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HP Photosmart
Connect the printer to a peer-to-peer network
In a peer-to-peer direct network configuration, the printer is directly connected to the network via an
HP JetDirect External Print Server. Each computer on the network sends print jobs directly to the
HP JetDirect External Print Server.
The following client operating systems and print servers are supported:
To connect a printer to a peer-to-peer network follow these steps:
1Set up the printer.
2 Set up the external print server for a peer-to-peer connection.
3 Install the print server software and the printer software on each of the client computers that need to
access the printer.
1. Set up the printer
• Set up the printer. Follow the Setup Guide included with the printer.
Note: The software should not yet be installed at this point.
2. Set up the print server
• Set up the HP JetDirect external print server. Configure the HP JetDirect external print server according
to the instructions provided with the print server.
3. Install the print server 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.
Operating Systems Print Servers
• Windows 98
• Windows Me
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• HP JetDirect 175X
• HP JetDirect 310X
• HP JetDirect 380X