HP 600N, 300X User Manual

JetDirect

Print Servers

HP JetDirect Print Servers

600N/400N/500X/300X Administrator's Guide

Administrator’s Guide

HP JetDirect Print Servers

(600N/400N/500X/300X)

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First Edition, February 2000

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1. Introducing the HP JetDirect Print Server

Introduction ............................................................................. 1

Support Materials.................................................................... 3

Software, Driver, and Flash Image Upgrades ....................... 3

2. HP Software Solutions Summary

Software Solutions Table ........................................................ 5

HP Web JetAdmin ................................................................... 8

Internet Printer Connection Software.................................. 10

HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS................................. 14

EtherTalk or LocalTalk Networks (Mac OS) ....................... 16

3. TCP/IP Configuration

Introduction ........................................................................... 23

Using BOOTP/TFTP.............................................................. 25

Using DHCP........................................................................... 33

Using RARP ........................................................................... 41

Using the arp and ping Commands...................................... 43

Using Telnet........................................................................... 45

Using the Embedded Web Server ......................................... 51

Using the Printer Control Panel........................................... 52

Moving to Another Network.................................................. 55

4. Configuring for LPD Printing

Introduction ........................................................................... 57

LPD Setup Overview ............................................................. 60

LPD on UNIX Systems.......................................................... 62

LPD on Windows NT/2000 Systems ..................................... 66

LPD on Mac OS Systems....................................................... 72

5. FTP Printing

Introduction ........................................................................... 75

Requirements......................................................................... 75

Print Files .............................................................................. 76

Using FTP Printing ............................................................... 76

Example of an FTP Session................................................... 80

6. Troubleshooting the HP JetDirect Print Server

Introduction ........................................................................... 81

Resetting to Factory Defaults ............................................... 83

General Troubleshooting....................................................... 84

Troubleshooting an LPD UNIX Configuration .................... 94

Understanding the Ethernet Configuration Page

(Internal MIO and EIO Print Servers) .............................. 96

Understanding the Token Ring Configuration Page

(Internal MIO and EIO Print Servers) .............................. 99

Understanding the Ethernet and Token Ring Configuration

Pages (External Print Servers) ........................................ 103

7. HP JetDirect Configuration Page Messages

Introduction ......................................................................... 109

A. TCP/IP Overview

Introduction ......................................................................... 131

IP Address............................................................................ 132

Configuring IP Addresses.................................................... 135

Subnets................................................................................. 136

Gateways.............................................................................. 137

B. Using the Embedded Web Server

Introduction ......................................................................... 139

Requirements....................................................................... 140

Viewing the Embedded Web Server ................................... 141

C. Printing on Windows NT DLC/LLC Networks

Introduction ......................................................................... 143

Installing the DLC Transport and Driver Software .......... 144

Configuring a Printer .......................................................... 145

D. HP JetDirect Year 2000 Compliance

Introduction ......................................................................... 147

Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty............................... 147

Introducing the HP JetDirect Print Server

Introduction

HP JetDirect print servers allow you to connect printers and other devices directly to a network. By attaching directly to a network, devices can be conveniently located near users. In addition, a network connection allows data transfers to or from the device at network speeds.

HP JetDirect have a compatible input/output (I/O) slot. HP JetDirect print servers connect printers to the network by adapting the printer’s parallel port to a network port. Depending on the model, HP JetDirect external print servers can connect up to three printers to a network.

Note Unless otherwise specified, the term print server in

internal

print servers are installed in HP printers that

external

this manual refers to the HP JetDirect print servers and not a separate computer running print server software.

Supported Print Servers

Unless otherwise specified, the features described in this guide support the following HP JetDirect print servers with firmware version x.08.03 or later.

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HP JetDirect 600N/400N internal print servers

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HP JetDirect 500X/300X external print servers

Supported Networks

HP JetDirect print servers support a variety of network protocol suites, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, DLC/LLC, and AppleTalk protocols. In addition, HP provides software for network configuration on the following networks:

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Novell NetWare (including systems with NDPS)

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Microsoft Windows 95/98

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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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Microsoft Windows 2000

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Apple EtherTalk and LocalTalk

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UNIX (HP-UX and Solaris)

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Internet (via Internet Printer Connection software)

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Linux (RedHat and SuSE)

Note If not supplied with this product, HP network

configuration and management software for supported systems may be obtained from HP Customer Care Online (http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing).

For software to set up network printing on other systems, consult your system vendor.

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Support Materials

The manuals listed below are shipped with your print server or with printers that have factory-installed print servers.

Getting Started Guide

●

or equivalent printer documentation (shipped with printers that have factory-installed HP JetDirect print servers).

●

This manual, the

●

HP JetDirect Print Server Hardware Installation Guide

The

HP JetDirect Administrator’s Guide

(shipped with non-factory-installed print servers).

Software, Driver, and Flash Image Upgrades

Hewlett-Packard offers downloadable electronic upgrades for HP JetDirect print servers containing internal Flash memory. The electronic upgrades are available on the World Wide Web and various online services.

Current information about drivers, software versions, and HP JetDirect Flash images are available through the following areas:

Table 1.1 HP Customer Care Online

World Wide Web

America Online

HP Distribution Center

FTP Site Download printer drivers and upgrades from HP's

Access HP Customer Care Online at: http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing

Receive drivers and upgrades by downloading them to your computer from the HP Forum.

Order drivers and upgrades for HP printers by calling the HP Distribution Center at (805) 257-5565 (USA only).

anonymous FTP site at: ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software

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HP Software Solutions Summary

Software Solutions Table

HP provides a variety of software solutions to set up or manage your HP JetDirect-connected network devices. See Table 2.1 to help you determine which software is best for you:

Table 2.1 Software Solutions (1 of 2)

Operating Environment Function Remarks

Install Network Printer wizard (Windows) Windows 95, 98, 2000

Windows NT 4.0 NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.0

HP JetDirect Printer Installer for UNIX HP-UX 10.10, 10.20, 11.0,

11.10 Solaris 2.5.x, 2.6, 7 TCP/IP

HP Web JetAdmin Windows NT 4.0

HP-UX Solaris Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux NetWare* *Supports queue creation

(NetWare), and peripheral management from HP Web JetAdmin hosted on Windows NT 4.0

Install a single network printer on a peer-to-peer or client-server network

Fast and easy installation of HP JetDirect-connected printers

Remote installation, configuration, and management of HP JetDirect-connected print servers, non-HP printers that support the standard MIBs, and printers with embedded web servers

Alerts and consumables management

Remote firmware upgrades for HP JetDirect print servers

Simple printer installation Runs from CD-ROM More information: http://www.hp.com/

support/net_printing

More information: http://www.hp.com/

support/net_printing

HP’s preferred solution for ongoing management and installation of multiple printers-anywhere on your intranet

Browser-based management

More information: http://www.hp.com/

support/net_printing

Asset tracking and utilization analysis

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Table 2.1 Software Solutions (2 of 2)

Operating Environment Function Remarks

Internet Printer Connection Windows NT 4.0 (Intel)

TCP/IP only Note: Internet printing

software is included with Windows 2000.

HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS NetWare 4.11, 4.2, 5.0 Simplified installation,

HP LaserJet Utility for Mac OS Mac OS 7.5 or later Installation and

HP Network Port for NT (DLC/LLC) Windows NT (DLC/LLC) Windows NT network

Printing via the Internet to Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)-enabled HP JetDirect-connected printers

printing, and bidirectional management of HP JetDirect-connected printers under Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS)

Allows automatic discovery and installation of HP JetDirect-connected printers into NDPS via IPX

management of HP JetDirect-connected printers

printer setup on DLC/LLC networks

Allows economical distribution of high-quality hardcopy documents over the Internet, replacing fax, mail, and overnight services

Requires HP JetDirect print server (firmware version X.07.16 or later)

More information: http://www.hp.com/

support/net_printing

Frees up user licenses Allows disabling of SAPs to

reduce network traffic

For IPX printing, requires HP JetDirect firmware version X.03.06 or later

More information: http://www.hp.com/

support/net_printing

More information: http://www.hp.com/

support/net_printing

More information: See Appendix C

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HP Web JetAdmin

HP Web JetAdmin allows you to use a Web browser to install, view, manage, and diagnose devices connected to an HP JetDirect print server or any standard printer MIB devices.

For information about a procedure or window in the HP Web JetAdmin software, see the online help.

System Requirements

HP Web JetAdmin software runs on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, HP-UX, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, and SuSE Linux systems. For information on supported operating systems and browser versions, access HP Customer Care Online at http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin/.

Note When installed on a supported host server,

HP Web JetAdmin can be accessed from any client through a supported web browser by browsing to the HP Web JetAdmin host. This allows printer installation and management on Novell NetWare, and other networks.

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Installing HP Web JetAdmin

Before installing the HP Web JetAdmin software, you must have domain administrator or root privileges:

1. Download the installation files from HP Customer Care Online at http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin/.

2. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the HP Web JetAdmin software.

Note Installation instructions are also contained in the

HP Web JetAdmin install file.

Verifying Installation and Providing Access

●

Verify that the HP Web JetAdmin software is correctly installed by navigating to it with your browser as shown in the following example:

http://server.domain:port/

where

port

●

Provide users access to HP Web JetAdmin software by adding a

server.domain

is the host name of your web server and

is the port number assigned during installation.

link to your web server’s home page that is addressed to HP Web JetAdmin’s URL. For example:

http://server.domain:port/

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Configuring and Modifying a Device

Using your browser, navigate to HP Web JetAdmin’s URL. For example:

http://server.domain:port/

Follow the instructions on the appropriate home page to configure or modify your printer.

Note You can also substitute the

the TCP/IP address.

server.domain

with

Removing HP Web JetAdmin Software

To remove HP Web JetAdmin software from your web server, use the uninstall program provided with the software package.

Internet Printer Connection Software

HP JetDirect print servers (firmware version x.07.16 or later) support the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). Using the appropriate software on your system, you can create an IPP print path from your system to any HP JetDirect-connected printer over the Internet.

Note For incoming print path requests, the network

administrator must configure the firewall to accept incoming IPP requests. Security features available in the software are currently limited.

Windows NT 4.0

For Windows NT 4.0, you can use the HP Internet Printer Connection software.

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Use a supported Web Browser (such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) to view the embedded web server on the HP JetDirect print server. Contact your network administrator to get the IP address or URL of the printer and browse to the print server’s web page. Click on the

Printing Install Wizard

link. This link executes an installation

Internet

wizard that automatically sets up a print path between your computer and the printer.

●

Download the HP Internet Printer Connection software from HP Customer Care online at:

http://www.hp.com/go/print_connect.

To install the software and set up the print path to the printer, follow the instructions provided with the software. Contact your network administrator to get the IP address or URL of the printer to complete the setup.

Windows 2000

For Windows 2000, the HP Internet Printer Connection software is included with the system.

To set up a print path from a Windows 2000 system to an HP JetDirect-connected Internet printer, proceed as follows:

1. Open the Printers folder (click

Printers

Start

, select

2. Run the Add Printer wizard (double-click

click

3. Select

4. Select

Network Printer

and click

Connect to a printer on the Internet

Settings

Add Printer

and enter the

, and select

print server’s URL:

http://

IP_address

/ipp/[port#]

where IP_address is the IP address configured on the HP JetDirect print server, and [

port#

] is an optional parameter that identifies the port number on the multi-port HP JetDirect external print server (port1, port2, or port3) that the printer is connected to. The default is port1.

(Example: http://15.24.227.113/ipp/port2) Then click

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), then

5. You will be prompted for a printer driver (the HP JetDirect print server does not contain printer drivers, so your system cannot automatically obtain the driver). Click OK to install the printer driver onto your system and follow the instructions on the screen. (You may need your printer CD-ROM to install the driver.)

6. To complete the print path setup, follow the instructions on the screen.

Features

Features and benefits provided by Internet printing include:

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High-quality, time-sensitive documents.

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Full-color or black-and-white documents.

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A fraction of the cost of current methods (such as fax, mail, or overnight delivery services).

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Extends the traditional LAN printing model to that of an Internet Printing Model.

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IPP requests can be transmitted outbound through firewalls.

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System Requirements

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Computer running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Intel based) or Windows 2000

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IPP-enabled HP JetDirect print server (firmware must be at revision x.07.16 or later)

Supported Browsers

Windows NT

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 with SP1 or later

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Netscape Navigator 4.06 or later

Windows 2000

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5

Supported Proxies

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Web proxy with support for HTTP v1.1 or later (may not be needed if printing over an intranet)

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HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS

NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) is a printing architecture developed by Novell, in partnership with Hewlett-Packard. NDPS simplifies and streamlines the administration of network printing. It eliminates the need to set up and link print queues, printer objects, and print servers. Administrators can use NDPS to manage networked printers within the NetWare 4.11, NetWare 4.2, intraNetWare, and NetWare 5 environments.

The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is an NLM developed by HP to provide functionality and compatibility with Novell's NDPS. It seamlessly integrates HP JetDirect-attached printers into the NDPS environment. Using the HP Gateway, an administrator can view statistics, configure gateway settings, and configure printing for HP JetDirect-connected printers.

Features

Features and benefits provided by the HP Gateway and NDPS are:

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Smart detection of printers in the NetWare 4.11, 4.2, intraNetWare, and NetWare 5 environments

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Automatic installation of printers using IPX/SPX

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Tight integration with Novell's NDS and NWAdmin

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Status updates from printers

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Simplified Automatic Driver Download

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Reduced SAP Traffic

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Reduces the number of required NetWare User Licenses

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Native TCP/IP printing with NetWare 5

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Supported Clients

Clients supported by the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway:

NetWare 5 with NDPS

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Novell Client 3.0 (or greater) for Windows 95/98

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Novell Client 4.5 (or greater) for Windows NT

NetWare 4.11, 4.2 with NDPS

●

Novell Client 2.2 (or greater) for Windows 95

●

Novell Client 2.2 (or greater) for DOS and Windows (for Windows

3.1x support)

The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is included with Novell NetWare 5 and supports NDPS 2.0. It also supports NetWare 4.11, 4.2, and intraNetWare, both with NDPS already installed.

Note For more information (including access to the HP

IP/IPX Printer Gateway software and the User Guide), access HP Customer Care Online (http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing).

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EtherTalk or LocalTalk Networks (Mac OS)

This section describes installing printer software for Mac OS-compatible computer systems. It also explains how to use the HP LaserJet Utility to configure HP printers connected to an AppleTalk network through an HP JetDirect print server. This section also explains how to use the Chooser to select and set up a Mac OS computer to print to your HP printer.

Installing the Printer Software

If the HP LaserJet Utility was included on your printer’s CD-ROM, see your printer documentation for installation instructions, then skip to the next section to configure the printer.

If you are installing the HP LaserJet Utility from the CD-ROM, use the following installation instructions.

Note If you are installing the HP LaserJet Utility from a

source other than the CD-ROM, see the README file that accompanies the software for installation instructions.

Note Automatic virus detection programs might interfere

with the installation of this software. Turn off any such programs that are active on your Mac OS computer before proceeding with the installation process.

HP JetDirect

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1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. In the

HP Installer

window, double-click the installation icon

for the software in the language you want.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen. For more information about configuring your printer driver, see the

online documentation provided on the CD-ROM that came with the printer.

Configuring the Printer

The HP LaserJet Utility allows printer settings such as printer name and preferred zone to be configured from your Mac OS system. Hewlett-Packard recommends that only network administrators use the printer configuration capabilities of this utility.

If this printer is to be serviced by a print spooler, set up the printer's name and zone before configuring the spooler to capture the printer.

Running the HP LaserJet Utility

1. With the printer turned on and online, and the print server

connected to the printer and to the network, double-click the HP LaserJet Utility icon.

2. If the printer’s name is not listed as the target printer, click

Select Printer. The

Select a Target Printer

window appears.

■

Select the zone, if necessary, from the

AppleTalk Zones

which the printer resides. The zone the printer is in is shown on the configuration page. See the hardware installation guide for your print server or your printer's getting started guide for instructions on printing a configuration page.

■

Select the printer from the

Available Printers

list and

click OK.

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list in

Verifying Network Configuration

To verify your current network configuration, print a configuration page. If you have not printed a configuration page from your printer, see the hardware installation guide for your print server or your printer’s getting started guide for instructions. If your printer has

READY

a control panel, make sure a

message appears on the control panel for at least 1 minute, then print the page. The current configuration is listed under AppleTalk Status on the configuration page.

Note If you have multiple printers on your network, you

need to print a configuration page to identify the printer’s name and zone.

Renaming the Printer

The factory supplies a default name for your printer.

Hewlett-Packard highly recommends that you rename your printer to avoid having multiple printers with similar

names on your network

you like—for example, “Michael’s LaserJet 5M.” The HP LaserJet Utility has the ability to rename devices located in different zones, as well as the local zone (no zones need to be present in order to use the HP LaserJet Utility).

You can name your printer anything

1. Select the Settings icon from the scrolling icon list. The

Please select a setting:

dialog appears.

2. Select Printer Name in the list.

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3. Click

Edit

Set Printer Name

. The

dialog box appears.

4. Type the new name.

Note The name may be up to 32 characters in length.

A warning beep indicates that an illegal character was typed.

5. Click OK.

Note If you try to name your printer the same name as

another printer, an alert dialog box appears directing you to select another name. To select another name, repeat steps 4 and 5.

6. If your printer is on an EtherTalk network, continue with the next section, “Selecting a Zone.”

7. To exit, select

Quit

from the

File

menu.

Notify everyone on your network of the new name for your printer so they can select the printer in the Chooser.

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Selecting a Zone

The HP LaserJet Utility allows you to select a preferred zone for your printer on a Phase 2 EtherTalk network. Instead of your printer remaining on the default zone, which is set by the router, this utility lets you select the zone on which your printer appears. The zones on which your printer can reside are limited by your network configuration. The HP LaserJet Utility only enables

you to select a zone that is already configured for your network.

Zones are groups of computers, printers, and other AppleTalk devices. They can be grouped by physical location (for example, Zone A may contain all the printers on the network in building A). They may also be grouped logically (for example, all printers used in the finance department).

If you are using LocalTalk, skip this section, select Quit from the

File

menu, then go to “Selecting Your Printer.”

1. Select the Settings icon from the scrolling icon list. The

Select a Setting:

dialog box appears.

2. Select Printer Zone in the list and click Edit. The

Please

Select a Zone

dialog box appears.

3. Select your preferred network zone from the

Select a Zone:

list

and click Set Zone.

4. To exit, select Quit from the

File

menu.

Notify everyone on your network of the new zone for your printer so they can select the printer in the Chooser.

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Selecting Your Printer

1. Select the Chooser from the

Apple

menu.

2. Select the printer icon for use with your printer. If the appropriate printer icon does not appear in the Chooser, or you are not sure which icon to select for your printer, see “Installing the Printer Software” in this chapter.

3. If AppleTalk is not active, an alert dialog box appears on your screen. Select OK. The

If your network is linked to other networks, the

Active

button turns on.

AppleTalk Zones

list dialog box appears in the Chooser.

4. If applicable, select the zone in the

AppleTalk Zones

scrolling

list where your printer is located.

5. Select the printer name you want to use from the list of printer names in the upper-right area of the Chooser. If the printer's name does not appear in the list, make sure the following tasks have been performed:

■

the printer is turned on and is online.

■

the print server is connected to the printer and to the network.

■

the printer cable connections are secure.

READY

message should appear if the printer has a control panel display. See the chapter on “Troubleshooting the HP JetDirect Print Server” for more information.

Note

If your printer is the only name listed in the dialog box, you must still select it.

Your printer remains selected until you select a different printer with the Chooser.

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6. Click

Setup

Create

in the Chooser; then, if prompted, select the appropriate PostScript Printer Description file (PPD) for the printer. For more information, see the online documentation

(HP LaserJet Printing Guide)

7. Set

Background Printing to ON

If background printing is turned

OFF

when you send a print job to the printer, status messages appear on your screen and you have to wait until the messages clear before continuing your work. If background printing is turned ON, the messages are redirected to the PrintMonitor and you can continue working while the printer is printing your job.

8. Exit the Chooser. To display your user name on the network when you are printing

documents, go into the Control Panel on your Mac OS computer,

Sharing Setup

select

, then type your owner name.

Testing the Configuration

1. Select open, select

The

2. Click

Print Window

Print Desktop

dialog box appears.

from the

If the printer prints the job, you have connected your printer to your network correctly. If your printer does not print, see the chapter on “Troubleshooting the HP JetDirect Print Server.”

File

menu, or if no window is

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TCP/IP Configuration

Introduction

To operate properly on a TCP/IP network, the HP JetDirect print server must be configured with valid TCP/IP network configuration parameters, such as an IP address. Depending on your printer and system, this can be done in the following ways:

Note When shipped from the factory, the HP JetDirect

print server has no IP address. If the HP JetDirect print server is not configured with a valid IP address within two minutes after power up, a factory default value of 192.0.0.192 will be automatically assigned. This address must be reconfigured with a valid address for use on your TCP/IP network. For more information on TCP/IP networks, see appendix A.

●

By downloading the data from a network-based UNIX server using BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) and TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) each time the printer is turned on.

Note The BOOTP daemon, bootpd, must be running on a

BOOTP server that is accessible by the printer.

●

By using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This protocol is supported in HP-UX, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Windows NT/2000 and Mac OS systems. (Refer to your network operating system manuals to verify that your operating system supports DHCP.)

Note Linux and UNIX systems: For more information,

see the bootpd man page. On HP-UX systems, a sample DHCP configuration

file (dhcptab) may be loaded in the

/etc

directory.

Since HP-UX presently does not provide Dynamic Domain Name Services (DDNS) for its DHCP implementations, HP recommends that you set all print server lease durations to

infinite

. This ensures that print server IP addresses remain static until such time as Dynamic Domain Name Services are provided.

●

By a network-based server using RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) answering the print server's RARP request and supplying the print server with the IP address. The RARP method only allows you to configure the IP address.

●

By using the

●

By setting configuration parameters using Telnet. In order to set

arp

and

ping

commands from your system.

configuration parameters, set up a Telnet connection from your UNIX system to the HP JetDirect print server using the default IP address. The default IP address takes effect two minutes after the printer is turned on (if none of the other configuration methods have been used). (Older products may take longer for the IP address to take effect.) The default IP address is

192.0.0.192. If Telnet is used, the print server saves the configuration even if the printer or print server is turned off.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Supported Print Servers

Supported Networks

Support Materials

Software, Driver, and Flash Image Upgrades

HP Software Solutions Summary

Software Solutions Table

HP Web JetAdmin

System Requirements

Installing HP Web JetAdmin

Configuring and Modifying a Device

Internet Printer Connection Software

Windows NT 4.0

Windows 2000

Features

System Requirements

Supported Browsers

Supported Proxies

HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS

Features

Supported Clients

Installing the Printer Software

Configuring the Printer

Verifying Network Configuration

Renaming the Printer

Selecting a Zone

Selecting Your Printer

Testing the Configuration

TCP/IP Configuration

Introduction