HP Officejet Pro 8000 User Manual

Configure the device (Mac OS X)
You can use the device with a single Macintosh computer using a USB cable, or you
can share it among other users on a network.
This section contains the following topics:
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To install the software for network or direct connection
•
To share the device on a locally shared network
To install the software for network or direct connection
NOTE:If you are installing the device on a wired network, connect the Ethernet
cable before installing the software.
1.Insert the Starter CD...

For more information about USB device sharing, see the support information on the
Apple Web site (
www.apple.com) or the Apple Macintosh Help on the computer.
To share the device among computers
1.Open System Preferences, click Print & Fax, and then do one of the following,
based on the operating system you are using:
a.Mac OS X (v10.4): Click the Sharing tab, check the box next to Share these
printers with other computers, and then select the printer to be shared.
b.Mac OS X (v10.5): Select a printer,...

Before installing the device software, you may wish to find out the settings of your
network. Obtain the information from your system administrators, or complete the
following tasks:
• Obtain your networks network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) and
communication mode (infrastructure or ad hoc) from the configuration utility for the
networks wireless access point (WAP) or the computers network card.
• Find out the type of encryption your network uses, such as Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP).
• Find...

•Network authentication: The devices factory default setting is Open which does
not require security for authorization or encryption. The other possible values are
OpenThenShared, and Shared.
WPA increases the level of over-the-air data protection and access control on
existing and future Wi-Fi networks. It addresses all known weaknesses of Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP), the original native security mechanism in the 802.11
standard.
WPA2 is the second generation of WPA security; it provides enterprise...

3.Double-click the HP Installer icon on the Starter CD, and then follow the onscreen
instructions.
4.Disconnect the USB wireless setup cable when prompted.
Connect the device using an ad hoc wireless network connection
Method 1
1.Turn on wireless in your computer and in the device.
2.On your computer, connect to the network named (SSID) “hpsetup.“ (This network
name is the default, ad hoc network created by the HP device.)
NOTE:If your HP device was previously configured for a different network,
you can...

installation (and you know the HP device is on the network), or you have already
successfully installed HP software and experience problems, try the following:
1.If you are using a computer running Windows, in the firewall configuration utility,
look for an option to trust computers on the local subnet (sometimes called the
“scope“ or “zone“). By trusting all computers on the local subnet, computers and
devices in your home can communicate with each other while still being protected
from the internet....

Change from a USB connection to a wireless connection (Mac OS X)
1.Click the HP Device Manager icon on the Dock or in the Hewlett Packard folder in
the Applications folder.
2.From the Information and Settings list, select Network Printer Setup Utility.
3.Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the network settings.
Change from an Ethernet connection to a wireless connection
NOTE:For Ethernet-enabled HP devices only.
1.Open the embedded Web server (EWS). For more information, see Embedded
Web...

• Change the password periodically.
• Change the default password provided by the manufacturer for administrator
access to the access point or wireless router. Some routers let you change the
administrator name as well.
• Turn off administrative access over wireless, if possible. If you do this, you need to
connect to the router with a wired Ethernet connection when you want to make
configuration changes.
• Turn off remote administrative access over the Internet on your router, if possible.
You can use...

When the software installation is complete, the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon
appears in the Windows system tray.
To uninstall from a Windows computer, method 2
NOTE:Use this method if Uninstall is not available in the Windows Start menu.
1.On the Windows taskbar, click Start, select Settings, select Control Panel, and
then click Add/Remove Programs.
- Or -
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Programs and Features.
2.Select the device you want to uninstall, and then click...

4.After the software is uninstalled, restart your computer.
5.To reinstall the software, insert the device Starter CD into your computers CD-
ROM drive.
6.On the desktop, open the CD-ROM, and then double-click HP Printer Installer.
7.Follow the onscreen instructions and also see 
To install the software before
connecting the device (recommended).
To uninstall from a Macintosh computer, method 2
1.Open the Finder.
2.Double-click Applications.
3.Double-click Hewlett-Packard.
4.Select your device, and then...