HP Designjet 70 HP Designjet 70 Printer Series - Setup Instructions - Page 18
Driver installation, USB connection, Network connection - inkjet printer
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HP Designjet 70/110plus Printer series Setting up and connecting your printer MAC OS ©2005 Hewlett-Packard Company All rights reserved Inkjet Commercial Division Avenida Graells, 501 08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès Barcelona Spain 1 Driver installation Mac OS X 1. Connect the cable from your computer or network to the printer. 2. Insert the HP Designjet Driver and Documentation CD into your CD drive, open the CD icon on your screen, and look for the 'Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer' icon. 3. Double-click the appropriate icon for your operating system to launch the installer, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Note: We recommend that you select 'Easy Install' to install all elements. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions that take you through the driver installation until you see the HP Printer setup assistant. 5. If you are connecting your printer directly to your computer with a USB cable, see 'USB connection' for Mac OS X. If you are connecting your printer to a network, see 'Network connection' for Mac OS X. 1 Driver installation Mac OS 9 1. Connect the cable from your computer or network to the printer. 2. Insert the HP Designjet Driver and Documentation CD into your CD drive, open the CD icon on your screen, and look for the 'Mac OS 9 HP Designjet Installer' icon. 3. Double-click the appropriate icon for your operating system to launch the installer, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Note: We recommend that you select 'Easy Install' to install all elements. 4. When the installation has finished, remove the CD from the CD drive. 5. If you are connecting your printer directly to your computer with a USB cable, see 'USB connection' for Mac OS 9. If you are connecting your printer to a network, see 'Network connection' for Mac OS 9. 2 USB connection Mac OS 9 1. Ensure that the printer is connected to your computer by a USB cable, and that the printer is turned on. 2. Select 'Chooser' from the Apple menu. 3. Click the HP Inkjet icon in the Chooser. 4. From the 'Select an HP Inkjet Printer' panel, select your HP Designjet printer. 5. Click the Setup button in the Chooser to set up the printer, and specify whether it has a Roll Feeder installed. 6. Confirm your configuration by clicking the 'OK' button. 7. Close the Chooser. A new printer icon will appear on your desktop. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 2 USB connection Mac OS X 1. Click 'Quit' to close the driver installer and remove the CD from the drive. 2. When your printer is connected to your computer by a USB cable, and the printer is turned on, a printer icon will automatically be added to your list of printers in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. 2 Network connection Mac OS 9 - Appletalk 1. Make sure that the printer is on and connected to a working Ethernet network, and that all computers in the network are on and connected (including hubs and routers). 2. Print your HP Designjet printer information pages by pressing the OK key (upper right key on the front panel) four times while holding down the Power key, then releasing the Power key. Note the Appletalk name and zone of your printer. 3. Make sure that the AppleTalk protocol is Active. 4. Select 'Chooser' from the Apple menu. 5. Click the HP Inkjet icon in the Chooser. 6. If the message "Do you wish to also scan for TCP/IP network printers?" appears, click 'No'. 7. If you use Appletalk zones, select the AppleTalk zone where your printer is located from the Appletalk Zones list. 8. Select your printer from the 'Select an HP Inkjet Printer' list. If you do not know the name of your printer, check the AppleTalk name on the printer's information page. You should select a printer that has the AppleTalk icon next to its name. 9. Click the 'Setup' button in the Chooser to set up the printer, and specify whether it has a Roll Feeder installed. 10.Confirm your configuration by clicking the 'OK' button. 11.Close the Chooser. A new printer icon will appear on your desktop. 2 Network connection Mac OS X - Rendezvous 1. Make sure that the printer is on and connected to a working Ethernet network, and that all computers in the network are on and connected (including hubs and routers). 2. Print your HP Designjet printer information pages by pressing the OK key (upper right key on the front panel) four times while holding down the Power key, then releasing the Power key. Note the mDNS Service Name of your printer, in the TCP/IP section on the first page. Also check the version number of your Jetdirect firmware: this should be at least x.25.00 (where x can be anything), otherwise Rendezvous will not work. 3. In the HP Printer setup assistant, click 'Continue'. 4. In the list of printers that appears, select the entry that uses the connection type 'Rendezvous'. a. If your printer appears in the list, click 'Continue' and go to step 5. b. If your printer does not appear in the list, go to step 7. 5. The following screen displays information about your printer's installation, where the name of the printer can be modified. Make your changes if necessary and click 'Continue'. 6. Your printer is now connected. Select 'Create new queue' to connect another printer to the network, or 'Quit' to close the application. 7. Select 'My printer is not on the list' and click 'Continue'. 8. Select the 'Rendezvous' connection type. 9. Follow the on-screen instructions that help you connecting your printer to the network, and select 'Quit' to close the assistant window. Your printer is now available on the network. R For other network configurations or further details, please refer to the Driver and Documentation CD.