HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Manual (Page 163)

A client computer can connect to the device in the following ways:
•
In the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon and follow the instructions
for a network installation. For more information, see
Install the printer driver using
Add Printer .
• On the network, browse to the device and drag it to your Printers folder.
• Add the device and install the software from the INF file on your network. On the
Starter CD, the INF files are stored in the root directory of the CD.
Install the printer driver using Add Printer
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.
- Or -
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers.
2. Double-click Add Printer, and then click Next.
3. Select Network Printer or Network Printer Server.
4. Click Next.
5. Do one of the following:
Type in the network path or queue name of the shared device, and then click Next.
Click Have Disk when prompted to select the device model.
Click Next and locate the device in the list of shared printers.
6. Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Install the device in a pure IPv6 network environment
If you are connecting the device to a Windows XP or a Windows Vista computer on a
pure IPV6 network, follow these instructions to install the printer driver.
NOTE: If you attempt to install the device software from the Starter CD, you will
not be able to find the device and complete the software setup.
NOTE: In pure IPv6 network environment, only the printer driver and Digital Direct
Filing are available. Other device software features such as Toolbox and Solution
Center will not be available.
NOTE: When you are operating in an IPv6 network, the display will not show any
wireless connection and it will show "No Link" when you view the Network Wireless
summary. To view the wireless network settings, print a Network Configuration
page. For more information, see
Understand the network configuration page .
To install the printer driver on Windows XP
1. Connect the HP device to your network.
2. Install the HP Standard TCP/IP port monitor from the util\ipv6 folder on the Starter
CD.
NOTE: Click Next, if you see a dialog stating that the device cannot be
identified.
3. Print a network configuration page from the device to obtain the IP address. For
more information, see Understand the network configuration page .
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