Using the HP Easy Printer Care software

The HP Easy Printer Care software is a program that you can use for the following tasks:

Check the printer status.

Check supplies status.

Set up alerts.

Gain access to troubleshooting and maintenance tools.

You can use the HP Easy Printer Care software when the printer is directly connected to your computer or when it is connected to a network. You must perform a complete software installation to use the HP Easy Printer Care software.

NOTE You do not have to have Internet access to open and use the HP Easy Printer Care software. However, if you click a Web-based link, you must have Internet access to go to the site associated with the link.

Supported operating systems

The HP Easy Printer Care software is supported for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Supported browsers

To use the HP Easy Printer Care software, you must have one of the following browsers:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later

Opera Software ASA Opera 6.05 or later All pages can be printed from the browser.

To open the HP Easy Printer Care software

Use one of the following methods to open HP Easy Printer Care software:

On the Start menu, select Programs, select HP, and then select HP Easy Printer Care software.

In the Windows system tray (in the lower-right corner of the desktop), double-click the HP Easy Printer Care software icon.

Double-click the desktop icon.

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