HP Designjet T7100 User Manual

Choose which connection method to use
The following methods can be used to connect your printer.
Connection type Speed Cable lengthOther factors
Gigabit Ethernet Very fast; varies according to
network traffic Long: 100 m (328 ft) Requires extra equipment
(switches).
Jetdirect print server (optional
accessory) Moderate; varies according
to network trafficLong: 100 m (328 ft) Requires extra equipment
(switches).
Useful for wireless or
AppleTalk connection, and
for Novell printing.
USB 2.0 (optional...

Connect directly to a computer (Windows)
You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the
printers USB 2.0 socket.
1. Do not connect the comput er to the printer yet. You must first install the printer driver
software on the computer, as follows.
2. Insert the 
HP Start-Up Kit  DVD into your DVD drive. If th e DVD does not autorun, run the
setup.exe  program in the root folder of the DVD.
3. Press the  Software Installation  button.
4. Press the  Custom...

Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer.
Bonjour connection
1.
Go to your printers front panel an d select the Connectivity menu icon , then Gigabit
Ethernet  or Jetdirect EIO, then  View configuration . Note the mDNS service name of your
printer.
2. Insert the 
HP Start-up Kit  DVD into your DVD drive.
3. Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
4.
Open the  Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer  icon.
5. Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the...

●If you find the right printer 
name, scroll sideways to see th e Connection Type column, and
check that it shows  Bonjour. Then highlight that line. Otherw ise, continue searching further
down the list.
● If you cannot find your printer name with a  Bonjour connection type, check the box  My
printer is not in the list .
Click  Continue.
9. Continue following the instructions on the scre
en. When you reach the Printer Queue Created
screen, click  Quit to exit, or  Create New Queue  if you want to connect...

5.Open the  Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer  icon.
6. Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the  Easy Install option.
7. The printer software is installed, includ
ing the printer driver and the HP Utility.
8. When the software has been instal
led, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts au tomatically, to set up
a connection to your prin ter. Follow the instructions on your screen.
9. When you reach the Select Printe
r screen, look for your printers URL (which you noted in step...

6.The printer software is installed, includ
ing the printer driver and the HP Utility.
7. When the software has been instal
led, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts au tomatically, to set up
a connection to  your printer.
8. Make sure that the printer is turned on and conne
cted to the computer with a certified USB cable.
NOTE:The use of non-certified USB cables can le ad to connectivity problems. Only cables
certified by the USB Implementors Forum (
http://www.usb.org/ ) should be used with this...

To delete the print queue:
1.From the system preferences, select the  Print & Fax dialog.
2. Select the name of the printer and click the  – button.
ENWW Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)
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Connectivity
 

3 Personalize the printer
●Change the language of the front-panel display
●
Access the HP Utility
●
Access the Embedded Web Server
●
Change the language of the HP Utility
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Change the language of the Embedded Web Server
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Change the sleep mode setting
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Turn the buzzer on and off
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Change the front-panel display contrast
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Change the units of measurement
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Configure network settings
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Change the graphic language setting
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Paper suitability options
20 Chapter 3   Personalize the printer ENWW
Personal...

Change the language of the front-panel display
There are two possible ways to change the language of the front-panel menus and messages.
●
If you can understand the curr ent front-panel display language , select the Setup menu icon 
,
then  Front panel options  > Select language.
● If you cannot understand the current front-panel 
display language, start with the printer powered
off. At the front panel, press the  OK key and hold it down. While holding the  OK key down, press
the  Power key and hold it...

To access the Embedded Web Server on any computer, open your Web browser and give the IP
address of your printer.
You can find your printers IP address by selecting the Connectivity menu icon 
, then Gigabit
Ethernet  or Jetdirect EIO , then View configuration .
If you have followed these instru ctions but failed to get through to the Embedded Web Server, see
Cannot access the Embedded Web Server on page 172.
Change the language of the HP Utility
The HP Utility can work in the following language s:...