Supported browsers

To use the HP Easy Printer Care software, you must have one of the following browsers:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later

Opera Software ASA Opera 6.05 or later All pages can be printed from the browser.

Software for Macintosh computers

The HP installer provides PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs), and the HP Printer Utility for use with Macintosh computers.

For network connections, use the embedded Web server (EWS) to configure the device. See Embedded Web server on page 11.

The printing system software includes the following components:

PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files

The PPDs, in combination with the Apple PostScript printer drivers, provide access to device features and allows the computer to communicate with the device.

An installation program for the PPDs, PDEs, and other software is provided on the CD-ROM. Use the appropriate PS driver that comes with the operating system.

HP Printer Utility

Use the HP Printer Utility to set up device features that are not available in the printer driver:

Name the device.

Assign the device to a zone on the network.

Assign an internet protocol (IP) address to the device.

Download files and fonts.

Configure the device for IP or AppleTalk printing.

You can use the HP Printer Utility when your device uses a universal serial bus (USB) cable or is connected to a TCP/IP-based network. For more information, see Use the HP Printer Utility for Macintosh on page 43.

NOTE The HP Printer Utility is supported for Mac OS X V10.2 or later.

Other software

Embedded Web server

The device is equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information about device and network activities. This information appears in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

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