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Configuring the printer (Windows)
You can connect the printer directly to a computer, or you can share the printer on a locally shared
network.
NOTE: You must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver in Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2000, or Windows XP.
Direct connection
You can connect the printer directly to your computer using a USB cable or an IEEE 1284-compliant
bidirectional parallel cable.
NOTE: Do not connect a USB and a parallel cable to the printer at the same time.
If you install the printer software and connect a printer to a computer running Windows, you can
connect additional printers to the same computer with USB cables without reinstalling the printing
software.
Installing printer software and sharing the printer
When setting up the printer, HP recommends that you connect the printer after you install the
software because the installation program is designed to provide you with the easiest setup
experience.
However, if you have connected the cable first, see
To connect the printer before installing the
software on page 10.
To install the software before connecting the printer
It is recommended that you install the Toolbox, which provides status and maintenance information
about your printer. It also provides access to documentation and online help tools for solving printer
problems. If you do not install the Toolbox you will not see printer error messages on your computer
screen and will not have access to the myPrintMileage website. See
Using the Toolbox on page 71.
1. Close any running applications.
2. Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically.
If the CD menu does not start automatically, click Start, and then click Run. Browse to the CD-
ROM drive for the computer, click Autorun.exe, and then click Open. In the Run dialog box,
click OK.
3. On the CD menu, click Install Printer Driver.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5. When prompted, connect the USB or parallel cable to the computer and the printer. The Found
New Hardware wizard appears on the computer screen and the printer icon is created in the
Printers folder.
NOTE: You can also share the printer with other computers using a simple form of networking
known as locally shared networking. See
To share the printer on a locally shared network
on page 10.
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