Printer software installation
1. Make a note of the printer's IP address from the front panel (see
Access the Embedded Web Server
on page 29).
2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your computer. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
setup.exe program in the root folder of the DVD.
3. When the Z5400 window appears on your screen, click Software and then Install.
4. 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 specific software you want to install (by default, all of
it).
If your computer fails to find any printers on the network, the Printer Not Found window is displayed, which
helps you to try to find your printer. If you have a firewall in operation; you may have to disable it temporarily
in order to find the printer. You also have the options of searching for the printer by its hostname, IP address
or MAC address.
In some cases, when the printer is not in the same sub-net as the computer, specifying the printer's IP
address may be the only successful option.
Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Windows)
You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the printer's
built-in Hi-Speed USB device port.
TIP: A USB connection may be faster than a network connection, but the cable is limited in length and it is
more difficult to share the printer.
NOTE: The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables certified by the
USB Implementor's Forum (
http://www.usb.org/) should be used with this printer.
Printer software installation
The following instructions apply if you intend to print from software applications using a printer driver. See
Printing on page 50 for alternative ways of printing.
1. Do not connect the computer to the printer yet. You must first install the printer software on the
computer, as follows.
2. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
setup.exe program in the root folder of the DVD.
3. When the Z5400 window appears on your screen, click Software and then Install.
4. 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 specific software you want to install (by default, all of
it).
5. In some cases, you may see a message warning you that the installer would need to communicate
through the firewall in order to search the network for printers. As you have no need to do this, you can
check the box Continue installation without searching the network.
6. If you see a list of networked printers, select Help me find my printer (including network, USB or
parallel connected printers).
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