HP 9600 manual To complete a software-first installation recommended

To complete a software-first installation (recommended)

Complete the setup using these instructions if you have not yet connected a USB or parallel cable.

1Close any application that is running.

2Insert the Starter CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD menu runs automatically.

If the CD menu does not run automatically, click Start, click Run, and in the command line box, type the letter of your computer's CD-ROM drive followed by :\setup (for example, type D:\setup).

3On the CD menu, click Install Printer Driver.

4Choose the language you want and click OK.

5Follow the onscreen instructions.

If the installation program detects that the printer is already connected to the computer using a parallel cable (before running the program), it will provide you with the option to install the printer using the same port. In addition, if you select the express install check box, the installation program uses the default settings.

6In the printer connection dialog box, select Connected directly to this computer and click Next.

7Do one of the following:

•For a USB connection: Select USB Cable and click Next.

•For a parallel connection: Select Parallel Cable and use the drop-down list to select the parallel port to which the printer is connected (usually LPT1).

It is recommended to install the Toolbox, which is installed by selecting Typical Installation (Recommended). If you select Custom Installation, you can still choose to install the Toolbox from the list of options to install. The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about your printer. It also provides access to documentation and online help tools for solving printer problems. If you do not install the Toolbox you will not see printer error messages on your computer screen and will not have access to the myPrintMileage website. See “Using the Toolbox”for more information.

8Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

9When prompted, connect the USB or parallel cable to the computer and the printer.

The Found New Hardware wizard appears on the computer screen and the printer icon is created in the Printers folder.

If you did not share the printer using the setup program but would like to do so later, see “Sharing the printer on a locally shared network (Windows)”.

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