Connecting the printer | HP 9600 specs

Connecting the printer

It is recommended that you install the software before you connect the printer to the computer. See “To complete a software-first installation (recommended)”. Only do a hardware-first installation if you have already connected the cable and started the software. See “To complete a hardware-first installation”.

If you encounter difficulties installing the software, see “Troubleshooting installation issues”.

Make sure you have completed the printer setup steps in the Getting Started Guide before installing the printer software and connecting the printer.

If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, you must have administrator privileges to install the printer software.

If your system is not running Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 and above) or Windows XP, you must restart the system to complete the printer software installation when prompted.

Your printer supports local printing and network printing. For local printing, you can connect the printer using a USB cable or parallel cable.

For network printing, you can share the printer in these ways:

Windows

You can use a simple form of networking, known as locally shared networking, if you use a USB cable or parallel cable to connect the printer to a computer running Windows. Using this method, you can share the printer with other Windows users. See “Connecting directly using a USB or parallel cable (Windows)” and “Sharing the printer on a locally shared network (Windows)”.

You can do peer-to-peer networking via an optional HP external print server. See “Connecting to a network”. For information on purchasing HP accessories, see “HP supplies and accessories”.

Macintosh

You can use a simple form of networking, known as locally shared networking, if you use a USB cable to connect the printer to a computer running a Mac OS. Using this method, you can share the printer with other Mac OS users. See “Connecting directly using a USB cable (Mac OS)”.

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HP 9600 manual Connecting the printer

Contents

Users guide Hp deskjet 9600 series User’s guide Enww Contents Troubleshooting Using the Toolbox Printer specifications Regulatory information Printer lights reference HP supplies and accessoriesCustomer support Index Welcome Special features Getting more information Using this guide Visual AccessibilityMobility Support Understanding the printer parts and functions Getting startedFront view Back view Auto-duplex unit Connecting the printer Connecting directly using a USB or parallel cable Windows To complete a software-first installation recommended To complete a hardware-first installation To share a printer connected to your computer the server Sharing the printer on a locally shared network Windows To use a printer connected to another computer clients To share the printer on a peer-to-peer network Mac OS Connecting directly using a USB cable Mac OS To install the printer driver on the PC or server Windows Connecting to a network To install the printer driver using Add Printer To install the printer driver on a clientTo add a network port to the printer Connecting to a network Mac OS For Windows Uninstalling the printer softwareFor Macintosh Installing other software Customizing the printer software setup program Accessories Using print cartridgesUsing the auto-duplex unit Installing the auto-duplex unit Installing or replacing the print cartridges Using the print cartridgesTo install or replace a print cartridge Enww Enww Aligning the print cartridges Open the printer driver see Changing default print settings To clean the print cartridges automatically Cleaning the print cartridges To clean the print cartridges manually Storing the print cartridges Maintaining the print cartridges Printing with a single print cartridge Printing and loading media Tips for selecting and using print mediaSelecting print media Understanding supported media sizes Understanding specifications for supported media Enww Understanding supported media types Understanding supported media weights and capacities Setting minimum margins To load media in the input tray Loading media in the input tray Enww Using the automatic paper-type sensor Changing default print settings Understanding smart software features Enww Printing a document Printing with the front or rear manual feed slot To print using the front or rear manual feed slot Enww Load the print media see Loading media in the input tray Printing on various media types Printing on custom-sized paper Printing on envelopes Printing on cards and smaller-sized media Enww Printing with six-ink color Printing digital photographsGuidelines for printing photographs To print digital photographs PhotoREt printing Understanding digital photography technologies4800 x 1200 optimized dpi Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs HP photo imaging software Printing borderless For Macintosh Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper Printing on both sides duplexing For Macintosh Mac OS 9.1.x Performing manual duplexing Performing auto-duplexing Advantages of using the auto-duplex unit Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Performing manual booklet printing Printing booklets Performing automatic booklet printing Printing posters Printing banners Printing labels To print iron-on transfers Printing iron-on transfers Cancelling a print job Printing from MS-DOS software programs Printer Status tab Using the Toolbox HP Instant Support Information tab To access the myPrintMileage website Using myPrintMileageTo enable myPrintMileage AutoSend Printer Services tab Displaying the HP Inkjet Toolbox Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox MacintoshViewing the HP Inkjet Toolbox panels Starting troubleshooting Troubleshooting Resolving printing problems includes print-quality issues Printing a demo Printing a diagnostic Hardware installation issues Troubleshooting installation issuesSoftware installation issues USB installation failed or nothing prints through USB Clearing jams Tips for avoiding paper jams Calibrating color Power cannot be turned on Resolving printer problemsPrinter shuts down unexpectedly Printer is not responding nothing prints Enww Printer lights are on or blinking Printer takes a long time to print Printer does not print after switching ports Blank page printed Resolving printing problems Something on the page is missing or incorrect Placement of the text or graphics is wrongPrintout is slanted or skewed Ink is smearing Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Text or graphics are cut off at page edges Text is jagged at the edges not smooth Wrong fonts are printed Meaningless characters are printed Printout is faded or colors are dull Resolving color problemsColors are bleeding into each other Colors are different than they should be Resolving photo printing problems Resolving borderless printing problems Resolving banner printing problems Media feed problems Resolving media handling problemsMedia output problem Resolving automatic two-sided printing problems Resolving network printing problems Printer lights reference See Installing or replacing the print cartridges . If Power light blinks twice, stays off Clearing jams Enww Ordering printing supplies through the Toolbox HP supplies and accessories Two-sided printing accessory AccessoriesParallel cable USB cable Supplies HP Premium Photo Paper HP Everyday Photo PaperHP Premium Plus Photo Paper HP Premium Plus Photo Paper Borderless HP Premium High-Gloss Film HP Linen Greeting CardsHP Premium Inkjet Transparencies HP Brochure Paper Toolbox Customer supportHP Instant Support World Wide Web HP telephone support Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement Color Resolution Maximum of 4800 x 1200 dpi Printer specifications 10-2 Regulatory information Power cord statementFCC statement Shielded cables Regulatory model number LEDs classification Energy consumption Enww Numerics Index Enww Supplies and accessories accessories