4Computer connection information

The HP Photosmart comes equipped with a USB port so you can connect directly to a computer using a USB cable. You can also share the product over an existing home network.

This section contains the following topics:

•Supported connection types

•Use printer sharing

Supported connection types

Description

Recommended number

Supported software

Setup instructions

 

of connected

features

 

 

computers for best

 

 

 

performance

 

 

USB connection

One computer connected

All features are

Follow the Setup Guide

 

with a USB cable to the

supported.

for detailed instructions.

 

rear USB 2.0 High Speed

 

 

 

port on the

 

 

 

HP Photosmart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer sharing

Up to five computers.

All features resident on

Follow the instructions in

 

The host computer must

the host computer are

“Use printer sharing”

 

supported. Only print is

on page 11.

 

be turned on at all times,

 

supported from the other

 

 

or the other computers

 

 

computers.

 

 

will not be able to print to

 

 

 

 

 

the HP Photosmart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use printer sharing

If your computer is on a network, and another computer on the network has an

HP Photosmart connected to it by a USB cable, you can print to that printer using printer sharing.

The computer directly connected to the HP Photosmart acts as the host for the printer and has full software functionality. The other computer, which is referred to as a client, has access only to the print features. You must perform other functions from the host computer or from the control panel on the HP Photosmart.

To enable printer sharing on a Windows computer

▲Refer to the user guide that came with your computer or see the Windows onscreen Help.

Connection

Use printer sharing

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