- Hewlett-Packard InkJet Printer User's Guide

40 4 - Configuring and managing the printer ENWW
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 You must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver in Windows 2000 or
Windows XP.
Direct connection
You can connect the printer directly to your computer using a USB cable or an IEEE
1284-compliant bidirectional parallel cable.
Note Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB.
Do not connect a USB and a parallel cable to printer at the same time.
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
printing software.
Installing printer software and sharing the printer
When setting up the printer, HP recommends that you connect the printer after installing 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 the installing
software.
To install the software before connecting the printer (recommended)
It is recommended to install the Toolbox, which provides status and maintenance information
about your printer, and online help tools for solving printer problems. If you do not install 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 running applications.
2 Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically.
If the CD menu does not start automatically, click Start, and then click Run. Browse to the
CD-ROM drive for the computer, click Autorun.exe, and then click Open. In the Run
dialog box, click OK.
3 On the CD menu, click Install Printer Driver.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5 When prompted, connect the USB or parallel cable to the computer and the printer.
The Found New Hardware wizard appears on the computer screen and the printer icon is
created in the Printers folder.
Note 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.