Follow the installation steps provided below to install an HP Designjet printer driver onto the touch-screen system.
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Close the scanning software.
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From the windows desktop press Start, Settings, and then Printers.
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At the printers window double press Add printer.
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At the Add Printer Wizard screen press Next.Figure : Add Printer Wizard
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Select Local printer, even if connecting via a network.Figure : Local printer selection
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Select LPT1 and click Next.Figure : Selecting port
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At the Manufacturers and Printers screen select Have Disk.Figure : Have Disk option
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The install from disk screen comes up. Click Browse.Figure : Install from disk screen
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Browse the C: drive and select the following path:
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For HP Designjet 500, 800, 5000, 5500, and 100 series printers (HP-GL/2 driver): C:\Programfiles\hp\HP Designjet Driver Installer\HPGL2RAS\en\win2000
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For HP Designjet 1000 series (HP-GL/2 driver): C:\Programfiles\hp\HP Designjet Driver Installer\HPGL2\en\win2000.
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To install the Post-Script driver (if available), install from the driver CD, or click here to download the driver from http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?locale=en_US.
Figure : Locate file screen
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After selecting the appropriate path, click Open.
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Click OK.Figure : Install From Disk screen
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From this list select the correct printer, and then click Next.Figure : Printer selection screen
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Leave the default printer name and click Next.Figure : Name the printer screen
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Select Do not share printer and then click Next.Figure : Sharing printer screen
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Select No on the windows test page screen, and then select Next.Figure : Print test page screen
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Click Finish.Figure : Completing the add printer wizard screen
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The files will copy and install the driver.Figure : Copying files screen
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Go to the printers folder and make sure that the printer installed correctly.Figure : Printers window
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If the printer is connected via parallel, right-mouse click the printer icon, scroll to Properties and print a test page.Figure : Printer properties screen
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If the printer is connected via USB go into Properties, Ports and select the USB port. Print a test page to confirm functionality.
TCP/IP Configuration
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Highlight the driver, right-mouse click and select Properties.
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Select the Ports tab.Figure : Ports tab
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Click Add Port.
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Highlight HP Standard TCP/IP Port.
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Select New Port.Figure : Printer ports screen
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Click Next.Figure : TCP/IP port wizard
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Type in the IP address and select Next.
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Port name is not necessary.Figure : Add port screen
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Click Close.
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Select Apply and then OK.
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Highlight the driver, right-click and select Properties.
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Select the General tab print a test page.
