Set up the printer and use it on the network, Peer printing) – HP 2700 User Manual
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Network configuration (HP Color LaserJet 2700n only)
You might need to configure certain network parameters on the printer. You can configure these
parameters from the printer control panel, the embedded Web server, or, for Windows operating
systems, from the HP ToolboxFX software.
Set up the printer and use it on the network
Hewlett-Packard recommends that you use the HP software installer on the CD-ROMs that came with
the printer to set up printer drivers for networks.
To set up a network port-connected configuration (direct mode or peer-to-peer
printing)
In this configuration, the printer is connected directly to the network, and all computers on the network
print directly to the printer.
1.
Connect the printer directly to the network by inserting a network cable into the printer network port.
2.
At the printer, use the control panel to print a Configuration page. See
3.
Insert the printer CD-ROM into your computer. If the software installer does not start, navigate to
the HPSETUP.EXE file on the CD-ROM and double-click the file.
4.
Click Install.
5.
On the Welcome screen, click Next.
6.
On the Installer updates screen, click Yes to search for installer updates on the Web.
7.
For Windows 2000/XP, on the Installation Options screen, choose the installation option. Hewlett-
Packard recommends a typical installation, if your system supports it.
8.
On the License Agreement screen, read the license agreement, indicate that you accept the
terms, and then click Next.
9.
For Windows 2000/XP, on the HP Extended Capabilities screen, choose whether you want
extended capabilities, and then click Next.
10.
On the Destination Folder screen, choose the destination folder, and then click Next.
11.
On the Ready to Install screen, click Next to begin installation.
NOTE
If you want to change your settings, instead of clicking Next, click Back to return
to previous screens, and then change the settings.
12.
On the Connection Type screen, select Through the network, and then click Next.
13.
On the Identify Printer screen, identify the printer either by searching for it or by specifying a
hardware or IP address, which is listed on the Configuration page you printed earlier. In most cases
an IP address is assigned, but you can change it by clicking Specify the printer by Address on
the Identify Printer screen. Click Next.
14.
Allow the installation process to complete.
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