HP LaserJet Printer - Network Installation Guide

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6. Select the model of the printer.
7. If you want the typical software installed, select Typical
Installation; or, if you want to select the software to be installed,
select Custom Installation.
8. Give the printer a name to be used in the Printers folder.
9. On the Printer Sharing screen, select Share As and give the
printer a share name.
10.If you are sharing the printer with other PCs running operating
systems different than the PC you are using, then on the Client
Driver Support screen, select the drivers for those operating
systems.
11.For Windows 2000 and XP, you can provide location and
descriptive information if you want.
12.Allow the installation to complete.
3 - Direct-connected shared printer
(client-server printing)
The printer is connected to a PC using a USB or parallel cable and
is shared out to other PCs or clients on the network.
● Recommended for printers that do not have a network
connection.
● Requires the printer to be directly connected to a PC with either a
parallel or USB cable.
● Installation Overview:
• Run the CD, which came with the printer, on the server PC
to enable printing.
• Hardware setup - plug the printer directly into the PC with a
parallel or USB cable.
● Information required during software setup - decide on a printer
share name.
Installation steps:
1. Insert the CD that came with the printer. The software installer
should start without assistance. Click on Install Printer. If the
software installer does not start, browse to setup.exe in the root
directory of the CD and double-click on it; then click on Install
Printer. For best results do not connect the printer to the PC until
you are prompted to do so by the software installer.
2. Select the language you would like the installer to display and
accept the License Agreement.
3. On the Printer Connection screen, select Connected directly
to this computer.
4. On the Connector Type screen, select the type of cable used to
connect the printer.
5. Select the model of the printer.
6. If you want the typical software installed, select Typical
Installation; or, if you want to select the software to be installed,
select Custom Installation.
7. Give the printer a name to be used in the Printers folder.
8. Select Share As on the Printer Sharing screen and give the
printer a share name.
9. If you are sharing the printer with other PCs running operating
systems different than the PC you are using, then on the Client
Driver Support screen, select the drivers for those operating
systems.
10.For Windows 2000 and XP you can provide location and
descriptive information if you want.
11.Allow the installation to complete.
PC client setup
● Recommended when the printer has already been connected
to a PC and shared, or connected directly to the network,
that is the printer is shared on the network using
configurations #2 or #3 above.
● Run the CD that came with the printer on the client PC to enable
printing.
● Information required during software setup - a server and printer
share name \\server-name\printer-share-name.
Installation steps:
1. Insert the CD that came with the printer. The software installer
should start without assistance. Click on Install Printer. If the
software installer does not start, browse to setup.exe in the root
directory of the CD and double-click on it; then click on Install
Printer.
2. Select the language you would like the installer to display and
accept the License Agreement.
3. On the Printer Connection screen, select Connected via the
network.
4. On the Network Setup screen, select Client setup for
client-server printing.
5. On the Specify Network Path screen, identify the printer by
entering the server and printer share name or by browsing to the
printer.
6. Select the model of the printer.
7. If you want the typical software installed, select Typical
Installation; or, if you want to select the software to be installed,
select Custom Installation.
8. Allow the installation to complete.
Printer
Clients
Print Server