The printer's
various functions are controlled by software that resides in the printer,
otherwise known as firmware.
From
time to time firmware updates will be available from Hewlett-Packard. These
updates increase the printer's functionality and enhance its features.
Firmware
updates can be downloaded from the Internet and installed in your printer
in the following ways; you can choose whichever you find most convenient.
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Using HP Easy Printer Care under Windows, select your printer, the Support tab, and then Firmware Update.
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Using HP Printer Utility under Mac OS, select Support and then Firmware Update.
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Using your printer's Embedded Web Server, select the Main tab and then Firmware update.
note:If you are using an HP Jetdirect print server to connect to a network, the HP Easy Printer Care and HP Printer Utility options will not be available, so you will need to use the Embedded Web Server.
In each
case, follow the instructions on your screen to download the firmware file
and store it on your hard disk. Then select the downloaded file and click Update.
If you
experience very slow progress while uploading the firmware file to the printer,
the reason could be that you are using a proxy server. In that case, try bypassing
the proxy server and accessing the Embedded Web Server directly.
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In Internet Explorer 6 for Windows, go to Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN Settings, and check the Bypass proxy server for local addresses box. Alternatively, for more precise control, click the Advanced button and add the printer's IP address to the list of exceptions, for which the proxy server is not used.
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In Safari for Mac OS, go to Safari, Preferences, Advanced and click the Proxies: Change Settings button. Add the printer's IP address or its domain name to the list of exceptions, for which the proxy server is not used.
The firmware
includes a set of the most commonly used paper profiles. Extra paper profiles
can be downloaded separately.
