Hp PHOTOSMART 7700, PHOTOSMART 7900, PHOTOSMART 7600 networking guide

HP Photosmart
networking guide

Contents

Windows PC users: network your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Choose a network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Connect a locally shared printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1. Set up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2. Install the printer software on the host computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3. Install the printer software on each client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connect the printer to a peer-to-peer network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1. Set up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2. Set up the print server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3. Install the print server software and the printer software on each client. . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connect the printer to a client server network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

1. Set up the printer and print server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2. Install the printer software on the client server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3. Install the printer software on each client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Language codes and INF file paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Macintosh users: network your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Set up a Rendezvous printer connection in OS X version 10.2 or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Set up an AppleTalk printer connection in OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Set up an AppleTalk printer connection in OS 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Windows PC users: network your printer

The Windows software that came with your printer allows you to set up the printer over a network through
a USB connection. The following Windows operating systems are supported: 98, Me, 2000, and XP.

The HP Photosmart 7600, 7700, 7900, 8100, 8400 series printers support the HP JetDirect 175X, 310X,
and 380X external print servers through a USB connection. Go to www.hp.com/go/jetdirect for a list of
HP JetDirect print server models. Note that the printer driver installation for networked printers is complex
and usually requires a network administrator.

Warning! HP Photosmart 8400 series users should not share the printer on a network using

HP JetDirect through a USB connection, if they have already configured the HP Photosmart
8400 series printer for use on an Ethernet network. Printing problems can occur. The
HP Photosmart 8400 series printer supports Ethernet network printing out of the box. For
more information, see the Networking appendix in the HP Photosmart 8400 series User
Guide.

Note: Clients on a network do not have access to the CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Secure Digital,

MultiMediaCard, or Memory Stick memory card slots. Clients only have the ability to print.

Choose a network configuration

Before you set up your printer, check that your computer is fully set up and operational, and meets the
minimum system requirements as listed in the HP Photosmart Printer Help.

Your HP Photosmart printer can be shared over a network in three different ways:

• Locally Shared: Share your printer from a network-connected computer by enabling printer sharing on

a host computer and connecting your printer to the USB port of the host computer. See “Connect a
locally shared printer” on page 4.

• Peer-to-Peer Network Connection: Connect your printer to a network using the USB port of an

HP JetDirect 175X, 310X, or 380X external print server. See “Connect the printer to a peer-to-peer
network” on page 8 and consult your print server documentation for help setting up the print server.

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• Client Server Network Connection: Connect your printer to a network using the USB port of an

HP JetDirect external print server and share the printer from a Windows 2000 or Netware 4.1, 5.0,
or 6.0 server on your network. Clients print through a Windows or Netware server. See “Connect the
printer to a client server network” on page 11.

Note: The HP Jet Direct 175X external print server only supports a Windows 2000 server. The

HP JetDirect 310X and 380X external print servers support both Windows 2000 and
Netware servers.

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Connect a locally shared printer

In the locally shared configuration, the printer is connected directly to the USB port of a selected computer
that functions as a host to other computers on the network. To locally share your printer, the printer
software that came with the printer must be installed on the host computer and on each client computer
that accesses the printer.

In the locally shared configuration, the printer software supports Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP
operating systems.

To connect a locally shared printer follow these steps:

1Set up the printer.

2 Install the printer software on the host computer, and then share your printer on the network.

3 Install the printer software on each of the client computers that need to access the printer.

1. Set up the printer

• Set up the printer on the host. Follow the Setup Guide included with the printer.

Note: The software should not yet be installed at this point.

2. Install the printer software on the host computer

Install the printer software on a Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP host

Note: You must have administrator privileges to install the printer software on a Windows 2000 or

XP system.

1 Turn on the host computer and the printer.

2 Close or disable any virus protection programs or other software programs that are open and

running on the computer, except the HP Photosmart Software Installer and Windows Explorer.

3 Using the Setup Guide included with the printer, install the software following the instructions for your

operating system.

Prepare your Windows 98 or Me computer to share your printer over the network

1 Turn on the host computer and the printer.

2From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Control Panel.

3Double-click the Network control panel.

4Click the File and Print Sharing button.

5 If it is not already checked, check I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).

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6Click OK to close the File and Print Sharing dialog box, then click OK to close the Network dialog

box.

7 If prompted, restart Windows.

Prepare your Windows 2000 or XP computer to share your printer over the network

1 Turn on the host computer and the printer.

2From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers (for Windows 2000).

OR

From the Windows Start menu, select Printers and Faxes (for Windows XP).

3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to share and select Properties.

4 Select the Security tab to view a list of users or groups that have permission to access the shared

printer.

You ca n:

• Add new users or groups to access the shared printer by clicking the Add button.

• Select the permissions of each user or group by selecting the user or group, and then clicking the

Allow or Deny check boxes next to each permission.

• Select advanced permissions for sharing the printer by clicking the Advanced button.

5 When you have selected the users and groups that can access the shared printer and selected the

permissions for each user or group, click OK to save the settings and close the Printer Properties
dialog.

Share your printer on the network

1From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers (for Windows 2000).

OR

From the Windows Start menu, select Printers and Faxes (for Windows XP).

2 Right-click the HP Photosmart printer icon and choose Sharing from the pop-up menu.

3Select Shared As and enter the name you want to use for your printer on the network. Use a name of

eight characters or less. If you want to restrict access to your printer, enter a password in the Password
field. Users will need to enter this password in order to print to your printer.

See your Windows documentation for more information about sharing your printer.

4Click OK.

5 If a password was set, retype it and click OK.

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