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Installing the software for windows computers, Optional software, Other resources – HP 9100 series User Manual

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Installing the all-in-one software and configuring the all-in-one for operating environments 137

Optional software

The Starter CDs include the following optional software components.

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ReadIris
This software is required in order to use optical character recognition for files that are
scanned with the all-in-one.

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Adobe Acrobat Reader
This software is required in order to open the PDF file of the onscreen user’s guide that is
included on Starter CD 1.

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Customization Utility (Windows computers only)
This utility gives you the ability to select installation options and create a custom installer
that can be started silently from a batch file.

Other resources

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Installation software for UNIX

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(HP-UX, Sun Solaris) networks is available for download at

http://www.hp.com

.

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For information about using Linux with HP printers and all-in-ones, see

http://www.linuxprinting.org

.

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For information about using the IBM PostScript 3 emulation printer driver for IBM OS/2,
see

http://www.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf

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Installing the software for Windows computers

This section contains information about the following topics.

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Network connection

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Direct connection

If you are connecting the all-in-one to a computer running Windows XP 64-bit, download the
printer driver from

http://www.hp.com/support/officejet9100

and install it by using Add Printer

from the Printers or Printers and Faxes folder.

Windows NT 4.0 printer drivers provide print functionality only. They are available on
Starter CD 2. Use the Add Printer feature in Windows to install a Windows NT 4.0 printer
driver.

Network connection

To install the software on a Windows server

Use the following steps to install the all-in-one software on the Windows computer that is
acting as the server.

1

If you intend to use the fax feature of the all-in-one, connect the all-in one to a phone line.
See

Connecting the all-in-one to a phone line

for more information.

2

Connect the all-in-one to the network.

3

Close any programs that are open.

4

Insert Starter CD 1 into the CD-ROM drive. The CD Browser starts automatically.

If the CD Browser does not start automatically, click Start, and then click Run. Browse to
the CD-ROM drive for the computer, click Setup.exe, and then click Open. In the Run
dialog box, click OK.

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Click Install Software and follow the instructions on the screen.

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