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More information about your printer software, Closing Software Programs

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More information about your printer software Closing Software Programs Before installing the printer software on a computer, close any virus protection programs or other software programs that are open and running on the computer, except the HP DeskJet installer, Windows Explorer, or Program Manager. For Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0: • Right-click on the software program's name or icon on the taskbar. Select Close. Repeat these steps for each open software program except Windows Explorer. For Windows 3.1x: 1 While holding down the Alt key, press the Tab key to locate an open software program. 2 When you locate an open software program, release both keys. 3 Select File ¥ Exit. 4 Repeat these steps for each open software program, except Program Manager. Setting the HP DeskJet Printer as the Default For Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0: 1 From the taskbar select Start ¥ Settings ¥ Printers. 2 Right-click the HP DeskJet 840C Series Printer icon and choose Set As Default. For Windows 3.1x: 1 In the Program Manager, open the Main program group. 2 Double-click Control Panel to open it, then double-click Printers. 3 Select the HP DeskJet 840C Series Printer from the Installed Printers list, and then click Set As Default Printer. 4 Click Close and exit the Control Panel. 26

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More information about your
printer software
Closing Software Programs
Before installing the printer software on a computer, close any
virus protection programs or other software programs that are
open and running on the computer, except the HP DeskJet
installer, Windows Explorer, or Program Manager.
For Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0:
Right-click on the software program’s name or icon on the
taskbar. Select
Close
.
Repeat these steps for each open
software program except Windows Explorer.
For Windows 3.1
x
:
1
While holding down the
Alt
key, press the
Tab
key to locate
an open software program.
2
When you locate an open software program, release both
keys.
3
Select
File
Exit
.
4
Repeat these steps for each open software program, except
Program Manager.
Setting the HP DeskJet Printer as the Default
For Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0:
1
From the taskbar select
Start
Settings
Printers
.
2
Right-click the
HP DeskJet 840C Series Printer
icon and
choose
Set As Default
.
For Windows 3.1
x
:
1
In the Program Manager, open the
Main
program group.
2
Double-click
Control Panel
to open it, then double-click
Printers
.
3
Select the
HP DeskJet 840C Series Printer
from the
Installed Printers
list, and then click
Set As Default Printer
.
4
Click
Close
and exit the
Control Panel
.