HP Deskjet 9680 Printer - Connecting to a network (Mac OS)

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Connecting to a network (Mac OS)

1

After setting up the HP Jetdirect external print server and a network port on your
computer, start your computer and make sure no applications are running.

2

Insert the Starter CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD menu runs automatically.

If the CD menu does not run automatically, double-click the CD icon on the desktop, and
then double-click the

Setup

icon.

3

Click

Install Driver

.

4

Follow the onscreen instructions.

5

Mac OS 9.1.x and 9.2.x

i

When prompted, restart the computer.

ii

Select

Chooser

from the

Apple

menu.

iii Select

hp inkjet xx

in the upper-left window of the Chooser window, where xx

represents the version of the current printer driver.

iv Select

deskjet 9600

in the right window of the Chooser screen.

v

Close the Chooser.

Mac OS X (10.1 and later)

i

Open the Print Center, which is located in the Applications\Utilities folder.

ii

Click

Add

.

iii Do one of the following steps:

If you are using an AppleTalk network, select

AppleTalk

on the pop-up menu.

If you are using an IP network, select

hp IP Printing

on the pop-up menu and then

type the IP address for the printer.

iv If necessary, select the Zone.

v

Select

deskjet 9600

from the printer list, and then click

Add

.

A dot appears beside the printer name, indicating that this printer is now the default
printer.

vi Close the Print Center.

You must install the HP Jetdirect external print server first, then connect the printer to the
network and install the printer software on the computer.

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