HP Officejet Pro 8000 - A809 - Manual (Page 49)

Choose the installation option for the type of network you have:
•
Client/server network: If your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print
server, install the device software on the server, and then install the device
software on the client computers. For more information see
Install the device on a
network and Install the device software on client computers . This method does not
allow you to share the full functionality of the device. Client computers can only
print from the device.
• Peer-to-peer network: If you have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a
dedicated print server), install the software on the computers that will be using the
device. For more information, see
Install the device on a network .
In addition, you can connect to a network printer on both types of networks using the
Add Printer wizard in Windows. For more information, see
Install the printer driver
using Add Printer .
Install the device on a network
Use the following steps to install the device software in the following networking
scenarios:
You have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated print server)
1. Remove the protective cover from the device's network port, and connect the
device to the network.
2. Close any third-party firewall and any applications that are running on the
computer system that are acting as the print server.
3. Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu starts automatically. If the
CD menu does not start automatically, browse to the CD drive of the computer,
and double-click Setup.exe.
4. On the CD menu, click Install Network/Wireless Device, and then follow the
onscreen instructions.
5. On the Connection Type screen, select Network/Wireless Device, and then click
Next.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
NOTE: To share the device with Windows client computers, see Install the device
software on client computers and To share the device on a locally shared network .
Install the device software on client computers
After printer drivers are installed on the computer that is acting as the print server, the
printing functionality can be shared. Individual Windows users who want to use the
network device must install the software on their computers (clients).
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.
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