Open the printer cover.

Slide the cleaning roller onto

the cleaning sleeve (a). Remove the protective wrap
from the cleaning roller (b) and install the cleaning
roller in the printer (c).

a Load the ribbon on the ribbon cartridge.

b Load the ribbon cartridge in the printer.

Fan the cards, and then load them

in the input hopper.

a Open the laminator cartridge gate.

b Push the full supply roll onto the
supply spindle.
c Push the empty take-up spool
onto the take-up spindle with
the black gear.
d Close the gate.

a Load the laminator cartridge(s) in the printer.

b Close the printer cover.

a Connect the power cable to

the printer.
b Connect the power cable to
an outlet.
c Power on the printer.
d Wait for the Ready light (on
the LCD panel) to turn green.

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 Local connection to a PC using the USB data port

Benefits
• Secure—users print cards from one PC
• Simple—quickest and easiest way to start printing cards
See “Local USB Installation on page 4

Network connection using the Built-in Ethernet port

Benefits
• Connects to Ethernet 10base-T
• Economical—several users can send cards to one printer
• No print server required
See “Built-In Ethernet” on page 5

Network connection using a print server connected to the network (HP® 175x rev c)
Benefits
• Flexible—print server can support
specialized protocols
• Integrates the printer into your existing
infrastructure
See “Network With Print Server” on page 6

Network connection using a wireless print server (HP 380x)

Benefits
• The latest technology
• Portability
See “Wireless Print Server” on page 7

CP80 Quick Install Guide Page 3

 a Insert the CP Driver CD-ROM in the
PC’s drive.
b Click “Install the Printer” after the
window opens.

Connect the USB data cable to the PC when prompted.

Follow the prompts to install the CP Driver and Info Central.

Printing Preferences (Windows® 2000 and XP) or Properties (Windows 98

and Me) opens at the end of installation.
Change the Laminator “Apply Material” settings to apply material to the front
or back of the card as desired.
Open the Printer Toolbox when Printing Preferences or Properties opens.

Click “Print Sample Card” on the Printer Toolbox.

Compare your card with

the factory card.

Congratulations, you have installed the printer!

Complete the installation report and install your
ID software now.

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 Connect the printer to the network
using an Ethernet cable.

Use the printer LCD panel to set the IP address

mode—DHCP or Static IP. Set the IP address if
needed. The printer restarts if you changed settings.

Retrieve the IP address

and record it.

IP Address:

a Insert the CP Driver CD-ROM in the

PC’s drive.
b Click “Install the Printer” after the
window opens. Choose “Direct
Network” during installation.

Set the printer IP address in the driver’s Properties\ Ports\

Configure or Properties\ Details\ Port Settings dialog box.

Open the Printing Preferences (Windows 2000 and XP), Properties (Windows 98
and Me), or Default Document Properties (Windows NT) dialog box and change
the Laminator “Apply Material” settings to apply material to the front or back of
the card as desired.
Open the Printer Toolbox when Printing Preferences, Properties, or Document
Default Properties opens.

Click “Print Sample Card” on the

Congratulations, Printer Toolbox.
you have installed the
printer! Complete the Compare your card with the
installation report factory card.
and install your ID
software now.

CP80 Quick Install Guide Page 5

 Connect the print server to the
network using an Ethernet cable.

Use HP Web Jetadmin® to set up the print server on the network.

See print server documentation for information. Continue when the
print server is identified to the network (can take up to 20 minutes).

Configure the print server for your network. Obtain the settings,
including the print server IP address or network name, from
your network personnel.

IP Address:

a Connect the printer to the print server using a

USB cable. See Step 1.
b Insert the CP Driver CD-ROM in the PC’s drive.
c Click “Install the Printer” after the window opens.
Choose “DIrect Network” during installation.

Set the print server IP address or network name in the driver’s

Properties\Ports\ Configure or Properties\Details\Port Settings
dialog box.

Open the Printing Preferences (Windows 2000 and XP), Properties

(Windows 98 and Me), or Default Document Properties (Windows NT)
dialog box and change the laminator “Apply Material” settings to apply
material to the front or back of card as desired.
Open the Printer Toolbox when Printing Preferences, Properties, or
Document Default Properties opens.

Click “Print Sample Card” on the

Printer Toolbox. Congratulations,
you have installed the
Compare your card with the printer! Complete the
factory card. installation report
and install your ID
software now.

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 Connect the printer and wireless
print server using a USB cable.

See your organization’s wireless

security policy when setting up a
wireless connection.

Connect a wireless adapter to a computer and set the adapter to the values for the wireless
print server. See the print server documentation for the values to use. Continue when the print
server is identified to the network (can take up to 20 minutes).

Use HP Web Jetadmin to set up and configure the print server for your network.
Obtain the settings, including the print server IP address or network name, from your
network personnel.

IP Address:

a Insert the CP Driver CD-ROM

in the PC’s drive.
b Click “Install the Printer” after the
window opens. Choose “DIrect
Network” during installation.

Set the print server IP address or network name in the driver’s Properties\
Ports\Configure or Properties\Details\Port Settings dialog box.

Open the Printing Preferences (Windows 2000 and XP), Properties (Windows 98
and Me), or Default Document Properties (Windows NT) dialog box and change
the Laminator “Apply Material” settings to apply material to the front or back of
card as desired.
Open the Printer Toolbox when Printing Preferences, Properties, or Document
Default Properties opens.

Congratulations, Click “Print Sample Card” on the

you have installed the Printer Toolbox.
printer! Complete the
Compare your card with the
installation report
factory card.
and install your ID
software now.

CP80 Quick Install Guide Page 7

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