Turn on the printer and the computer.Use the appropriate cable to connect the printer to the computer.If you are connecting the printer via USB cable insert both ends of the USB cable in the required port.At this point, your computer may request for driver installation, proceed to install them.You can do so either through the installation disk that comes with the hp 6970 printer or you can download the required software and drivers from the internet. https://simplyassist.us/123-hp-com-setup-oj6970/ 123-hp-com-setup-oj6970