HP DeskJet
720C Series Printer
Seven
Simple Steps
to Setting Up
Your Printer
®
Congratulations on
the purchase of your
HP DeskJet 720C Series
printer!
ere’s what comes in the box. If anything’s
missing, talk to your HP dealer or call
Customer Support (see “Customer Support” in
Chapter 4 of the user’s guide for the telephone
number).
You’ll need to buy
a printer cable that
supports bidirectional
communication (IEEE
1284-compliant), such
as HP C2950A.
Printer
Booklet about
your printer
Power
adapter
Power cord
Microsoft Windows 3.1x or Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 is required to
use this printer. Please refer to the minimum system requirements listed in
Chapter 5 of the user’s guide.
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive and disks were not
included with your printer see page 45 of the user’s guide for information
on getting printer software.
Black print
cartridge
Color print
cartridge
Printer software
(CD and/or disks)
STEP
1
Unpack Your
Printer
1
Remove the packing tape from the outside of the printer.
Open the top cover and remove the plastic packing
2
material from the inside of the printer.
Remove packing
material.
STEP
2
You’ll need to buy
a printer cable that
supports bidirectional
communication (IEEE
1284-compliant), such
as HP C2950A.
Connect Your
Printer to Your
Computer
1
Make sure the computer is turned off.
2
Lift the cable access door on the back of the printer.
Plug the end of the cable with the notches into the
3
printer. Snap both clips into the notches.
Cable access door
4
Plug the other end into the computer, and tighten
the screws.
STEP
3
Plug in Your
Printer
1
Lift the cable access door and plug the power adapter
cord firmly into the connector.
1
Power adapter cord
2
Power adapter
3
Electrical outlet
2
Plug the appropriate end of the power cord into the
power adapter.
3
Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical
outlet.