HP 1600 - Manual (Page 32)

Direct connections
In the direct (or local) configuration, the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer is connected directly to the host
computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable. In this configuration, the printer is not shared. A single
user has complete physical control over the printer. In the direct configuration, you can gain access to
all of the printer capabilities.
Local connection using Microsoft peer-to-peer networking
(Microsoft Windows only)
NOTE This section outlines the procedures for sharing a printer using Microsoft Windows
Sharing (Peer-to-Peer networking). If these procedures are not successful, contact Microsoft at
the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com . HP does not support Peer-to-Peer networking,
as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating systems and not of the HP printer drivers.
Use Microsoft Windows to share a local printer over the network. The operating system handles all of
the networking issues. The printer will print in this configuration, but it will not have access to the HP
Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox. Also, because Microsoft peer-to-peer networking is unidirectional,
network users do not receive printer-status messages when they print to the printer.
The network computers that will be using the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software need to
meet the same requirements as a direct connection for operating systems, processor type and speed,
and available hard-disk space.
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