HP Color LaserJet 3500, 3550, and 3600 - Install the HP driver created for Windows Vista to print in Windows

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Follow the steps in this section only if you are connected via USB. If you are connected via a network, skip to Step two: Download the driver and extract the files.

1. Go to HP Support and select your country/language.
2. Select Drivers & Downloads.
3. Type your printer name or number in the Enter product name or number search box, and then click Go.
4. Select your model from the search results.
5. Select your language from the drop-down list and then select the operating system.
6. Under the Driver - USB section, locate the HP LaserJet USB (DOT4) communications driver for Windows file.
7. Click Download, click Run, and then wait for the process to finish.

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   If you receive a prompt to install .Net, click OK and follow the steps to install it.

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Do NOT connect the USB cable until prompted in Step four: Install the driver.

1. Go to HP Support and select your country/language.
2. Select Drivers & Downloads.
3. Type your printer name or number in the Enter product name or number search box, and then click Go.
4. Select your model from the search results.
5. Select your language from the drop-down list and then select the Windows Vista operating system version.
6. Under the Driver section, locate the HP LaserJet Host-based driver and click Download.
7. From the drop-down list, click Save as, browse to the location where you want to save the .exe file, click Save, and then wait while the file downloads.
8. Browse to the location where you saved the .exe file and then double-click the file to launch the WinZip Self Extractor.
9. Browse to the location where you want to save the extracted files, and then click Unzip.
   Figure : WinZip Self-Extractor

   
10. When you receive notification that the all files have unzipped successfully, click OK, and then click Close.

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Do NOT connect the USB cable until prompted in Step four: Install the driver.

1. Open Devices and Printers.
2. Click any printer in the list, and then click Print server properties (near the top of the screen).
3. Click the Drivers tab, click Add… to start the Add Printer Driver Wizard, click Next, select the processor, and then click Next.
4. Click Have Disk, click Browse, browse to the location where you unzipped the files, click Open, and then click OK.

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   Do NOT insert an older software CD. The Add Printer Driver Wizard will automatically select the .inf or .dll file to run the installer.

5. Select the printer, click Next, and then click Finish to close the Add Printer Driver Wizard.

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   If you receive a User Account Control prompt, click Yes to allow the changes.

6. Click Close, to close the Printer Properties.