HP Deskjet 9800 User Manual

4Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5 When prompted, connect the USB or parallel cable  to the computer and the printer. The Found
New Hardware  wizard appears on the computer screen and  the printer icon is created in the
Printers folder.
NOTE You can also share the printer with other computers using a simple form of
networking known as locally shared networking. See 
To share the printer on a locally
shared network .
To connect the printer before installing the...

NOTEWhen sharing a directly connected printer, use the computer with the newest
operating system as the server. For example,  if you have a computer running Windows 2000
and another computer running an older version of Windows, use the computer running
Windows 2000 as the server.
Use this configuration only in small groups or when usage is low. The computer that is
connected to the printer is slowed down  when many users print to the printer.
1From the Windows desktop, click  Start, point to  Settings,...

Configuring the printer (Mac OS)
You can use the printer with a single Macintosh computer using a USB cable, or you can share the
printer among other users on a network.
To install the software for a locally shared network or for a direct
connection
1Connect the printer to the computer with the USB  cable or to the network with a network cable.
2 Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive, double-click  the CD icon on the desktop, and then
double-click the Setup icon.
-or-
Locate the installer in the...

To share the printer on a locally shared network
When you connect the printer directly, you can still share the printer with other computers using a
simple form of networking known as locally shared networking. Use this configuration only in small
groups or when usage is low. The computer that is connected to the printer is slowed down when
many users print to the printer.
Basic requirements for sharing in a Macintosh environment include the following items:
■ The Macintosh computers must be...

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 external print server. 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 Macintosh users.
For information about setting up HP Jetdirect external print servers, see your HP Jetdirect hardware
and software installation...

If the CD menu does not start automatically, click Start, and then click  Run. Browse to the CD-
ROM drive for the computer, click  Autorun.exe, and then click  Open. In the  Run dialog box,
click  OK.
4 Click  Install Printer Driver  and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
NOTEIf you are installing the software on a  dedicated print server, select the option to share
the printer when prompted, and then select  to install drivers for Windows clients. The
installation...

Uninstalling the printer software
To uninstall the software for Windows computers
If you are using Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP, you must have administrator
privileges to uninstall the printer software.
1 If the printer is connected directly  to the computer using a USB or parallel cable, disconnect the
printer.
2 Close any running applications.
3 From the  Start menu, open the Control Panel.
4 Double-click  Add/Remove Programs .
5 Select the printing software that you wish to...

3Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive.
4 Double-click the CD icon on the desktop.
5 Double-click the installer icon located in the Installer  folder and follow the instructions on the
screen.
6 When the  Main Installation  dialog box appears, select  Uninstall from the drop-down list located
in the upper-left part of the dialog box.
7 Follow the instructions on the screen  to remove the printer software.
18 2  Getting started 
 

Customizing the printer software setup program
The Starter CD contains a utility that allows system administrators to create customized installation
packages that can be launched silently. System administrators can then distribute a customized
installation package by sharing it from a local or mapped network drive.
To access the utility, select Customization Utility from the CD menu. A software installation
package with the selected language and  selected printer components will be created.
To run the...

Installing other software
■HP photo imaging software  Lets you view and edit photos and image files in Windows. To
install this software, insert the Starter CD, click the  HP Photo Imaging Software button on the
CD browser menu, and select it from the list of software shown. (See 
HP photo imaging software ).
■ Linux driver  Visit 
www.linuxprinting.org  to download the software. For information about using
Linux with HP printers, visit 
hp.sourceforge.net .
■ IBM PCL printer driver for IBM OS/2  Visit...