HP Photosmart D5400 User Guide - Page 12
Computer connection information, Supported connection types, Use printer sharing - windows 7
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Connection 4 Computer connection information The HP Photosmart comes equipped with a USB port so you can connect directly to a computer using a USB cable. You can also share the product over an existing home network. This section contains the following topics: • Supported connection types • Use printer sharing Supported connection types Description USB connection Printer sharing Recommended number of connected computers for best performance Supported software features Setup instructions One computer connected with a USB cable to the rear USB 2.0 High Speed port on the HP Photosmart. All features are supported. Follow the Setup Guide for detailed instructions. Up to five computers. The host computer must be turned on at all times, or the other computers will not be able to print to the HP Photosmart. All features resident on the host computer are supported. Only print is supported from the other computers. Follow the instructions in "Use printer sharing" on page 11. Use printer sharing If your computer is on a network, and another computer on the network has an HP Photosmart connected to it by a USB cable, you can print to that printer using printer sharing. The computer directly connected to the HP Photosmart acts as the host for the printer and has full software functionality. The other computer, which is referred to as a client, has access only to the print features. You must perform other functions from the host computer or from the control panel on the HP Photosmart. To enable printer sharing on a Windows computer ▲ Refer to the user guide that came with your computer or see the Windows onscreen Help. Use printer sharing 11