Gain access to advanced device features through the printer driver (or the Print dialog box for Macintosh operating systems). To open a Windows print driver, complete the following steps:
1.On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers. ● In Windows XP, click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
A dialog box opens.
2.
A number of device features and functions are also accessible through HP Toolbox (not available for Macintosh). For more information about HP Toolbox, see the HP Toolbox online Help.
The device
How do I get the latest printing software?
When you want to check for and install upgrades to the software, you can download drivers from the World Wide Web or HP’s file transfer protocol (FTP) servers.
To download drivers
1.Go to http://www.hp.com. Click the support & drivers block.
2.Type color laserjet 2800 as the product name. The Web page for the drivers might be in English, but you can download the drivers themselves in several languages.
If you do not have Internet access, contact HP Customer Care. See Service and support or the flyer that came in the device box. See the Readme file for additional release information.
What other software is available?
The device
Software for Windows
When you install the software for Windows, you can directly connect the device to a computer by using a USB cable, or you can connect the device to the network by using the internal print server. See the getting started guide for installation instructions, and see the Readme file for the latest software information.
The following software is available to all users of the device, whether you connected the device directly to a computer by using a USB cable, or whether you connected the device to the network by using a print server.
Printer drivers
A printer driver is a software component that provides access to device features and provides the means for the computer to communicate with the device. For help using your printer driver, see Using Help.
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