HP PhotoSmart P1100 Color InkJet Printer Network Guide for Windows
Table of Contents 1 Using Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Locally Shared Printer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Using Your Printer on a Network To share your printer on a network, you must connect the printer to your network using one of the following methods. Before you set up your printer, check that your computer is fully set up, operational, and meets the minimum system requirements listed in “System Requirements” in your HP PhotoSmart P1100 Printer User’s Guide.
• Client Server Network Connection: Connect your printer to a network via the parallel port of an HP JetDirect External Print Server and share the printer from a Windows NT 4.0 or NetWare 3.12, 4.11, or 5.0 server on your network. Clients print through a Windows NT or NetWare server. See “Client Server Network Connection” on page 10 for details. Note: Clients on a network do not have access to the CompactFlash or SmartMedia card slots. Clients only have the capability to print.
Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer 1 Set up the printer. Follow the instructions on the installation poster (included in the box). Note: Make sure you do not have any peripheral devices, such as scanners, switch boxes, backup units, etc. installed between the printer and the computer. 2 Install the printer software on the host computer, and share your printer on the network. See the table below to find instructions for your operating system. 3 Install the printer software on each of the client computers.
Setting Up Windows 95 and Windows 98 Hosts Preparing your Computer to Share Your Printer on the Network 1 Turn on the host computer and the printer. 2 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Control Panel. 3 Double-click the Network control panel. 4 Click the File and Print Sharing button. 5 If it is not already checked, check I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).
Sharing Your Printer on the Network 1 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. 2 Right-click the HP PhotoSmart P1100 printer icon and choose Sharing from the pop-up menu. 3 Select Shared As and enter the name you want to use for your printer on the network. Use a name of eight characters or less. If you want to restrict access to your printer, enter a password in the Password field; users will need to enter this password in order to print to your printer.
2 Close any virus protection programs or other software programs that are open and running on the computer, except the HP PhotoSmart P1100 Sofware Installer and Windows Explorer. 3 Using the installation poster (included in the box), follow the software installation instructions for your operating system. Installing the Printer Software on Each Client Computer Make sure you have installed printer software on the host and shared the printer before you install the printer software on the client.
4 Enter the path or queue name of the printer. For example, type: \\HostComputerName\PrinterName or \\ServerName\QueueName, then click Next. or Click Browse to in Network Neighborhood to locate the print server and printer, then click Next. 5 Click the Have Disk button, and insert the HP PhotoSmart P1100 printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive. Note: If the CD-ROM autoplays and starts an installation program, exit that program before continuing.
4 Enter the path or queue name of the printer. For example, type: \\HostComputerName\PrinterName or \\ServerName\QueueName or Browse the Shared Printers list box to locate and select the print server and printer. Note: If the host computer is not a Windows NT4.0 computer, you will need to install the printer software from the printer software CD or from a shared network drive. 5 Choose whether or not to set the new printer as your default printer, then click Next, then click Finish.
Operating Systems and Print Servers for the Peer-to-Peer Connection The following client operating systems and print servers are supported: Operating Systems • Windows 95 • Windows 98 • Windows NT 4.0 Print Servers • HP JetDirect 170X • HP JetDirect 300X Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Printer Connection 1 Set up the printer. Follow the installation instructions included in the box.
Installing the Printer Software on Each of the Clients 1 Install the HP JetDirect port software on each client according to the instructions included with the print server. 2 Close any virus protection programs or other software programs that are open and running on the computer, except the HP PhotoSmart Software Installer and Windows Explorer. 3 Using the installation poster (included in the box), follow the software installation instructions for your operating system.
Operating Systems for the Client Server Connection Installation instructions for the supported operating systems can be found on page: Server Operating Systems NetWare 3.12, 4.11, or 5.0: See page 12. Windows NT 4.0: See page 11. Client Operating Systems Windows NT 4.0: See page 6. Windows 95 or Windows 98: See page 6. Setting Up a Client Server in Windows NT 4.0 1 Set up the printer.
3 Install the printer software on the Windows NT 4.0 server and share your printer on the network. Follow the instructions on the installation poster (included in the box). Be sure to select the port you configured when you set up the HP JetDirect External Print Server. 4 Install the printer software on each of the client computers. See “Installing the Printer Software on Each Client Computer” on page 6 to find instructions for your operating system.
Appendix Language Codes If you are doing an Add Printer Installation in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0, you need to browse to the INF file for your operating system’s language. • Windows 95 and Windows 98: The INF file is in the path: [CD drive letter]: \[language code]\9xinf\HPDJ.INF • Windows NT 4.0: The INF file is in the path: [CD drive letter]: \[language code]\nt4inf\HPDJ.INF Find the language code for your operating system’s language in the table below.
