HP Deskjet 6940 User Guide - Pre-Windows 2000 - Page 25

Install the printer software, State of the Link light, Previous installations - driver

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Note Do not plug the Ethernet cable into a port labeled WAN, Uplink, or Internet. 4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the printer. 5. Do one of the following: State of the Link light Task On Go to step 6. Off Repeat steps 2 through 4. If the lights are still off, verify the following items: - The printer is powered on. - The network hub or router is powered on. - All cable connections are secure. - You are using an Ethernet cable. 6. Print an HP Report page. 7. Install the printer software on each computer that will use the printer. Caution It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it be on the same subnet. Printer installation across subnets can be problematic depending on the type of router used. Install the printer software Before installing the printer software on a networked computer, verify the following items: ● The printer is set up and powered on. ● The network hub, switch, or router is powered on and functioning properly. ● All computers on the network are powered on and connected to the network. ● The printer is installed on the network. Previous installations If the printer software was previously installed on the computer, you must use the printer software CD to install an Ethernet version of the printer driver on the computer. Follow the steps below. The printer software installation wizard guides you through the installation process. Caution It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it be on the same subnet. Printer installation across subnets can be problematic depending on the type of router used. User's guide 23

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Note
Do not plug the Ethernet cable into a port labeled WAN, Uplink, or
Internet.
4.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the printer.
5.
Do one of the following:
State of the Link light
Task
On
Go to step 6.
Off
Repeat steps 2 through 4. If the lights are still off, verify
the following items:
–
The printer is powered on.
–
The network
hub
or
router
is powered on.
–
All cable connections are secure.
–
You are using an
Ethernet cable
.
6.
Print an HP Report page
.
7.
Install the
printer software
on each computer that will use the printer.
Caution
It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it
be on the same subnet. Printer installation across subnets can be
problematic depending on the type of router used.
Install the printer software
Before installing the printer software on a networked computer, verify the following items:
●
The printer is set up and powered on.
●
The network
hub
,
switch
, or
router
is powered on and functioning properly.
●
All computers on the network are powered on and connected to the network.
●
The
printer is installed
on the network.
Previous installations
If the printer software was previously installed on the computer, you must use the printer
software CD to install an Ethernet version of the printer driver on the computer. Follow
the steps below. The printer software installation wizard guides you through the
installation process.
Caution
It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it be on
the same subnet. Printer installation across subnets can be problematic
depending on the type of router used.
User's guide
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