HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Network connection

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Network connection

If the device has network capability, it can be shared in a network environment by
connecting it directly to the network. This type of connection offers the ability to
manage the device by using the embedded Web server from any computer on the
network.

NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher must be installed on the
computer system to run the installation program.

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Configure and manage

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Choose the installation option for the type of network you have:

Network Situation

Setup Type

Peer to peer and network connection

Each computer connects to the device using
a wired or wireless network connection. There
is no dedicated print server. Install the
software on the computers that will be using
the device. For more information, see

Install

the device on a network

.

1. Client computer A
2. HP device
3. Client computer B
4. Network server
5. Router/hub

Locally shared device

One computer is used as a print server (Client
A). The device is connected to the computer
directly with a USB cable. Client A shares the
device. Client B is able to install the shared
device and print to this device. Client
computers can only print from the
device.Install the device software on the
server, and then install the device software on
the client computers. For more information
see

Install the device on a network

and

Install

the device software on client computers

.

1. Client computer A
2. USB connection
3. HP device
4. Client computer B
5. Network server
6. Router/hub

Server connection

The network server is used as a print server,
and the device is connected directly with a
USB cable. The installed device is shared.
Other computers on the network can install
the shared device. The administrator is able
to monitor the device from the network server.
Client computers can only print from the
device. Install the device software on the
server, and then install the device software on
the client computers. For more information
see

Install the device on a network

and

Install

the device software on client computers

.

1. Network Server
2. USB connection
3. HP device
4. Client computer A
5. Client computer B
6. Router/hub

Configure the device (Windows)

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Client/server network: If your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print
server, install the device software on the server, and then install the device
software on the client computers. For more information see

Install the device on a

network

and

Install the device software on client computers

. This method does not

allow you to share the full functionality of the device. Client computers can only
print from the device.

Peer-to-peer network: If you have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a
dedicated print server), install the software on the computers that will be using the
device. For more information, see

Install the device on a network

.

In addition, you can connect to a network printer on both types of networks by using
the Add Printer wizard in Windows. For more information, see

Install the printer driver

using Add Printer

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This section contains the following topics:

Install the device on a network

Install the device software on client computers

Install the printer driver using Add Printer

Install the device in a pure IPv6 network environment