HP DesignJet T730

NOTE: The printer does not support AppleTalk.
The following instructions apply if you intend to print from software applications using a printer driver. See
Printing on page 45 for alternative ways of printing.
Before you begin, check your equipment:
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The printer 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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The printer and the computer should be connected to the network. See Connect the printer to your
network on page 16.
Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect to your printer.
Bonjour connection
1. Go to the front panel and touch or . Note the mDNS service name of your printer.
2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
3. Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
4. When the T730/T830 window appears on your screen, click Software and then Install.
5. Your Web browser opens to display the rest of the software installation procedure. You must select
Windows or Mac OS X software, and choose which specic software you want to install (by default, all of
it).
6. When the software has been installed, the HP Utility starts automatically, to set up a connection to your
printer. Follow the instructions on your screen.
7. In the Setup Assistant screen, look for your printer's mDNS service name (which you noted in step 1) in
the Printer Name column.
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If you nd the right name, scroll sideways if necessary to see the Connection Type column, and
check that it shows Bonjour. Then highlight that line. Otherwise, continue searching further down
the list.
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If you cannot nd your printer's name just click Continue and do the setup manually in your
System Preferences later on.
Click Continue.
8. Continue following the instructions on the screen.
9. When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has nished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.
If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the DVD.
TCP/IP connection
1. Go to the front panel and make a note of the printer's URL (see Access the Embedded Web Server
on page 28).
2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
3. Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
4. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer.
5. Follow the instructions on your screen.
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