HP J600 Printer Drivers

MS Windows Printing

Microsoft Windows 3.1 comes with printer drivers that work with HP
DeskJet printers. However, the Microsoft Printer Drivers do not provide
access to the many of the more advanced capabilities of HP DeskJet 600
printer.

Only the HP ColorSmart Printer Driver software, part of the HP Printing
System for Windows, takes advantage of all the features of HP DeskJet
600 printer.

The HP ColorSmart Printer Driver software is compatible with Microsoft
Windows 3.1. Access to the printer driver to change specific settings is
available from each software application program. The steps to access the
printer driver will vary depending on the software program. Generally, the
printer driver is found under a “print” menu in the software program.

The user can also access the printer driver through the Microsoft Windows
Printers control panel. The control panel allows the user to:

Select the default printer from a list of loaded printer drivers.
Add Microsoft printer drivers.
Remove unneeded printer drivers.
Set various printer options (which may be superseded by the

printer settings selected in the software application program).
Confirm the port which the printer is using.

To open the Printers control panel:

1. Double-click Main in the Program Manager.

2. Double-click Control Panel.

3. Double-click Printers.

The default printer is listed in the text box at the top of the dialog box. To
select a different default printer, double-click a printer from the list of
installed printers.

Although the Printers control panel provides access to various printer
settings, like paper type and page orientation, these settings are
overridden by settings made from within an application. The Printers
control panel settings are used when an application does not specify
certain defaults.

Because the user can connect their printer to either an LPT or COM port, it
is important to make sure the proper port was selected to avoid problems.
The steps below identify how to select/change a printer port from the
control panel.

To select a port:

1. Open the Printers control panel.

2. Click Connect.

3. Select the port from the list.

The default printer name is followed by the name of the port it is connected
to.

Microsoft Windows 3.1 comes with printer drivers that work with HP
DeskJet printers. However the Microsoft Printer Drivers do not provide
access to the many of the more advanced capabilities of HP DeskJet
printers. Only the HP DeskJet 600 Printer Driver software, part of the HP
Printing System for Windows, takes advantage of all the features of the
HP DeskJet 600 Printer.

HP Printing System for Windows

The HP Printing System for Windows includes:

HP ColorSmart Printer Driver
HP DeskJet Status Monitor
HP DeskJet Utilities program group
14 TrueType Fonts
Quick Tour (available during installation only)
HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS

The HP DeskJet Status Monitor allows you to:

Monitor a current print job
Monitor the printer’s status at any time
Print a self-test page
Clean the print cartridge
Cancel the current print job

The DeskJet Utilities include:

Online information about the HP DeskJet 600 printer. To access
the online information: click Help in the ColorSmart dialog box or
the ColorSmart Options dialog box, or double-click the HP DeskJet
600 Printer Information icon in the HP DeskJet Utilities program
group in the Program Manager.

Dr. DeskJet diagnostic program, which contains detailed
information about common printing problems and easy to
understand solutions. To access Dr. DeskJet: click Dr.DeskJet in
the Online Information, or double-click the Dr. DeskJet icon in the
HP DeskJet Utilities program group in the Program Manager.

Late-breaking release notes in the ReadMe.txt file.

Installing the Printer Driver

The minimum system requirements to run the HP Printing System for
Windows are:

Windows version 3.1
An 80386 processor
2 MB of RAM to print in black or 4 MB of RAM to print in color
10 MB free hard disk space

Before you install the printer software:

1. Unpack the printer and set it up.

2. Make sure the computer and the printer are both turned on and
connected with the proper cable.

3. Close any screen savers or other software running in the
background on your computer.

To install the HP Printing System for Windows

1. Insert Installation Disk 1 into the disk drive.

2. Click File in the menu bar of the Program Manager window.

3. Choose Run in the File menu to open the Run dialog box.

4. Type A:\SETUP or B:\SETUP (depending on the computer’s
configuration) in the text box and click OK.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions during the installation process
and provide appropriate computer system information

6. Restart Windows to activate the HP DeskJet 600 Printer Driver.