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ColorPrinterWin7

Installing HP LaserJet 500 color on Windows

This document contains the steps necessary to install the printer on Windows 7.

0) Grab the drivers and unzip them into a temporary folder on your computer.

1) Open the Devices and Printers pane in Control Panel.

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2) Click the Add a printer button. In the presented dialog select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.

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3) Without waiting for Windows to complete its search, you can click on The printer that I want isn't listed.

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4) Click Select a shared printer by name and enter the following URI: http://ilhp500c.stanford.edu:631/printers/ilhp500c. Click on the Next button to proceed.

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5) Click on the Have disk ... button.

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6) Browse to the directory where the files you have unzipped in step 1) are.

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7) Select HP LaserJet 500 color M551 PCL6 from the list and click OK to continue.

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8) Sorry, you cannot change the somewhat long printer name. Click Next.

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9) You may wish to uncheck the Set as the default printer setting as this is the color printer that should be used only at special, colorful times ;-) Click Finish to complete the installation.

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10) Congratulations the printer is now installed and ready for use. Make sure you select two-sided printing whenever you can to save the supplies and the environment.