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Configuring the printer (Windows), Direct connection - driver xp
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Configuring the printer (Windows) You can connect the printer directly to a computer, or you can share the printer on a locally shared network. NOTE You must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2000, or Windows XP. Direct connection You can connect the printer directly to your computer using a USB cable or an IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel cable. NOTE Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB. Do not connect a USB and a parallel cable to the printer at the same time. If you install the printer software and connect a printer to a computer running Windows, you can connect additional printers to the same computer with USB cables without reinstalling the printing software. Installing printer software and sharing the printer When setting up the printer, HP recommends that you connect the printer after you install the software because the installation program is designed to provide you with the easiest setup experience. However, if you have connected the cable first, see To connect the printer before installing the software. To install the software before connecting the printer It is recommended that you install the Toolbox, which provides status and maintenance information about your printer. It also provides access to documentation and online help tools for solving printer problems. If you do not install the Toolbox you will not see printer error messages on your computer screen and will not have access to the myPrintMileage website. See Using the Toolbox. 1 Close any running applications. 2 Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD menu does not start automatically, click Start, and then click Run. Browse to the CDROM drive for the computer, click Autorun.exe, and then click Open. In the Run dialog box, click OK. 3 On the CD menu, click Install Printer Driver. 10 2 Getting started