HP LaserJet 9000 Series - Software Technical Reference

Software Technical Reference for the HP LaserJet 9000 printers
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Printing system components
Printing system and installer
Printing system version
HP LaserJet 9000 Series printing system version 1.0.0.0
Installer version
HP LaserJet 9000 Series installer version 1.0.0.0
Installer features
The common installer is designed to provide a simple and consistent installation method for the
product line. The common installer is available for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 operating systems.
The HP LaserJet 9000 printer features a new common installer. This new installer offers the
following features:
• The HP LaserJet 9000 software CD-ROM features a CD browser. See “CD browser for
Windows systems.”
• Installation of Acrobat Reader 4.05.
• The typical installation requires less interaction than previous versions.
• The installer is Web-enabled, allowing access to the HP Web site for the latest software
components and drivers.
• Network connection is integrated so that you can install drivers and connect to a network
printer in a single process.
• Automatic-sensing of the Windows operating system and language (Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 only). Though system language is
automatically sensed, the installer allows selection of any of the languages on the
HP LaserJet 9000 software CD browser.
• Full localization and enabling for double-byte fonts.
• The HP LaserJet Uninstaller utility.
• Product registration using the Web and e-mail.
All of the Windows system components are installed by using the HP LaserJet 9000 printing
system installer. The installer automatically senses your language of choice and operating
system. It offers selections for each printer model. You can select the type of installation you
prefer: Typical Installation or Custom Installation.
If you have an Internet connection, the installer will sense the connection and provide you with
the capability to connect to the HP Web site to download the latest printing system software. The
installer compares the versions of the software components on the HP LaserJet 9000 software
CD-ROM to those on the HP Web site. If newer versions are on the HP Web site, the installer
downloads them.
CD browser for Windows systems
In previous versions of the printing system software, you had to locate and run the SETUP.EXE
file, which started the installer. For the Microsoft Windows environment (Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0), the HP LaserJet 9000 software CD-
ROM provides an interactive CD browser that not only lets you install the printer drivers and
related components, but also provides access to online product registration, user documentation,
a customization utility, Adobe Acrobat Reader software, and optional HP software.