1. Choose a docking station for your HP laptop. A docking station provides access to not just a printer but to an external mouse and keyboard as well. You can also connect additional peripherals, including card readers and USB hubs, to your docking station.
2. Place the docking station on your desk or workstation, making sure to locate it at a place where both the front and the back will be easily accessible. Plug the power cord into the docking station and plug it into your surge protector or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
3. Connect your printer to the docking station using either a parallel or a USB connection. If the back of your printer has a small square connector on the back it is a USB printer. If there is a large rectangular connection on the back it is a parallel printer.
4. Connect the appropriate cable from the printer to the port on the docking station, then turn the printer on.
5. Slide the laptop into the docking station, then power the docking station on. You should see your display on the external monitor. Log on to your computer and wait for the printer to be recognized by your operating system. Have your printer installation disk ready in case you need it to complete the installation. Log on to your laptop and send a test page to your printer.
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