HP Officejet Pro K550 Printer - Manual (Page 87)

Configuring the printer (Windows)
You can connect the printer directly to a computer, or you can share the printer among other users
on a network.
NOTE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 must be installed on the computer system to run the
installation program.
Also, you must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003.
Direct connection
You can connect the printer directly to your computer using a USB cable.
NOTE If you install the printer software and connect a printer to a computer running
Windows, you can connect additional printers to the same computer with USB cables without
reinstalling the printer software.
When setting up the printer, HP recommends that you connect the printer after you install the
software because the installation program is designed to provide you with the easiest setup
experience. However, if you have connected the cable first, see
To connect the printer before
installing the software .
To install the software before connecting the printer (recommended)
NOTE If your computer meets the system requirements, it is recommended that you install
the Toolbox by selecting the full installation option. The Toolbox provides status and
maintenance information about the printer. It also provides access to documentation and
online help tools for solving printer problems. Without the Toolbox, you will not see printer
error messages on your computer screen, and will not have access to the myPrintMileage
website. See
Toolbox (Windows) for more information.
1. Close any applications that are running.
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 follow the onscreen instructions.
4. When prompted, turn on the printer and connect it to the computer using a USB cable. The
Found New Hardware wizard appears on the computer screen, and the printer icon is created in
the Printers folder.
NOTE You may connect the USB cable at a later time when you need to use the printer.
You can also share the printer with other computers using a simple form of networking known
as locally shared networking. See
To share the printer on a locally shared network .
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