Research Computing Facility

For Windows Vista/Win7: 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 Vista/Win7)
	DJ5500PS 64b HP RTL Driver	(HPGL driver for 32 bit version of Vista/Win7)

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 Vista/Win7)
	DJ5500PS 64b PS Driver	(PostScript driver for 32 bit version of Vista/Win7)

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 on the menu bar select "Add a printer"

3. Click on Add a local printer to continue

4. Select Create a new port and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the drop down list. Click Next to continue

5. Select TCP/IP Device as the Device type:. Type in xfiery.soest.hawaii.edu as the Hostname and name the port pubsplot-xfiery.soest.hawaii.edu. Make sure "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use" is unchecked. Click Next to continue.

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

7. In Settings, verify Port Name: pubsplot-xfiery.soest.hawaii.edu and Printer Name/IP Address: xfiery.soest.hawaii.edu

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

8. Click Next when you're taken back to the Additional Port Information Required window

9. Click the Have Disk button

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

11. Select HP DesignJet 5500ps 42 by HP and click on Next

12. Name the printer dj5500 or any appropriate name, then select No for default printer. Click Next

13. Select Do not share this printer and click Next

14. Do not print a test page unless you really want to. Click Finish and you should have the dj5500ps available to print to on your machine.

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