Setup Guide
Set up the device 3
English
7.
When prompted, load paper, and then press 
the OK button.
a. Lift the output tray.
b. Insert up to 250 sheets of paper into Tray 1, 
print-side down, along the right hand side of 
the tray. Make sure the stack of paper aligns 
with the right and back edges of the tray 
and does not exceed the line marking in the 
tray.
NOTE: Tray 2 can be loaded only with plain 
paper.
c. Slide the media guides in the tray to the size 
that you are loading.
d. Lower the output tray and pull out the 
extension.
To ensure the best possible print quality, the 
device initializes and aligns the printheads. This 
process takes approximately 12 minutes.
8.
Install software and connect the device.
You can connect the device using one of the 
following types of connections:
• USB
• Ethernet network (some models only).
• Wireless (802.11) network (some models 
only).
• Fax (some models only).
For more information about device software and 
connectivity, see the onscreen user guide on the 
Starter CD.
a. Insert the Starter CD, click Install (Windows) 
or Install Software (Mac OS), and then 
follow the onscreen instructions to complete 
the software installation.
NOTE: If the CD menu does not start 
automatically, double-click the setup icon on the 
Starter CD.
b. Connect the USB cable to the computer, 
when prompted.
USB
a. Remove the protective cover from the 
device’s network connector.
b. Connect the network cable to the connector 
and to an available port on the network hub, 
switch, or router. If the connector’s Link light 
does not turn on, try a different port.
CAUTION: Do not plug the network cable into 
a port labeled WAN, Uplink, or Internet in the 
hub, switch, or router. 
c. Insert the Starter CD, click Install (Windows) 
or Install Software (Mac OS), and then 
follow the onscreen instructions to complete 
the software installation.
If the installation program displays more 
than one instance of the device, print a 
Network configuration page to select the 
right device.
NOTE: If the CD menu does not start 
automatically, double-click the setup icon on the 
Starter CD.
d. Print the Network configuration page. This 
page contains information needed for setup. 
On the control panel, press the Setup button, 
and then complete one of the following:
• If your device has a two-line display, select 
Network Setup, select Print Network Settings, 
and then press OK.
• If your device has a color display, select 
Network, select View Network Settings, 
select Print Network Configuration Page, and 
then press OK.
For information about wireless communication 
and setup instructions, see “Set up the device for 
wireless communication (optional)” on page 19. 
If you install software using the installation 
program on the Starter CD, you can configure 
fax settings after the device software is installed 
using the Fax Setup Wizard (Windows) or HP 
Device Manager (Mac OS). For more 
information about setting up the fax, see “Set up 
the fax (optional)” on page 9.
Ethernet network
Wireless 802.11 network
Fax










