Printer sharing considerations – HP Designjet T1300 ePrinter User Manual
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NOTE:
The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables certified
by the USB Implementor's Forum (
) should be used with this printer.
Printer software installation
The following instructions apply if you intend to print from software applications using a printer driver.
for alternative ways of printing.
1.
Do not connect the computer to the printer yet. You must first install the printer software
on the computer, as follows.
2.
Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
setup.exe program in the root folder of the DVD.
3.
Press the Software Installation button.
4.
Press the Custom Install button.
5.
In some cases, you may see a message warning you that the installer would need to communicate
through the firewall in order to search the network for printers. As you have no need to do this,
you can check the box Continue installation without searching the network.
6.
If you see a list of networked printers, select Help me find my printer (including network,
USB or parallel connected printers).
7.
Select USB Cable.
NOTE:
You can connect your printer and complete the installation later if you prefer. To do so,
check the box marked I want to connect my printer after completing the setup
wizard.
8.
When prompted to do so, connect your computer to the printer with a certified USB cable. Ensure
that the printer is turned on.
9.
The printer drivers and the HP Utility are installed.
TIP:
If you would like to share the printer with other people connected to your network, press the
Printer Properties button in the Ready to Install window, set Printer Name to the name under
which the printer will be shared, then set Shared to Yes.
Printer sharing considerations
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Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs, but will not
be able to receive information from the printer—which affects alerts, status reports, paper
management, administration and troubleshooting.
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Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be unable to use the printer's own
print preview facility, although the application's print preview will still be available. See
TIP:
The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any computer,
but to the network. See
Connect a computer to the printer by network (Windows) on page 17
.
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