HP Designjet T2300 eMFP Series - Using Your Product

Connect a computer to the product by network
(Windows)
Before you begin, check your equipment:
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The product should be set up and on.
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The Ethernet switch or router should be on and functioning correctly.
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All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network.
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The product should be connected to the network (see
Connect the product to your network
on page 16).
Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect to your product:
1. Make a note of the product's IP address from the front panel (see
Access the Embedded Web
Server on page 43).
2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your computer. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
setup.exe program in the root folder of the DVD.
3. Press the Software Installation button.
4. Press the Express Network Install button, and choose your product from the list of networked
printers that appears, identifying it by its IP address if necessary. The printer drivers and other HP
software, such as the HP Utility, HP Designjet Preview, and connections to HP Designjet ePrint &
Share are installed.
HP Designjet ePrint & Share allows you to create a copy of your document any time you print,
securely in the cloud, in your private online print history. This means that you can reprint your
documents from anywhere. To use HP Designjet ePrint & Share, you must create a password-
protected account to protect your documents.
If your computer fails to find any printers on the network, the Printer Not Found window is
displayed, which helps you to try to find your product. If you have a firewall in operation; you may
have to disable it temporarily in order to find the product. You also have the options of searching for
the product by its hostname, IP address or MAC address.
In some cases, when the product is not in the same sub-net as the computer, specifying the product's IP
address may be the only successful option.
Connect a computer to the product by USB cable
(Windows)
You can connect your product directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the
product's built-in Hi-Speed USB device port.
TIP: A USB connection may be faster than a network connection, but the cable is limited in length
and it is more difficult to share the product.
NOTE: The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables certified
by the USB Implementor's Forum (
http://www.usb.org/) should be used with this product.
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