Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet 8500, 8500 N, 8500 DN Printer Printing System CD-ROM Readme File for Microsoft(R) Windows * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE! PLEASE READ "LATE-BREAKING INFORMATION" IN THIS README FILE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT. THIS SECTION IS IN ENGLISH ONLY. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Readme File Contents I. Introduction -- Purpose of this Readme file -- Who needs this software? -- Overview of the Windows printing system components -- List of components and version numbers -- Available documentation II. Installation Instructions -- All Windows platforms -- Windows 3.1x -- Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 -- IBM OS/2 III. Hints/Issues -- All Windows platforms -- Windows 3.1x -- Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 IV. Late-Breaking Information (English Only) V. HP Software and Support Services -- Additional Information VI. Legal Statements -- Trademark notices -- Software license and copyright **************** I. INTRODUCTION **************** PURPOSE OF THIS README FILE This Readme file provides installation instructions and software release notes for the HP Color LaserJet 8500 printer. Note: HP Color LaserJet 8500 printer refers to the HP Color LaserJet 8500, 8500 N, and 8500 DN printers. WHO NEEDS THIS SOFTWARE? HP recommends using this installation software to install the HP Color LaserJet 8500 Windows printing system, which is required for printing with the HP Color LaserJet 8500 printer. OVERVIEW OF THE WINDOWS PRINTING SYSTEM COMPONENTS The HP Color LaserJet printing system CD-ROM (CD-ROM1) has two partitions: one for Windows-based systems and one for Apple Macintosh (and compatible) systems. A subdirectory is provided on the Windows-based partition for IBM OS/2 files. When you insert CD-ROM1 into your CD-ROM drive, the partition that corresponds to your operating system is automatically made available to you. The other partition is hidden. ------- Drivers ------- Your operating system and your selections during printer installation determine the components (printer drivers and utilities) that are installed on your system. The sections that follow provide details on installation options and available software utilities. Each printer driver listed below supports the HP Color LaserJet 8500 printer. For more information about a particular driver or software utility, see its associated online Help. Some components also contain separate Readme files that you can access through the component's subdirectory. Windows 95 ---------- -- PCL printer driver (HP CLJ 8500-PCL, version 2.00.00) -- PostScript(TM) printer driver (HP CLJ 8500-PS, version 2.00.00) Windows NT 4.0 -------------- -- PCL printer driver (HP CLJ 8500-PCL, version 2.00.00) -- PostScript printer driver (HP CLJ 8500-PS, version 2.00.00) Windows 3.1x ------------ -- PCL printer driver (HP CLJ 8500-PCL, version 2.00.00) -- PostScript printer driver (HP CLJ 8500-PS, version 2.00.00) IBM OS/2 -------- -- PCL printer driver (IBM OS/2 LaserJet driver) -- PostScript printer driver (IBM OS/2 PostScript driver) ---------------------------- Optional Software Components ---------------------------- The following optional software components are available with the printer: HP ToolBox Utility ------------------ The HP Toolbox utility is a taskbar printer icon that provides you with a one-step access point to document and printer information. For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, the HP Toolbox utility icon is typically located in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. For Windows 3.1, the HP Toolbox utility icon is located on the desktop. The HP ToolBox utility can be installed during a Custom Installation. HP FontSmart Utility -------------------- The HP FontSmart utility manages fonts and makes them available to your Windows applications. The HP FontSmart utility speeds up Windows' performance by allowing you to install and make active only the fonts you need. The HP FontSmart utility is installed during a Typical Installation and can be installed during a Custom Installation. HP JetAdmin Software -------------------- The HP JetAdmin software is a printer management tool for Windows that allows network administrators to remotely install, configure, troubleshoot, and manage peripherals, as well as set passwords for HP JetDirect-connected printers and accessories. The HP JetAdmin software can be installed during a Custom Installation. ------------------------- Specific Printer Features ------------------------- The following features of the HP Color LaserJet 8500 printer and the Windows printing system are available. Note: For more information about the documents referred to in this section, see "Available Documentation" in this Readme file. Paper and Print Job Handling ---------------------------- The following paper and print job handling features can be used with the printer. * Paper types and sizes: The printer can print in color on a number of media types and sizes, including letter-size, legal-size, A3, A4, 11 by 17 inch, envelopes, card stock, heavy media up to 58 lb (216 g/m2) bond, and labels. Depending on the paper size and type, the optional duplex printing accessory enables color printing on two sides. For more information on paper and other media, see the online user's guide. * Paper trays: The printer has two 500-sheet input trays (trays 2 and 3) that support letter-, legal-, and A4-sized media. In addition, tray 3 supports 11-by-17 inch and A3-sized media. Tray 1, a 100-sheet multipurpose tray, supports such media sizes and types as letter, legal, executive, A4, and custom-sized media (up to 12 by 18.5 inch), as well as envelopes, labels, and card stock. In addition to these three trays, an optional tray can be installed in the printer that holds up to 2,000 sheets of paper. For ordering information and information on using the paper trays, see the online user's guide. For instructions on setting up the printer driver to print from the optional 2,000-sheet input tray, see the online Help. * Optional duplex printing accessory: An optional duplex printing accessory can be installed in the printer, allowing you to print in color on both sides of a page (often called duplex printing). For ordering information, see the online user's guide. For instructions on installing the duplex printing accessory, see the installation guide for the duplex printing accessory. See the online Help for information on how to set up the printer driver for duplex printing. * Multi-bin mailbox: A multi-bin mailbox can be installed on the printer that provides multiple output destinations for print jobs. The printer must have a 2,000-sheet input tray before a multi-bin mailbox can be added. For ordering information, see the online user's guide. For more information on installing the multi-bin mailbox, see the installation guide for the multi-bin mailbox. See the online Help for information on how to set up the printer driver for using the multi-bin mailbox. * Proof and Print: The Proof and Print feature allows you to print one copy of a job for proofreading and then quickly and easily print any remaining copies from the printer control panel. An optional hard disk is required in the printer to use this feature. For more information on using the Proof and Print feature, see the online Help. * Reusable Settings: Reusable Settings save a group of printer driver properties. If you print a document that requires setting several printer driver properties, such as printing a multiple-paged company letter that uses a different type of paper for the first page than the rest of the pages, the properties can be saved and used to print similar documents. See the printer driver online Help for information on using Reusable Settings. * Pages per Sheet: The Pages per Sheet option allows you to print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper. The multiple pages (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16 pages per sheet) appear smaller and are arranged based on the number of pages printed on the sheet. See the online Help for information on using the Pages per Sheet option. Additional Memory ----------------- Either an optional printer hard disk or an optional ROM (read-only memory) or synchronous DRAM (dynamic random- access memory) DIMM (dual inline memory module) device memory can be installed in the printer. These accessories provide storage for fonts and macros as well as allow proof and print and mopying capabilities (multiple original prints). See the online user's guide for information on the printer hard disk and the optional ROM and synchronous DRAM DIMM device memory. Color ----- HP ColorSmart II provides improved print quality, supporting exceptional 600-by-600 dpi color output. HP ColorSmart II automates your printer's color controls by intelligently analyzing your documents, identifying the objects on each page, and then automatically maximizing the vibrancy and clarity of the printed output. See the online Help for information on using HP ColorSmart II. You can also manually specify color settings for your print jobs, which allows you to adjust the color control and halftone settings independently for printed text, graphics, and images. Black and white printing allows you to print color documents in varying shades of gray. Color images that are printed in black and white print faster and are easier to reproduce on black-and-white-only devices, such as copiers and fax machines. For more information on HP ColorSmart II, as well as adjusting colors manually and printing in black and white, see the online Help for the printer driver. Watermarks ---------- A watermark adds background text to a document being printed. For example, you can print text in the background of your document stating that the document is "Confidential". You can create your own watermarks or select from predefined watermarks to print with your documents, as well as edit the watermark text and change the font type, size, angle, color, and position of an existing watermark. See the online Help for information on using watermarks. LIST OF COMPONENTS AND VERSION NUMBERS Two CD-ROMs are included with this printer. CD-ROM1 contains the printer software; CD-ROM2 contains the online user's guide. Note: Depending on the operating system in use, some of the directories might not be accessible. ------------------- Contents of CD-ROM1 ------------------- Root directory -------------- * Hpsetup.exe * Setup.exe * Readme.txt Directory --------- \<operating system> (Example: \Win9x, \Winnt, \Os2) \Autocad Subdirectory 1 -------------- \<language> (Example: \English, \Dansk, \Deutsch) Subdirectories 2 and 3 ---------------------- <\Disk1, \Disk2, ...\DiskN>\files (\Disk1 contains Setup.exe) \Pcl\Disk1 ...\DiskN (contains Oemsetup.inf) \Ps\Disk1 ...\DiskN (contains Oemsetup.inf) \Jetadmin\<\Disk1, ...\Disk4> ------------------- Contents of CD-ROM2 ------------------- Directory --------- \Autocad\<language> (Example: \English, \Dansk, \Deutsch) \<operating system> (Example: \Win9x, \Winnt) \<language> Subdirectory (under \<operating system>\<language>) --------------------------------------------------- \Fonts\<Adobe(TM) Acrobat Reader Fonts> \Hp8500.pdf <online user's guide file> \Setup.exe \<Acrobat Reader uncompressed> \<Acrobat Reader compressed> (installed with Setup.exe) AVAILABLE DOCUMENTATION Several references are available on using the printer and the printer software. -- An online user's guide, available in PDF format from CD-ROM2 -- A printed getting started guide, provided with the printer at the time of purchase -- A printed quick reference guide to keep at the printer, provided with the printer at the time of purchase -- Online Help files, available for most drivers and HP printer utilities -- Readme files for the PCL and PostScript printer drivers -- HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide, provided with the HP Color LaserJet 8500 N and 8500 DN printers -- Consumable installation guides, provided in each consumable kit -- Accessory installation guides, provided with each accessory -- Support and update information from HP's website (The address for this website is provided in "HP Software and Support Services -- Additional Information" in this Readme file.) ****************************** II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ****************************** ALL WINDOWS PLATFORMS -------------------------------------------------------------- Using the Setup Software with Multilingual Versions of Windows -------------------------------------------------------------- When you are operating in a Windows environment, the setup software automatically detects the version of the operating system that you are using. The software is installed in the language that you have selected in your Windows Control Panel. This means that if the language preference is set to Spanish and you are operating an English version of Windows, the installation utility installs the Spanish version of the Windows printing system. If the language you select in the Windows Control Panel is not available in the software, the installation utility installs the English version of the Windows printing system. ----------------------------- Specifying a New Network Port ----------------------------- If you are working on a network and wish to specify a new port, complete the installation and then see "Specifying a New Network Port for the Printer" in the "Hints/Issues" section of this Readme file. ----------------------------------------- Upgrading to a Different Operating System ----------------------------------------- When you upgrade to a different operating system, you must reinstall the printer driver. -------------------- Installation Options -------------------- The Windows printing system, located on CD-ROM1, provides four installation options. Note: The Typical and Custom Installations enable bidirectional communication between the printer and the computer. Enabling bidirectional communication installs additional files on your computer, which can require approximately 4 MB of hard disk space. If you want to install only the printer drivers without enabling bidirectional communication, complete a Minimal Installation below or follow the instructions provided in "Installing the Printer Drivers Using the Windows Add Printer Feature" or "Installing the Printer Drivers Using the Add Printer Wizard" below. Typical Installation -------------------- Installs the PCL and PostScript drivers, the associated Readme files, HP FontSmart, and the Uninstaller (Uninstall CLJ 8500 typical). This installation also enables bidirectional communication between the printer and the computer. The Typical Installation requires approximately 19 MB of hard disk space. Custom Installation ------------------- Installs the printer drivers you specify, the associated Readme files, the Uninstaller (Uninstall CLJ 8500 custom), and the additional HP printer utilities that you select. (For Windows operating systems, the available HP utilities are HP JetAdmin, HP ToolBox, and HP FontSmart.) This installation also enables bidirectional communication between the printer and the computer. The Custom Installation requires up to 24 MB of hard disk space. Minimal Installation -------------------- Installs only the default driver (the PostScript driver) and the Uninstaller (Uninstall CLJ 8500 minimal). The Minimal Installation requires approximately 1.5 MB of hard disk space. Disk Copy Installation ---------------------- Enables you to copy the CD-ROM images to disks or to a network drive for use in installing the printer software from a network. The Disk Copy Installation requires approximately 10.5 MB of hard disk space. WINDOWS 3.1X ------------------------------------------------------------ Installing the Printer Drivers Using the Windows Add Printer Feature ------------------------------------------------------------ The HP Color LaserJet 8500 printer's installation software changes the configuration of the computer when it installs HP ToolBox and enables bidirectional communication between the printer and the computer. (For more information about the components of the various installation options, see "Installation Options" above.) If you do not want to change the configuration of the computer when installing the PostScript and PCL printer drivers or you obtained ONLY a printer driver and its associated files (for example, through HP Electronic Services), install the printer drivers using the Add Printer feature in Windows 3.1x. To use the Add Printer feature, complete the following steps. 1. Close all applications, terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, and virus checkers. After installation, you can restart these programs. 2. From the Program Manager, double-click the Main group. 3. Double-click the Print Manager icon. The Print Manager dialog box appears. 4. From the Options menu, click Printer Setup. 5. In the Printers dialog box, click Add. 6. In the List Of Printers box, click Install Or Update Printer. 7. Click Install. 8. Insert the Windows Printing System CD-ROM (CD-ROM1). Note: If you are installing the printer drivers from disks, insert Disk 1 for either the PostScript or PCL printer driver into the disk drive. If you are installing the printer drivers from an electronic file, go to step 9. 9. Type or browse for one of the following paths: * Adobe PostScript driver: \<operating system>\<language>\PS\Disk1\Oemsetup.inf * PCL driver: \<operating system>\<language>\PCL\Disk1\Oemsetup.inf (If you are installing the Windows printing system from disks, locate the Oemsetup.inf file.) Note: You can only install one printer driver at a time. If you want to install both the Adobe PostScript and PCL drivers, repeat steps 3 to 11 to add the second printer driver. 10. Click OK. The computer installs the printer driver files. 11. Make sure the driver you want to install is selected, and then click Connect. All Windows-based applications will use the HP Color LaserJet 8500 printer as the default printer. 12. In the Ports list, select the port you want to assign to the printer. * If you select a COM port, you may need to change the communications settings. * If you select FILE, you will be prompted for a filename every time you print to that printer. * If you are using more than one printer, you can connect one printer to each of ports LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. Note: Each printer you install is assigned to the port LPT1. If your printer is connected to a different port, you need to change the port assignment. 13. Provide the necessary information in the dialog box, and then click OK. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Installing the Windows Printing System or the Online User's Guide from CD-ROM or Disks ----------------------------------------------------------------- To install the Windows printing system and the online user's guide in Windows 3.1x, complete the following instructions. 1. Close all applications, terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, and virus checkers. After installation, you can restart these programs. 2. If you are installing the Windows printing system from CD-ROM, insert CD-ROM1 into the CD-ROM drive. (If you are installing the Windows printing system from disks, insert Disk 1 of the Windows printing system set into the disk drive.) - Or - If you are installing the online user's guide from CD-ROM, insert CD-ROM2 into the CD-ROM drive. Note: If you received the Windows printing system or the online user's guide through electronic services or you received the Windows printing system from a Disk Copy installation, see "Installing the Windows Printing System or the Online User's Guide from an Electronic File" below. 3. In File Manager, click Run from the File menu. 4. In the Run text box, type the drive and path for the installer program on CD-ROM1 or Disk 1 (usually D:\Setup.exe for CD-ROM or A:\Setup.exe for disks) if you are installing the Windows printing system. - Or - Type the drive and path for the online user's guide installer on CD-ROM2 if you are installing the online user's guide. Note: If you are a network user installing from a shared Windows directory, see your network administrator for the correct drive and path. 5. Click OK to begin the installation and respond to each prompt that appears on the screen. Click Next to proceed to the next screen or click Back to return to the previous screen. Note: When you finish installing the printer software, you must restart Windows. You can then restart any applications, TSR programs, and virus checkers that you closed before beginning the installation. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Installing the Windows Printing System or the Online User's Guide from an Electronic File ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you received the Windows printing system or the online user's guide through electronic services or you received the Windows printing system from a disk copy installation, complete the following instructions. 1. Close all applications, terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, and virus checkers. After installation, you can restart these programs. 2. In File Manager, click Run from the File menu. 3. In the Run text box, type the drive and path for the Windows printing system installer. - Or - Type the drive and path for the online user's guide installer. Note: If you are a network user installing from a shared Windows directory, see your network administrator for the correct drive and path. 4. Click OK to begin the installation and respond to each prompt that appears on the screen. Click Next to proceed to the next screen, or click Back to return to the previous screen. Note: When you finish installing the printer software, you must restart Windows. You can then restart any applications, TSR programs, and virus checkers that you closed before beginning the installation. WINDOWS 95 AND WINDOWS NT 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------- Installing the Printer Drivers Using the Add Printer Wizard ------------------------------------------------------------- The HP Color LaserJet 8500 printer's installation software changes the configuration of the computer when it installs HP ToolBox and enables bidirectional communication between the printer and the computer. (For more information about the components of the various installation options, see "Installation Options" above.) If you do not want to change the configuration of the computer when installing the PostScript and PCL printer drivers or you obtained ONLY a printer driver and its associated files (for example, through HP Electronic Services), install the printer drivers using the Add Printer wizard in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. To use the Add Printer wizard, complete the following steps. Note: The Add Printer wizard allows you to install only one printer driver at a time. If you want to install both the PostScript and PCL drivers, repeat the following instructions to add the second printer driver. 1. Close all applications, terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, and virus checkers. After installation, you can restart these programs. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 3. Double-click Add Printer. 4. Follow the instructions in the Add Printer wizard. 5. When asked to select the Manufacturer and Printer, click Have Disk. 6. Insert the Windows Printing System CD-ROM (CD-ROM1) into the CD-ROM drive. Note: If you are installing the printer drivers from disks, insert Disk 1 for either the PostScript or PCL printer driver into the disk drive. If you are installing the printer drivers from an electronic file, go to step 7. 7. Type or browse for one of the following paths: * PostScript driver: \<operating system>\<language>\PS\Disk1\Oemsetup.inf * PCL driver: \<operating system>\<language>\PCL\Disk1\Oemsetup.inf 8. Click OK. 9. Follow the instructions in the Add Printer wizard. The computer installs only the PostScript driver or the PCL driver. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Installing the Windows Printing System or the Online User's Guide from CD-ROM or Disks ----------------------------------------------------------------- To install the Windows printing system and the online user's guide in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, complete the following instructions. 1. Close all applications, terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, and virus checkers. After installation, you can restart these programs. 2. If you are installing the Windows printing system from CD-ROM, insert CD-ROM1 into the CD-ROM drive. (If you are installing the Windows printing system from disks, insert Disk 1 of the Windows printing system into the disk drive.) - Or - If you are installing the online user's guide from CD-ROM, insert CD-ROM2 into the CD-ROM drive. Note: If you received the Windows printing system or the online user's guide through electronic services or you received the Windows printing system from a Disk Copy installation, see "Installing the Windows Printing System or the Online User's Guide from an Electronic File" below. 3. If the installation begins automatically, go to step 8. 4. If the installation does not begin automatically, click Run from the Start menu. 5. In the Run dialog box, click Browse to locate your CD-ROM drive or disk drive. Note: If you are a network user installing from a shared Windows directory, see your network administrator for the correct drive and path. 6. If you are installing the Windows printing system, double-click Hp_clj_8500 from your CD-ROM drive or from your disk drive. - Or - If you are installing the online user's guide, double-click the folder from your CD-ROM drive that corresponds to the operating system you are using, and then double-click the folder corresponding to the language in which you want to view the online user's guide. 7. Click Setup.exe, and then click OK. 8. Respond to each prompt that appears on the screen. Click Next to proceed to the next screen or click Back to return to the previous screen. Note: When you finish installing the printer software, you must restart Windows. You can then restart any applications, TSR programs, and virus checkers that you closed before beginning the installation. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Installing the Windows Printing System or the Online User's Guide from an Electronic File ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you received the Windows printing system or the online user's guide through electronic services or from a disk copy installation, complete the following instructions. 1. Close all applications, terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, and virus checkers. After installation, you can restart these programs. 2. Click Run from the Start menu. 3. In the Run box, type the path or click Browse to locate the Windows printing system installer. - Or - Type the path or click Browse to locate the online user's guide installer. Note: If you are a network user installing from a shared Windows directory, see your network administrator for the correct drive and path. 4. If you are installing the Windows printing system, double-click the folder containing the Windows printing system, and then double-click the Disk 1 folder. - Or - If you are installing the online user's guide, double-click the folder corresponding to the operating system you are using, and then double-click the folder corresponding to the language in which you want to view the online user's guide. 5. Click Setup.exe, and then click OK. 6. Respond to each prompt that appears on the screen. Click Next to proceed to the next screen or click Back to return to the previous screen. Note: When you finish installing the printer software, you must restart Windows. You can then restart any applications, TSR programs, and virus checkers that you closed before beginning the installation. IBM OS/2 ----------------------------------- Installing the OS/2 Printing System ----------------------------------- To install the OS/2 printing system, complete the following instructions. 1. Insert CD-ROM1 into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Locate the OS_2 directory on CD-ROM1. 3. See the Readme file for your language in the OS_2 folder for installation instructions. ---------------------------------- Installing the Online User's Guide ---------------------------------- To install the online user's guide, complete the following instructions. 1. Insert CD-ROM2 into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Locate the OS/2 version of the online user's guide and the Adobe Acrobat Reader viewer on the CD-ROM. 3. Run installer program for the online user's guide. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. ****************** III. HINTS/ISSUES ****************** ALL WINDOWS PLATFORMS ----------------------------- Using the Online User's Guide ----------------------------- The printer is shipped with an online user's guide, a .pdf file included on CD-ROM2 that can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can use the online user's guide in three ways: * Install the online user's guide on your computer. * Use the online user's guide directly from CD-ROM2 (without installing the .pdf file on your computer). * Use the online user's guide over a network. For more information on gaining access to and using the online user's guide, see the getting started guide for this printer. Installing the Online User's Guide on Your Computer --------------------------------------------------- See the instructions for installing the Windows printing system and the OS/2 printing system for information about installing the online user's guide on your computer. Using the Online User's Guide from CD-ROM2 ------------------------------------------ ------------ Windows 3.1x ------------ To use the online user's guide from CD-ROM2 in Windows 3.1x, complete the following steps: 1. Insert CD-ROM2 into the CD-ROM drive. 2. In File Manager, click Run from the File menu. 3. In the Run text box, type the drive and path for the online user's guide (usually D:\<language>\<online user's guide.pdf>). 4. Click OK. If you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, the online user's guide opens in the Acrobat Reader window. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, the Cannot Run Program dialog box appears. 5. Click OK. 6. In File Manager, click Associate from the File menu. 7. In the Associate With text box, type the drive and path for Acroread.exe (usually D:\<language>\Acroread.exe), and then click OK. 8. Open the online user's guide. The online user's guide opens in the Acrobat Reader window. ----------------------------- Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 ----------------------------- To use the online user's guide from CD-ROM2 in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, complete the following steps: 1. Insert CD-ROM2 into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Run from the Start menu. 3. In the Run dialog box, click Browse to locate your CD-ROM drive or disk drive. 4. Double-click the folder on CD-ROM2 corresponding to the language in which you want to view the online user's guide, and then double-click the online user's guide file. 5. Click OK. If you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, the online user's guide opens in the Acrobat Reader window. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, the Program Not Found dialog box appears. 6. Type the path for Acroread.exe (usually D:\<language>\<online user's guide.pdf>). - Or - Click Locate to find the file on CD-ROM2. 7. Click OK. The online user's guide opens in the Acrobat Reader window. Using the Online User's Guide over a Network -------------------------------------------- ------------ Windows 3.1x ------------ To use the online user's guide over a network in Windows 3.1x, complete the following steps: Note: See your network administrator for the correct drive and path for the online user's guide. 1. In File Manager, click Run from the File menu. 2. In the Run text box, type the drive and path for the online user's guide. 3. Click OK. If you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, the online user's guide opens in the Acrobat Reader window. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, the Cannot Run Program dialog box appears. 4. Click OK. 5. In File Manager, click Associate from the File menu. 6. In the Associate With box, type the drive and path for Acroread.exe. - Or - Click Browse and find Acroread.exe. Note: If you do not know where Acroread.exe is located, see your network administrator for the correct drive and path. 7. Click OK. 8. Open the online user's guide. The online user's guide opens in the Acrobat Reader window. ----------------------------- Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 ----------------------------- To use the online user's guide over a network in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, complete the following steps: Note: See your network administrator for the correct drive and path for the online user's guide. 1. Click Run from the Start menu. 2. In the Run dialog box, type the drive and path of the online user's guide. - Or - Click Browse, double-click the folder corresponding to the language in which you want to view the online user's guide, and then double-click the online user's guide file. Note: In the Files of type drop-down list, make sure All Files (*.*) is selected. 3. Click OK. If you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, the online user's guide opens in the Acrobat Reader window. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, the Program Not Found dialog box appears. 4. Type the drive and path for Acroread.exe. - Or - Click Locate to find the file. Note: If you do not know where Acroread.exe is located, see your network administrator for the correct drive and path. 5. Click OK. The online user's guide opens in the Acrobat Reader window. ------------------------- Current HP LaserJet Users ------------------------- If you currently have an HP LaserJet printer driver installed on your computer system, this printing system can be safely installed. It can coexist with drivers for different printers. It replaces and updates only previous versions of the printing software for this printer. The new printer driver has property pages similar to your older printer driver, but it reflects the features and capabilities of the current driver. ------------------------- Upgrading Printer Drivers ------------------------- For best printer performance, HP recommends that you use the most current version of the printer drivers. New printer drivers have property pages similar to your older printer driver but provide the newest features and capabilities of the updated printer driver. See "HP Software and Support Services -- Additional Information" in this Readme file for information on obtaining updated drivers. ----------------------------- Registering from the Internet ----------------------------- Go to the URL listed below to register from the Internet as an HP LaserJet printer user: http://www.hp.com/go/clj8500_register WINDOWS 3.1X --------------------------------------------- Specifying a New Network Port for the Printer --------------------------------------------- 1. Install the printer software. See "Installation Instructions" in this Readme file for information. 2. From Program Manager, double-click Main, and then double-click Control Panel. 3. Double-click Printers. 4. Click HP CLJ 8500-PCL or HP CLJ 8500-PS. 5. Click Connect. 6. In Ports:, select the new port. Click Help for more information on ports. 7. Click OK. --------------------------- Selecting a Default Printer --------------------------- 1. From Program Manager, double-click Main. 2. Double-click Print Manager to display a list of printers. 3. Select the printer you wish to set as the default printer. The default printer's name is underlined. 4. From the Printer menu, click Set Default Printer. The default printer's name is underlined. 5. Click Exit. WINDOWS 95 AND WINDOWS NT 4.0 --------------------------------------------- Specifying a New Network Port for the Printer --------------------------------------------- 1. Install the printer software. See "Installation Instructions" in this Readme file for information. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 3. From the displayed list of printers, click HP CLJ 8500-PCL or HP CLJ 8500-PS. 4. From the File menu, click Properties. 5. In Windows 95, click the Details tab. - Or - In Windows NT 4.0, click the Ports tab. 6. In Print to the following port:, select the new port. If the port is not included in the list of ports, click Add Port to add it. Click Help for more information on ports. 7. Click OK. --------------------------- Selecting a Default Printer --------------------------- 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Select the printer you wish to set as the default printer. 3. From the File menu, click Set As Default. A check appears next to the menu option. 4. Click Close. ****************************** IV. LATE-BREAKING INFORMATION ****************************** README FILES LOCATED ON CD-ROM1 In the "List of Components and Version Numbers" section of this Readme file, three files are listed as being located in the root directory of CD-ROM1. Readme.txt, which is one of these files, is not included in the root directory of CD-ROM1. Other Readme files (for the printing system CD-ROM and the printer drivers) are located on CD-ROM1. To find these Readme files, browse the directories within the appropriate operating system and language folders. ************************************************************* V. HP SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ************************************************************* Refer to the printer's online user's guide for additional methods of obtaining software and support information, such as other driver distribution centers, other online services, fax service, and online support. INTERNET Anonymous FTP library service is available for around-the-clock access to drivers and technical support information for Hewlett-Packard peripheral and computer products. Note that the paths might change without notice. Access the Internet or FTP address and use the menus to locate the software or support of your choice. URL for Software and Support: http://www.hp.com/go/cposupport URL for Access HP: http://www.hp.com FTP address: ftp.hp.com Login: anonymous Password: your Internet name (or user identification) ********************* Vi. LEGAL STATEMENTS ********************* TRADEMARK NOTICES Adobe(TM) and PostScript(TM) are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Microsoft(R), Windows(R), MS Windows(R), and Windows NT(R) are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SOFTWARE LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT This Software is owned and copyrighted by Hewlett-Packard or its third-party suppliers. 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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.