A client computer can connect to the device in the following ways:

•In the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon and follow the instructions for a network installation. For more information, see Install the printer driver using Add Printer.

•On the network, browse to the device and drag it to your Printers folder.

•Add the device and install the software from the INF file on your network. On the Starter CD, the INF files are stored in the root directory of the CD.

Install the printer driver using Add Printer

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.

- Or -

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers.

2.Double-click Add Printer, and then click Next.

3.Select Network Printer or Network Printer Server.

4.Click Next.

5.Do one of the following:

Type in the network path or queue name of the shared device, and then click Next. Click Have Disk when prompted to select the device model.

Click Next and locate the device in the list of shared printers.

6.Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Install the device in a pure IPv6 network environment

If you are connecting the device to a Windows XP or a Windows Vista computer on a pure IPV6 network, follow these instructions to install the printer driver.

NOTE: If you attempt to install the device software from the Starter CD, you will not be able to find the device and complete the software setup.

NOTE: In pure IPv6 network environment, only the printer driver and Digital Direct Filing are available. Other device software features such as Toolbox and Solution Center will not be available.

NOTE: When you are operating in an IPv6 network, the display will not show any wireless connection and it will show "No Link" when you view the Network Wireless summary. To view the wireless network settings, print a Network Configuration page. For more information, see Understand the network configuration page.

To install the printer driver on Windows XP

1.Connect the HP device to your network.

2.Install the HP Standard TCP/IP port monitor from the util\ipv6 folder on the Starter CD.

NOTE: Click Next, if you see a dialog stating that the device cannot be identified.

3.Print a network configuration page from the device to obtain the IP address. For more information, see Understand the network configuration page.

Configure the device (Windows)

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