General Microsoft Windows installation instructions
These are instructions for installing the print drivers on various Windows operating systems.
Installation is similar for the Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista,
and Windows 7 operating systems.
If the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP4020-CP4520 Series product is connected through a file or print
server, the printing-system software must first be installed on the server before being installed on any
client systems. If the HP LaserJet printing-system software is not first installed on the server, then
bidirectional communication and some driver autoconfiguration methods are not available to the client
systems.
Microsoft Windows installation for direct connections
The printing-system software should be installed before the product is connected to the computer
through the USB connection and turned on. During the installation process, the software prompts you
to connect the product.
Install from the printing-system CD
Follow these instructions to install the printing system from the CD that came with the product.
1. Quit all software programs.
2. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: If the CD does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then browse to and
double-click the SETUP.EXE file in the root directory of the CD.
NOTE: In Windows Vista, you will be prompted to elevate the permissions to administrator in
order to complete the installation process.
3. Click Install Now, and then follow the onscreen prompts.
Install the print driver using the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard
NOTE: You can return to the previous screen by clicking the < Back button, or exit the Add Printer
Wizard by clicking the Cancel button.
Select one of the following three options to install The print driver using the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard:
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Use an existing port for a direct connection: The product is connected to the computer using a
USB cable or is connected via the network without using a print server and the printer port already
exists.
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Create a new TCP/IP port for a direct connection: The product is connected via the network
without using a print server and the printer port does not exist.
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Print server connection: The product is connected via the network using a print server.
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