HP LaserJet M2727 MFP - Software Technical Reference

NOTE: You must have administrator privileges to install the software.
1. Quit all open programs.
2. Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: If the CD-ROM does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then browse to
and double-click the SETUP.EXE file in the root directory of the CD.
3. Click the appropriate installation type and follow the onscreen prompts.
4. When the installer software prompts you to select how the product will be connected, select
Through the network., and then click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions.
5. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
6. After installation of the printing-system software, a test page prints, and dialog boxes appear that
allow you to register the product over the Web and set up faxing.
Printer-driver only installation instructions
Use the following instructions to install only the printer driver:
NOTE: If a port is not available for installation in Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista,
create a port, click Have Disk, and insert the printing-system software CD that came with the product
into the CD-ROM drive.
1. From the Start menu, click Settings, and then click Printers (Windows 2000) or Printers and
Faxes (Windows XP or Windows Vista).
2. Double-click Add Printer, and then click Next.
3. When asked if the product is a local or network product, select local, and then click Next.
NOTE: Use of a local port is recommended, if it is available. If no local port is available, create a
new port.
4. You might need to first select the product from the list or type a TCP/IP address. If the printer driver
is not available, the Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Click Have Disk on the wizard screen.
5. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
6. To install the PCL 6 printer driver, navigate to the root folder of the CD (where X is the letter of the
CD-ROM drive) and click OK. The Install Printer Software dialog box appears. Select the printer
driver for the product and click OK.
To install the HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver, click Browse. Navigate to the X:\Drivers
\Win2K_XP_Vista folder and click Open. The Install from Disk dialog box appears. Click OK.
Select the printer driver for the product and click Next.
7. Complete the installation. When prompted, print a test page to ensure that the printer driver is
installed correctly.
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