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Install the printer driver using add printer, Configure the device (mac os x) – HP Officejet 7000 Wide Format Printer - E809a User Manual

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A client computer can connect to the device in the following ways:

In the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon and follow the instructions for
a network installation. For more information, see Install the printer driver using Add
Printer.

On the network, browse to the device and drag it to your Printers folder.

Add the device and install the software from the INF file on your network. On the
installation CD, the INF files are stored in the root directory of the CD.

Install the printer driver using Add Printer
1.
Click Start, then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.

- Or -
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers.

2. Double-click Add Printer, and then click Next.
3. Select Network Printer or Network Printer Server.
4. Click Next.
5. Do one of the following:

Type in the network path or queue name of the shared device, and then click Next.
Click Have Disk when prompted to select the device model.
Click Next and locate the device in the list of shared printers.

6. Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

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:

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 installation CD into the CD drive. Double-click the Install HP Software icon.
2. Click Install Software and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. When prompted, connect the device to your computer.
4. If necessary, share the device with other Macintosh computer users.

Direct connection: Share the device with the other Macintosh computer users.
For more information, see To share the device on a locally shared network.

Network connection: Individual Macintosh computer users who want to use the
device on the network must install the device software on their computers.

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