HP Officejet J6480 All-in-One Printer - Manual (Page 113)

manage the device using the embedded Web server from any computer on the
network.
NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, or higher, must be installed on the
computer system to run the installation program.
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
To install the device on
a network and To 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
To 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
To install the printer driver
using Add Printer .
This section contains the following topics:
• To install the device on a network
• To install the device software on client computers
• To install the printer driver using Add Printer
To 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. 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.
3. On the CD menu, click Install, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
4. On the Connection Type screen, select Wired network/Wireless, and then click
Next.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
NOTE: To share the device with Windows client computers, see To install the
device software on client computers and Share the device on a locally shared
network .
To 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).
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