HP DesignJet T795 Using your printer - Page 23
Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Windows), HP Utility.
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Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect to your printer. Printer software installation 1. Make a note of the printer's IP address from the front panel (see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 28). 2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your computer. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the setup.exe program in the root folder of the DVD. 3. Press the Software Installation button. 4. Press the Express Network Install button, and choose your printer from the list of networked printers that appears, identifying it by its IP address if necessary. The printer drivers and other HP software, such as the HP Utility. If your computer fails to find any printers on the network, the Printer Not Found window is displayed, which helps you to try to find your printer. If you have a firewall in operation; you may have to disable it temporarily in order to find the printer. You also have the options of searching for the printer by its hostname, IP address or MAC address. In some cases, when the printer is not in the same sub-net as the computer, specifying the printer's IP address may be the only successful option. Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Windows) You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the printer's builtin Hi-Speed USB device port. TIP: A USB connection may be faster than a network connection, but the cable is limited in length and it is more difficult to share the printer. NOTE: The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables certified by the USB Implementor's Forum (http://www.usb.org/) should be used with this printer. Printer software installation The following instructions apply if you intend to print from software applications using a printer driver. See Printing on page 46 for alternative ways of printing. 1. Do not connect the computer to the printer yet. You must first install the printer software on the computer, as follows. 2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the setup.exe program in the root folder of the DVD. 3. Press the Software Installation button. 4. Press the Custom Install button. 5. In some cases, you may see a message warning you that the installer would need to communicate through the firewall in order to search the network for printers. As you have no need to do this, you can check the box Continue installation without searching the network. 6. If you see a list of networked printers, select Help me find my printer (including network, USB or parallel connected printers). 7. Select USB Cable. NOTE: You can connect your printer and complete the installation later if you prefer. To do so, check the box marked I want to connect my printer after completing the setup wizard. ENWW Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Windows) 15