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If your printer has a built-in ethernet adapter, adding your printer to your network is a snap. These instructions are appropriate for most HP printers with an ethernet adapter. The instructions will differ slightly for those with an external print server. Here's what you do:

     Steps

1. Turn your network (router) on and connect your printer (wireless or by plugging it in). If it doesn't appear as a Network Printer/Print Server then proceed with the following steps.
2. If you use MAC address filtering on your wireless network, you will need to add your printer's MAC address to your router configuration. To get your printer's MAC address, first print your printer's configuration settings which are on the printer test page.
3. Wait 2 minutes for your network to find your printer.
4. Print a printer configuration page. Note the IP Address for the printer.
5. Make sure your printer's IP address is something other than 164.XX.XX.XX. Most routers use an IP address that looks like 192.168.XX.XX.
6. Install and run HP's network printing wizard: [1]
7. Follow the screen prompts and either input your printer's IP address or MAC address if required.

How to Connect a Printer to your Laptop
     Steps

1. Remove the printer out of the box and connect the power cable to a power adapter.
2. Install the drivers and necessary software. Enclosed with the printer package should be a driver CD-ROM for the printer. It might also contain some print enhancement software supplied by the manufacturer of the printer. Follow the instructions for software installation.
3. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the printer and the rectangular end to your laptop.
4. Turn the printer ON. Your laptop should find the newly attached hardware, and recognize it as printer.
5. Open any document or picture and click on Print in File menu or click on a printer icon in the toolbar.

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