HP Business InkJet 1100 User Manual

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Back view
1USB connector.
2Connection slot. This slot holds the HP Jetdirect print server for networking (included 
with the HP Business Inkjet 1100dtn) or a parallel connector. 
3Power input.
4Auto-duplex unit. Unit that provides automatic printing on both sides of a sheet of paper.
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Connecting the printer
Your printer supports local printing and network printing. For local printing, you can connect 
the printer using a USB cable, or a parallel cable if you have a parallel connector installed. 
(USB cables or parallel cables are sold separately. To order, see “HP supplies and 
accessories”.) 
You can share the printer in these ways:
zYou can use a simple form of networking, known as locally shared networking, if you used 
a parallel cable or USB cable to connect the printer...

ENWW1-7 It is recommended that you do a software-first installation. See “Completing a software-first 
installation (recommended)”. Only do a hardware-first installation if you already connected the 
cable and started the software. See “Completing a hardware-first installation”.
Completing a software-first installation (recommended)
Complete the setup using these instructions if you have not yet installed a USB or parallel 
cable (not included). This method is the preferred one.
To complete a...

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 For parallel connection: Click Parallel Cable and use the drop-down menu to select the 
parallel port to which the printer is connected (usually LPTs). If the installation program 
detects that the printer is already connected to the computer using a parallel cable, you 
can install the printer using the same port. In addition, if the Express Install check box 
is selected, the installation program uses the default settings.
8Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation....

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Sharing the printer on a locally shared network (Windows)
In a locally shared network, the printer is connected directly to the USB or parallel connector of 
a selected computer (known as the server) and is shared by other computers (clients). Use 
this configuration only in small groups or when usage is low. The computer connected to the 
printer is slowed down when many users print to its shared printer. 
You can share the printer on a locally shared network when:
zThe computer connected to the...

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Connecting directly using a USB cable (Mac OS)
Install the software first, and then connect the printer to the computer. You can share the 
printer with other Mac OS users when you are finished, if you want.
To connect using a USB cable
1Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD menu runs automatically.
If the CD menu does not run automatically, double-click the CD icon on the desktop, and 
then double-click the Setup icon.
2Click Install Driver.
3Follow the instructions on the...

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USB printer sharing over an Ethernet network (Mac OS)
Basic requirements for printer sharing in a Macintosh environment include the following:
zThe Macintosh computers must be communicating on the network using TCP/IP, and the 
Macintosh computers must have IP addresses. (AppleTalk is not supported.)
zThe printer being shared must be connected to a built-in USB port on the host Macintosh 
computer.
zBoth the host computer and the client computers that are using the shared printer must 
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Connecting to a network
Your printer can be shared in a network environment by connecting it directly to a network via 
an optional HP Jetdirect print server. (One is included with the HP Business Inkjet 1100dtn.) 
This configuration provides better performance than printing through a computer, flexibility in 
preparing a location for the printer, and the ability to share the printer with both Windows and 
Mac OS users.
For all operating systems, start by installing the print server card. See...

ENWW1-13 3Connect a network cable between the print server and the network.
4Press the TEST button on the print server. The printer prints a configuration page for the 
print server. Keep this page because you might need the information on it.
5Go to one of these sections to install the software on the computer that is acting as the 
server.
 If you are going to use the printer in an environment with on Windows or both Windows 
and Mac OS users, see “Installing the printer driver on the server...

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Installing the software for a network printer on a Windows client
Once you have connected the printer to the network and installed the printer driver on the 
network computer acting as the server, you can share the printer. Individual Windows users, 
known as clients, can connect to the printer in these ways:
zIn the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon and follow the instructions for a 
network printer installation.
zInstall the printer software from the Starter CD. When prompted,...