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What you need to supply ● A supported Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh computer with the included Network (LAN) cable to configure wired and/or wireless settings. For a wireless network: an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless LAN (WLAN) interface card installed in the computer. NOTE: Use the included LAN cable to avoid possible radio interference problems during installation. After installation, you can remove the cable. ◦ Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, or Server 2008. ◦ Apple Mac OS X 10.2 and later. ◦ UNIX/Linux: Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, Sun Microsystems Solaris, IBM AIX, HP MPE-i, RedHat Linux, SuSE Linux If your network is entirely wireless, then a wireless computer is needed to set up a wireless connection from your printer to your network. ● For wireless infrastructure mode only: a wireless router, access point, or Apple base station. In infrastructure mode, an access point is a device that connects wireless devices, such as a wireless network printer, to your cabled network. See Wireless LAN terms and concepts on page 4 for more information. ● For Windows systems: the printer's software driver for your Windows system. When using the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM to install a network printer, you need the software driver for your printer. You can obtain your printer driver from one of the following sources: ◦ printing system CD-ROM supplied with your printer ◦ HP support Web site at: www.hp.com/go/support. ◦ automated driver download feature of the HP Install Network Printer wizard on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM (If you have Internet access, the printer installation software on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM can automatically download and install the printer driver.) NOTE: The HP Install Network Printer wizard requires a printer driver file with the appropriate extension (*.inf) to complete the installation. The applicable drivers are commonly referred to as the "Add Printer" drivers, or the "Corporate User" printer drivers. 2 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW

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What you need to supply
A supported Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh computer with the included Network (LAN)
cable to configure wired and/or wireless settings.
For a wireless network: an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless LAN (WLAN) interface card installed in the
computer.
NOTE:
Use the included LAN cable to avoid possible radio interference problems during
installation. After installation, you can remove the cable.
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, or Server 2008.
Apple Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
UNIX/Linux: Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, Sun Microsystems Solaris, IBM AIX, HP MPE-i, RedHat
Linux, SuSE Linux
If your network is entirely wireless, then a wireless computer is needed to set up a wireless
connection from your printer to your network.
For wireless infrastructure mode only: a wireless router, access point, or Apple base station.
In infrastructure mode, an access point is a device that connects wireless devices, such as a
wireless network printer, to your cabled network. See
Wireless LAN terms and concepts
on page
4
for more information.
For Windows systems: the printer’s software driver for your Windows system.
When using the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM to install a network printer, you need the software driver for
your printer. You can obtain your printer driver from one of the following sources:
printing system CD-ROM supplied with your printer
HP support Web site at:
www.hp.com/
go/support
.
automated driver download feature of the HP Install Network Printer wizard on the HP Jetdirect
CD-ROM (If you have Internet access, the printer installation software on the HP Jetdirect
CD-ROM can automatically download and install the printer driver.)
NOTE:
The HP Install Network Printer wizard requires a printer driver file with the appropriate
extension (*.inf) to complete the installation. The applicable drivers are commonly referred to as
the “Add Printer” drivers, or the “Corporate User” printer drivers.
2
Chapter 1
Introduction
ENWW