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To install the Windows HP Photosmart software 1. Quit all applications running on your computer, including any virus detection software. 2. Insert the Windows CD that came with the HP Photosmart into the CD-ROM drive on your computer and follow the onscreen instructions. 3. If a dialog box about firewalls appears, follow the instructions. If you see firewall pop- up messages, you must always accept or allow the pop-up messages. 4. On the Connection Type screen, select Through the network, and then click Next. The Searching screen appears as the Setup program searches for the HP Photosmart on the network. 5. On the Printer Found screen, verify that the printer description is correct. If more than one printer is found on the network, the Printers Found screen appears. Select the HP Photosmart you want to connect. 6. Follow the prompts to install the software. When you have finished installing the software, the HP Photosmart is ready for use. 7. If you disabled any virus detection software on your computer, make sure to enable it again. 8. To test your network connection, go to your computer and print a self-test report to the HP Photosmart. Connect to additional computers on a network You can share the HP Photosmart on a network so that more computers can use it. If the HP Photosmart is already connected to a computer on the network, you must install the HP Photosmart software for each additional computer. During the installation, the software will discover the HP Photosmart on the network for each of the computers. Once you have set up the HP Photosmart on the network you will not need to configure it again when you add additional computers. NOTE: You can connect the HP Photosmart to either a wireless or wired network, but not both at the same time. Change the HP Photosmart from a USB connection to a network connection If you first install the HP Photosmart with a USB connection, you can later change to either a wireless or Ethernet network connection. If you already understand how to connect to a network, you can use the general directions below. NOTE: For optimal performance and security in your wireless network, use an access point (such as a wireless router) to connect the HP Photosmart. To change a USB connection to an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 connection 1. Unplug the USB connection from the back of the HP Photosmart. 2. Touch Setup on the display. Network setup Connect to additional computers on a network 15

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To install the Windows HP Photosmart software
1.
Quit all applications running on your computer, including any virus detection software.
2.
Insert the Windows CD that came with the HP Photosmart into the CD-ROM drive on
your computer and follow the onscreen instructions.
3.
If a dialog box about firewalls appears, follow the instructions. If you see firewall pop-
up messages, you must always accept or allow the pop-up messages.
4.
On the
Connection Type
screen, select
Through the network
, and then click
Next
.
The
Searching
screen appears as the Setup program searches for the
HP Photosmart on the network.
5.
On the
Printer Found
screen, verify that the printer description is correct.
If more than one printer is found on the network, the
Printers Found
screen appears.
Select the HP Photosmart you want to connect.
6.
Follow the prompts to install the software.
When you have finished installing the software, the HP Photosmart is ready for use.
7.
If you disabled any virus detection software on your computer, make sure to enable
it again.
8.
To test your network connection, go to your computer and print a self-test report to
the HP Photosmart.
Connect to additional computers on a network
You can share the HP Photosmart on a network so that more computers can use it. If the
HP Photosmart is already connected to a computer on the network, you must install the
HP Photosmart software for each additional computer. During the installation, the
software will discover the HP Photosmart on the network for each of the computers. Once
you have set up the HP Photosmart on the network you will not need to configure it again
when you add additional computers.
NOTE:
You can connect the HP Photosmart to either a wireless or wired network,
but not both at the same time.
Change the HP Photosmart from a USB connection to a
network connection
If you first install the HP Photosmart with a USB connection, you can later change to either
a wireless or Ethernet network connection. If you already understand how to connect to
a network, you can use the general directions below.
NOTE:
For optimal performance and security in your wireless network, use an
access point (such as a wireless router) to connect the HP Photosmart.
To change a USB connection to an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 connection
1.
Unplug the USB connection from the back of the HP Photosmart.
2.
Touch
Setup
on the display.
Connect to additional computers on a network
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Network setup