Sharing the printer, Connect to a network (mac os) – HP Designjet T610 Printer series User Manual
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12.
Your printer is now connected. In the Printer Queue Created screen, click Quit to exit, or Create
New Queue if you want to connect another printer.
13.
When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.
If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the
DVD.
Sharing the printer
NOTE:
Printer sharing between users is supported under Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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 on the Dock menu bar on your desktop.
2.
Enable printer sharing by going to Sharing > Services > Printer Sharing.
3.
Your printer now automatically appears in the list of shared printers displayed by any other
computer running Mac OS and connected to your local network.
Please bear in mind the following considerations.
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Any other users wishing to share your printer must install the printer software on their own
computers.
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Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs, but will not
be able to receive information from the printer—which affects printer alerts, printer status reports,
paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting.
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Mac OS 10.2 users need to enable the Show printers connected to other computers option in
the Print Center Preferences window in order to see shared printers. To open the Print Center
Preferences window, select Preferences from the Print Center menu.
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You may find that sharing your directly connected printer with other users will slow down your
computer unacceptably.
TIP:
The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any computer,
but to the network. See
Connect to a network (Mac OS) on page 13
Connect to a network (Mac OS)
You can connect your printer to a local area network by using an HP Jetdirect print server, which is an
optional accessory. See
NOTE:
The printer does not support AppleTalk. You should use a TCP/IP connection.
TIP:
A network connection may be slower than a USB connection, but it is easier to share the printer
and you can use a longer cable.
Before you begin, check your equipment:
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The printer should be set up and on.
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The Ethernet hub or router should be on and functioning correctly.
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All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network.
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The printer should be connected to the network.
Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer.
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