hardware-first installation If you have connected the USB cable to the ports on the computer and the printer before installing the printer software, the Found New Hardware wizard appears on the computer screen. In the Found New Hardware wizard, click Next . Click Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) , and then click Next . Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the CD menu appears, click Exit twice to close the CD menu. Select Specify a location , click Browse to locate the installation files for the operating system the computer is using, and then click OK . • For Windows 98 and Windows Me, use DRIVERS\ DRIVER>\WIN9X_ME\ .
For example, DRIVERS\PCL6\WIN9X_ME\ENGLISH contains the installation files for the English version of the PCL 6 printer driver. • For Windows 2000, use DRIVERS\ \WIN2K\ . For example, DRIVERS\PS3\WIN2K\ENGLISH contains the installation files for the English version of the PS 3 printer driver for Windows 2000. Click Next , and then follow the instructions on the screen. Click Next , and then click Finish . If you are using Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition, repeat steps 3 to 6 to finish the installation.
hardware-first installation for Windows XP If you have connected the USB cable to the ports on the computer and the printer before installing the printer software, the Found New Hardware wizard appears on the computer screen. In the Found New Hardware wizard, click Install the software automatically (Recommended) , and then click Next . In the Select Port screen, click USB Printing Support , which allows you to access the printer status using the Toolbox. If you want to use USB Printing Support and you see more than one option, select the USB Printing Support option from Microsoft. Warning Click Next and then click Finish . In the second Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next .
Click the best driver for your operating system. For Windows XP 64-bit, click either HP Business Inkjet 3000 PCL 5C or HP Business Inkjet 3000 PS . For Windows XP 32-bit, click HP Business Inkjet 3000 PS , and then click Next . 2-44 hp restricted setup & configure