HP 2500C, 2500CPLUS, 2500CM Network Guide
NETWORK GUIDE
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Professional Series Color Printer
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CONTENTS
1. Network Printing Overview 1
2. Year 2000 Compliance 1
2.1 Year 2000-compliant Versions of HP JetDirect Software 2
2.2 Disclaimer Statement 3
3. Supported Network Printer Connections 4
3.1 Printing through an HP JetDirect Print Server 4
3.1.1 Overview 4
3.1.2 Supported Network Configurations for
Client-Server Printing 4
3.1.3 Supported Network Configurations for
Peer-to-Peer Printing 5
3.2 Printing through a PC 5
3.2.1 Supported Network Configurations for
Printing through a PC 6
4. Installing the Print Server 7
4.1 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 7
5. Customizing the Printer Software 8
6. Configuring to Print on the Network 9
6.1
Configuring the PC as a Server to Print Through the HP JetDirect Port 9
6.1.1
Option 1 - Using the HP JetDirect Installation Utility 9
6.1.2
Option 2 - Using the HP 2500C Printer Software 10
6.2
Configuring the PC (Client) to Connect to the Print Server via a Server 11
6.2.1
Option 1 - Using the HP 2500C Series Printer Software 11
6.2.2
Option 2 - Using the Add Printer Wizard (for PCL 3 drivers only) 11
6.2.3
Option 3 - Other Methods for Configuring the PC (Client) 12
(For PCL 3 drivers installed in the server and the port has been
configured for sharing)
6.3 Configuring the PC (Peer-to-Peer) to Print Directly to the Printer 12
6.3.1
Option 1 - Using the HP JetDirect Installation Utility 12
6.3.2
Option 2 - Using the HP 2500C Series Printer Software 12
6.4
Configuring the JetDirect Print Server Port to Connect 13
to the NetWare 4.11 Bindery Network
6.5 Configuring the JetDirect Print Server Port to Connect 14
to Netware 4.11 NDS Network
6.6 Configuring the PC as a Server to Share the Printer 15
6.6.1
Using the HP 2500C Series Printer Software to Share the Printer 16
6.7
Installing Alternate Drivers 17
6.8
Installing PostScript Driver 17
7. Troubleshooting 18
8. Improving Printing Performance over the Network 19
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1. A network is a system of computers and other equipment set up for
sharing files, data and other resources such as printers and scanners.
A LAN, or a local area network, in its smallest form may consist of two
computers that can communicate with each other. A larger LAN may
connect members of a workgroup, such as an accounting department
where users have similar requirements for sharing data and resources.
The HP 2500C/C+/CM Professional Series Color Printer may be
shared on a network. It can be connected directly to a network using
an HP JetDirect print server, or it can be attached to a PC that is
connected to a network.
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Network Printing Overview
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2. For the entire HP JetDirect solution to be Year 2000-compliant, the
HP JetDirect product must work in a fully Year 2000-compliant
environment. The network operating system (NOS) for the HP JetDirect
product must be Year 2000-compliant. Please contact the NOS
manufacturer directly to verify Year 2000 readiness.
The HP JetDirect product is Year 2000-compliant if the hardware,
firmware and software are Year 2000-compliant.
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Year 2000 Compliance
Hardware All HP JetDirect hardware is Year 2000-compliant.
Firmware All HP JetDirect firmware is Year 2000-compliant.
Software Most HP JetDirect software is Year 2000-compliant.
Some versions of HP JetDirect software may need to be
upgraded by the customer to be Year 2000-compliant (see
Table 1 for the list of Year 2000-compliant software).
Year 2000-compliant JetDirect Software
HP JetAdmin and HP JetPrint for Novell NetWare (DOS client) version A.01.09
and A.01.15
HP JetAdmin for HP-UX 9.04 (for HP 9000 S700 and S800) version D.04.10 and
D.04.12
HP JetAdmin for HP-UX 9.10 (for HP 9000 S300 and S400) version D.01.08
HP JetAdmin for HP-UX 10.01, 10.10, 10.20, 11.0 version D.04.10 and greater
HP JetAdmin for OS/2 Warp version A.02.04, A.03.00 and greater
HP JetAdmin for Solaris 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6 version D.04.10 and greater
HP JetAdmin for Sun OS 4.1.3, 4.1.4 version D.04.10 and greater
HP JetAdmin for Windows 3.1/Windows for Workgroups 3.11 version 2.2, 2.33, 2.4
and greater
HP JetAdmin for Windows 95 version 2.2, 2.33, 2.4 and greater
HP JetAdmin for Windows NT version 2.33, 2.4 and greater
HP JetDirect Download Manager version A.02.17 and greater
HP Network Printer Installer version 1.0 and greater
HP Utilities for Mac OS version 3.0 and greater
HP Web JetAdmin version 4.0 and greater
Install and Setup Utilities for IBM LAN Server and Microsoft LAN Manager version
A.00.05
Setup and Monitor Utility for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 version A.00.03
2.1 Year 2000-compliant Versions of HP JetDirect Software
Year 2000-compliant versions of HP JetDirect software (listed in
Table 1) are available for download, at no charge, from
http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing. Any version of software not
listed in Table 1 has not been certified as compliant.
Table 1.
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HP recommends its customers verify the version of HP JetDirect
software on their system. Instructions on how to determine the version
of HP JetDirect software can be found at
http://hpcc923.external.hp.com/cposupport/networking/support_doc/
bpj05564.html.
2.2 Disclaimer Statement
HP has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our product
testing. However, because each customer’s environment is different
from HP’s laboratory test environment, it is the customer’s responsibility
to validate the Year 2000 readiness of these products in their own
environment. Therefore, information about the Year 2000 status of HP
products is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. HP makes
no representation or warranty respecting the accuracy or reliability of
information about non-HP products. Such information was provided
by the manufacturers of those products and customers are urged to
contact the manufacturer directly to verify Year 2000 readiness.
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Server Client Configurations
Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95/98 Windows for
Workgroups 3.11
Windows NT 4.0 Yes Yes Yes
Windows 95/98 Not recommended Yes Yes
Novell NetWare
4.11 (Bindery) Yes Yes Yes
Novell NetWare
4.11 (NDS) Yes Yes Yes
3. The HP 2500C/C+/CM Professional Series Color Printer supports the
following network printer connections:
3.1 Printing through an HP JetDirect Print Server
3.1.1 Overview
In this configuration, the printer is connected to the network via an HP
JetDirect print server. This configuration provides better performance
as well as flexibility in preparing a location for the printer. The HP
2500CM Professional Series Color Printer comes with an internal
HP JetDirect Print Server. It is therefore recommended that the printer
be shared on a network through the print server.
There are two basic network configurations using the HP JetDirect
print server: Client-Server printing and Peer-to-Peer printing.
Client-Server printing is typically used in medium to large networks
where dedicated computer servers are used to manage printing needs
of many users. Client-server networks use network operating systems
(NOS) such as Novell NetWare and Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0.
Peer-to-Peer printing is more suitable for smaller networks. On peerto-peer networks, users configure their Windows 95, Windows 98 or
Windows NT 4.0 systems to print directly to the printer.
3.1.2 Supported Network Configurations for Client-Server Printing
Supported Network Printer Connections
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3.1.3 Supported Network Configurations for Peer-to-Peer Printing
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Windows 95
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Windows 98
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Windows NT 4.0
See page 14 for more information.
Note: To take full advantage of network printer management features provided by the
HP 2500C/C+/CM color printer, please use HP Web JetAdmin 5.0 or later and the
latest printer firmware.
For HP Web JetAdmin and other HP network printing software, visit our website at
www.hp.com/support/net_printing.
To obtain the latest printer firmware for the HP 2500C Professional Series printer,
please visit our web site at www.hp.com/go/hp2500.
3.2 Printing through a PC
In this configuration, the printer is connected directly to the parallel port
of a selected computer (or server) on the network and is shared out to the
other computers (or client). The server could be a Novell NetWare 4.11
server or a computer running Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows 95,
98 or NT 4.0. Sharing the printer in this configuration is a low cost, easy
way to share a printer because it requires no additional hardware or software.
The HP 2500C Professional Series printer can be shared over a network
with this configuration. However, it is recommended only for a small
workgroup where there is a small number of users or usage is low as
the shared computer will be slowed down when many users print to its
shared printer.
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