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Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0

1.Double-click My Computer, then double-click Printers.

2.Double-click Add Printer.

3.Click Network Printer Server, then click Next.

4.Select the server that is sharing the printer, then click OK.

5.Click Finish.

The printer is added to the Printers folder on the client and can be used on the client machine. If necessary, drivers are installed on the computer that is going to use the shared device.

Windows 2000

1.From the Start menu, click Settings, then Printers.

2.Click Add Printer, then click Next.

3.Select Network Printer, then click Next.

4.Select Type the printer name.

5.Click Next to browse for the printer, or enter a printer name and click Next.

a.If you browse for the printer, double-click the server that is sharing the printer.

b.Select the desired printer, then click Next.

6.Choose whether to make this printer the default printer, then click Next.

7.Click Finish.

The printer should have been added to the Printers folder and is now available to the client for printing.

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Contents HP JetAdmin Page Setup Guide HP JetAdmin Warranty Table of Contents HP JetDirect Year 2000 Compliance HP JetAdmin Printer Management Software Introduction Supported Network Operating Systems Supported Versions of HP JetAdminSupported Devices Network Administration Features Software and Memory Requirements End User FeaturesInstallation Overview Support Materials HP JetAdmin Printer Management Software Novell NetWare Networks Windows 3.1 Client Introduction Installing the HP JetAdmin Software Configuring a Printer in Queue Server Mode NDS Create a Printer Select Directory Service QueueCreate a Print Queue Assign Objects to One Another Create a Print ServerClick Operating Mode and select Queue Server Mode Use the HP JetAdmin Software to Configure the Print ServerOU=marketing.O=acmecorp Configuring a Printer in Queue Server Mode Bindery To Configure the Printer Click Operating Mode, then select Queue Server File Server and Print Queue SupportConfiguring a Printer in Remote Printer Mode Bindery Or Other Unknown Click Operating Mode, then select Remote Printer Pconsole Verifying the ConfigurationJob Details Bindery To Access Job Details from HP JetAdminNovell NetWare Networks Windows 3.1 Client Page Administrator’s Guide Novell NetWare Networks Windows 9x & NT/2000 Client Configuring a Printer in Queue Server Mode NDS To Configure the Printer Click Operating Mode and select Queue Server Mode Novell NetWare Networks Windows 9x & NT/2000 Client Configuring a Printer in Queue Server Mode Bindery To Configure the Printer File Server and Print Queue Support Configuring a Printer in Remote Printer Mode Bindery To Configure the Printer Click Operation Mode, then select Remote Printer Verifying the Configuration Job Details To Access Job Details from Windows 9X and NT/2000 Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks Peer-to-Peer Introduction Peer-to-Peer HP Desktop StatusThree installation options are available Configuring a Printer LJ5floor2 Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks Peer-to-Peer Verifying the Configuration Configuring Windows 95/98 for Printing Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks Peer-to-Peer Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks Peer-to-Peer HP JetDirect Port Microsoft Windows NT/2000 Networks TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Windows NT/2000 Configuring a New or Existing Printer ENMicrosoft Windows NT/2000 Networks TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Verifying the Configuration Windows NT Configuring Windows NT/2000 for PrintingMicrosoft Windows NT/2000 Networks TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Windows 2000/NT Windows for Workgroups and NT Connecting to a Printer from a ClientWindows Windows 95/98 and NTClick Network Printer Server, then click Next Select Type the printer nameAccessing HP Desktop Status Supported Hardware Unix HP-UX and Solaris Networks IntroductionNetwork Administrator Features Installation and Configuration Requirements HP-UX 10.x, HP-UX 11.x and Solaris How Installing HP JetAdmin Affects Your NetworkInstalling the HP JetAdmin for Unix Software Configuring the Host Spooler Running the HP JetAdmin SoftwareConfiguring the HP JetDirect Print Server Select Add printer to local spooler Adding a Network Print Queue from the Local SpoolerOpt/hpnp/bin/jetadmin Page HP JetDirect Year 2000 Compliance Index Index Page 5969-3541

Jetadmin Software for OS/2 specifications

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