How To Install the Wireless Printers on Windows XP

If you have not downloaded the printer drivers, go now to 'How To Install A Wireless Printer Driver.'

Images on this page are representative of what will be displayed during the installation process.

Install the Printer

  1. Step 1Click the Start button to begin; then select Settings, then select Control Panel followed by Printers and Faxes and Select 'Add a printer' from the 'Printer Tasks' menu.
  2. Step 2Click 'Next.'
  3. Step 3Make sure the Automatically detect ... checkbox is NOT selected, then click 'Next'
  4. Step 4Be sure to select Create a new port with Standard TCP/IP Port in the slot.
  5. Step 5Click 'Next'
  6. Step 6Type in the IP number in the first box as shown. (All printers will use the same driver.)
    • Wireless 1 is 198.252.9.137 (2nd Floor)
    • Wireless 2 is 198.252.9.158 (2nd Floor)
    • Wireless 3 is 198.252.9.168 (3rd Floor)
    • Wireless 4 is 198.252.9.169 (4th Floor)
    • Wireless Lab Printer 1 is 198.252.9.141 (2nd Floor in Lab)
    • Wireless Lab Printer 2 is 198.252.9.142 (2nd Floor in Lab)
  7. Step 7 Click 'Finish'.
  8. Step 8'HP Laserjet 4250 PCL6' will not be an available option in the list of printer drivers since this is the first time we are installing this driver. Click the 'Have Disk' button.
  9. Step 9We want to 'Browse' to the location of the driver we just installed.
  10. Step 10Browse to your Local Disk (C:) where you will see a HP folder. Inside the folder is the printer driver with a .inf extension. Select this file and click 'Open' and then 'OK'.
  11. Step 11Select 'HP LaserJet 4250 PCL 6' from the options presented next, and then click 'Next.'
  12. Step 12If you are presented with the question of whether to use the existing driver, choose to do so.
  13. Step 13Name the printer anything that you want and decide if you want this printer to be your default printer, then click 'Next.'
  14. Step 14Click 'Next.'
  15. Step 15You will want to print a test page to verify that your installation works. Click 'Yes' and 'Next.'
  16. Step 16Click 'Finish'.
  17. Step 17Click 'OK' and you are done. Your new printer should appear in the 'Printers and Faxes' screen.
  18. Now you are ready to set your printer up for Double-Sided Printing.