Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Client (95/98 server to NT 4.0 client)

If you are using a configuration that includes a 95/98 server with an NT 4.0 client, follow these steps to install the printing software on each NT 4.0 client.

1Set up the server by following the steps outlined earlier under “Setting Up the Server.”

2In the first Add Printer Wizard dialog box, select My Computer, and click Next.

3In the next dialog box, click New Port.

4In the Printer Ports dialog box, choose Local Port, and click New Port.

5In the Port Name dialog box, type in the name of the server to which the HP PSC is connected and the share name assigned to the printer.

6Click OK to close the Port Name dialog box and store your changes, and then click Close on the Printer Ports dialog box.

7In the Available Ports list, verify that the newly created port exists, and then click Next.

8Click Have Disk, and insert the HP PSC software CD.

9If the HP PSC 500 Essentials menu appears, click Quit.

10Change the name of the drive letter to point to your CD-ROM drive, and click Browse.

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500 specifications

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