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Connecting directly using a USB cable (Mac OS)
Install the software first, and then connect the printer to the computer. You may share the
printer with other Mac OS users when you are finished.
1 Insert the Starter CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD menu runs automatically.
If the CD menu does not run automatically, double-click the CD icon on the desktop, and
then double-click the Setup icon.
2 Click Install Driver.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions.
4 Connect the USB cable to the computer and the printer.
5 Complete the installation in one of these ways.
Mac OS 9.1.x and 9.2.x
i When prompted, restart the computer.
ii Select Chooser from the Apple menu.
iii Select hp inkjet xx in the upper-left window of the Chooser window, where xx
represents the version of the current printer driver.
iv Select deskjet 9600 in the right window of the Chooser screen.
v Close the Chooser.
vi To share the printer, see “To share the printer on a peer-to-peer network (Mac OS)”
below.
Mac OS X (10.1 and later)
i Open the Print Center, which is located in the Applications\Utilities folder.
ii Click Add.
iii Select USB from the menu.
iv Select deskjet 9600 from the printer list, and then click Add.
A dot appears beside the printer name, indicating that this printer is now the default
printer.
v Close the Print Center.
To share the printer on a peer-to-peer network (Mac OS)
1 On the computer that is connected to the printer, open USB Printer Sharing from Control
Panels and share the printer. Then, list the printer in a network neighborhood. For more
information, see Mac Help.
2 For other users who want to print, preselect the printer in the USB Printer Sharing control
panel. Then, choose the neighborhood where the printer is shared and choose the printer.