Setup Guide
HP PSC 500
Setup Guide
HP PSC 500
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HP PSC 500
Setting Up Your HP PSC 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Step 1 — Unpack Your HP PSC 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Step 2 — Load Paper in Your HP PSC 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Step 3 — Install Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Step 4 — Connect the Printer Cable and Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Connecting the Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Connecting the Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Step 5 — Install the HP PSC 500 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Installing the HP PSC 500 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Registering Your HP PSC 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Installing OCR Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Installing Third-Party Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Step 6 — Align Your Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Understanding Point-and-Print and Peer-to-Peer Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Local Area Network (LAN) Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Setting Up the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Setting Up a Point-and-Print Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Client (95/98 server to NT 4.0 client) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
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About This Guide
This guide will help you get started and show you how to perform the most
common tasks with your HP PSC 500.
If you need additional information, use the HP PSC 500 Toolbox on your
desktop. For late-breaking updates, visit our Web site at:
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Setting Up Your
HP PSC 500
1
NOTE
If available, your scanner works best with your computer’s parallel port set to ECP
mode. Refer to the “Read about ECP” document, which is available after you install
your software or refer to the user’s guide that came with your computer.
Setting Up Your HP PSC 500
Follow the steps in the order shown.
IMPORTANT
Do not turn on your HP PSC 500 until the installation program instructs you.
Step 1 — Unpack Your HP PSC 500
1
Remove the cardboard tray containing the accessory items.
2
Rest the box on its side, and pull out your HP PSC 500.
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3
Make sure the following items are included with your HP PSC 500:
a
Bi-directional, parallel, IEEE 1284-compliant printer cable with
1284-C connector.
b
Power supply (AC/DC adapter) with attached cord
(HP part number 0950-2880).
c
d
e
Power cord.
CD-ROM disk(s).
Three manuals: HP PSC 500 Setup Guide, HP PSC 500 Basic
Operations Guide, and HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide.
f
One black and one color print cartridge.
If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom
you purchased your HP PSC 500.
a
c
f
d
b
e
4
Choose a location and environment for your HP PSC 500.
X
Use your HP PSC 500 only within normal room temperature and
humidity ranges. For recommended ranges, see “Environmental
Specifications” in Chapter 6 of the HP PSC 500 Customer Care
Guide.
X
X
X
X
Avoid direct sunlight or locations where a quick change in
temperature might cause condensation inside the unit.
Make sure the location is well ventilated. Dust, gases, or fumes
(such as ammonia or paint thinner) can damage the unit.
Choose a site that is level, flat, and stable. The HP PSC 500 vibrates
and needs to be on a sturdy surface.
Be sure a grounded outlet is nearby and easily accessible.
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5
Remove the packaging materials (plastic wrap, cardboard insert, and
packing tape) from the outside of the unit.
Step 2 — Load Paper in Your HP PSC 500
1
Slide the paper width and length adjusters to their outermost positions.
As you pull the paper length adjuster out, the bottom (IN) tray also slides
out.
2
Insert paper into the IN tray, print side down, until it stops.
3
Slide the paper width and length adjusters in until they stop at the edges
of the paper.
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4
Push the IN tray back toward the unit until it stops, and lower the top
(OUT) tray if you raised it before inserting paper.
For information about loading specific paper types, see Chapter 2, “All
About Paper,” of the HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide.
For information about paper tray capacities, see Chapter 6, “Technical
Information,” of the HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide.
Step 3 — Install Print Cartridges
1
Locate the print-cartridge access door on the front of the HP PSC 500,
just above the OUT tray.
2
Pull the latch on the print-cartridge access door toward you and raise it
up until it is fully extended.
3
4
Remove the cardboard insert from the inside of the unit.
TIP Save the packaging materials in case you ever need to move or
ship your HP PSC 500.
The print-cartridge carriage will be in the middle of the access area. The
carriage contains two slots designed to hold one color print cartridge and
one black print cartridge. You should have received one of each type of
cartridge with your new HP PSC 500.
Raise both latches on the carriage.
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5
Remove the color print cartridge (the thicker one) from its packaging
and, being careful to touch only the black plastic, gently remove both the
green pull tab and blue tape covering the nozzles.
CAUTION
Do not touch the gold-colored contacts.
Push the color print cartridge firmly down into the slot on the left.
6
NOTE
The print-cartridge label should be facing you after the cartridge is inserted.
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7
Remove the black print cartridge (the thinner one) from its packaging
and, being careful to touch only the black plastic, gently remove both the
green pull tab and blue tape covering the nozzles.
8
Push the black print cartridge firmly down into the slot on the right.
9
Lower each print-cartridge latch down onto the top of the cartridge, and
push down until the latch locks firmly into place.
10 Close the print-cartridge access door.
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NOTE
Both print cartridges must be correctly installed (with the green tab and blue tape
removed) for your HP PSC 500 to work. Make sure that the following things are done
before continuing:
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Cartridges are pushed firmly into their slots.
Cartridge labels are facing toward you.
Both print-cartridge latches are down and locked.
Print-cartridge access door is closed and latched.
IN tray is pushed in completely.
Paper length adjuster is pushed firmly against the paper stack.
OUT tray is fully down.
Step 4 — Connect the Printer Cable and Power Cords
NOTE
Use the printer cable that was shipped with your unit. It is a special bi-directional,
parallel, IEEE 1284-compliant printer cable with a 1284-C connector that is necessary
for the proper functioning of your HP PSC 500. If you choose to buy a longer cable,
make sure it is an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable with a 1284-C connector.
Connecting the Printer Cable
1
Locate your printer cable.
2
Connect the printer cable to the HP PSC 500. Pinch the clasps at the back
of the cable as shown in the diagram. The cable connector is located on
the back of the unit, in the middle. Make sure the cable snaps into place.
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3
Plug the other end of the cable into your computer’s parallel port. The
parallel port is located on the back of your computer. Match the pins on
the printer cable to the port.
CAUTION
WARNING
Do not connect your HP PSC 500 to a switch box or the pass-through port of another
parallel product, such as a scanner, tape drive, zip drive, or CD-ROM drive. Doing so
can cause erratic behavior of both products and the possible loss of information.
Connecting the Power Cords
Choose a power outlet that is easy to access. This allows you to quickly shut off
power. Power is present in the product even if the unit is powered off. To completely
shut off power, disconnect the power cord.
For safe operation, use the power cord with a properly grounded outlet.
Use only the power supply (HP part number 0950-2880) that came with your
HP PSC 500. Using another adapter may be hazardous.
1
Locate the power supply adapter with attached cord.
2
Plug the power supply adapter into the back of the HP PSC 500.
The power supply connector is located on the back of the unit, to the left
of the printer-cable connector.
NOTE
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Make sure that the cord is securely attached; otherwise, it may not work.
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4
Locate the power cord.
Plug the adapter end of the power cord into the power supply adapter.
5
Plug the power outlet end of the power cord into the power outlet.
IMPORTANT
Do not turn on your HP PSC 500 until the installation software instructs you to
do so.
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Step 5 — Install the HP PSC 500 Software
Now you need to install software so that the HP PSC 500 can work with your
computer for printing and scanning.
NOTE
If you are installing the software on a Windows NT 4.0 computer, you must have
Service Pack 3 or higher installed.
If you are using a dual-boot (Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 on the same computer), see
the Readme file on the HP PSC 500 CD-ROM for important information.
Installing the HP PSC 500 Software
1
2
Turn on your computer, but do not turn on your HP PSC 500.
If you see either of the following windows, click Cancel or press Esc on
your keyboard. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
Click Cancel.
Click Cancel.
CAUTION
For simple error-free installation, use the procedures in this guide to install
your HP PSC 500 software for the first time.
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3
Insert the HP PSC 500 CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The HP PSC 500 Essentials menu should appear automatically (in less
than a minute). If the menu does not appear, do the following:
a
b
On your Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon.
Double-click your CD-ROM disc drive.
An HP PSC 500 Essentials menu similar to the one below appears.
4
Click the Install button.
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5
When the Welcome window appears, click Next.
6
7
In the Software License Agreement window, click Yes.
After the message appears that instructs you to turn on the unit, press the
white power button on the left side of the front panel.
When your HP PSC 500 is on, text appears in the front-panel display. If
you do not see a message, check the power cord connections from the
back of the unit to the power-supply adapter and from the power-supply
adapter to the power outlet.
NOTE
Your HP PSC 500 displays a message asking you to align the print cartridges. You do
not need to align your cartridges yet. The instructions for this procedure follow
software installation.
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The Question window appears, click Yes to accept the preset defaults.
The HP PSC 500 begins installation. A progress window appears as the
installation files are copied to your computer.
The following message appears while the program tests the cable
connection between your computer and the HP PSC 500.
9
Determine the results of the cable connection test.
X
If the test succeeds, continue with the next step.
X
If the test fails and the Communications Test - Failed window
appears, follow the instructions in the window, and then click Retry.
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X
If the test fails again, do the following:
a
Click Continue to finish installing the HP PSC 500
software.
b
After installing your software, see “Communication
problems” in the Readme file. To access the Readme file,
click the Start button, point to Programs, point to
HP PSC 500, and then click View the Readme File.
10 After the Product Tour window appears with the the product tour option
selected, click Finish.
11 In the Product Tour window, click any topic to learn more about that
topic.
12 After you are finished, click Quit to exit the tour.
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13 If prompted, restart your computer.
If you plan on scanning text to edit, make sure you install the Readiris OCR
software. Refer to the section,“Installing OCR Software.”
To take the tour at any time, do the following:
1
2
Insert the HP PSC 500 CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
From the HP PSC 500 Essentials menu, click Run Product Tour.
TIP
You can also access the tour from the Welcome tab on the toolbox.
Registering Your HP PSC 500
The first time you restart your computer after installing the HP PSC 500
software, you will be invited to register your unit electronically. The
information you provide to HP is confidential and is used to help us improve
our products.
Installing OCR Software
To scan text to edit, you must install the Readiris OCR software program.
1
2
3
Insert the HP PSC 500 CD-ROM into your computer’s hard drive.
From the HP PSC 500 Essentials menu, click Readiris OCR.
Follow the directions in the Readiris software installation window.
Installing Third-Party Programs
Your HP PSC 500 may include additional third-party programs. Install these
programs to enhance your HP PSC 500’s capabilities.
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Step 6 — Align Your Print Cartridges
IMPORTANT
Before you start using your HP PSC 500, you need to align the print cartridges
to ensure the best copy and print quality. If you do not complete or cancel the
alignment procedure, you will not be able to print.
When you turn on your HP PSC 500 for the first time, you will see the
message “Initializing,” followed by the message “Press Resume to Align
Cartridges” on the front-panel display.
1
If “Press Resume to Align Cartridges” appears on the front-panel display
of your HP PSC 500, press the Select/Resume button on the front panel
of the unit.
The HP PSC 500 prints a page with three sets of paired lines. A set of
numbered, horizontal lines appear at the top of the page, and two sets of
vertical lines, each with a unique letter, appear in the middle and at the
bottom of the page.
2
Following the instructions on the page, use the front-panel buttons to
select three sets of lines (A#, B#, C#).
For example, in the first set of lines, your HP PSC 500 defaults to A6. If
A4 looks the best, press the minus key twice to change the selection to
A4.
Congratulations! You have finished setting up your HP PSC 500. Now you
are ready to start using it.
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Setting Up Your HP PSC 500
Sharing HP PSC 500 on
a Network
2
This chapter explains how to set up the HP PSC 500 and your computers for
network printing using Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0, or a combination of the
two on a point-and-print or peer-to-peer network.
NOTE
Your computers must already be networked to use this procedure. HP does not
provide support for networks. See your Windows Help system for assistance.
HP PSC 500 does not support scanning over a network. The Jet Direct 170X Print
Server may or may not provide network printing and limited scanning capabilities. For
Understanding Point-and-Print and Peer-to-Peer Networks
Point-and-print network refers to an environment where two or more
computers (Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0) equally share a single resource, such
as the HP PSC 500, and the server computer automatically downloads the
required software to the client computer. If your network uses a Windows 95/
98 computer as the server with Windows NT 4.0 clients, you must use a peer-
to-peer network configuration instead. A peer-to-peer network is the same
except that the software must be manually installed on each Windows NT 4.0
client.
Local Area Network (LAN) Access
Before you can set up printer sharing, a network must already exist.
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Minimum System Requirements
Each computer must meet the minimum system requirements for connection
to a LAN. A computer that meets these requirements is one that:
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X
X
X
X
Contains a properly configured network card.
Is a client or server for Microsoft networks.
Has basic network services and protocols.
Has the proper network adapter.
Has LAN access.
Setting Up the Server
This section provides instructions for setting up the server.
IMPORTANT
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, you must have administrative rights for your
computer to set up an NT 4.0 server for network printing. For more information,
see Windows NT 4.0 Help or your system administrator.
1
2
Install the HP PSC 500 software on the server, as described in Chapter 1
under “Installing the HP PSC 500 software.”
If you are using Windows 95/98 as your server, perform the following
steps before continuing.
a
On the Windows desktop, right-click Network Neighborhood, and
choose Properties.
b
c
d
On the Configuration tab, click File and Print Sharing.
Select the check box for the sharing options you want.
Click OK to store your changes, and then click OK again to exit the
File and Print Sharing dialog box.
3
4
Restart the computer.
If an electronic registration window appears, follow the on-screen
instructions to register your HP PSC.
5
6
On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and choose
Printers.
Right-click the HP PSC 500 icon, and choose Sharing.
The HP PSC 500 properties dialog box appears, with the Sharing tab
visible.
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8
Click the Shared (Windows NT 4.0) or Shared As (Windows 95/98)
option.
In the Share Name field, type a name for the HP PSC if you do not want
to use the default name, HPPSC.
TIP Note the share name of the HP PSC. You will need it to set up
client computers.
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TIP If you are setting up a Windows NT 4.0 server that supports
Windows 95/98 clients, complete the following steps before
continuing.
a
b
Click Alternate drivers, and then click Windows 95.
After the message instructing you to insert the floppy disk appears,
click OK and insert the HP PSC Series CD-ROM.
c
In the Printer Drivers for Windows 95 dialog box, click Browse,
open the AddPrinter folder, open the w9x folder, and double-click
the hpo9508.inf file.
This allows the Windows NT 4.0 server to download the correct
driver to a Windows 95/98 client.
9
Click OK to close the dialog box and store your changes.
Setting Up a Point-and-Print Client
Follow these steps to install the printing software on each client for either of
the following configurations:
X
Windows NT 4.0 server with Windows 95/98 and/or NT 4.0 clients.
NOTE
A Windows 95/98 server cannot automatically download the software to a
Windows NT 4.0 client. For this configuration, follow the steps in “Setting Up a Peer-
to-Peer Client (95/98 server to NT 4.0 client).”
1
2
On the Windows desktop, double-click Network Neighborhood.
Find the name of the server that the HP PSC is directly connected to, and
double-click its icon.
The server window appears showing shared devices, including the share
name of the HP PSC.
3
4
Double-click the HP PSC’s share name.
After the setup message “Before you can use the printer...” appears, click
Yes and then wait several moments while the client computer establishes
a connection to the HP PSC.
After connecting to the shared HP PSC, the HP PSC 500 window
appears.
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If you are using a configuration that includes a 95/98 server with an NT 4.0
client, follow these steps to install the printing software on each NT 4.0 client.
1
2
Set up the server by following the steps outlined earlier under “Setting
Up the Server.”
In the first Add Printer Wizard dialog box, select My Computer, and
click Next.
3
4
In the next dialog box, click New Port.
In the Printer Ports dialog box, choose Local Port, and click New Port.
5
In the Port Name dialog box, type in the name of the server to which the
HP PSC is connected and the share name assigned to the printer.
6
7
Click OK to close the Port Name dialog box and store your changes, and
then click Close on the Printer Ports dialog box.
In the Available Ports list, verify that the newly created port exists, and
then click Next.
8
9
Click Have Disk, and insert the HP PSC software CD.
If the HP PSC 500 Essentials menu appears, click Quit.
10 Change the name of the drive letter to point to your CD-ROM drive, and
click Browse.
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11 In the Locate File dialog box, open the AddPrinter folder, open the
wNT folder, and double-click the hpont08.inf file.
12 In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK.
13 If another message appears, point to the same location on the CD, and
click OK.
14 Select HP PSC, click Next, and click Next again.
15 To set the HP PSC as your default printer, click Yes, and then click Next.
16 Select Not shared, and click Next.
17 Select Yes to print a test page, and click Finish.
18 If your test page printed correctly, click Yes.
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index
A
AC/DC adapter 1-8
aligning print cartridges 1-16
Run Product Tour 1-15
C
cartridges, print
aligning 1-16
installing HP 1-10
installing 1-4
Communications Test 1-13
connecting
installing third-party 1-15
power cord 1-8
printer cable 1-7
connecting the power cord 1-8
D
dual-boot 1-10
E
environment 1-2
Essentials menu 1-11
I
installing
HP software 1-10
print cartridges 1-4
third-party software 1-15
installing print cartridges 1-4
M
multimedia tour 1-14
N
network printing
overview 2-1
setting up the clients for peer-to-peer 2-4
setting up the server 2-2
P
peer-to-peer network
overview 2-1
setting up the clients 2-4
setting up the server 2-2
point-and-print network
overview 2-1
setting up the clients 2-3
setting up the server 2-2
power cord
adapter 1-8
connecting 1-8
print cartridges
aligning 1-16
installing 1-4
printer cable
connecting 1-7
type to use 1-7
product tour 1-14, 1-15
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