Choose the installation option for the type of network you have:
Network Situation | Setup Type | |
Peer to peer and network connection | Each computer connects to the device using | |
| a wired or wireless network connection. There | |
| is no dedicated print server. Install the | |
| software on the computers that will be using | |
| the device. For more information, see Install | |
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| 1. | Client computer A |
| 2. | HP device |
| 3. | Client computer B |
| 4. | Network server |
| 5. | Router/hub |
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Locally shared device | One computer is used as a print server (Client | |
| A). The device is connected to the computer | |
| directly with a USB cable. Client A shares the | |
| device. Client B is able to install the shared | |
| device and print to this device. Client | |
| computers can only print from the | |
| device.Install the device software on the | |
| server, and then install the device software on | |
| the client computers. For more information | |
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| 1. | Client computer A |
| 2. | USB connection |
| 3. | HP device |
| 4. | Client computer B |
| 5. | Network server |
| 6. | Router/hub |
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Server connection | The network server is used as a print server, | |
| and the device is connected directly with a | |
| USB cable. The installed device is shared. | |
| Other computers on the network can install | |
| the shared device. The administrator is able | |
| to monitor the device from the network server. | |
| Client computers can only print from the | |
| device. Install the device software on the | |
| server, and then install the device software on | |
| the client computers. For more information | |
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| 1. | Network Server |
| 2. | USB connection |
| 3. | HP device |
| 4. | Client computer A |
| 5. | Client computer B |
| 6. | Router/hub |
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