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For Windows XP: How to set up printing to DJ5500

**IMPORTANT--If you've already downloaded the HP DesignJet 5500PS 42 driver, please skip to STEP 2

1. Download the appropriate driver for your version of windows from the list below and save it to your desktop. (This downloads a file called "hpdj5500xxyy.exe" which is a self extracting zip archive)

	DJ5500PS 32b HP RTL Driver	(HPGL driver for 32 bit version of Windows XP)
	DJ5500PS 64b HP RTL Driver	(HPGL driver for 64 bit version of Windows XP)

Always use the RTL driver first. If you encounter any difficulties, then install and use this PS driver
	DJ5500PS 32b PS Driver	(PostScript driver for 32 bit version of Windows XP)
	DJ5500PS 64b PS Driver	(PostScript driver for 64 bit version of Windows XP)

Go to your desktop(or wherever the file downloaded to) and double click on dj5500xxyy.exe and type in C:\HP\DJ5500 into the "unzip to folder" dialog box

2. Go to Start > Printers and Faxes and under Printer Tasks select "Add a printer"

3. Click Next to continue

4. Select Local printer attached to this computer and uncheck the box Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer. Click Next to continue

5. Select the Create a new port radio button and specific Type of port: Standard TCP/IP Port by selecting it on the pull-down menu

6. Click Next to continue

7. Specifiy Printer Name/IP Address: xfiery and Port Name: xfiery-pubsplot as shown below and click Next

8. Select the Custom radio button and click the Settings button

9. In Settings, verify Port Name: xfiery-pubsplot and Printer Name/IP Address: xfiery

Change the protocol to LPR by selecting the LPR radio button

Under LPR Settings, enter Queue Name: pubsplot and check the box LPR Byte Counting Enabled

Click OK to continue

10. Click Next when you're taken back to Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard

11. Click the Finish button to begin installing the driver

12. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, select the button Have Disk to browse to the HP DesignJet 5500ps 42 driver

13. Specify the location where you extracted the HP DesignJet 5500ps 42 driver or select Browse to find the path (i.e. C:\unzipped\dj5500) Click OK to continue

14. Select HP DesignJet 5500ps 42 and hit Next

15. Name the printer dj5500 or leave it as is, select No for default printer. Click Next

16. Select Do not share this printer and click Next

17. Do not print a test page unless you really want to

18. Select Finish and that's it

If you've encountered any problems or any error messages during the setup process, please send a detailed email to support@soest.hawaii.edu.