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The following steps can be used to install the HP LaserJet 5P or 5MP Printing System. These instructions as well as other information can also be found in the Readme file on Disk 1.
Before installation
Close all applications and Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs that load at startup (in Windows or DOS) such as virus checkers, fax utilities, and all other applications that may be open. Close any shell utilities such as Microsoft (R) Office Manager, Norton Desktop, or Dashboard.
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To close some shell utilities you need to de-install the software. Refer to the documentation provided with that utility. |
Exit any previous version of HP Status Window that may be running.
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Hint: for example, in Windows 95/98, choose the respective icon(s) in the Taskbar and then close any applications that may be open. In Windows 3.1 and 3.11, simultaneously press CTRL and ESC to launch the Task List window. Select each application, except Program Manager; and select End Task to close it. |
These precautions help ensure a smooth installation. After installing the HP LaserJet Printing System, these programs may be turned back on.
Typical and custom installation options
Typical installation
Use this option if the PC is directly connected through a parallel cable with the HP LaserJet 5P or 5MP printers.
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HP strongly recommends using an IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable for best performance, highest data transmission integrity, and bidirectional communication. |
Custom installation
Use this option if the PC is not directly connected through a parallel cable with the printer (for example, use of a switchbox, network adapter, or other sharing device) and/or the installation process cannot establish bidirectional communication between the PC and HP LaserJet 5P or 5MP printer. At the Custom Installation screen, de-select Status Window and do not install this component on the PC.
Installation instructions--standalone Windows 95/98
For best performance and feature support, HP recommends the use of the HP LaserJet 5P Printing System which is included with the printer and supported by HP.
To install the printer for Windows 95/98 for the first time, use the following instructions:
Turn on the PC (Windows will start) and follow the instructions in the section above before you install
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Connect the HP LaserJet 5P or 5MP printer to the PC and turn on the printer.
Insert Disk 1 of the "HP LaserJet 5P Printing System" disk set into the appropriate floppy disk drive.
Select Start, Settings, Printers.
Open the Add Printer Icon.
Follow the instructions of the Add Printer Wizard.
At the Manufacturers/Printers screen, select the Have Disk button.
Follow the instructions on the screen and make the selections.
Installing this Printing System will make the HPPCL5G.DRV printer driver the default in Windows 95/98.
Installation instructions-stand-alone Windows 3.1 and WFW 3.11
Turn on the PC, start Windows, and follow instructions in the section above before you install
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Insert Disk 1 of the HP LaserJet 5P Printing System disk set into the appropriate floppy disk drive.
From the "Program Manager" menu bar in Windows 3.1, select File.
Select Run from the drop-down menu under File.
From the Run ... dialog box, type in the appropriate drive letter (usually A:\ or B:\) then type SETUP and select the OK button. For example, if the disk is in drive A, type A:\SETUP and select OK.
Follow the instructions provided in the setup program and make the selections.
Installation instructions--networked (shared) Windows 3.1 and WFW 3.11
This installation process is for users sharing a networked configuration of Windows 3.1 and WFW 3.11.
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This document outlines the procedures for sharing a printer using Microsoft Windows Sharing (Peer-to-Peer networking). If these procedures are not successful,
click here to contact Microsoft
(http://www.microsoft.com). HP does not support Peer-to-Peer networking, as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating systems and not of the HP printer drivers. |
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The Network Administrator step requires that there are Network and DOS READ/WRITE privileges for the shared directory. This directory and the shared files are often files attributed to READ ONLY. The Printing System installer will detect if READ/WRITE privileges are not available. Users must have READ/WRITE privileges for their "Windows" or local directory for the second step of the installation. Ensure that no files are READ ONLY attributed in these directories.Ensure that the DOS path statement is correct for the shared and user's directories into which it will be installed. Failing to ensure this for each of the installation steps below will result in an unpredictable and incomplete installation. |
Before installing, follow the steps outlined in the section above before you install.
Network administrator
First, follow the instructions for a normal "Standalone Windows 3.1/WFW 3.11" installation. When the HP LaserJet 5P Printing System installer starts it will sense a networked Windows configuration. A new option called Network Administrator will appear. Select this button and follow the instructions. HP recommends installing all components of the HP LaserJet Printing System for shared use by users. This step need only be done once. Notice that all files will be copied to the shared directory of Windows on the network.
If HP FontSmart is installed, the installer will create a directory in the shared directory called HPFONTS for all FontSmart system files to be shared. Select the Change Directory button at the Select Components menu to change this location. The installer will also configure FontSmart for use in the Administrator's directory during a normal FontSmart installation. To avoid this, at the Select Components menu, choose the Font Options... button. In the Options menu, select Custom Font Selection. Choose OK and continue with the installation.
Windows users
Next, each user, or network client, who requires access to the Printing System components will need to run the HP LaserJet 5P Printing System installation and choose one of the installation methods. The installer will detect if the files for each selected component have previously been copied to the shared directory by the Network Administrator's install. If the printer driver is installed, no files will be copied and the user's WIN.INI will be updated to provide access to the driver. If the HP FontSmart and the TrueType screen fonts are installed, only the user's WIN.INI will be updated. If the Status Window is installed, a small number of files are copied to the shared directory and user's directory. The WIN.INI is updated, a HP LaserJet Group is created in the user's Windows, and icons for installed components are added to this group.
Installation instructions--driver only
If you obtained only a printer driver and its associated files (for example, through HP Electronic Services), install them into Windows 95/98 or Windows 3.1 and WFW 3.11 following the instructions below:
For Windows 95/98
Follow the instructions found in section above: "Installation instructions - stand-alone Windows 95/98". After pressing the Have Disk button, type in the appropriate path name (:\) to where these files are located and choose "OK". Follow the instructions on the screen.
For Windows 3.1 and 3.11
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Follow the instructions found in the "Before You Install!" section before installing the driver |
Select the Control Panel from the Main Group in Program Manager.
Select the Printers icon from the Control Panel window.
The Printers dialog box appears. Choose the Add>> button.
The List of Printers dialog box appears. Select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer (first line in list).
Choose the Install button.
Enter the drive and directory where the driver files are stored; press ENTER.
At the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box, highlight the available printers: HP LaserJet 5P/5MP (HP) and press ENTER.
Select the Connect button.
Highlight the correct printer port from the Ports list box and press ENTER.
Select the Setup button.
Make any necessary changes in the Printer Setup screen to reflect your printer's configuration.
Select OK.
Select the Set as Default Printer button.
Select the Close button.
The driver on the HP LaserJet 5P Printing System disks may also be installed using the procedure above (from Disk 1) for Windows 3.1 and 3.11. However, this is not the recommended installation procedure because this will not install other components on the disks. Also, shared Windows installations are only supported by the procedure described for the whole Printing System installation.
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