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If your system does not meet these minimum requirements, only the PCL driver
software will be installed.
Minimum System Requirements
•• 486 or above PC with 8 Mbytes DRAM (minimum)
•• Fully functional bi-directional cable (IEEE 1284-compliant cable recommended)
•• HP LaserJet 5L printer connected and powered on
To install the printing software
1 Turn on your computer.
2 Start Microsoft Windows and install Disk 1 into your disk drive A.
3 From Program Manager, select File.
4 From the File menu, choose Run.
5 Type A:\setup.
6 Press ENTER or click OK. The setup program will begin.
7 Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
During installation, a dialog box will appear that asks whether you would like a
typical or custom installation. If you select typical, the installer automatically
selects and installs the appropriate driver, depending on your system. If you select
custom, a dialog box will ask you which driver and what components you would
like to install.
As part of the installation process, the software creates groups within Program
Manager for the driver that was installed. You will find a group entitled either HP
LaserJet 5L Printer or HP LaserJet 5L PCL Printer, depending upon which driver
was installed.
To Verify Printer Drivers
If you have installed multiple printer drivers, you may want to verify which printer
driver you are currently running. To verify your printer driver from Program
Manager, select Control Panel, Printers, Setup, About.
Host-Based Printer Driver
The host-based software included with the HP LaserJet 5L is a single application
that combines the functions of a printer driver, printer formatter, and status window.
This software uses your PC’s resources, rather than the printer’s resources, to
process printer data. Your PC converts data into raster scan line data and sends the
raster data to the printer. This process happens real-time, which speeds up the
printing process.
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