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Setup Guide HP PSC 500 WLSG.book Page 1 Thursday, March 9, 2000 2:26 PM
Page 5 - contents; HP PSC 500 Setup Guide; iii; Chapter 2 — Sharing HP PSC 500 on a Network
contents HP PSC 500 Setup Guide iii About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Conventions Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - iv; Contents; About This Guide; Conventions Used; boldface; CAUTION; NOTE; TIP; WARNING
iv Contents About This Guide This guide will help you get started and show you how to perform the most common tasks with your HP PSC 500. If you need additional information, use the HP PSC 500 Toolbox on your desktop. For late-breaking updates, visit our Web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/all-in-one ...
Page 7 - Setting Up Your HP PSC 500; IMPORTANT; Step 1 — Unpack Your HP PSC 500
HP PSC 500 Setup Guide 1-1 Setting Up Your HP PSC 500 1 NOTE If available, your scanner works best with your computer’s parallel port set to ECP mode. Refer to the “Read about ECP” document, which is available after you install your software or refer to the user’s guide that came with your computer....
Page 9 - Step 2 — Load Paper in Your HP PSC 500
HP PSC 500 Setup Guide 1-3 5 Remove the packaging materials (plastic wrap, cardboard insert, and packing tape) from the outside of the unit. Step 2 — Load Paper in Your HP PSC 500 1 Slide the paper width and length adjusters to their outermost positions. As you pull the paper length adjuster out, th...
Page 10 - Step 3 — Install Print Cartridges
1-4 Setting Up Your HP PSC 500 4 Push the IN tray back toward the unit until it stops, and lower the top (OUT) tray if you raised it before inserting paper. For information about loading specific paper types, see Chapter 2, “All About Paper,” of the HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide. For information...
Page 13 - Step 4 — Connect the Printer Cable and Power Cords; Connecting the Printer Cable
HP PSC 500 Setup Guide 1-7 NOTE Both print cartridges must be correctly installed (with the green tab and blue tape removed) for your HP PSC 500 to work. Make sure that the following things are done before continuing:• Cartridges are pushed firmly into their slots. • Cartridge labels are facing towa...
Page 14 - Connecting the Power Cords
1-8 Setting Up Your HP PSC 500 3 Plug the other end of the cable into your computer’s parallel port. The parallel port is located on the back of your computer. Match the pins on the printer cable to the port. CAUTION Do not connect your HP PSC 500 to a switch box or the pass-through port of another ...
Page 16 - Step 5 — Install the HP PSC 500 Software; Installing the HP PSC 500 Software
1-10 Setting Up Your HP PSC 500 Step 5 — Install the HP PSC 500 Software Now you need to install software so that the HP PSC 500 can work with your computer for printing and scanning. NOTE If you are installing the software on a Windows NT 4.0 computer, you must have Service Pack 3 or higher install...
Page 17 - Click the Install button.
HP PSC 500 Setup Guide 1-11 3 Insert the HP PSC 500 CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The HP PSC 500 Essentials menu should appear automatically (in less than a minute). If the menu does not appear, do the following: a On your Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. b Double-clic...
Page 18 - When the Welcome window appears, click Next.
1-12 Setting Up Your HP PSC 500 5 When the Welcome window appears, click Next. 6 In the Software License Agreement window, click Yes. 7 After the message appears that instructs you to turn on the unit, press the white power button on the left side of the front panel. When your HP PSC 500 is on, text...
Page 20 - After you are finished, click Quit to exit the tour.
1-14 Setting Up Your HP PSC 500 X If the test fails again, do the following: a Click Continue to finish installing the HP PSC 500 software. b After installing your software, see “Communication problems” in the Readme file. To access the Readme file, click the Start button, point to Programs, point t...
Page 21 - From the HP PSC 500 Essentials menu, click Run Product Tour.; Registering Your HP PSC 500; From the HP PSC 500 Essentials menu, click Readiris OCR.; Installing Third-Party Programs
HP PSC 500 Setup Guide 1-15 13 If prompted, restart your computer. If you plan on scanning text to edit, make sure you install the Readiris OCR software. Refer to the section,“Installing OCR Software.” To take the tour at any time, do the following: 1 Insert the HP PSC 500 CD-ROM into your computer’...
Page 22 - Step 6 — Align Your Print Cartridges
1-16 Setting Up Your HP PSC 500 Step 6 — Align Your Print Cartridges IMPORTANT Before you start using your HP PSC 500, you need to align the print cartridges to ensure the best copy and print quality. If you do not complete or cancel the alignment procedure, you will not be able to print. When you t...
Page 24 - Sharing HP PSC 500 on a Network; Minimum System Requirements; Setting Up the Server
2-2 Sharing HP PSC 500 on a Network Minimum System Requirements Each computer must meet the minimum system requirements for connection to a LAN. A computer that meets these requirements is one that: X Contains a properly configured network card. X Is a client or server for Microsoft networks. X Has ...
Page 25 - Click Alternate drivers, and then click Windows 95.
HP PSC 500 Setup Guide 2-3 TIP If you are setting up a Windows NT 4.0 server that supports Windows 95/98 clients, complete the following steps before continuing. a Click Alternate drivers, and then click Windows 95. b After the message instructing you to insert the floppy disk appears, click OK and ...
Page 26 - Click Have Disk, and insert the HP PSC software CD.
2-4 Sharing HP PSC 500 on a Network Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Client (95/98 server to NT 4.0 client) If you are using a configuration that includes a 95/98 server with an NT 4.0 client, follow these steps to install the printing software on each NT 4.0 client. 1 Set up the server by following the st...
Page 27 - In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK.
HP PSC 500 Setup Guide 2-5 11 In the Locate File dialog box, open the AddPrinter folder, open the wNT folder, and double-click the hpont08.inf file. 12 In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK. 13 If another message appears, point to the same location on the CD, and click OK. 14 Select HP PSC, ...
Page 29 - index
HP PSC 500 Setup Guide I-1 index A AC/DC adapter 1-8aligning print cartridges 1-16 C cartridges, print aligning 1-16installing 1-4 Communications Test 1-13connecting power cord 1-8printer cable 1-7 connecting the power cord 1-8 D dual-boot 1-10 E environment 1-2Essentials menu 1-11 I installing HP s...
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