HP Deskjet 9650 Printer - Connecting directly using a USB or parallel cable (Windows)

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Connecting directly using a USB or parallel cable (Windows)

In the Windows environment, you can connect directly using either a USB or a parallel cable.

USB connection

You can use a USB cable to connect the printer to the computer if the computer has a
USB port and is running Microsoft

®

Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP. (Windows NT

®

4.0

does not support USB.) If your computer does not meet these specifications, connect the
printer to your computer using a parallel cable.

In most cases, after you install the printer software and connect a printer to the computer,
you can install additional printers with USB cables without reinstalling the printing
software.

Parallel connection

You can use a parallel cable to connect the printer to the computer if the computer has a
parallel port.

Do not connect a USB and a parallel cable to the printer at the same time during installation.

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