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Choose a network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Connect a locally shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1. Set up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2. Install the printer software on the host computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

3. Install the printer software on each client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connect the printer to a peer-to-peer network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1. Set up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2. Set up the print server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3. Install the print server software and the printer software on each client. . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connect the printer to a client server network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

1. Set up the printer and print server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2. Install the printer software on the client server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3. Install the printer software on each client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Language codes and INF file paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Macintosh users: network your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Set up a Rendezvous printer connection in OS X version 10.2 or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Set up an AppleTalk printer connection in OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Set up an AppleTalk printer connection in OS 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Summary of content (15 pages)

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HP Photosmart networking guide Contents Windows PC users: network your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Choose a network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Connect a locally shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1. Set up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Windows PC users: network your printer The Windows software that came with your printer allows you to set up the printer over a network through a USB connection. The following Windows operating systems are supported: 98, Me, 2000, and XP. The HP Photosmart 7600, 7700, 7900, 8100, 8400 series printers support the HP JetDirect 175X, 310X, and 380X external print servers through a USB connection. Go to www.hp.com/go/jetdirect for a list of HP JetDirect print server models.
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• Client Server Network Connection: Connect your printer to a network using the USB port of an HP JetDirect external print server and share the printer from a Windows 2000 or Netware 4.1, 5.0, or 6.0 server on your network. Clients print through a Windows or Netware server. See “Connect the printer to a client server network” on page 11. Note: networking guide The HP Jet Direct 175X external print server only supports a Windows 2000 server.
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Connect a locally shared printer In the locally shared configuration, the printer is connected directly to the USB port of a selected computer that functions as a host to other computers on the network. To locally share your printer, the printer software that came with the printer must be installed on the host computer and on each client computer that accesses the printer. In the locally shared configuration, the printer software supports Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP operating systems.
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6 Click OK to close the File and Print Sharing dialog box, then click OK to close the Network dialog box. 7 If prompted, restart Windows. Prepare your Windows 2000 or XP computer to share your printer over the network 1 Turn on the host computer and the printer. 2 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers (for Windows 2000). OR From the Windows Start menu, select Printers and Faxes (for Windows XP).
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3. Install the printer software on each client Make sure you have installed printer software on the host and set up the printer for sharing before you install the printer software on the client. Use the instructions for your computer’s operating system— Windows 98 or Me, or Windows 2000 or XP. Install the printer software on a Windows 98 or Me client 1 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. 2 Double-click Add Printer, then click Next.
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9 Accept the default name for your printer (recommended) or enter a new name. To use this printer as your default printer, click Yes. 10 Click Finish. Install the printer software on a Windows 2000 or XP client Note: 1 You must have administrator privileges to install the printer software on a Windows 2000 or XP system. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers (for Windows 2000). OR From the Windows Start menu, select Printers and Faxes (for Windows XP).
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Connect the printer to a peer-to-peer network In a peer-to-peer direct network configuration, the printer is directly connected to the network via an HP JetDirect External Print Server. Each computer on the network sends print jobs directly to the HP JetDirect External Print Server.
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Install the printer software on a Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP client 1 From the Windows Start menu, select Programs, HP Install Network Printer Wizard, then HP Install Network Printer Wizard again, then click Next. 2 In the Identify Printer dialog box, choose Select from a list of detected printers to locate the print server, choose the printer that is connected to the print server, then click Next.
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6 In the dialog box, navigate to the hphp9x12.inf file (for Windows 98 or Me) or the hphp2k12.inf file (for Windows 2000 or XP). • Double-click your language folder. For example, if your language is English, double-click enu. See the language code chart on page 12 to find the code for your language. • Double-click the drivers folder. • Double-click your operating system folder. For example, if your computer’s operating system is Windows 98, or Windows Me, double-click win9x_me.
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Connect the printer to a client server network In the client server connection, you connect your HP Photosmart printer to the network with an HP JetDirect External Print Server. Clients print to the Windows 2000 or NetWare server that is serviced by the HP JetDirect External Print Server. In a client server configuration, the printer software supports Netware 4.1, 5.0, 6.0 and Windows 2000 server operating systems. Note: The HP Jet Direct 175X external print server only supports a Windows 2000 server.
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3. Install the printer software on each client • Install the printer software on each of the client computers. See “Install the printer software on each client” on page 6 to find instructions for your operating system. Language codes and INF file paths While following the instructions in this guide, you may be asked to browse the CD for an INF file. Files on the CD are organized into language folders. To find the correct INF file, you need to open the appropriate language folder.
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Macintosh users: network your printer The software that came with your printer allows you to share the printer over a network using a USB connection. Warning! HP Photosmart 8400 series users should not share the printer on a network using HP JetDirect through a USB connection, if they have already configured the HP Photosmart 8400 series printer for use on an Ethernet network. Printing problems can occur. The HP Photosmart 8400 series printer supports Ethernet network printing out of the box.
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Set up an AppleTalk printer connection in OS X Note: Macintosh network clients cannot access memory card slots. 1 Make sure both the computer and printer are turned on and connected to your AppleTalk network. You will need an HP JetDirect 175X, 310X, or 380X external print server to connect the printer to your AppleTalk network. 2 Open the System Preferences, and then double-click the Network icon. Select the AppleTalk panel, and then click the Make AppleTalk Active check box.
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