Hewlett Packard J8031A Getting Started Guide

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HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server

Enable easy office-wide mobile printing

Add mobile printing freedom, productivity, and security to your office in no time. Easily connect HP LaserJet Enterprise printers and MFPs keep management tasks to a minimum.

to your wireless2 or wired network—and

Extend your wireless printing reach with ease

Conveniently print from mobile devices in just a few easy steps. With the HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server, you can:

• Set up networking on select HP LaserJet Enterprise printers and MFPs in minutes, and

manage your fleet with minimal effort. The accessory connects directly into the back USB port of your HP printer or MFP.

• Choose an HP Jetdirect-enabled printer or MFP from your mobile device and print from

anywhere in the office.2

• Save your employees time and effort by making it easy to send print jobs from

smartphones, tablets, or laptop PCs that use a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz bandwidth.2

Plug accessory into

Find printer on

Add mobile printing without adding to your workload

Proactively manage the print server and help save valuable time:

• Streamline setup, control wireless access, set restrictions on mobile printing, and more

across your fleet of networked MFPs and printers using HP Web Jetadmin remote management software.

• Easily apply changes at the device level using the control panel or HP Embedded Web

Server.

2,3

Create a safety net for your network

Make mobile printing simple for employees and secure for your business:

• Help ensure only authorised users can access your wired or wireless networks.

• Send files to networked printers and MFPs using 256-bit encryption to help protect

business information in transit and at the printer or MFP.

• Make printing accessible for all while protecting sensitive business information with

simultaneous Ethernet and wireless connections. Guests can print from mobile devices without accessing your company network.

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Part number

J8031

Connectivity

Wireless Ethernet (802.11b/g/n);

Supported printers and MFPs

HP LaserJet Enterprise M506 series, MFP M527 series, M604 series, M605 series, M606 series; HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M552 series,

Supported n

Wireless Ethernet (802.11b/g/n)

Print server ty pe

External

Printer management

HP Web

Supported b

Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Mozilla 2.x or higher, Firefox 2.x or h igher, Safari,

Upgradeable firmware

Yes

IPP supported

Yes

Network operating systems

Uses printer/MFP firmware. See the printer/MFP datasheet for compatible Network Operating Systems.

Network protocols

IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour IPsec/Firewall; IPv6: DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6; IPv4: Auto

Securi

Management security: SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS); Wireless network security: WPA2 security protocols as attached printer/MFP

Dimensions

87 x 121.3 x 27.5 mm

Weight

0.128 kg

What’s in the box

HP Jetdirect 2

Warranty

One

Power

Power supply type: Externally powered by Power consumption

Environmental ranges

Opera 15

Standards and certificat ions

Safety: EU (Low Voltage Directiv e 2006/95/EC), EN 60950 EMC: EU (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC) EN 301 489

2012) Wireless telecommunications: EU (R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC), EN 300 328, EN 301 893, EN 62311, USA (FCC CFR Canada RSS

Product specifications

etwork types

rowsers

specif ications

Ethernet; Fast Ethernet; Gigabit Ethernet; 802.3, RJ-45 (10/100Base-TX/1000T); Hi-Speed USB 2.0

series, M553

MFP M577 series; For a complete list of supported devices, visit hp.com/go/jetdirect

; Ethernet; Fast Ethernet; Gigabit Ethernet; 802.3, RJ-45 (10/100Base-TX/1000T)

Jetadmin,3 HP Embedded Web Server

Google© Chrome

, via printer firmware update

compatible, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, IPP, Secure-IPP, WS Discov ery, WS Print,

-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode; AirPrint, GCP 2.0, ePrint

-Personal (WPA2-AES); Administrator password; Plus: Same

(3.4 x 4.8 x 1.1 in)

(0.28 lb)

900nw USB Wireless Print Server, power adapter, power adapter cord, USB cable, Velcro kit, installation guide, warranty cards

-year replacement warranty

power adapter

:5 9.6 watts maximum

ting temperature: 0 to 40º C (32 to 104º F); Storage temperature: -40 to 70º C (-40 to 158º F); Humidity (operating and non-operating):

to 95% RH

-1: 2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011; US/Canada; UL listed

-1 V1.9.2, EN 489-17 V2.1.1, US (FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B), Canada (ICES-003 Issue 5:

47 Part 15 Subpart C & E),

-210

Learn more at

hp.com/go/businessmobileprinting

Notes

HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server accessory is compatible with select HP LaserJet Enterprise printers and MFPs with HP FutureSmart Firmware, introduced Spring 2015 and later. For a

list of supported devices, see hp.com/go/jetdirect.

Wireless operations are compatible with 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz routers. App or software and HP ePrint account registration may also be required. Learn more at hp.com/go/mobileprinting.

HP Web Jetadmin is available for download at hp.com/go/webjetadmin. Universal device plug-in is o ffered with HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR4 and higher.

Not all protocol and operating system combinations are supported. For more information refer to the Setup Gu ide on the support page at hp.com/support/jd2900nw. Select View A ll

under Most Viewed Solutions and then select Setup Guide.

Values subject to change. Power numbers are the highest values measured using all standard voltages. See hp.com/support for current information.

ing an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

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