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Installing the Printer Driver This section provides instructions for installing the printer driver. The default installation procedure copies the printer driver contained on the HP Driver Installation Disk to the correct location in the System folder. The driver installer provides both Easy and Customize installation options. Use the Easy Install option to install all of the printer software in the correct locations on your hard disk. Use the Customize option to install only selected portions of the printer software. See the ReadMe files on the Driver Installation disk for further information about the Customize option. What about QuickDraw GX? The standard printer software supplied with the HP DeskJet 870C printer is QuickDraw compatible, but not compatible with QuickDraw GX. If, after installing the printer driver, the printer driver does not appear in the Chooser, make sure that the QuickDraw GX extension is disabled in the extension manager, restart your computer, open the Chooser, and select the printer. Note Before installing the printer driver, make a copy of the disks, turn off any virus protection applications, and quit any open applications. Installation Procedure 1. Switch your computer on. 2. Insert the Driver Installation Disk. 3. Double-click the Installer icon. 4. Select Easy (recommended) or Customize installation. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Note If the installer finds a file with the same name, it replaces it with the most current version. 6. You may also wish to install the TrueType fonts at this time (see "Font Information" below). 7. You must select the HP DeskJet 870C printer in your Chooser before you can start printing. 8. After you have finished the printer driver installation, align the print cartridges as described in "Aligning the Printer Cartridges."

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Installing the Printer Driver
This section provides instructions for installing the printer driver.
The
default installation procedure copies the printer driver contained on the HP
Driver Installation Disk to the correct location in the System folder.
The driver installer provides both Easy and Customize installation options.
Use the Easy Install option to install
all
of the printer software in the correct
locations on your hard disk. Use the Customize option to install only
selected portions of the printer software.
See the ReadMe files on the
Driver Installation disk for further information about the Customize option.
What about QuickDraw GX?
The standard printer software supplied with the HP DeskJet 870C printer
is QuickDraw compatible, but
not
compatible with QuickDraw GX. If, after
installing the printer driver, the printer driver does not appear in the
Chooser, make sure that the QuickDraw GX extension is disabled in the
extension manager, restart your computer, open the Chooser, and select
the printer.
Note
Before installing the printer driver, make a copy of the disks,
turn off any virus protection applications, and quit any open
applications.
Installation Procedure
1. Switch your computer on.
2. Insert the Driver Installation Disk.
3. Double-click the Installer icon.
4. Select Easy (recommended) or Customize installation.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Note
If the installer finds a file with the same name, it replaces it
with the most current version.
6.
You may also wish to install the TrueType fonts at this time (see
“Font Information” below).
7.
You must select the HP DeskJet 870C printer in your Chooser
before you can start printing.
8.
After you have finished the printer driver installation, align the print
cartridges as described in “Aligning the Printer Cartridges.”