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Connecting to a network If the printer has an HP Jetdirect print server installed, it can be shared in a network environment by connecting it directly to the network. This configuration provides better performance than printing through non-network connections, and the ability to share the printer with both Windows and Mac OS users. The HP Business Inkjet 2300n and 2300dtn come with an HP Jetdirect print server installed. If you purchased an HP Jetdirect print server for the HP Business Inkjet 2300, install it in the printer and connect the printer to the network. See "Installing an HP Jetdirect internal print server." Installing the printer driver on a computer or server (Windows) You must install the printer driver on the computer that is acting as the server. 1 Close any running applications. 2 Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD menu does not run automatically, click Start, and then click Run. At the command line box, type the letter of your computer's CD-ROM drive followed by :\SETUP (for example, type D:\SETUP). 3 On the CD menu, click Install Printer Driver. 4 Choose your language, and then click OK. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen. 6 When prompted for the connection type, select Connected via the network and click Next. Then, select Basic network setup for a PC or server (recommended) and click Next. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 8 To set up the computer as a server, do the following. a Select the option to share the printer, and then select to install printer drivers for Windows clients. The installation program installs the printer driver for the server and copies the client drivers to a location on the server for users (clients). b Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. To allow Windows users to share this printer, see "Installing the printer driver on a Windows client." To allow Mac OS users to share this printer, see "Installing software for a network printer on a Macintosh." 1-12 ENWW

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Connecting to a network
If the printer has an HP Jetdirect print server installed, it can be shared in a network
environment by connecting it directly to the network. This configuration provides better
performance than printing through non-network connections, and the ability to share the
printer with both Windows and Mac OS users.
The HP Business Inkjet 2300n and 2300dtn come with an HP Jetdirect print server installed. If
you purchased an HP Jetdirect print server for the HP Business Inkjet 2300, install it in the
printer and connect the printer to the network. See “
Installing an HP Jetdirect internal print
server
.”
Installing the printer driver on a computer or server (Windows)
You must install the printer driver on the computer that is acting as the server.
1
Close any running applications.
2
Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD menu runs automatically.
If the CD menu does not run automatically, click
Start
, and then click
Run
. At the
command line box, type the letter of your computer’s CD-ROM drive followed by
:\SETUP
(for example, type
D:\SETUP
).
3
On the CD menu, click
Install Printer Driver
.
4
Choose your language, and then click
OK
.
5
Follow the instructions on the screen.
6
When prompted for the connection type, select
Connected via the network
and click
Next
. Then, select
Basic network setup for a PC or server (recommended)
and click
Next
.
7
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
8
To set up the computer as a server, do the following.
a
Select the option to share the printer, and then select to install printer drivers for
Windows clients. The installation program installs the printer driver for the server and
copies the client drivers to a location on the server for users (clients).
b
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
To allow Windows users to share this printer, see “
Installing the printer driver on a Windows
client
.” To allow Mac OS users to share this printer, see “
Installing software for a network
printer on a Macintosh
.”