HP Photosmart 8400 driver and firmware
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...'s and Officejet Pro's. Many devices have their own networking scanning software and no longer rely on HP JetDirects web scan capability and in many cases no longer support it. As a result, the web scanning capability has been removed from the en1700.
Supported Printer lists
Due to various product limitations, not all USB external print servers support the same set of printers. In this section...
HP Photosmart Networking Guide - Page 2
... series printer supports Ethernet network printing out of the box. For more information, see the Networking appendix in the HP Photosmart 8400 series User Guide.
Note:
Clients on a network do not have access to the CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, or Memory Stick memory card slots. Clients only have the ability to print.
Choose a network configuration
Before you set up...
HP Photosmart Networking Guide - Page 4
...the computer, except the HP Photosmart Software Installer and Windows Explorer.
3 Using the Setup Guide included with the printer, install the software following the instructions for your operating system.
Prepare your Windows 98 or Me computer to share your printer over the network
1 Turn on the host computer and the printer.
2 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Control...
HP Photosmart Networking Guide - Page 8
... software and the printer software on each client
1 Install the HP JetDirect port software version 3.05 or later on each client according to the instructions provided with the print server. To download version 3.05 or later of the HP JetDirect port software (HP Install Network Wizard), go to www.hp.com/go/inpw_sw.
2 Install the printer software using the following instructions.
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... address or IP address of the print server, then click Next.
3 In the Network Configuration dialog box, choose Configure network settings for me, then click Next. 4 In the Driver Options dialog box, choose Install a driver from a printer installation disk or driver file,
then click Next. 5 Insert the HP Photosmart printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Note: If the printer software displays...
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... on setting up an HP JetDirect External Print Server in a NetWare environment and for additional network printing information.
• You can copy your HP Photosmart printer software to a NetWare drive. See the language code table on page 12 to help you select which languages and operating systems you should copy.
Note:
The HP Jet Direct 175X external print server does not support...
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To browse for the INF file for your computer's operating system, use the following paths:
Operating System Windows 98 or Me Windows 2000 or XP
Path [CD drive letter]: \[language code]\drivers\win9x_me\hphp9x12.inf [CD drive letter]: \[language code]\drivers\win2k_xp\hphp2k12.inf
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HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide - Page 3
...-up modem 30 Ethernet network with broadband Internet access provided by a router ...31 Connecting the printer to the network 31 Installing the printer software on a Windows computer 32 Installing the printer software on a Macintosh 33 Using the embedded web server 34 Printing a network configuration page 35
b Support and warranty 37 Customer Care ...37 Customer Care by phone 37 Placing...
HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide - Page 24
... area network (LAN)
a computer through a USB cable
● The printer set up and connected to
● Access to the Internet through the
the LAN
computer to which the printer is
See Networking.
connected
● Direct access to the Internet
● An HP Passport user ID and
through the network
password
● An HP Passport user ID and
● The printer software installed on...
HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide - Page 26
... such as greeting cards. The HP Image Zone is only installed if you choose the Typical installation option. The Macintosh supports only a subset of the features of the HP Image Zone, as noted in the following table.
Software feature
Where to find information
Take control of printing
Harness the power of the HP Photosmart printer driver. This software gives you full control over how your...
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... the HP software after updating Internet Explorer.
The computer could not read the HP Photosmart CD. Make sure the CD isn't dirty or scratched. If other CDs work but the HP Photosmart CD does not, you may have a damaged CD. You can download the printer software from www.hp.com/support. If other CDs don't work, you may need to service the CDROM drive.
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... for instructions on connecting your printer to the network and then installing the software.
Ethernet network without Internet access The computers and printer communicate with each other, forming a simple network, through a hub. None of the networked devices has access to the Internet. Some printer features, such as sharing photos directly from the printer over the Internet using HP Instant...
HP Photosmart 8400 series Reference Guide - Page 33
... as described in this section, you must install the printer software. See Installing the printer software on a Windows computer or Installing the printer software on a Macintosh.
To connect the printer to the network 1. Connect the ethernet cable to the back of the printer.
2. Connect the ethernet cable to an empty port on the hub, router, or switch.
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... information included in this report if
the installer cannot detect the printer. See Printing a network configuration page. 2. Insert the HP Photosmart printer software CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive. 3. Click Next and follow the instructions provided by the Installer to check and prepare the system, and install drivers, plug-ins, and software. This takes several minutes. 4. At the Connection...
HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide - Page 6
...Paper errors 57 Print cartridge errors 58 Memory card errors 61 Proof sheet errors 63 Computer printing errors 64 Network and HP Instant Share errors 65
8 Customer Care 67 Customer Care by phone 67 Placing a call 69 Return to HP repair service 69
a Networking ...71 Networking basics (Windows and Macintosh 71 Internet connection 72 Recommended network configurations 72 Ethernet network...
HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide - Page 45
... inserted memory card to the computer. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
You should also get to know the printer driver software. That's the interface that pops up whenever you print. It controls the resolution and color, and it usually chooses those settings automatically (which is fine when you're printing on plain paper). But if you're printing a digital photo...
HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide - Page 47
... version of the printer software installed, a software update appears in the HP Software Update window.
4. If a software update is available, check the box beside the update to select it. 5. Click Install. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions.
To update the printer software (Macintosh) 1. Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. 2. On your Macintosh, press and hold the HP Photosmart...
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...the HP Software Update window: "No updates are available for your system at this time".
3. If a software update is available, click the checkbox next to the software update to select it.
4. Click Install. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Downloading the software (Macintosh)
Note Make sure you are connected to the Internet before you use HP Photosmart Updater.
1. On...
HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide - Page 76
... then installing the software.
Ethernet network without Internet access The computers and printer communicate with each other, forming a simple network, through a hub. None of the networked devices has access to the Internet. Some printer features, such as sharing photos directly from the printer over the Internet using HP Instant Share, do not work in this configuration.
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...network as described in this section, you must install the printer software. See Installing the printer software on a Windows computer or Installing the printer software on a Macintosh.
To connect the printer to the network 1. Connect the ethernet cable to the back of the printer.
2. Connect the ethernet cable to an empty port on the hub, router, or switch.
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