HP Officejet 6200 Users Guide - Page 21

Connect using a USB cable, Use Windows printer sharing, Use printer sharing (Macintosh OS X) - printer driver

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Chapter 3 Connect using a USB cable Detailed instructions for connecting a computer to your HP all-in-one using a USB cable are included in the Setup Guide that came with your device. Use Windows printer sharing If your computer is on a network, and another computer on the network has an HP allin-one connected to it by means of a USB cable, you can use that device as your printer using Windows printer sharing. The computer directly connected to the HP allin-one acts as the host for the printer and has full feature functionality. Your computer, which is referred to as a client, has access only to the print features. All other functions must be performed on the host computer. To enable Windows printer sharing ➔ Refer to the user guide that came with your computer or Windows onscreen Help. Use printer sharing (Macintosh OS X) If your computer is on a network, and another computer on the network has an HP allin-one connected to it by means of a USB cable, you can use that device as your printer using printer sharing. The computer directly connected to the HP all-in-one acts as the host for the printer and has full feature functionality. Your computer, which is referred to as a client, has access only to the print features. All other functions must be performed on the host computer. To enable printer sharing 1 On the host computer, select System Preferences in the Dock. The System Preferences window appears. 2 Select Sharing. 3 From the Services tab, click Printer Sharing. Set up the HP JetDirect 175x Your HP all-in-one can be shared by up to five computers on a local area network (LAN) by using the HP JetDirect 175x as a print server for all computers on the network. Simply connect your HP JetDirect to your HP all-in-one and router or hub, and then run the HP JetDirect installation CD. The required printer drivers (INF file) are located on the installation CD for your HP all-in-one. Note Using the HP JetDirect 175x, you can print and send a scan using Webscan from your computer; you can make copies, send a fax, and print from the control panel of your HP all-in-one. To network connect your HP all-in-one using the HP JetDirect 175x (Windows) 1 Before you follow the steps below: - Uninstall the HP Image Zone software from your computer if your HP all-inone has been connected to a computer with a USB cable and you now want to Connection information 18 HP Officejet 6200 series all-in-one

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Connect using a USB cable
Detailed instructions for connecting a computer to your HP all-in-one using a USB cable
are included in the Setup Guide that came with your device.
Use Windows printer sharing
If your computer is on a network, and another computer on the network has an HP all-
in-one connected to it by means of a USB cable, you can use that device as your
printer using Windows printer sharing. The computer directly connected to the HP all-
in-one acts as the host for the printer and has full feature functionality. Your computer,
which is referred to as a client, has access only to the print features. All other functions
must be performed on the host computer.
To enable Windows printer sharing
Refer to the user guide that came with your computer or Windows onscreen Help.
Use printer sharing (Macintosh OS X)
If your computer is on a network, and another computer on the network has an HP all-
in-one connected to it by means of a USB cable, you can use that device as your
printer using printer sharing. The computer directly connected to the HP all-in-one acts
as the host for the printer and has full feature functionality. Your computer, which is
referred to as a client, has access only to the print features. All other functions must be
performed on the host computer.
To enable printer sharing
1
On the host computer, select
System Preferences
in the Dock.
The
System Preferences
window appears.
2
Select
Sharing
.
3
From the
Services
tab, click
Printer Sharing
.
Set up the HP JetDirect 175x
Your HP all-in-one can be shared by up to five computers on a local area network
(LAN) by using the HP JetDirect 175x as a print server for all computers on the
network. Simply connect your HP JetDirect to your HP all-in-one and router or hub, and
then run the HP JetDirect installation CD. The required printer drivers (INF file) are
located on the installation CD for your HP all-in-one.
Note
Using the HP JetDirect 175x, you can print and send a scan using Webscan from
your computer; you can make copies, send a fax, and print from the control
panel of your HP all-in-one.
To network connect your HP all-in-one using the HP JetDirect 175x (Windows)
1
Before you follow the steps below:
Uninstall the
HP Image Zone
software from your computer if your HP all-in-
one has been connected to a computer with a USB cable and you now want to
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HP Officejet 6200 series all-in-one
Connection information