Chapter 8

Choose the installation option for the type of network you have:

Client/server network: If your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print server, install the device software on the server, and then install the device software on the client computers. For more information see To install the device on a network and To install the device software on client computers. This method does not allow you to share the full functionality of the device. Client computers can only print from the device.

Peer-to-peer network: If you have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated print server), install the software on the computers that will be using the device. For more information, see To install the device on a network.

In addition, you can connect to a network printer on both types of networks using the Add Printer wizard in Windows. For more information, see To install the printer driver using Add Printer.

This section contains the following topics:

To install the device on a network

To install the device software on client computers

To install the printer driver using Add Printer

To install the device on a network

Use the following steps to install the device software in the following networking scenarios:

You have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated print server)

1.Remove the protective cover from the device's network port and connect the device to the network.

2.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu starts automatically. If the CD menu does not start automatically, browse to the CD drive of the computer and double-click Setup.exe.

3.Click Install USB-Connected Device or Install Network/Wireless device.

4.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

NOTE: To share the device with Windows client computers, see To install the device software on client computers and Share the device on a locally shared network.

To install the device software on client computers

After printer drivers are installed on the computer that is acting as the print server, the printing functionality can be shared. Individual Windows users who want to use the network device must install the software on their computers (clients).

A client computer can connect to the device in the following ways:

In the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon and follow the instructions for a network installation. For more information, see To install the printer driver using Add Printer.

On the network, browse to the device and drag it to your Printers folder.

Add the device and install the software from the INF file on your network. On the Starter CD, the INF files are stored in the root directory of the CD.

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HP 6500 - E709n, 6500 - E709q manual To install the device on a network, To install the device software on client computers

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