"casper" <cas***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i have not installed a network printer before and just want to ask if this
>is
> what i can expect to do
>
> 1. plug the HP2800 series AIO into the router (workgroup)
> 2. install the HP software onto one pc
> 3. use the add a printer method in xp
>
> do i repeat 2 and 3 on all pc's?
> do I actually create a share on the printer?

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> I don't find such a printer as an "All In One" but I do find a "Business
> Inkjet" with that model number.  If it has a network port, you plug it into
> the network, then use the Add Printer wizard to add it to each computer you
> want to use it.  You'll want to select the option to add a local printer
> (don't autodetect), then add a new port, add a TCP/IP port, and input the IP
> address of the printer.  The rest is like installing any local printer.
>
> "casper" <cas***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1330A741-1F96-4C0C-B171-AC2BDD381194@microsoft.com...
> >i have not installed a network printer before and just want to ask if this
> >is
> > what i can expect to do
> >
> > 1. plug the HP2800 series AIO into the router (workgroup)
> > 2. install the HP software onto one pc
> > 3. use the add a printer method in xp
> >
> > do i repeat 2 and 3 on all pc's?
> > do I actually create a share on the printer?
>

"casper" <cas***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> sorry its the HP 2820 AIO.
> http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/search/search_request.do?pageName=HP+All-in-Ones_cat
>
> There is a software disk for the printer. Do i install this just on one pc
> and then other others download the driver for it from that pc?
>
> One other question...if a printer is connected to the network router with
> cat5 cable this mean it's always available to other machines, so why would
> i
> buy a router with a print server component? To manage queues perhaps?
>
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> I don't find such a printer as an "All In One" but I do find a "Business
>> Inkjet" with that model number.  If it has a network port, you plug it
>> into
>> the network, then use the Add Printer wizard to add it to each computer
>> you
>> want to use it.  You'll want to select the option to add a local printer
>> (don't autodetect), then add a new port, add a TCP/IP port, and input the
>> IP
>> address of the printer.  The rest is like installing any local printer.
>>
>> "casper" <cas***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1330A741-1F96-4C0C-B171-AC2BDD381194@microsoft.com...
>> >i have not installed a network printer before and just want to ask if
>> >this
>> >is
>> > what i can expect to do
>> >
>> > 1. plug the HP2800 series AIO into the router (workgroup)
>> > 2. install the HP software onto one pc
>> > 3. use the add a printer method in xp
>> >
>> > do i repeat 2 and 3 on all pc's?
>> > do I actually create a share on the printer?
>>