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

 

the device on a network.

 

1.

Client computer A

 

2.

HP device

 

3.

Client computer B

 

4.

Network server

 

5.

Router/hub

 

 

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

 

see Install the device on a network and Install

 

the device software on client computers.

 

1.

Client computer A

 

2.

USB connection

 

3.

HP device

 

4.

Client computer B

 

5.

Network server

 

6.

Router/hub

 

 

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

 

see Install the device on a network and Install

 

the device software on client computers.

 

1.

Network Server

 

2.

USB connection

 

3.

HP device

 

4.

Client computer A

 

5.

Client computer B

 

6.

Router/hub

 

 

 

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