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Network: How do I?, Set up the device and use it on the network - color laserjet software

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Network: How do I? Use this section to answer network questions. Note Note Set up the device and use it on the network Hewlett-Packard recommends that you use the HP software installer on the CD-ROMs that came with the device to set up printer drivers for the following network setups. To configure a network port-connected device configuration (direct mode or peer-to-peer printing) In this configuration, the device is connected directly to the network, and all computers on the network print directly to the device. This mode is the recommended network configuration for the device. 1. Connect the device directly to the network by inserting a network cable into the device network port. 2. At the device, use the control panel to print a Configuration page. See Configuration page. 3. Insert the device CD-ROM into your computer. If you have already set up your device, click Install Software to start the software installer. If the software installer does not start, navigate to the hpsetup.exe file on the CD-ROM and double-click the file. 4. Click Install HP Color LaserJet Software. 5. On the Welcome screen, click Next. 6. On the Installer updates screen, click Yes to search for installer updates on the Web. 7. For Windows 2000, on the Installation Options screen, choose the installation option. Hewlett-Packard recommends a typical installation, if your system supports it. 8. On the License Agreement screen, read the license agreement, indicate that you accept the terms, and then click Next. 9. For Windows 2000, on the HP Extended Capabilities screen, choose whether you want extended capabilities, and then click Next. 10. On the Destination Folder screen, choose the destination folder, and then click Next. 11. On the Ready to Install screen, click Next to begin installation. If you want to change your settings, instead of clicking Next, click Back to return to previous screens, and then change the settings. 12. On the Connection Type screen, select Through the network, and then click Next. 13. On the Identify Printer screen, identify the device either by searching or by specifying a hardware or IP address, which is listed on the Configuration page you printed earlier. In most cases an IP address is assigned, but you can change it if you want by clicking Specify the printer by Address on the Identify Printer screen. Click Next. 14. Allow the installation process to complete. ENWW Network: How do I? 147

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Network: How do I?
Use this section to answer network questions.
Set up the device and use it on the network
Hewlett-Packard recommends that you use the HP software installer on the CD-ROMs that
came with the device to set up printer drivers for the following network setups.
To configure a network port-connected device configuration (direct
mode or peer-to-peer printing)
In this configuration, the device is connected directly to the network, and all computers on
the network print directly to the device.
Note
This mode is the recommended network configuration for the device.
1.
Connect the device directly to the network by inserting a network cable into the device
network port.
2.
At the device, use the control panel to print a Configuration page. See
Configuration
page
.
3.
Insert the device CD-ROM into your computer. If you have already set up your device,
click
Install Software
to start the software installer. If the software installer does not
start, navigate to the hpsetup.exe file on the CD-ROM and double-click the file.
4.
Click
Install HP Color LaserJet Software
.
5.
On the
Welcome
screen, click
Next
.
6.
On the
Installer updates
screen, click
Yes
to search for installer updates on the Web.
7.
For Windows 2000, on the
Installation Options
screen, choose the installation option.
Hewlett-Packard recommends a typical installation, if your system supports it.
8.
On the
License Agreement
screen, read the license agreement, indicate that you
accept the terms, and then click
Next
.
9.
For Windows 2000, on the
HP Extended Capabilities
screen, choose whether you want
extended capabilities, and then click
Next
.
10.
On the
Destination Folder
screen, choose the destination folder, and then click
Next
.
11.
On the
Ready to Install
screen, click
Next
to begin installation.
Note
If you want to change your settings, instead of clicking
Next
, click
Back
to return to previous
screens, and then change the settings.
12.
On the
Connection Type
screen, select
Through the network
, and then click
Next
.
13.
On the
Identify Printer
screen, identify the device either by searching or by specifying a
hardware or IP address, which is listed on the Configuration page you printed earlier. In
most cases an IP address is assigned, but you can change it if you want by clicking
Specify the printer by Address
on the
Identify Printer
screen. Click
Next
.
14.
Allow the installation process to complete.
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