HP Deskjet 842c Printer - Manual (Page 12)

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2 When the opening screen appears, click Install HP DeskJet
840C Series Printer Software . (Your printer model number
will be on the install button.)
3 When the HP License Agreement box appears, read the
agreement and click
Accept .
4 Do one of the following:
• If the printer is turned on and is connected to the computer
with the parallel printer cable, the setup program
automatically detects the printer and the port to which it
is connected. Then, proceed to step 5.
OR
• If the printer is turned off or if the connection to the
computer has not yet been made with the parallel printer
cable, the setup program asks you to specify which port to
use for the printer. Select an LPT-type port; the default
setting of
LPT1 is appropriate for most computers. Click
Next and proceed to step 5.
5 Follow the instructions on the screen.
If something goes wrong, go to “If you have problems
installing” on page 13.
Note: The HP DeskJet 840C Series printer is
automatically set as the default Windows printer. If you
find that it is not the default Windows printer, go to
“Setting the HP DeskJet Printer as the Default” on page 26.
Note: If you need the printer software on floppy disks:
• Contact your local HP Customer Care Center, listed on
page 55.
OR
• If you have access to a computer with a CD-ROM drive,
insert the printer software CD in this computer’s CD-ROM
drive and begin the software installation. When the
opening screen appears, select Make diskettes of your
printer software.