HP Deskjet 642c Printer - Manual (Page 3)

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Setting Up Your Printer
Your HP DeskJet printer is designed for connection to your
computer using either of the following cables:
Parallel printer cable – You can use this method when your
computer is running either Windows 3.1 x, 95, 98, NT 4.0, or
Windows 2000 Professional. See “Connecting your printer with
a parallel printer cable” on page 3 for instructions.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable – This method is only
supported if you are running Windows 98 or Windows 2000
Professional on your computer. See “Connecting your printer
with a USB Cable” on page 12 for instructions.
The printer cable is not supplied with the printer. You must
purchase the printer cable separately. See page 66 for ordering
information.
Connecting your
printer with a parallel
printer cable
Note: If you are using a USB cable for communications
between your printer and your computer, see page 12.