How to Connect an HP Laserjet 4050 Printer to a BT Hub
A BT Hub is a device that you can use to hook up multiple electronic devices, such as Internet and computers, to one central location. The BT Hub is also useful for hooking up a print server. You can connect your HP Laserjet 4050 Printer to a BT Hub so that you can use a single printer for multiple computers. This saves you a lot of money, since you are networking each computer to the single HP printer.
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Connect a USB cable from the HP printer into an empty port on the BT Hub. Make sure the printer is plugged into an outlet. Power on the printer.
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Turn on your computer. Go to "Start > Add New Printer" to start installing your HP Laserjet 4050.
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Click on "Add a local printer" from the menu. Let the computer automatically discover the printer. Hit "Next" after it has found the printer.
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Choose "Create New Port" and check off the box for TCP/IP. Hit "Next" to continue.
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Type in "192.168.1.253" where it says "Printer Name." Hit "Next" to continue.
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Choose "Custom > LPR > LPR Byte Counting Enabled." Type in "LPT1" and hit "OK" to save the changes.
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Click "Finish" to end the printer setup.
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