HP Deskjet 9800 Printer series - Manual (Page 21)

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 .
To connect the printer before installing the software
If you connected the printer to the computer before installing the printer software, the Found New
Hardware wizard appeared on the computer screen.
NOTE If you have turned on the printer, do not turn off the printer or unplug the cable from
the printer while the installation program is running. If you do so, the installation program will
not finish.
1 In the Found New Hardware dialog box that provides the option for selecting a method to locate
the driver, select the Advanced option and click Next.
NOTE Do not allow the Found New Hardware wizard to perform an automatic search
for the driver.
2 Select the check box for specifying the driver location, and ensure that the other check boxes are
clear.
3 Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the CD menu appears, close the CD menu.
4 Browse to locate the root directory on the Starter CD (for example, D), and then click OK.
5 Click Next, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
6 Click Finish to close the Found New Hardware wizard. The wizard automatically starts the
installation program (this might take a short while). For Windows 98 and Windows Me, you must
complete the installation program at this point if you wish to install a non-English driver.
7 Complete the installation process.
NOTE The setup program provides options to install non-driver components such as the
Toolbox, which you are recommended to install. For instructions about installing these
components, follow the steps outlined in
To install the software before connecting the
printer .
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 .
To share the printer on a locally shared network
In a locally shared network, the printer is connected directly to the USB or parallel connector of a
selected computer (known as the server) and is shared by other computers (clients).
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