Use printer sharing – HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One Printer User Manual
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To install and print using the Microsoft stack
1.
Make sure that you have installed the HP All-in-One software on the computer.
NOTE:
The purpose of installing the software is to make sure the printer driver
is available for the Bluetooth
®
connection. Therefore, if you have already installed
the software, you do not need to reinstall it. If you want both a USB and a
Bluetooth
®
connection to the HP All-in-One, install the USB connection first. For
more information, see the Setup Guide. However, if you do not want a USB
connection, select Directly to the computer on the Connection Type screen.
Also, on the Connect Your Device Now screen, select the check box next to If
you are unable to connect your device now... at the bottom of the screen.
2.
If you are using an external Bluetooth
®
adapter for your computer, make sure your
computer is started and then attach the Bluetooth
®
adapter to a USB port on the
computer. If you have Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista installed,
the Bluetooth
®
drivers are installed automatically. If you are prompted to select a
Bluetooth
®
profile, select HCRP.
If your computer has Bluetooth
®
built in, just make sure the computer is started.
3.
On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes (or click
Control Panel, and then Printers).
4.
Double-click the Add Printer icon (or click Add a printer).
5.
Click Next, and then select A Bluetooth Printer.
6.
Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
7.
Print as you would to any printer.
To install and print using the Widcomm stack
1.
Make sure that you have installed the HP All-in-One software on the computer.
NOTE:
The purpose of installing the software is to make sure the printer driver
is available for the Bluetooth
®
connection. Therefore, if you have already installed
the software, you do not need to reinstall it. If you want both a USB and a
Bluetooth
®
connection to the HP All-in-One, install the USB connection first. For
more information, see the Setup Guide. However, if you do not want a USB
connection, select Directly to the computer on the Connection Type screen.
Also, on the Connect Your Device Now screen, select the check box next to If
you are unable to connect your device now... at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Click the My Bluetooth Places icon on the desktop or in the taskbar.
3.
Click View devices in range.
4.
Once the available printers are discovered, double-click the name of HP All-in-One
to finish the installation.
5.
Print as you would to any printer.
Use printer sharing
If your computer is on a network, and another computer on the network has an HP All-
in-One connected to it by a USB cable, you can print to that printer using printer sharing.
The computer directly connected to the HP All-in-One acts as the host for the printer and
has full software functionality. The other computer, which is referred to as a client, has
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Finish setting up the HP All-in-One
Finish set
up