HP 8500 DN, 8500 N, Pro 8500 manual Network adapter for example, DLC or TCP/IP

Configuring the Printer on the Network

Before you can use the printer, you must configure it on the network by using a printer management utility such as the HP JetAdmin software. Configuring the printer on the network involves steps such as setting up a port.

To configure the printer, see the information for this network contained in the HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide.

N o t e	Make sure the correct protocol stack has been configured for your
	network adapter (for example, DLC or TCP/IP).

Distributing the Printer Software to Network Clients

Before a client can print to the printer, the printer software must be installed on the client’s workstation. Rather than distributing the CD-ROM to each client, disk images of the installation software can be placed in a public directory or onto diskettes.

Use a file management tool to copy disk images. Use the “Structure of CD-ROM1” section in “Step 10: Understanding the Software” to determine the location of the disk images on the CD-ROM.

Installing the Printer Software for Network

Clients

Use the following information to install the OS/2 PCL driver or OS/2 PostScript driver on OS/2 systems (versions 2.0 with Service Pak or later of the OS/2 operating system).

To install a driver if a printer was NOT selected during the OS/2 installation

1Double-click the Templates Folder in the OS/2 system folder.

2Using the right mouse button, drag the Printer template to the desktop. The “Create a Printer” window opens.

3In the Name field, type a name for the printer.

4Click the port to which the printer is connected.

5Click Install new printer driver. A window appears with a list of the printer drivers that are shipped with OS/2.

6Click Other printer driver.

7Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

8In the Directory field, type:

D:\OS2\Drivers\English\<driver>

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