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Share the device on a locally shared network, Uninstall and reinstall the software - series drivers

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Share the device on a locally shared network In a locally shared network, the device is connected directly to the USB connector of a selected computer (known as the server) and is shared by other computers (clients). NOTE: When sharing a directly connected device, use the computer with the newest operating system as the server. For example, if you have a computer running Windows XP and another computer running an older version of Windows, use the computer running Windows XP as the server. Use this configuration only in small groups or when usage is low. The connected computer is slowed down when many users print to the device. Only the printing function is shared. Scan, Copy, and Fax functions are not shared. To share the device 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. - Or Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers. 2. Right-click the device icon, click Properties, and then click the Sharing tab. 3. Click the option to share the device, and give it a share name. 4. To share the device with client computers that use other versions of Windows, click Additional Drivers to install those drivers as a convenience to the users. You must have the Starter CD in your CD drive. Uninstall and reinstall the software If your installation is incomplete, or if you connected the USB cable to the computer before prompted by the software installation screen, you might need to uninstall and then reinstall the software. Do not simply delete the device application files from your computer. Make sure to remove them properly using the uninstall utility provided when you installed the software that came with the device. There are three methods to uninstall the software on a Windows computer. To uninstall from a Windows computer, method 1 1. Disconnect the device from your computer. Do not connect it to your computer until after you have reinstalled the software. 2. Press the Power button to turn off the device. 3. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, select HP, select Officejet J5500 Series, and then click Uninstall. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. 5. If you are asked whether you would like to remove shared files, click No. Other programs that use these files might not work properly if the files are deleted. 6. Restart your computer. 7. To reinstall the software, insert the device Starter CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive, follow the onscreen instructions, and also see Install the software before connecting the device (recommended). 8. After the software is installed, connect the device to your computer. Uninstall and reinstall the software 91

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Share the device on a locally shared network
In a locally shared network, the device is connected directly to the USB connector of a
selected computer (known as the server) and is shared by other computers (clients).
NOTE:
When sharing a directly connected device, use the computer with the newest
operating system as the server. For example, if you have a computer running
Windows XP and another computer running an older version of Windows, use the
computer running Windows XP as the server.
Use this configuration only in small groups or when usage is low. The connected
computer is slowed down when many users print to the device.
Only the printing function is shared. Scan, Copy, and Fax functions are not shared.
To share the device
1.
Click
Start
, point to
Settings
, and then click
Printers
or
Printers and Faxes
.
- Or -
Click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, and then double-click
Printers
.
2.
Right-click the device icon, click
Properties
, and then click the
Sharing
tab.
3.
Click the option to share the device, and give it a share name.
4.
To share the device with client computers that use other versions of Windows, click
Additional Drivers
to install those drivers as a convenience to the users. You must
have the Starter CD in your CD drive.
Uninstall and reinstall the software
If your installation is incomplete, or if you connected the USB cable to the computer before
prompted by the software installation screen, you might need to uninstall and then
reinstall the software. Do not simply delete the device application files from your
computer. Make sure to remove them properly using the uninstall utility provided when
you installed the software that came with the device.
There are three methods to uninstall the software on a Windows computer.
To uninstall from a Windows computer, method 1
1.
Disconnect the device from your computer. Do not connect it to your computer until
after you have reinstalled the software.
2.
Press the
Power
button to turn off the device.
3.
On the Windows taskbar, click
Start
, select
Programs
or
All Programs
, select
HP
,
select
Officejet J5500 Series
, and then click
Uninstall
.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
5.
If you are asked whether you would like to remove shared files, click
No
.
Other programs that use these files might not work properly if the files are deleted.
6.
Restart your computer.
7.
To reinstall the software, insert the device Starter CD into your computer's CD-ROM
drive, follow the onscreen instructions, and also see
Install the software before
connecting the device (recommended)
.
8.
After the software is installed, connect the device to your computer.
Uninstall and reinstall the software
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