HP Officejet K7100 User Manual

3.Click the option to share the printer, and give the printer a share name.
4.If you are sharing the printer with client computers that use other versions of Windows, you can
click Additional Drivers to install their drivers as a convenience to them. This optional step
requires you to have the Starter CD in your CD drive.
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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
1.Connect 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 using TCP/IP...

Uninstalling the printer software
To uninstall the software for Windows computers
If you are using Windows 2000 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 remove.
6.Click the button for...

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.
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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
●Use HP Photosmart Essential to view and edit photos and image files in Windows. To install
this software, insert the HP Photosmart Pro software CD, click the HP Photosmart Essential
button on the CD browser menu, and select it from the list of software shown (see
HP Photosmart Essential software on page 43).
●For the Linux driver, visit 
www.linuxprinting.org to download the software. For information
about using Linux with HP printers, visit 
hp.sourceforge.net.
NOTE:If you are...

3 Using print cartridges and accessories
This section contains the following information:
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Using the print cartridges
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Installing the optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit)
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Using the print cartridges
Supported print cartridges
Four print cartridges are available for use with the printer.
1Black
2Tri-color
3Photo
4 Gray photo
To print...
Insert this print cartridge in the left
stallInsert this print cartridge in the right
stall
Full-color photosHP Tri-colorHP Photo
Black-and-white photosHP Tri-colorHP Gray Photo
Text and colored line drawings HP Tri-colorHP Black
You can obtain a list of supported print cartridges for your printer in the following locations:
●On the...

Inserting the print cartridges
Use only the replacement cartridges that have the same cartridge number as the print cartridge that
you are replacing. See 
Supported print cartridges on page 19
To install or replace a print cartridge
1.Turn on the printer, open the top cover, and lift the print latch.
CAUTION:The print cartridge carriage may be moving into its correct position. Be sure the
print cartridge carriage is parked at the right-hand side of the printer before removing or
installing print...