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Installing from Disks to a Directly Connected Computer Parallel Cable

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1 Additional Setup Information 3 Select File ¥ Exit. 4 Repeat these steps for each open software program, except Program Manager. Setting the HP DeskJet Printer as the Default For Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0: 1 From the taskbar select Start ¥ Settings ¥ Printers. 2 Right-click the HP DeskJet 8xxC Series Printer icon and choose Set As Default. For Windows 3.1x: 1 In the Program Manager, open the Main program group. 2 Double-click Control Panel to open it, then double-click Printers. 3 Select the HP DeskJet 8xxC Series Printer from the Installed Printers list, and then click Set As Default Printer. 4 Click Close and exit the Control Panel. Communications Test and Two-way Communications (Parallel Cable) When connected with a parallel printer cable, the printer software tests the communication between the computer and the printer, telling you if you have two-way communication. Two-way communication allows information to pass between the printer and the computer. If you do not have two-way communication, your printer cannot send messages to the computer. However, you can still print. Installing from Disks to a Directly Connected Computer (Parallel Cable) Note: If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure, click the "X" in the upper-right corner of the box, or click Cancel. 1 Insert Disk 1 into the disk drive. 2 For Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0, from the taskbar, select Start ¥ Run. For Windows 3.1x, from the Program Manager, select File ¥ Run. Note: If you don't know which drive letter is for your floppy disk drive, open Windows Explorer or File Manager and look for the letter next to the disk drive icon. 24

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Additional Setup Information
1
3
Select
File
Exit
.
4
Repeat these steps for each open software program, except Program Manager.
Setting the HP DeskJet Printer as the Default
For Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0:
1
From the taskbar select
Start
Settings
Printers.
2
Right-click the
HP DeskJet 8xxC Series Printer
icon and choose
Set As
Default
.
For Windows 3.1x:
1
In the Program Manager, open the
Main
program group.
2
Double-click
Control Panel
to open it, then double-click
Printers
.
3
Select the
HP DeskJet 8xxC Series Printer
from the
Installed Printers
list, and
then click
Set As Default Printer
.
4
Click
Close
and exit the
Control Panel
.
Communications Test and Two-way Communications (Parallel Cable)
When connected with a parallel printer cable, the printer software tests the
communication between the computer and the printer, telling you if you have
two-way communication. Two-way communication allows information to pass
between the printer and the computer. If you do not have two-way
communication, your printer cannot send messages to the computer. However,
you can still print.
Installing from Disks to a Directly Connected Computer (Parallel Cable)
1
Insert Disk 1 into the disk drive.
2
For Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0,
from the taskbar, select
Start
Run
.
For Windows 3.1x,
from the Program Manager, select
File
Run.
Note:
If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation
procedure, click the “X” in the upper-right corner of the box, or click Cancel.
Note:
If you don’t know which drive letter is for your floppy disk drive, open
Windows Explorer or File Manager and look for the letter next to the disk drive
icon.