HP LaserJet 9050 - Software Technical Reference (External)

HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD for Windows systems
For the Microsoft Windows environment (Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003), the HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system
software CD provides an interactive software window that you can use not only to install the printer
drivers and related components, but also to gain access to online user documentation, a
customization utility, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader software, and optional HP software.
The following illustration shows the main screen of the HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software
CD, which appears when you insert the software CD in your CD-ROM drive. If the screen does not
appear when you insert the software CD, click Start, click Run, click Browse..., navigate to the root
directory of the software CD, and then double-click the SETUP.EXE file to start the installer.
Figure 1-1 Installation software CD main screen
The main screen of the software CD contains installation options in the upper-left panel and
documentation options in the lower-left panel. As you move your cursor over each option, a
description of the option appears above the product image.
NOTE The options on your product might vary from the illustration.
install printer. This wizard guides you through the installation of your HP LaserJet 9050 printing-
system software. You are given the choice of performing a Typical Installation or a Custom
Installation. If you select Typical Installation, only the necessary software is installed. If you select
Custom Installation, you can select the components that you want to install.
installer customization wizard. Use this wizard to customize the HP LaserJet 9050 installer by
presetting the installation options in a response file. The installer that you have customized can then
be used for silent, unattended installation.
Printing-system software CD 7
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