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For purposes of discussion in this guide, point-and-print network refers to an environment where two or more computers (Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0) equally share a single resource, such as the HP OfficeJet, and the server computer automatically downloads the required software to the client computer. If
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the following steps before continuing. a Click Alternate drivers, and then click Windows 95. b After the message instructing you to insert the floppy disk appears, click OK and insert the HP OfficeJet R Series CD-ROM. c In the Printer Drivers for Windows 95 dialog box, click Browse, open the
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After connecting to the shared HP OfficeJet, the HP OfficeJet R Series window appears. Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Client (95/98 server to NT 4.0 client) If you are using a configuration that includes a 95/98 server with an NT 4.0 client, follow these steps to install the printing software on each NT
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and then click Close on the Printer Ports dialog box. 7 In the Available ports list, verify that the newly created port exists, and then click Next. 8 Click Have Disk, and insert the HP OfficeJet R Series software CD. 9 If the HP OfficeJet R Series software installation menu appears, click Quit. 10
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hpmntwa.inf file. 12 In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK. 13 If another message appears, point to the same location on the CD, and click OK. 14 Select HP OfficeJet R Series, click Next, and click Next again. 15 To set the HP OfficeJet as your default printer, click Yes and then click Next
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2-6 Sharing HP OfficeJet on a Network

Section	Page
Sharing HP OfficeJet on a Network	1
2	1
Understanding Point-and-Print and Peer-to-Peer Networks	1
Local Area Network (LAN) Access	1
Minimum System Requirements	1
Setting Up the Server	2
1 Install the HPOfficeJet R Series software on the server, as described in Chapter 1 under “Inst...	2
2 If you are using Windows 95/98 as your server, perform the following steps before continuing.	2
a On the Windows desktop, right-click Network Neighborhood, and choose Properties.	2
b On the Configuration tab, click File and Print Sharing.	2
c Select the check box for the sharing options you want.	2
d Click OK to store your changes, and then click OK again to exit the File and Print Sharing dial...	2
3 Restart the computer.	2
4 If an Electronic Registration window appears, follow the on-screen instructions to register you...	2
5 On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and choose Printers.	2
6 Right-click the HP OfficeJet R Series icon, and choose Sharing.	2
7 Click the Shared (Windows NT 4.0) or Shared As (Windows 95/98) option.	2
8 In the Share Name field, type a name for the HP OfficeJet if you do not want to use the default...	2
9 If you are setting up a WindowsNT 4.0 server that supports Windows95/98 clients, complete the...	2
a Click Alternate drivers, and then click Windows 95.	2
b After the message instructing you to insert the floppy disk appears, click OK and insert the HP...	2
c In the Printer Drivers for Windows 95 dialog box, click Browse, open the AddPrinter folder, ope...	2
10 Click OK to close the dialog box and store your changes.	2
Setting Up a Point-and-Print Client	3
1 On the Windows desktop, double-click Network Neighborhood.	3
2 Find the name of the server that the HPOfficeJet is directly connected to, and double-click it...	3
3 Double-click the HPOfficeJet’s share name.	3
4 After the setup message “Before you can use the printer...” appears, click Yes and then wait se...	3
Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Client (95/98 server to NT 4.0 client)	3
1 Set up the server by following the steps outlined earlier under “Setting Up the Server.”	3
2 In the first Add Printer Wizard dialog box, select My Computer, and click Next.	3
3 In the next dialog box, click New Port.	3
4 In the Printer Ports dialog box, choose Local Port, and click New Port.	4
5 In the Port Name dialog box, type in the name of the server to which the HPOfficeJet is connec...	4
6 Click OK to close the Port Name dialog box and store your changes, and then click Close on the ...	4
7 In the Available ports list, verify that the newly created port exists, and then click Next.	4
8 Click Have Disk, and insert the HPOfficeJet RSeries software CD.	4
9 If the HPOfficeJet RSeries software installation menu appears, click Quit.	4
10 Change the name of the drive letter to point to your CD-ROM drive, and click Browse.	4
11 In the Locate File dialog box, open the AddPrinter folder, open the wNT folder, and double-cli...	5
12 In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK.	5
13 If another message appears, point to the same location on the CD, and click OK.	5
14 Select HPOfficeJet RSeries, click Next, and click Next again.	5
15 To set the HPOfficeJet as your default printer, click Yes and then click Next.	5
16 Select Not shared, and click Next.	5
17 Select Yes to print a test page, and click Finish.	5