HP Designjet 4000 Printer series - Manual (Page 72)

How do I connect my printer directly to a computer (Mac
OS X)?
You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network,
by using the printer's built-in FireWire socket or the optional USB 2.0 socket.
1.
Make sure the printer is powered off.
2. Insert the Software Setup CD into your CD drive.
3. In Finder, navigate to the CD.
4. Double-click on OS X HP DJ 4000ps Install to launch the installer.
5. The installer takes you through various steps until you reach the main install
dialog box.
6. Click the Install button.
7. The printer driver installs and a status bar is displayed. Follow any instructions
given by the installer, then quit the installer when the installation is complete.
Connecting with FireWire
1.
Connect the FireWire cable between your printer and the computer.
2. Power on the printer.
3. Open the Printer Setup Utility by selecting the Finder icon on your desktop. Click
the Applications icon in the top right corner of the Finder window, then select
Utilities from the list. Select Printer Setup Utility from the Utilities list.
4. Click the Add button. The Add Printer dialog is displayed.
5. Select HP FireWire from the popup menu.
6. Click the name of the printer.
7. Click the Add button.
Connecting with USB
1.
Connect the USB cable between your printer and the computer.
2. Power on the printer.
3. Open the Printer Setup Utility by selecting the Finder icon on your desktop. Click
the Applications icon in the top right corner of the Finder window, then select
Utilities from the list. Select Printer Setup Utility from the Utilities list.
4. The printer icon is automatically added to the list of available printers.
Note Under Mac OS X 10.2 only, the new printer appears as a Generic
printer. To correct this, first delete the Generic printer icon. Then click the Add
button, select USB from the popup menu in the Add Printer dialog, select the
name of your printer, and click the Add button.
Sharing the printer
Note Printer sharing between users is supported under Mac OS X 10.2.x and
10.3.
If your computer is connected to a network, you can make your directly-connected
printer available to other computers on the same network.
1.
Double-click the System Preferences icon in the Dock menu bar on your desktop.
2. Enable printer sharing by going to Sharing > Services > Printer Sharing.
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