What if the printer port doesn't change?

Take the HP Deskjet 3748 printer As an example, detailing the configuration method for network printing using the HP Deskjet 3000 series printer.

Move the printer to the client computer and use the driver CD to fully install the printer driver on this computer. Drivers for HP Deskjet 3320, 3323, 3325, 3420, 3425, 3538, 3558, 3658, 3668, 3743, 3748, 3848, 3918, 3938 printers are not the same as the installation method under different operating systems. Click on the link below to view the details. When the driver is fully installed, reconnect the printer to the server side. Configure the printer port on the client computer. After the client has installed the printer, the local port created is "USB001". You need to change the printer port to a network port.

If your computer's operating system is Windows 98/me:

1, click "Start" → "set" → "printer", find "HP Deskjet 3740 Series" printer icon;

2, click the right mouse button above the printer icon, click the "Properties" option. In the Properties window that pops up, click the Details tab.

3, after entering the "detailed information" interface, click the "Add Port" button.

4, in the "Specify the network path for this printer:" Enter the printer port. If the computer name of the computer that connects the printer is "PC-1" and the shared printer name is "HP printe r", enter "PC-1HP Printer" in this blank text box.

5, after the input is completed, click "OK" button. This allows the printer port to be added. Go back to the Properties page and click OK again to exit the printer properties.

If the client computer's operating system is Windows 2000/XP:

1, click "Start" → "printers and Faxes", and find the "HP Deskjet 3740 Series" printer icon;

2, right click on the printer icon, select the "Properties" option. In the pop-up properties, click the Ports tab.

3, enter the "Port" page, click the "Add Port" button.

4, in the pop-up window select "Local Port", and then click on the "New port" button.

5, enter the printer port in the "Input port name". If the computer name of the computer that connects the printer is "PC-1" and the shared printer name is "HP printe r", enter "PC-1HP Printer" in this blank text box.

To disable the bidirectional support option for a printer on a client computer

If your computer's operating system is Windows 98/me:

1, click "Start" → "set" → "printer", find "HP Deskjet 3740 Series" printer icon;

2, click the right mouse button on the printer icon and click on the "Properties" option. In the Properties window that pops up, click the Details tab;

3, after entering the "Details" interface, select "Background Printing settings";

4. In the Print Spooler Setup window, select "Disable bidirectional support for this printer," and then click "OK" button to exit.

If the client computer's operating system is Windows 2000/XP:

1, click "Start" → "printers and Faxes", and find the "HP Deskjet 3740 Series" printer icon;

2, click the right mouse button on the printer icon and click on the "Properties" tab. In the Properties window that pops up, tap the Ports tab;.

3. On the Ports page, the default state is enable bidirectional support. Remove the "√" in front of this option. Configure the ink cartridge information in the printer properties on the client computer.

1, into the printer properties.

If it is a Windows 98/me operating system, click on the "Services" tab directly;

If it is a Windows 2000/xp operating system, click Print Preferences on the General tab to find the Services option when you enter.

2, in the "Service" page, click on "Repair this equipment" button;

3, enter the "HP Deskjet 3740 Series Toolbox", select "a black print cartridge" from the Drop-down list in the "Configure print cartridge (P)".

4, click the "Apply" button to exit. Even if only one black cartridge is installed on the printer, sending commands on the client computer can also be printed. If you later need to send a color document on the client, simply change the cartridge configuration to "one tri-color print cartridge" in the toolbox.

The same tutorials apply to HP Deskjet 3320, 3323, 3325, 3420, 3425, 3538, 3558, 3658, 3668, 3743, 3748, 3848, 3918, 3938 printers.