HP jetdirect 175 schematic

User's Guide

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

Contents

Install print server1. Configure and manage print server2. Troubleshoot print server3. Get Support4. Limited Warranty for print server5. Specifications for print server6.

Installing the print server

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

Overview

1. Install hardware

Summary: To connect the printer to the network using the 175x or 310x print server, you will:

connect the print server to the network with a network cable,

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connect the print server to the printer with the included USB cable,

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plug in the power adapter, and● print a configuration (self-test) page.●

Here are the detailed instructions.

2. Install software

For the basic procedure to set up each Windows (95, 98, 2000, XP, ME, NT 4.0) computer for printing on the networked printer:

This default procedure involves installing printer drivers and other software and configuring network parameters. You will use the installation software on either the CD-ROM supplied with your printer or on the Jetdirect CD-ROM supplied with your print server, depending on your printer model. Here are the instructions.

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For the LPR/LPD (Line Printer Daemon) alternative printing method...

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For Macintosh setup (MacOS 8.6 or later), read the Jetdirect CD-ROM on a Macintosh system, select the file Network Printing.htm, and follow the instructions for setting up network printing.

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Steps to install the print server hardware

Attach the print server to a 10Base-T (Ethernet) or 100Base-TX (Fast Ethernet) local area network by plugging a network cable into the RJ-45 connector on the rear end of the print server.

Attach the print server to the printer by plugging the Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable—shipped with the print server—into the USB connector on the front end of the print server and into the USB connector on the printer.

Caution! Unsupported USB Devices:

HP 4135A Jetdirect Connectivity Card

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any USB hub■

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any USB-to-parallel converter■ any USB cable extender■

Plug the DC power cord from the power module—shipped with the print server—into the power connector on the rear end of the print server . Plug the power module into a power outlet.

Caution! Do not use the power module shipped with your print server with any other products!

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Verify the print server’s LEDs:

The 10 or 100 LED on the rear end of the print server lights green to indicate the connection speed.

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The power/status LED on the top front begins blinking and within 15 seconds is solid green, to indicate the server passed its self test.

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A solid green USB LED on the top front indicates a good USB-II connection, as illustrated above.

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If your LEDs are not solid green, see interpreting the LEDs and

diagnosing problems

Verify the connection with the printer by printing a configuration (test) page:

Briefly press and release the test button

on the rear end of the print server. The page should soon emerge from the attached printer.

Interpreting the configuration page and diagnosing problems

If the page does not appear on the printer, or if it is unreadable,

go to this Troubleshooting page, and then return to this User’s

Guide to continue with the installation. You can use the clip attached to the bottom of the print server

to mount it to the printer or to a table or wall. Use either the supplied sticky tape or the mounting screw holes. Or you can pull off the clip.

Next, install software.

Configuring and managing the print server on your network

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB

This section describes the tools you can use to configure and manage your print server, as well as the settings you can apply for various protocols. Use this page to link to topics of interest.

Easiest basic configuration

Set up each Macintosh running MacOS (8.6 or later). Read the Jetdirect CD-ROM on a Macintosh system, select the file Network Printing.htm, and follow the instructions for setting up network printing.

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Set up each Windows computer for printing on the networked printer by using the HP Install Network Printer Wizard.

This basic procedure involves installing printer drivers and other software, configuring network parameters, and setting up the print path. You will use the installation software on either the CD-ROM supplied with your printer or on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM supplied with your print server, depending on your printer model. This is explained in the software instructions on your Quick Start Guide poster—supplied with your print server—or see http://www.hp.com/support/network-printer-CD.

To use the wizard to install the networked printer on this computer, return to the initial screen for this CD, select the

[Install] button,

and follow the instructions there. Help is included. When finished there, this computer is ready to use the printer.

After using the wizard, you can use the additional tools listed below to make configuration changes and additions and to monitor the printer. Note: Making network address changes might break the print path set up by the wizard. To move a networked printer configured with an IP address, see Moving the print server to another IP Network.

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Default configuration: details of the print server’s configuration as it

comes from the factory, and how to reset to that configuration

Tools for changing configuration and for managing

Software tools summary: describes a variety of software tools that you

can use to install, configure, and manage a network printer. These tools cover a variety of functions in a variety of operating environments. In general, they allow you to set parameters for the various protocols listed

below... Embedded web server: describes the web server contained within the

print server. You can use this tool to configure and manage the print server.

HP Web Jetadmin: used to install, configure, and/or monitor the networked printer, this software is available at http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing.

Security for configuration: describes the security offered by the various

ways of configuring and managing the print server.

Protocols

The following protocols, and protocol-specific configurations and tools, are supported by the print server.

TCP/IP: includes an overview of TCP/IP, as well as information

on these methods of applying TCP/IP parameters to the print server:

DHCP: a tool for autoconfiguration

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BOOTP: a tool for autoconfiguration❍ TFTP: a tool for extended autoconfiguration❍ RARP: a tool on some systems for configuring an IP address❍ Telnet: a tool for configuration and monitoring the print

server

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embedded web server: a tool for configuration and management

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ports for IP access reference summary❍ moving the print server to another IP network: notes❍

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LPD (line printer daemon) printing: can be set up using these LPD

instructions

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FTP printing: [for 310x only, not for 175x] can be set up using●

these FTP instructions IPP printing: [for 310x only, not for 175x] can be set up using the

Internet Printer Connection Software

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IPX/SPX: in most cases, parameters do not need to be set on the print server.

Note: The print server supports both IPX/SPX direct mode (peer-to-peer) and [for 310x only, not for 175x] IPX/SPX in client/server mode with Novell NetWare servers.

NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services): HP IP/IPX Printer

Gateway for NDPS, with Novell NetWare

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DLC/LLC: [for 310x only, not for 175x] can be enabled or disabled; otherwise there are no parameters to set on the Jetdirect module.

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AppleTalk: Printer Name and Printer Zone parameters can be set up using the HP LaserJet Utility for MacOS.

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SNMP: (Simple Network Management Protocol) used with your configuration and management tools. The HP-Jetdirect-specific MIB (Management Information Base) is MIB-II compliant; it is available upon request to HP support.

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Default configuration

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

Fresh from the factory, before any configuration is changed by a user, the print server has a default configuration for TCP/IP and for IPX peer-to-peer printing (called IPX direct mode). When power is applied in this factory-default state:

TCP/IP: The print server sends out several BOOTP requests and one RARP request. If there is no reply, the print server sends out several DHCP requests. If there is no reply, then the print server uses the default IP address of 192.0.0.192 to appear on the network ready for manual configuration by a user (using the Install Network Printer wizard or any of the other

configuration methods).

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IPX: The print server tries to determine and use the IPX network number. It is then ready for further configuration by a user (using the Install Network Printer wizard or any of the other configuration methods).

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When power is cycled thereafter, the configuration remains as set previously.

For IPX, the network number is reassigned automatically.

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For TCP/IP, one of the following applies:

If a BOOTP reply set the print server’s IP configuration previously, BOOTP replies continue to be sent when

power is cycled. If no reply is received, factory default sequence continues, as described above.

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If a DHCP reply set the print server’s IP configuration previously, DHCP requests continue to be sent

indefinitely.

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If any configuration changes were made manually by a user, then this manual configuration continues to be used.

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If none of the above have been set, the factory default sequence is used, as described above.

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Resetting the print server to factory defaults (cold reset)

The factory-default reset procedure (described below) is sometimes called a “cold reset” or a “cold boot”. When done, the print server responds exactly like it was fresh from the factory. To reset the print

server configuration to factory defaults, follow these steps:

Unplug the power module from the back of the print server.1.

While holding down the test button

on the rear of the print server, plug the power module back into the print server and continue to hold down the test button for about five seconds. Any user-configured settings will be erased.

HP Jetdirect Software Solutions Summary

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB

HP provides a variety of software solutions to set up or manage your HP Jetdirect-connected network devices. Use this table to help you determine which software is best for you.

Operating Environment Function Remarks

HP Install Network Printer Wizard (Windows)

Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP

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NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.x● TCP/IP● IPX/SPX●

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

Simple printer installation, typically integrated with printer system software

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Runs from the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM● An installable version that runs from your

hard disk can be downloaded from HP’s Web site http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing

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HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX

HP-UX 10.x–10.20,

11.x

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Solaris 2.5.x, 2.6, 7

(SPARCsystems only)

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TCP/IP●

Fast and easy installation of HP Jetdirect-connected printers

Installs, configures and provides diagnostics capabilities for HP printers connected to TCP/IP networks using HP Jetdirect print servers.

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Available from:

On the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM provided with standalone HP Jetdirect print servers (Directory: /UNIX)

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Anonymous FTP site at ftp.hp.com (Directory: /pub/networking/software)

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HP’s Web site http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing

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HP Web Jetadmin

Windows NT 4.0, 2000

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HP-UX Solaris, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux

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NetWare* *Supports queue

creation (NetWare), and peripheral management from HP Web Jetadmin hosted on Windows NT 4.0, 2000

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TCP/IP● IPX/SPX●

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

Asset tracking and utilization analysis

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

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Browser-based management● Available from HP’s Web site

http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing

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IPP: Internet Printer Connection Software

[for 310x only, not for 175x]

Windows NT 4.0, Me, XP TCP/IP only

Note:

Microsoft Internet Printing software is also integrated with Windows 2000.

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

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

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Requires HP Jetdirect print server firmware version x.07.17 or greater

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HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS

[for 310x only, not for 175x]

NetWare 4.11, 4.2,

5.x, 6.x

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Simplified installation, 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

Frees up user license● Allows disabling of SAPs to reduce network

traffic

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Requires HP Jetdirect firmware version X.03.06 or greater

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HP LaserJet Utility for Mac OS

Mac OS 7.5 or greater●

Installation and management of HP Jetdirect-connected printers

IPP printing, using Internet Printer Connection Software

for HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB

Note: Not applicable to 175x

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.

Features and benefits provided by Internet printing include:

High-quality, time-sensitive documents.

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Full-color or black-and-white documents.● 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.●

HP-Supplied Software

HP Internet Printer Connection software allows you to set up Internet printing from Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 clients.

To obtain the software: Download the HP Internet Printer Connection software from HP’s Web site 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.

System Requirements (HP software)

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

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TCP/IP● HP Jetdirect 310x print server●

Supported Proxies (HP software)

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

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Microsoft-Supplied Software

Note: Contact Microsoft Corp. for support of Windows IPP software

Windows 2000 Integrated Software

On Windows 2000 systems, an alternative to using the HP-supplied software is to use the IPP-client software integrated with Windows

2000. The IPP implementation on the HP Jetdirect print server is compatible with Windows 2000 IPP-client software.

To set up a print path to an HP Jetdirect-connected Internet printer using the Windows 2000 IPP-client software, proceed as follows:

Open the Printers folder (click Start, select Settings, and select Printers).

Run the Add Printer wizard (double-click Add Printer), then click Next.

Select Network Printer and click Next.3. Select Connect to a printer on the Internet and enter the print

server’s URL: http://IP_address[/ipp/port#]

where: IP_address is the IP address configured on the HP Jetdirect print server

Example:

http://192.160.45.40

An IPP connection to the print server with IP address 192.160.45.40.

Then click Next.

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.)

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

HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS

for HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB

Note: Not applicable to 175x

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, 4.2, 5.x, and 6.x 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:

Smart detection of printers in the NetWare 4.11, 4.2, 5.x, and

6.x environments

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Automatic installation of printers using IP/IPX● Tight integration with Novell's NDS and NWAdmin● Status updates from printers● Simplified Automatic Driver Download● Reduced SAP Traffic● Reduces the number of required NetWare User Licenses● Native TCP/IP printing with NetWare 5.x and 6.x●

System Requirements

For the most recent information on system requirements and supported clients, visit HP support information at: http://www.hp.com/go/ndpsgateway

The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is included with all current versions of NDPS. Novell NetWare 5.x, and 6.x include NDPS.

Note: For more information (including access to the most recent HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway software and the User Guide), access HP support information at: http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing.

HP LaserJet Utility for MacOS

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

This section describes printer installation 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 MacOS 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 HP Jetdirect 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.

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. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.1. In the HP Installer window, double-click the installation icon

for the software in the language you want.

Follow the instructions on the screen.3.

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 MacOS 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

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.

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 list in 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.

Verifying Network Configuration

To verify your current network configuration, print a Jetdirect 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 (see Interpreting

the configuration page for more information). If your printer has a

control panel, make sure a READY message appears on the control panel for at least 1 minute, then print the page. The current configuration is listed under “AppleTalk” 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 can name your printer anything you like—for

example, “Michael’s LaserJet 4000.” 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).

Select the Settings icon from the scrolling icon list. The Please select a setting: dialog appears.

Select Printer Name in the list.2. Click Edit. The Set Printer Name dialog box appears.3. 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.

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.

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

To exit, select Quit from the File menu.7. Notify everyone on your network of the new name for your

printer so they can select the printer in the Chooser.

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).

Select the Settings icon from the scrolling icon list. The Please Select a Setting: dialog box appears.

Select Printer Zone in the list and click Edit. The Select a Zone dialog box appears.

Select your preferred network zone from the Select a Zone: list and click Set Zone.

To exit, select Quit from the File menu.4. Notify everyone on your network of the new zone for your

printer so they can select the printer in the Chooser.

Selecting Your Printer

Select the Chooser from the Apple menu.1. 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 above.

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

If your network is linked to other networks, the AppleTalk Zones list dialog box appears in the Chooser.

If applicable, select the zone in the AppleTalk Zones scrolling list where your printer is located.

Select the printer name you want to use from the list of printer names in the upper-right area of the Chooser.

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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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.

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

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The printer cable connections are secure.■

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A READY message should appear if the printer has a control panel display. See troubleshooting for more information.

Click Setup or 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).

Set Background Printing to ON or OFF. 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.

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

printing documents, go into the Control Panel on your MacOS computer, select Sharing Setup, then type your owner name.

Testing the Configuration

Select Print Window from the File menu, or if no window is open, select Print Desktop.

The Print dialog box appears.

Click Print. If the printer prints the job, you have connected your printer to

your network correctly. If your printer does not print, see

troubleshooting.

TCP/IP Configuration

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

Summary of TCP/IP Configuration● Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol● Using BOOTP and TFTP● Using DHCP● Using RARP● Using the arp and ping commands● Using Telnet● Using the embedded web server● Using a syslog server● Moving the networked printer to another network● Ports for IP access to the HP Jetdirect print server●

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 TCP/IP overview.

By using your printer installation software or the HP Jetdirect print server installation software on supported systems. For more information see the software solutions summary.

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

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information, see BOOTP/TFTP. By using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This

protocol is supported in HP-UX, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Windows NT/2000, NetWare, and MacOS systems. (Refer to your network operating system manuals to verify that your operating system supports DHCP.) For more information, see 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 located 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.

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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. For more information, see RARP.

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By using the arp and ping commands from your system. For more information, see arp and ping commands.

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By setting configuration parameters using Telnet. In order to set configuration parameters, set up a Telnet connection from your 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). The default IP address is

192.0.0.192. If Telnet is used, the print server saves the configuration over power cycles. For more information, see

Telnet.

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By browsing to the embedded Web server on the HP Jetdirect print server and setting the configuration parameters. For more

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information, see the embedded web server.

Overview of TCP/IP protocol

Information to help you gain a basic understanding of TCP/IP: Similar to a common language that people use to communicate with

each other, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a suite of protocols designed to define the way computers and other devices communicate with each other over a network.

TCP/IP is rapidly becoming the most used set of protocols. The main reason this is happening is the fact that the internet is based on TCP/IP. If you have a network that you wish to connect to the internet, you must be using TCP/IP to communicate.

Internet Protocol (IP)

When information is sent across the network, the data is broken down into small packets. Each packet is sent independently of one another. Each packet is encoded with IP information, such as the IP address of the sender and receiver. IP packets can be routed over routers and gateways, devices that connect a network with other networks.

IP communications is connectionless. When IP packets are sent, there is no guarantee that they arrive at their destination in the proper sequence. That task can be performed by higher level protocols and applications thereby allowing IP communications to be efficient.

Each node or device that will communicate directly onto the network requires an IP address, including HP Jetdirect-connected devices.

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

TCP handles breaking the data into packets and recombining the packets on the receiving end by providing a connection-oriented, reliable, and guaranteed delivery service to another node on the network. When data packets are received at their destination, TCP calculates a checksum for each packet to verify the data is not corrupt. If the data in the packet has been corrupted during transmission, TCP discards the packet and requests that the packet be resent.

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

UDP provides similar services to TCP. However, UDP does not acknowledge data receipt and supports request/reply transactions with

no added reliability or guarantee of delivery. UDP is used when acknowledgment and reliability are not required, such as during a “discovery broadcast.”

IP Address

Every host (workstation or node) on an IP network requires a unique IP address for each network interface. This address is a software address that is used to identify both the network and specific hosts located on that network. Each IP address can be divided into two separate parts: the network portion and the host portion. It is possible for a host to query a server for a dynamic IP address each time the device boots up (see Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)).

Note: When assigning IP addresses, always consult the IP address administrator. Setting the wrong address can disable other equipment operating on the network or interfere with communications.

Network Portion

Network addresses are distributed to organizations that are in turn responsible for making sure all attached devices or hosts on the network are properly numbered.

Host Portion

Host addresses numerically identify specific network interfaces on an IP network. Usually a host has only one network interface; thus, only one IP address. Because no two devices can share the same number at the same time, administrators typically maintain address tables to assure correct assignment of addresses in the host network.

Subnets

When an IP network address for a particular network class is assigned to an organization, no provision is made for more than one network being present at that location. Local network administrators use subnets to partition a network into several different subnetworks. Splitting a network into subnets can result in better performance and improved use of limited network address space.

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask is a mechanism used to divide a single IP network into several different subnetworks. A subnet mask is applied to each IP address to specify the portion used for subnetworks, and the portion used to identify the node.

Gateways

Gateways (routers) are used to connect networks together. Gateways are devices that act as translators between systems that do not use the same communication protocols, data formatting, structures, languages, or architectures. Gateways repackage the data packets and change the syntax to match that of the destination system. When networks are divided into subnets, gateways are required to connect one subnet to another.

Default Gateway

The default gateway is the gateway or router that, if not specified, will be used to move packets between networks. It is specified by an IP address.

If multiple gateways or routers exist, then the default gateway is typically the address of the first, or nearest, gateway or router. If no gateways or routers exist, then the default gateway will typically assume the IP address of the network node (such as the workstation or HP Jetdirect print server).

DHCP or BOOTP for auto-configuration of TCP/IP services

These services are used to obtain IP configuration data to print servers on the network, partially or wholly replacing the manual configuration using wizards, utilities, and the other real-time tools described on this page.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

DHCP allows a group of devices to use a set of IP addresses that are maintained by a DHCP server. The device or host sends a request to the server, and if an IP address is available, the server assigns it to that device.

BOOTP and TFTP

BOOTP is a bootstrap protocol used to download configuration parameters and host information from a network server. BOOTP uses UDP for its transport. In order for devices to boot and load configuration information into RAM, they must communicate through the bootstrap protocol BOOTP as a client with their server. The downloaded configuration data may also identify a file containing extended configuration data, to be downloaded by the print server using TFTP.

The installation sequence for DHCP or BOOTP/TFTP setup

Set up the DHCP or BOOTP service. Refer to procedure.1. Install the hardware; power on the print server. Refer to

procedure.

For Windows computers, run the Install Network Printer wizard on each client to load driver and set up the print path. Return to the initial screen for this CD, and select the

[Install] button for

the Install Network Printer wizard.

To configure the device, the client broadcasts a boot request packet containing at least the hardware address of the device (HP Jetdirect print server hardware address). The server answers with a boot reply packet containing the information the device needs to configure.

Syslog Server

A syslog server is a system on the network (typically a UNIX system) that can receive and log syslog messages from other devices on the network. Syslog messages allow administrators to monitor status or troubleshoot network devices.

A syslog server requires software that provides syslog capabilities running on the server. UNIX systems provide a daemon, syslogd, that monitors User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port 514 for incoming messages. The messages are processed depending their priority and on how syslogd is set up to operate.

You can configure the HP Jetdirect print server with the syslog server’s IP address. When a syslog server is configured, both the HP Jetdirect print server and attached device (such as a printer or mopier) can send syslog messages using UDP.

The syslog server may not receive all syslog events from the HP Jetdirect print server:

UDP does not guarantee delivery of messages.

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The HP Jetdirect print server attempts to eliminate duplicate messages (to minimize unnecessary network traffic).

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The volume of messages sent by the HP Jetdirect print server is configurable.

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Methods to configure HP Jetdirect syslog parameters include BOOTP, DHCP, Telnet, the embedded web server, and management software.

Selected syslog parameters on the HP Jetdirect print server:

Item Description

Syslog Server IP address

IP address of a syslog server to send syslog messages to. If zero (0.0.0.0) or not specified, syslog messages are disabled.

Syslog Maximum Messages

The number of syslog messages that can be sent by the HP Jetdirect print server on a per-minute basis, from 0 to 1000. This parameter helps to control the syslog file size. The default is 10 messages per minute. If 0, the number of syslog messages is not restricted.

Syslog Priority

A method for filtering syslog messages that are sent to the syslog server. The range is 0 through 8, with 0 the most specific and 8 the most general. Only messages that are lower than the specified filter level (or higher in priority) are reported. The default is 8, messages of all priorities are sent. If 0, all syslog messages are disabled.

Syslog Facility

A code used to identify the source facility of a message (for example, to identify the source of selected messages during troubleshooting). By default, the HP Jetdirect print server uses LPR as the source facility code, but local user values of local0 through local7 can be used to isolate individual or groups of print servers.

Typical logfile entries of syslog messages:

Oct 22 08:10:33 jd08 printer: error cleared Oct 22 15:06:07 jd04 printer: powered up Oct 22 15:07:56 jd04 printer: offline or intervention needed Oct 22 15:08:58 jd04 printer: error cleared Oct 24 17:52:27 jd37 printer: powered up Oct 24 18:28:13 jd37 printer: printer is disconnected Oct 24 18:37:46 jd07 printer: error cleared Oct 24 18:38:42 jd37 printer: powered up Oct 25 07:50:16 jd04 printer: toner/ink low

Ways to configure an IP address on the print server

The HP Install Network Printer Wizard for Windows—the installation wizard supplied and recommended by HP—configures IP for you or lets you do it. The wizard.

You can automatically configure IP over the network each time the print server is powered up by using BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) or DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Auto-configuration.

You can manually configure IP using various configuration and management tools, such as the embedded web server. Configuration

tools.

If the print server does not receive its IP configuration within a couple of minutes, a default IP address is automatically assigned (until changed by another method): 192.0.0.192. This address is not a valid IP address for your network but can be used to initially access the print server using the embedded web server. However, to access it by the default IP address, you must temporarily either isolate both your computer and the print server to the same hub, or establish a route to the print server and change the print server’s configuration to one that matches your network. Then you can use the embedded web server on

that computer to access the print server by the default IP address—and then reconfigure IP, or anything else.

Ports for IP access to the Jetdirect print server

BOOTP, DHCP

UDP port 67, 68

TFTP

UDP port 69

SNMP

UDP port 161

FTP

TCP port 20, 21

Telnet

TCP port 23

embedded web server

TCP port 80

LPD

TCP port 515

IPP

TCP port 631

Install Network Printer Wizard

(raw IP printing)

TCP port 9100 (HP proprietary)

Moving the print server to another IP network

When moving an HP Jetdirect print server configured with an IP address to a new network, ensure that the IP address does not conflict with addresses on the new network.

First, do one of the following:

Change the IP address to one usable on the new network.

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Erase the current IP address and configure another

address after you are installed on the new network.

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Then reset the print server to factory defaults: instructions2. Finally, do one of the following:

If the print server was configured using BOOTP or

DHCP, edit the appropriate system files with updated

settings. If the current BOOTP server is not reachable,

you may need to locate and configure a different BOOTP

server.

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If the IP address and other parameters were manually set,

then manually reconfigure them.

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Using BOOTP, TFTP, and DHCP

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB

You can have TCP/IP automatically configured on the print server using either BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol), TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), or DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131/2132) services, on servers with certain operating systems. With either protocol, network configuration data is downloaded from that server over the network to the print server, so that the print server automatically obtains its IP address and other IP configuration.

For DHCP, the print server also registers its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services—as long as a WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) server IP address has been specified.

For BOOTP, the downloaded configuration data may also identify a file containing extended configuration data. The HP Jetdirect print server downloads this file using TFTP. This TFTP configuration file may be located on the BOOTP server or on a separate TFTP server.

Automatically downloading configuration data has the following benefits:

Ease of HP Jetdirect print server configuration. Complete network configuration can be automatically downloaded each time the print server is powered on.

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Ease of configuration management. Network configuration parameters for the entire network can be in one location.

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Enhanced configuration control of the print server. Configuration by other methods is limited to select parameters.

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When the print server is powered on, it broadcasts requests that contains its hardware address. A server daemon searches servers for configuration data with a matching hardware address, and if successful, sends the corresponding configuration data to the print server as a reply.

The factory-default state of the HP Jetdirect print server is to request its configuration data using BOOTP requests first, and if no BOOTP reply is received, then to request its configuration data using DHCP requests.

Note: If the print server and the BOOTP, TFTP, or DHCP server are located on different subnets, IP configuration may fail unless the routing device supports “BOOTP Relay” (allows the transfer of requests between subnets).

Other ways to configure IP

Procedures

BOOTP with optional TFTP:

Setting up the BOOTP server

on specific operating systems

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bootptab file❍ TFTP configuration file❍ Configuring the print server for BOOTP auto-configuration❍

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DHCP:

Setting up the DHCP server

on specific operating systems

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Configuring the print server for DHCP auto-configuration❍

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Changing the BOOTP/DHCP configuration method●

Setting up the BOOTP server

For systems using NIS (Network Information Service):

If your server uses NIS, you may need to rebuild the NIS map with the BOOTP service before performing the BOOTP configuration steps. Refer to your system documentation.

The procedure to set up the DHCP server depends on the operating system on that system. (It may be a system other than those using the HP Jetdirect print services.)

Windows 2000 or NT servers:

On Windows NT or 2000 server systems, use the Microsoft DHCP utilities to set up print server configuration through BOOTP.

When you use the Windows NT DHCP procedure (with the finite lease duration and adding a reservation in step 8), the resulting service will respond to a BOOTP requests as well as to DHCP requests from the

print server.

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When you use the Windows 2000 DHCP procedure, the resulting service will respond to BOOTP requests when you select

BOOTP only or Both in step 11d.

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These systems may require third-party software for TFTP support.

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UNIX servers:

A BOOTP server running UNIX must be set up with the BOOTP daemon bootpd, and must be set up with the /etc/bootptab configuration file. The configuration data in the /etc/bootptab file must be properly

entered. See the contents of the bootptab file below. TFTP is used to obtain additional configuration data from a configuration file on a TFTP server. This file is

specified in the bootptab file; see the T144 tag. See the contents of the TFTP configuration file, as well as the

contents of the bootptab file, below.

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NetWare BOOTP servers:

For setup of NetWare BOOTP servers, refer to your NetWare documentation.

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bootptab file

Example of a /etc/bootptab file entry for an HP Jetdirect print server: picasso:\

:hn:\ :ht=ether:\ :vm=rfc1048:\ :ha=0001E6123456:\ :ip=192.168.45.39:\ :sm=255.255.255.0:\ :gw=192.168.40.1:\ :lg=192.168.40.3:\ :T144="hpnp/picasso.cfg":

A colon (:) indicates the end of a field, and a backslash (\) indicates that the entry is continued on the next line. Spaces are not allowed between the characters on a line. Names, such as host names, must begin with a letter and can contain only letters, numbers, periods (for domain names only), and hyphens. The underline character (_) is not allowed. Refer to your systems documentation for more information.

bootptab file parameters (tags)

Note that the configuration data contains “tags” to identify the various HP Jetdirect parameters and their settings. The tags are identified in the table below.

Tag

RFC 2132

Option

Description

nodename

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The name of the peripheral device. Identifies an entry point to a list of parameters for the specific peripheral device. Must be the first field in an entry. (In the example above,

nodename is picasso.)

The host name tag. This tag does not take a value but causes the BOOTP daemon to download the host name to the print server. The host name will be printed on the Jetdirect configuration page, or returned on an SNMP sysName request by a network application.

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The hardware type tag. For the HP Jetdirect print server, set this to ether (for Ethernet). Must precede the ha tag.

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The BOOTP report format tag (required). Set this to rfc1048.

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The hardware address tag. The hardware (MAC) address is the link-level or station address of the HP Jetdirect print server. It can be found on the Jetdirect configuration page as the Hardware Address, and also printed on a label attached to the print server.

— The IP address tag (required). This will be the print server’s IP address.

The subnet mask tag. The subnet mask will be used by the print server to identify the portions of an IP address that specify the network/subnetwork number and the host address.

The gateway IP address tag. This address identifies the IP address of the default gateway (router) that the HP Jetdirect print server will use for communications with other subnets.

DNS (Domain Name System) server’s IP address tag. Only a single name server can be specified.

Domain name tag. Specifies the domain name for the print server (for example, support.hp.com). It does not include the host name—it is not the Fully Qualified Domain Name (such as printer1.support.hp.com).

Extensions file tag that specifies the relative path name of the TFTP configuration file. This tag is similar to the vendor-specific tag T144.

Tag for IP addresses of the NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP Name Server (NBNS). A primary and secondary server may be specified in order of preference.

lease-time

51 DHCP IP address lease duration time (seconds).

58 DHCP T1 timeout, specifying the DHCP lease renewal time (seconds).

59 DHCP T2 timeout, specifying the DHCP lease rebind time (seconds).

syslog server’s IP address tag. It specifies the server to which the print server sends syslog messages. For more information, see syslog.

T69

The IP address (in hexadecimal) of the preferred outgoing e-mail SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) server, for use with supported scanning devices.

T144

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An HP-proprietary tag that specifies the relative path name of the TFTP configuration file. Long path names may be truncated. The path name must be in double quotes ("pathname"). For file format information, refer to the TFTP file entries below. Note

that standard BOOTP RFC-2132 option 18 (extensions file path) also allows the standard tag ef to specify the relative path name of the TFTP configuration file.

T145

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Idle Timeout option. An HP-proprietary tag to set the idle timeout (seconds), which is the amount of time that a print data connection may remain idle before being closed. The range is 1–3600 seconds.

T146

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Buffer Packing option. An HP-proprietary tag to set buffer packing for TCP/IP packets: 0: (default) Normal, data buffers are packed before sending to the printer. 1: Disable buffer packing, data is sent to the printer when received.

T147

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Write Mode option. An HP-proprietary tag that controls the TCP PSH flag setting for device-to-client data transfers: 0: (default) Disables this option, flag not set. 1: All-push option. Push bit is set in all data packets. 2: EOI-push option. Push bit is set only for data packets that have an End-of-Information flag set.

T148

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IP Gateway Disable option. An HP-proprietary tag to prevent configuration of a gateway IP address: 0: (default) Allows a gateway IP address. 1: Prevents a Gateway IP address from being configured.

T149

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Interlock Mode option. An HP-proprietary tag that specifies whether an acknowledgement (ACK) on all TCP packets is required before the printer is allowed to close a Port 9100 print connection.

T150

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TFTP server’s IP address option. An HP-proprietary tag to specify the IP address of the server where the TFTP configuration file is located.

T151

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Network configuration option. An HP-proprietary tag to ensure other dynamic configuration methods are not used: BOOTP-ONLY: Send BOOTP requests only, not DHCP. DHCP-ONLY: Send DHCP requests only, not BOOTP.

TFTP configuration file

To provide additional configuration parameters for your HP Jetdirect print server, such as SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) or non-default settings, an additional configuration file can be downloaded using TFTP. This TFTP configuration file’s relative path name is specified in the BOOTP reply using the vendor-specific tag “T144” or the standard BOOTP tag “ef” in the /etc/bootptab file.

Example of a TFTP configuration file. Lines starting with “#” are remarks not included in the file.

# # Example of an HP Jetdirect TFTP Configuration File # # Allow only Subnet 192.168.10 access to peripheral. # Up to 10 "allow" entries can be written via TFTP. # Up to 10 "allow" entries can be written via Telnet or embedded web server. # "allow" may include single IP addresses. # allow: 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 # # # Disable Telnet. # telnet: 0 # # # Enable the embedded web server. # ews-config: 1 # # # Detect SNMP unauthorized usage. # authentication-trap: on # # # Send Traps to 192.168.10.1. # trap-dest: 192.168.10.1 # # # Specify the Set Community Name. # set-community-name: 1homer2 # # End of file

TFTP configuration file parameters

The following types of TFTP parameters are listed and described in tables below. You can click on a category below, to jump to the list.

General parameters● TCP/IP: main parameters● TCP/IP: print option parameters● TCP/IP: raw print port parameters● TCP/IP: access control parameters● TCP/IP: other parameters● SNMP parameters● IPX/SPX parameters● AppleTalk parameters● DLC/LLC parameters●

Other parameters● Support parameters●

Tables of TFTP parameters:

General parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

passwd:

The IP administrative password (up to 16 case-sensitive alphanumeric characters) that allows administrators to control changes of print server configuration parameters through Telnet or embedded web server.

sys-location:

Identifies the physical location of the printer (SNMP sysLocation object). Only printable ASCII characters are allowed. The maximum length is 64 characters. The default location is undefined. (Example: 1st floor, south wall)

sys-contact:

ASCII character string (up to 64 characters) that identifies the person who administers or services the printer (SNMP sysContact object). This may include how to contact this person. The default contact is undefined.

TCP/IP main parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

host-name:

Specifies the node name that will appear on the Jetdirect configuration page. Default is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the print server’s hardware address (MAC or LAN address).

domain-name:

The domain name for the device (for example, support.hp.com). It does not include the host name—it is not the Fully Qualified Domain Name (such as

printer1.support.hp.com).

dns-svr:

IP address of the DNS (Domain Name System) server.

pri-wins-svr:

The IP address of the primary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server.

sec-winds-svr:

The IP address of the secondary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server.

smpt-svr:

The IP address of the outgoing e-mail Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) server, for use with supported scanning devices.

TCP/IP print option parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

9100-printing:

Enables or disables printing to TCP port 9100 on the print server. 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ftp-printing:

Enables or disables the ability to print via FTP: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ipp-printing:

Enables or disables the ability to print via IPP: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

lpd-printing:

Enables or disables LPD (Line Printer Daemon) printing services on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

banner:

A port-specific parameter that specifies printing an LPD banner page: 0 Disables banner pages. 1 (default) Enables banner pages.

interlock:

Specifies whether an acknowledgement (ACK) on all TCP packets is required before the printer is allowed to close a Port 9100 print connection.

buffer-packing:

Enables or disables buffer packing for TCP/IP packets: 0 (default) Normal, data buffers are packed before sending to the printer. 1 Disable buffer packing, data is sent to the printer when received.

write-mode:

Controls the setting of the TCP PSH flag for device-to-client data transfers: 0 (default) Disables this option, flag not set. 1 All-push option. Push bit is set in all data packets. 2 EOI-push option. Push bit is set only for data packets that have an End-of-Information flag set.

mult-tcp-conn:

Enables or disables multiple TCP connections: 0 (default) Allows multiple connections. 1 Disables multiple connections.

TCP/IP raw print port parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

raw-port:

Specifies additional ports for printing to TCP port 9100. Valid ports are 3000 to 9000, which are application dependent.

TCP/IP access control parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

allow:

Makes an entry into the host access list stored on the print server. Each entry specifies a host or network of hosts that are allowed to connect to the printer. The format is: allow: netnum [mask] where: netnum is a network number or host IP address. mask (optional) is an address mask of bits applied to the network number and host address to verify access. Up to 10 access list entries are allowed. If there are no entries, all hosts are permitted access. For example:

allow: 192.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 Allows hosts on network 192. allow: 192.168.1.2 Allows a single host. In this case, the default mask

255.255.255.255 is assumed and is not required. allow: Clears the host access list. For additional information, see security.

TCP/IP: other parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

syslog-config:

Enables or disablessyslog server operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables. For more information, see syslog.

syslog-svr:

The syslog server’s IP address. It specifies the server to which the print server sends syslog messages.

syslog-max:

Specifies the maximum number of syslog messages that can be sent by the print server on a per-minute basis. This setting allows administrators to control the log file size. The default is 10 per minute. If set to zero, the number of syslog messages is not restricted.

syslog-priority:

Controls the filtering of syslog messages sent to the syslog server. The filter range is 0 to 8, with 0 being the most specific and 8 the most general. Only messages that are lower than the filter level specified (or higher in priority) are reported. The default is 8, messages of all priorities are sent. If 0, all syslog messages are disabled.

syslog-facility:

A code used to identify the source facility of a message (for example, to identify the source of selected messages during troubleshooting). By default, the print server uses LPR as the source facility code, but local user values of local0 through local7 can be used to isolate individual or groups of print servers.

slp-config:

Enables or disables the Service Location Protocol (SLP) operation on the print server. SLP is used by selected HP software applications to automate device discovery. 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ttl-slp:

Specifies the IP multicast Time To Live (TTL) setting for Service Location Protocol (SLP) packets. The default value is 4 hops (the number of routers from the local network). The range is 1–15. When set to -1, multicast capability is disabled.

idle-timeout:

The number of seconds that an idle print data connection is allowed to remain open. Since the card supports only a single TCP connection, the idle timeout balances the opportunity of a host to recover or complete a print job against the ability of other hosts to access the printer. The acceptable values range from 0 to 3600 (1 hour). If set to 0, the timeout mechanism is disabled. The default is 270 seconds.

telnet-timeout:

An integer (1..3600) that specifies the number of seconds that your Telnet or FTP session can be idle before it will be automatically disconnected. The default is 900 seconds. 0 disables the timeout. CAUTION: small values, such as 1–5, may effectively disable the use of Telnet. A Telnet session may terminate before any changes can be made.

ews-config:

Enables or disables the embedded web server to view or change configuration values: 0 Disables.

1 (default) Enables.

tcp-mss:

Specifies the maximum segment size (MSS) that the print server will advertise for use when communicating with local subnets (Ethernet MSS=1460 bytes or more) or remote subnets (MSS=536 bytes): 0 (default) All networks are assumed to be local (Ethernet MSS=1460 bytes or more). 1 Use MSS=1460 bytes (or more) for subnets, and MSS=536 bytes for remote networks. 2 All networks are assumed to be remote (MSS=536 bytes), except the local subnet. MSS affects performance by helping to prevent IP fragmentation that may result in data retransmission.

tcp-msl:

Specifies the maximum segment life (MSL) in seconds. The range is 5–120 seconds. The default is 15 seconds.

telnet-config:

Enables or disables incoming Telnet connections: 0 Disallows them. (To regain access, change the setting in the TFTP configuration file and power cycle the print server, or cold-reset the print server to factory default settings.) 1 Allows them.

SNMP parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

snmp-config:

Enables or disables SNMP operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

get-community-name:

Specifies a password for SNMP GetRequests sent to the print server. This password is optional. If a user-specified get community name is set, the print server will respond to either a user-specified community name or the factory-default. The community name must be ASCII characters. The maximum length is 255 characters.

set-community-name:

Specifies a password that determines which SNMP SetRequests (control functions) the print server will respond to. The community name of an incoming SNMP SetRequest must match the print server’s set community name for the print server to respond. SetRequests must come from hosts that are configured in the print server’s host access list. Community names must be ASCII characters. The maximum length is 255 characters.

auth-trap:

Configures the print server to send (on) or not send (off) SNMP authentication traps. The default is on. Authentication traps indicate that an SNMP request was received, but the community name check failed.

trap-dest:

Enters a host’s IP address into the print server’s SNMP trap destination list. The command format is:

trap-dest: ip-address [community name] [port number]

ip-address is the host IP adress. community name is optional (the default community name will be

used), except in two cases:

when specifying the port number. If you do not specify a community name, the port number will become the community name.

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when a trap-community-name entry precedes any trap-dest entry. If you do not specify a community name here,

that trap community name will be assigned to this entry.

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port number is optional (the default SNMP port number 162 will be used).

Setting trap-dest: 0 deletes the trap destination list. If the list is empty, the print server does not send SNMP traps. The list may contain up to five entries. The default SNMP trap destination list is empty. To receive SNMP traps, the systems listed on the SNMP trap destination list must have a trap daemon to listen to those traps.

trap-community-name:

Community name (password) included with SNMP traps that are sent by the print server to a host computer. Community names must be ASCII characters. The maximum length is 255 characters.

IPX/SPX parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

ipx-config:

Enables or disables IPX/SPX protocol operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Eenables.

ipx-unit-name:

A user-assigned alphanumeric name assigned to the print server (31 characters maximum). By default, the name will be NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the hardware address (MAC or LAN address).

ipx-frametype:

Specifies the IPX frame type setting, one of the following: AUTO (default), EN_SNAP, EN_8022, EN_8023, EN_II, TR_8022, TR_SNAP.

ipx-sapinterval:

Specifies the time interval (1–3600 seconds) that the print server waits between Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) broadcasts on the network. The default is 60 seconds. 0 disables SAP broadcasts.

[not for 175x]

ipx-nds-tree:

An alphanumeric string, up to 31 characters, that specifies the name of the Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree for this print server.

[not for 175x]

ipx-nds-context:

An alphanumeric string, up to 256 characters, that specifies the NDS context for the print server.

[not for 175x]

ipx-job-poll:

Specifies the time interval (1–255 seconds) that the print server will wait to check for print jobs in a print queue. The default is 2 seconds

ipx-banner:

Enables or disables printing an IPX banner page using the Printer Job Language (PJL): 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ipx-eoj:

Enables or disables IPX end-of-job notification using PJL: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ipx-toner-low:

Enables or disables IPX toner-low notification using PJL: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

AppleTalk parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

appletalk:

Enables or disables AppleTalk (EtherTalk) protocol operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

DLC/LLC parameters for TFTP [not for 175x]

TFTP Parameter Description

[not for 175x]

dlc/llc:

Enables or disables DLC/LLC protocol operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

Other parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

scan-config:

Enables or disables the web scanning feature in the embedded web server, when connected to a supported device: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

scan-idle-timeout:

Specifies the number of seconds (1–3600) that an idle scan connection is allowed to remain open. 0 disables the timeout. The default is 300 seconds.

scan-email-config:

Enables or disables the scan-to-email feature in the embedded web server, when connected to a supported device: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

MFP-config:

Enables or disables print server support of the client software provided with your multifunction peripheral (MFP) or All-In-One: 0 (default) Disables (allows printing only). 1 Enables (allows printing, scanning, etc.).

usb-mode:

Specifies the communication mode over the USB port on the print server:

Auto (default) Automatically negotiates and sets the the highest communication mode possible for the attached printer or device.

MLC (Multiple Logical Channels) An HP-proprietary communication mode that allows multiple channels of simultaneous print, scan, and status communications.

BIDIR A standard connection that supports bi-directional communications between the printer and print server. The print server sends print data and receives status from the printer.

UNIDIR A standard connection in which data is transferred in one direction only (to the printer).

usb-statpg-lang:

Specifies the page description language (PDL) used by the print server to send the Jetdirect configuration page to the printer:

Auto (default) The language is auto-detected when the print server is powered on or after a cold reset to factory defaults.

PCL Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language ASCII Standard ASCII characters HPGL2 Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (v2) PS Adobe PostScript language

Support parameters for TFTP

TFTP Parameter Description

support-name:

Typically used to identify the name of a person to contact for support of this device.

support-number:

Typically used to specify a phone or extension number to call for support of this device.

support-url:

A web URL address for product information on this device over the Internet or an intranet.

tech-support-url:

A web URL address for technical support over the Internet or an intranet.

Configuring the print server for BOOTP configuration

The factory-default state of the HP Jetdirect print server allows it to use BOOTP services automatically, so no further action is necessary.

How the default configuration works

Changing the BOOTP/DHCP configuration method

Setting up the DHCP server

The procedure to set up the DHCP server depends on the operating system on that system. (It may be a system other than those using the HP Jetdirect print services.)

UNIX●

Windows NT 4.0● Windows 2000●

UNIX servers:

For instructions on setting up DHCP on UNIX systems, see the bootpd man page. On HP-UX systems, a sample DHCP configuration file dhcptab may be located 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 the print server IP addresses remain static until dynamic name services are provided.

Windows NT 4.0 servers:

You will set up a pool--scope-- of IP addresses that the server can assign or lease to a requester.

Note: To avoid problems resulting from IP addresses that change, HP recommends that all print servers be assigned IP addresses with infinite leases or reserved IP addresses.

NT Procedure:

Note: In addition to the general steps provided here, see also the instructions supplied with your DHCP software.

On the Windows NT server, open the

Program Manager window and double-click the Network Administrator

icon.

Double-click the

DHCP Manager icon to open this window.2.

Select

Server and select Server Add.3.

Type the server IP address, then click

[OK] to return to the DHCP Manager window.4.

In the list of DHCP servers, click on the server you have just added, then select

Scope and select Create.5.

Select

Set up the IP Address Pool. In the IP Address Pool section, set up the IP address range by entering the

beginning IP address in the

Start Address box and entering the ending IP address in the End Address box. Also

enter the subnet mask for the subnet to which the IP address pool applies. The starting and ending IP addresses define the end points of the address pool assigned to this scope.

Note: If desired, you can exclude ranges of IP addresses within a scope.

In the Lease Duration section, select Unlimited, then select [OK]. HP recommends that all print servers be assigned infinite leases to avoid problems resulting from IP addresses

that change. Be aware, however, that selecting an unlimited lease duration for the scope (as described above) causes all clients in that scope to have infinite leases.

If you want clients on your network to have finite leases, you can instead set the duration to a finite time, but you should configure all print servers as reserved clients for the scope.

If you have set Lease Duration to Unlimited in the previous step, then skip now to the next step 9. If you have set

Lease Duration to a finite time, then continue with this step:

Select

Scope and select Add Reservations to set up your print servers as reserved clients. For each print server,

perform the following steps in the

Add Reserved Clients window to set up a reservation for that print server:

Type the selected IP address.a. Obtain the hardware (MAC) address from the configuration page, and type this address in the

Unique Identifier box.

Input a client name.c. Select

Add to add the reserved client. To delete a reservation, in the DHCP Manager window, select Scope

and select Active Leases. In the Active Leases window, click on the reservation you want to delete and select

[Delete].

Select

Close to return to the DHCP Manager window.9.

If you do not plan to use WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service), then skip now to the next step 11. If you plan to use WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service), then continue with this step:

From the

DHCP Manager window, select DHCP Options and select one of the following:

Scope: if you want name services only for the selected scope. Global: if you want name services for all scopes.

Add the server to the

Active Options list. In the DHCP Options window, select

WINS/NBNS Servers (044) from the Unused Options list. Select [Add]; then select [OK].

A warning may appear requesting that you set the node type. You will do this in step 10d below.

Now provide the IP address of the WINS server as follows:

Select

Value, then Edit Array.i.

From the

IP Address Array Editor, select Remove to delete any undesired addresses previously set.

Then type in the IP address of the WINS server and select

[Add].

ii.

Once the address appears in the list of IP addresses, select

[OK]. This returns you to the

DHCP Options window. If the address you have just added appears in the list of IP addresses (near

the bottom of the window) continue to step 10d below. Otherwise, retry step 10c.

iii.

In the

DHCP Options window, select WINS/NBT Node Type (046) from the Unused Options list. Select

[Add] to add the node type to the Active Options list. In the Byte box, input 0x4 to indicate a mixed node,

and select

[OK].

10.

Click

[Close] to exit to the Program Manager.11.

Windows 2000 servers:

You will set up a pool--scope-- of IP addresses that the server can assign or lease to a requester.

Note: To avoid problems resulting from IP addresses that change, HP recommends that all print servers be assigned IP addresses with infinite leases or reserved IP addresses.

2000 Procedure:

Note: In addition to the general steps provided here, see also the instructions supplied with your DHCP software.

Run the Windows 2000 DHCP manager utility: Click

Start, Settings, Control Panel. Open the

Administrative Tools folder and run the DHCP utility.

In the DHCP window, locate and select your Windows 2000 server in the DHCP tree.

If your server is not listed in the tree, select DHCP and click the Action menu to add the server. After selecting your server in the DHCP tree, click the Action menu and select New Scope. This runs the

Add New Scope wizard.

In the

Add New Scope wizard, click [Next].4.

Enter a name and description for this scope, then click

[Next].5.

Enter the range of IP addresses for this scope (beginning IP address and ending IP address). Also, enter the subnet mask. Then click

[Next].

Note:If subnetting is used, the subnet mask defines which portion of an IP address specifies the subnet and which portion specifies the client device. (See overview of IP addresses.)

If applicable, enter the range of IP addresses within the scope to be excluded by the server. Then click

[Next].7.

Set the IP address lease duration for your DHCP clients. Then click

[Next].

HP recommends that all print servers be assigned reserved IP addresses. You can do this after you set up the scope, as step 11 below.

HP recommends that you select

[No] to configure DHCP options for this scope later, and then click [Next].

If you want to configure DHCP options now:

Select

[Yes] and click [Next].a.

If desired, specify the IP address of the router (or default gateway) to be used by clients. Then click

[Next].

If desired, specify the Domain Name and DNS (Domain Name System) servers for clients. Click

[Next].c.

If desired, specify WINS server names and IP addresses. Click

[Next].d.

Select

[Yes] to activate the DHCP options now, and click [Next].e.

You have successfully set up the DHCP scope on this server. Click

[Finish] to close the wizard.10.

To configure your print server with a reserved IP address within the DHCP scope:

In the DHCP tree, open the folder for your scope and select

Reservations.a.

Click the

Action menu and select New Reservation.b.

Enter the appropriate information in each field, including the reserved IP address for your print server. (Note: the hardware {MAC} address for your print server is available on the Jetdirect configuration page.)

Under “Supported types”, select

DHCP only, then click [Add]. This results in a DHCP configuration.

Note: Selecting

Both or BOOTP only results in a BOOTP configuration due to the sequence in which

HP Jetdirect print servers initiate configuration protocol requests.

Specify another reserved client, or click

[Close]. The reserved clients added will be displayed in the

Reservations folder for this scope.

11.

Close the DHCP manager utility.12.

Configuring the print server for DHCP configuration

Once a DHCP server is set up (according to the previous section), the factory-default state of the print server requires no further action for print server configuration.

How the default configuration works

Changing the BOOTP/DHCP configuration method

Other configuration tools that include IP configuration, such as the embedded web server or Telnet, allow you to disable BOOTP and/or DHCP auto-configuration. In each of these tools, three possible settings for the configuration method

are provided; each of the settings has the effect of disabling others, as follows:

BOOTP●

The print server automatically releases any names and IP addresses associated with the DHCP server and re-initializes the TCP/IP protocol for the print server (unless a BOOTP configuration is currently in effect). At this point, TCP/IP is unconfigured, and the print server begins to send —even before power is cycled—BOOTP requests to acquire new IP configuration information. If no BOOTP reply is received, the IP address remains at the factory default 192.0.0.192. DHCP is disabled.

After power to the print server is cycled, only BOOTP requests are sent and only BOOTP replies are processed. Any configuration of IP parameters done manually is ignored.

DHCP

The print server automatically releases any names and IP addresses associated with the BOOTP server and re-initializes the TCP/IP protocol for the print server (unless a BOOTP configuration is currently in effect). At this point, TCP/IP is unconfigured, and the print server begins to send—even before power is cycled— DHCP requests to acquire new IP configuration information. If no DHCP reply is received, the IP address remains at the factory default 192.0.0.192. BOOTP is disabled.

After power to the print server is cycled, only DHCP requests are sent and only DHCP replies are processed. Any configuration of IP parameters done manually is ignored.

●

Manual

BOOTP and DHCP are disabled.

You should proceed to manually set all of the IP configuration parameters, including IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and idle timeout. You can use the settings available in the same tool you are using.

Caution:

If the print server is switched from using an address allocated by a DHCP server to using a manually assigned address, that manually assigned address should be outside any DHCP range used for other devices on the network. An alternative is to tell the DHCP server that the print server's address is fixed so that it will never be allocated to another client.

●

Returning to factory defaults

You can return the print server to its factory-default state (also called “cold reset”) by using the factory-default reset

procedure.

Using RARP

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

This subsection describes how to configure the print server using the Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) on UNIX and Linux systems.

This setup procedure enables the RARP daemon running on your system to respond to a RARP request from the print server and to supply the IP address to the print server.

Switch off the print server.1. Log onto your UNIX or Linux system as a superuser.2. Make sure the RARP daemon is running on your system by

entering the following command at the system prompt:

ps -ef | grep rarpd (for Unix) ps ax | grep rarpd (for BSD or Linux)

The system response should be similar to the following:

861 0.00.2 24 72 5 14:03 0:00 rarpd -a 860 0.00.5 36 140 5 14:03 0:00 rarpd -a

If the system does not display a process number for the RARP daemon, see the rarpd man page for instructions on starting the RARP daemon.

Edit the /etc/hosts file to add your designated IP address and node name for the print server. For example:

192.168.45.39 laserjet1

Edit the /etc/ethers file (/etc/rarpd.conf file in HP-UX 10.20) to add the LAN hardware address (MAC or station address), as shown on the configuration page, and the

node name for the print server. For example:

00:01:E6:a8:b0:00 laserjet1

Note: If your system uses Network Information Service (NIS), you need to incorporate changes to the NIS host and ethers databases

Switch on the print server.8. To verify that the print server is configured with the correct IP

address, use the ping utility. At the system prompt, enter:

ping <IP address>

where <IP address> is the assigned address

from RARP. The default IP address is 192.0.0.192.

If ping does not respond, see the Troubleshooting section.10.

Using the arp and ping commands

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

You can configure a print server with an IP address using an ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) command from a supported system. The protocol is not routable, that is, the workstation from which the configuration is made must be located on the same network segment as the print server.

Using the arp and ping commands with HP Jetdirect print servers requires the following:

Windows NT/2000 or UNIX system configured for TCP/IP operation.

●

HP Jetdirect firmware version x.08.03 or later.● LAN hardware address (MAC or station address) of the server

(specified on its configuration page, or on a label attached to the back).

●

Note that on some systems, superuser rights may be required for the arp command.

●

After an IP address is assigned via arp and ping commands, use other tools (such as Telnet, embedded web server, or HP Web

Jetadmin software) to configure other IP parameters.

Procedure

Enter the following commands at the system prompt:

arp -s <IP address> <LAN hardware address> ping <IP address>

where:

<IP address> is the desired IP address

to be assigned to the print server. The arp

command writes the entries to the ARP

cache on the workstation, and the ping

command configures the IP address on the

print server.

<LAN hardware address> may

require a specific format for your system.

For example:

In Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000:

arp -s 192.168.45.39 00-01-E6-a2-31-98 ping 192.168.45.39

●

In UNIX:

arp-s 192.168.45.39 00:01:E6:a2:31:98 ping 192.168.45.39

●

Note:

Once the IP address has been set on the print server, additional arp and ping commands will be ignored. Once the IP address is configured, arp and ping cannot be used unless the print server is reset to factory values (see cold

reset).

On UNIX systems, the arp -s command may vary between different systems.

Some BSD-based systems expect the IP address (or host name) in reverse order. Other systems may require additional parameters. See your system documentation for specific command formats.

Using Telnet

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB

How to configure the print server using Telnet.

Setting up an IP route

To use Telnet commands with the print server, a route must be available from your workstation to the print server. This means that there must be a match between the network identification of your system to that of the print server. (For example, if the print server is configured with a default IP address, a route may not exist.)

On Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, and XP systems, you can use the following route command at a DOS prompt to add a route to the print server:

route add <print server IP address> <system IP address>

where:

<print server IP address> is the IP address configured on the print server <system IP address> is the IP address of the computer’s network card that is attached to

the same physical LAN as the print server

example:

route add 192.168.45.39 192.170.1.2

Note:

Using Telnet to manually set an IP address will override dynamic IP configuration (such as BOOTP, DHCP, or RARP), resulting in a static configuration. In a static configuration, the IP values are fixed and the operation of BOOTP, DHCP, RARP and other dynamic configuration methods may no longer function.

Whenever you are manually changing an IP address, you should also reconfigure the subnet mask and default gateway at the same time.

Typical Telnet session

Procedure

To set configuration parameters, you must set up a Telnet connection from your system to the HP Jetdirect print server.

Type the following at the DOS prompt:

telnet <IP address>

where:

<IP address> may be the print server’s assigned address from BOOTP, RARP, DHCP, from the printer control panel, or the default IP address. The default IP address is

192.0.0.192. The IP address is listed on the Jetdirect configuration page.

A connection to the print server will be displayed. If the server responds with “connected to IP address”, press [Enter] twice to make sure that the Telnet connection is initialized.

If prompted for a user name and password, enter the correct values. By default, the Telnet interface does not require a user name or password. If an administrative password has been

set, you will be prompted for a user name and this password before you can enter and save Telnet commands.

By default, a command line interface is provided. For a list of supported commands and parameters, see the list of

Telnet commands and parameters at the end of this section. To configure parameters using the menu interface

instead, enter Menu. For more information, see user interface options below.

User interface options

The print server provides two interface options to enter Telnet commands, command line interface, which is the default, and menu.

Command line interface (default) procedure

Use the following procedure for Telnet’s command line interface to change parameters:

At the Telnet prompt “>” enter:

where:

<parameter> is the string for the configuration parameter you are defining. Command strings are found in the first column of the Telnet commands and parameters list at the end

of this section. <value> is the setting you are assigning to that parameter. Allowed values are

described in the second column of the Telnet commands and parameters list at the end of this section.

At any time during a Telnet session, you can enter one of the following:

? to view available configuration parameters, the correct command format, and a list of commands. advanced

? to list additional “advanced” commands. / to display the current configuration.

Caution: Parameter changes are not saved until step 4 below. Repeat the previous step to set any additional configuration parameters.2.

When you have finished entering the configuration parameters, at the Telnet prompt enter one of the following commands, which depend on your system.

save exit quit

When prompted whether to save settings that you have changed, enter y for “yes”, or n for “no”.4.

Menu interface procedure

Use the following procedure for Telnet’s menu interface to change parameters. The menu interface eliminates the need to memorize commands, and provides structured menu lists for easy access to configuration parameters.

At the Telnet prompt “>” enter:

The menu interface example below illustrates the menu interface, using the TCP/IP menus as an example.

From the Main Menu, select and enter a menu number. If there are submenus, select and enter a submenu number.2. If you want to change a parameter setting, enter y (for “yes”) when prompted. Changes to parameters are made by editing the setting through the use of the [Backspace] key. If an

unrecognized value is entered, the correct entry options will be displayed. The values allowed for each parameter are

described in the second column of the Telnet commands and parameters list at the end of this section. Caution: Parameter changes are not saved until step 6 below. Repeat the previous step to set any additional configuration parameters.4.

When you have finished entering the configuration parameters, at the Telnet prompt enter one of the following commands, which depend on your system.

save exit quit

When prompted whether to save settings that you have changed, enter y for “yes”, or n for “no”.6.

Illustration of using the menu interface:

Using Telnet to Erase the Existing IP Address

This procedure resets all TCP/IP parameters, but only affects the TCP/IP subsystem. After this has been done the print server should be power cycled. Parameters for other subsystems such as IPX/SPX (Novell NetWare) or AppleTalk are not affected.

(To reset all print server configuration parameters to factory default values, use the hardware cold reset procedure.)

Enter the Telnet command:

cold-reset

Exit Telnet using one of the following commands, depending on your system.

save exit quit

When prompted whether to save settings that you have changed, enter y.3.

Telnet Commands and Parameters

List of the available Telnet commands and parameters. Note:

If a parameter is supplied dynamically (for example, from a BOOTP, TFTP, or DHCP server), its value cannot be changed using Telnet without first setting manual configuration, using the ip-configcommand).

Whenever you are manually changing an IP address, you should also reconfigure the subnet mask and default gateway at the same time.

User control commands in Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

Displays the Telnet commands and help commands.

Displays current values.

Displays the menu interface for further configuration entries.

advanced

Enables the advanced Telnet commands in addition to the ones generally available. Help will include the advanced and general commands.

general

Disables the advanced Telnet commands; only the general ones will be available. Help will exclude the advanced commands.

export

Exports the Telnet settings to a file for editing and importing via Telent or TFTP. This command is only supported by systems such as UNIX that support input/output redirection.

save

Saves the Telnet settings and exits the Telnet session.

exit

Exits the Telnet session.

General settings for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

passwd

The administrative password (up to 16 alphanumeric characters) for both Telnet and the

embedded web server). When initiating the next Telnet session, you will be prompted for a user

name and this password. Enter the password twice for confirmation. For example: passwd jd1234 jd1234 sets the password to “jd1234”. To clear the password, enter the command without the two password and confirmation entries.

sys-location

Identifies the physical location of the printer (SNMP sysLocation object). Only printable ASCII characters are allowed. The maximum length is 255 characters.

sys-contact

ASCII character string (up to 255 characters) that identifies the person who administers or services the printer (SNMP sysContact object). This may include how to contact this person.

TCP/IP main parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

host-name

Specifies the node name (up to 32 alphanumeric characters) that will appear on the Jetdirect configuration page. Default is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the print server’s hardware address (MAC or LAN address).

ip-config

Selects the method for the print server to receive its IP configuration parameters: bootp (default), dhcp, or manual. bootp or dhcp The IP parameters will be automatically configured by a BOOTP or DHCP server each time the print server is powered on. manual The print server will wait for the basic IP parameters to be entered using manual tools, such as this Telnet or other available tools. The status will be “user specified”.

See more info, including a caution.

IP address for the print server, in dotted decimal notation. (See TCP/IP.) An example: ip-config manual Specifies manual configuration.

ip 192.168.45.39 Manually sets the IP address 192.168.45.39 on the print server.

ip 0.0.0.0 Clears the IP address. Note: If you exit and save a new IP address, it must be specified for the next Telnet connection.

subnet-mask

If subnetting is used, use this field to manually assign a subnet mask. A subnet mask is a 32-bit number that, when applied to an IP address, determines which bits specify the network and subnet, and which bits uniquely specify the node. (See TCP/IP.)

ip 0.0.0.0 Disables the subnet mask. Note: If the print server is configured by DHCP and you manually change the subnet mask or the default gateway address, you should manually change the IP address also. This will release the DHCP-assigned address back to the DHCP IP address pool.

default-gw

Identifies the IP address of a router or computer that is used to connect to other networks or subnetworks. (See TCP/IP.)

Note: If the print server is configured by DHCP and you manually change the subnet mask or the default gateway address, you should manually change the IP address also. This will release the DHCP-assigned address back to the DHCP IP address pool.

Config Server

(read-only parameter) Reads the IP address of the server (such as a BOOTP or DHCP server) that last configured the IP address on the print server.

TFTP Server

(read-only parameter) The IP address of the TFTP server that provided TFTP parameters to the print server.

TFTP Filename

(read-only parameter) The path and TFTP filename of the TFTP server, for example,

hpnp/printer1.cfg.

domain-name

The domain name for the device (for example, support.hp.com). It does not include the host name—-it is not the Fully Qualified Domain Name (such as

printer1.support.hp.com).

dns-svr

IP address of the DNS (Domain Name System) server.

pri-wins-svr

The IP address of the primary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server.

sec-winds-svr

The IP address of the secondary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server.

smpt-svr

The IP address of the outgoing e-mail Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) server, for use with supported scanning devices.

TCP/IP print option parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

9100-printing

Enables or disables printing to TCP port 9100 on the print server. 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ftp-printing

Enables or disables the ability to print via FTP: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ipp-printing

Enables or disables the ability to print via IPP: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

lpd-printing

Enables or disables LPD (Line Printer Daemon) printing services on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

banner

A port-specific parameter that specifies printing an LPD banner page: 0 Disables banner pages. 1 (default) Enables banner pages.

interlock

Specifies whether an acknowledgement (ACK) on all TCP packets is required before the printer is allowed to close a Port 9100 print connection.

buffer-packing

Enables or disables buffer packing for TCP/IP packets: 0 (default) Normal, data buffers are packed before sending to the printer. 1 Disable buffer packing, data is sent to the printer when received.

write-mode

mult-tcp-conn

Enables or disables multiple TCP connections: 0 (default) Allows multiple connections. 1 Disables multiple connections.

TCP/IP raw print port parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

raw-port

Specifies additional ports for printing to TCP port 9100. Valid ports are 3000 to 9000, which are application dependent.

TCP/IP access control parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

allow

Makes an entry into the host access list stored on the print server. Each entry specifies a host or network of hosts that are allowed to connect to the printer. The format is: allow netnum [mask] where: netnum is a network number or host IP address. mask (optional) is an address mask of bits applied to the network number and host address to verify access. Up to 10 access list entries are allowed. If there are no entries, all hosts are permitted access. For example: allow 192.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 Allows hosts on network 192. allow 192.168.1.2 Allows a single host. In this case, the default mask

255.255.255.255 is assumed and is not required. allow 0 Clears the host access list. For additional information, see security.

TCP/IP other parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

syslog-config

Enables or disables syslog server operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables. For more information, see syslog.

syslog-svr

The syslog server’s IP address. It specifies the server to which the print server sends syslog messages.

syslog-max

Specifies the maximum number of syslog messages that can be sent by the print server on a per-minute basis. This setting allows administrators to control the log file size. The default is

10 per minute. If set to zero, the number of syslog messages is not restricted.

syslog-priority

syslog-facility

slp-config

Enables or disables the Service Location Protocol (SLP) operation on the print server. SLP is used by selected HP software applications to automate device discovery. 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ttl-slp

idle-timeout

telnet-timeout

An integer (1–3600) that specifies the number of seconds that your Telnet or FTP session can be idle before it will be automatically disconnected. The default is 900 seconds. 0 disables the timeout. CAUTION: small values, such as 1–5, may effectively disable the use of Telnet. A Telnet session may terminate before any changes can be made.

cold-reset

Sets TCP/IP factory defaults. After a cold reset, power cycle the print server. Parameters for other subsystems, such as IPX/SPX or AppleTalk, are not affected.

ews-config

Enables or disables the print server’s embedded web server to view or change configuration values:

0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

tcp-mss

tcp-msl

Specifies the maximum segment life (MSL) in seconds. The range is 5–120 seconds. The default is 15 seconds.

TCP/IP diagnostics parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

Last Config IP

(read-only parameter) The IP address of the system from which the print server's IP address was configured.

TCP Conns Refused

(read-only parameter) The number of client TCP connections that are refused by the print server.

TCP Access Denied

(read-only parameter) The number of times that client systems were denied access to the print server because there was no allowable entry in the print server's host access list.

DHCP Lease Time

(read-only parameter) The DHCP IP Address lease duration time in seconds.

DHCP Renew Time

(read-only parameter) The DHCP T1 timeout, specifying the DHCP lease renewal time in seconds.

DHCP Rebind Time

(read-only parameter) The DHCP T2 timeout, specifying the DHCP lease rebind time in seconds.

SNMP parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

snmp-config

Enables or disables SNMP operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

get-community-name

set-community-name

auth-trap

trap-dest

Enters a host’s IP address into the print server’s SNMP trap destination list. The command format is:

trap-dest ip-address [community name] [port number]

ip-address is the host IP adress. community name is optional (the default community name will be used),

except in two cases:

when specifying the port number. If you do not specify a community name, the port number will become the community name.

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when a trap-community-name entry precedes any trap-dest entry. If you do not specify a community name here, that trap community name will be assigned to this entry.

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port number is optional (the default SNMP port number 162 will be used).

Setting trap-dest 0 deletes the trap destination list. If the list is empty, the print server does not send SNMP traps. The list may contain up to five entries. The default SNMP trap destination list is empty. To receive SNMP traps, the systems listed on the

SNMP trap destination list must have a trap daemon to listen to those traps.

IPX/SPX parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

ipx-config

Enables or disables IPX/SPX protocol operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Eenables.

ipx-unitname

Address

(read-only parameter) Identifies the IPX network and node numbers detected on the network, in the form NNNNNNN:hhhhhhhh (hexadecimal), where NNNNNNNN is the network number and

hhhhhhhh is the hardware address (MAC or LAN address) of the print server.

ipx-frametype

Specifies the IPX frame type setting, one of the following: AUTO (default), EN_SNAP, EN_8022, EN_8023, EN_II, TR_8022, TR_SNAP.

ipx-sapinterval

Specifies the time interval (1–3600 seconds) that the print server waits between Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) broadcasts on the network. The default is 60 seconds. 0 disables SAP broadcasts.

ipx-nds-tree

An alphanumeric string, up to 31 characters, that specifies the name of the Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree for this print server.

ipx-nds-context

An alphanumeric string, up to 256 characters, that specifies the NDS context for the print server.

ipx-job-poll

Specifies the time interval (1–255 seconds) that the print server will wait to check for print jobs in a print queue. The default is 2 seconds.

ipx-banner

Enables or disables printing an IPX banner page using the Printer Job Language (PJL): 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ipx-eoj

Enables or disables IPX end-of-job notification using PJL: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

ipx-toner-low

Enables or disables IPX toner-low notification using PJL: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

AppleTalk parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

at-config

Enables or disables AppleTalk (EtherTalk) protocol operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

Device Name

(read-only parameter) The name of the printer on the AppleTalk network. A number n after the name indicates that there are multiple devices with this name, and this is the nth instance of the name.

Print Type

(read-only parameter) Specifies the AppleTalk network printer type reported by the print server.

Zone

(read-only parameter) The name of the AppleTalk network zone on which the printer is located.

Phase

(read-only parameter) Indicates whether AppleTalkPhase 2 (P2) is preconfigured on the print server.

Status

(read-only parameter) Indicates the current AppleTalk configuration status. READY Indicates the HP Jetdirect print server is awaiting data. DISABLED Indicates that AppleTalk was manually disabled. INITIALIZING Indicates that the print server is registering the node address or name. An additional status message may also be displayed

DLC/LLC parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

dlc/llc-config

Enables or disables DLC/LLC protocol operation on the print server: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

Other parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

scan-config

Enables or disables the web scanning feature in the embedded web server, when connected to a supported device: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

scan-idle-timeout

Specifies the number of seconds (1–3600) that an idle scan connection is allowed to remain open. 0 disables the timeout. The default is 300 seconds.

scan-email-config

Enables or disables the scan-to-email feature in the embedded web server, when connected to a supported device: 0 Disables. 1 (default) Enables.

MFP-config

usb-mode

Specifies the communication mode over the USB port on the print server:

Auto (default) Automatically negotiates and sets the the highest communication mode possible for the attached printer or device.

MLC (Multiple Logical Channels) An HP-proprietary communication mode that allows multiple channels of simultaneous print, scan, and status communications.

BIDIR A standard connection that supports bi-directional communications between the printer and print server. The print server sends print data and receives status from the printer.

UNIDIR A standard connection in which data is transferred in one direction only (to the printer).

usb-statpg-lang

Specifies the printer job language (PJL) used by the print server to send the Jetdirect configuration page to the printer:

Auto (default) The language is auto-detected when the print server is powered on or after a cold reset to factory defaults.

PCL Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language ASCII Standard ASCII characters HPGL2 Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (v2) PS Adobe PostScript language

Support parameters for Telnet

Telnet Parameter Description and Values

Web Jetadmin URL

(read-only parameter) If HP Web Jetadmin discovers this device, the URL to access HP Web Jetadmin will be specified.

Web Jetadmin Name

(read-only parameter) If HP Web Jetadmin discovers this device, the name of the HP Web Jetadmin host will be specified if known.

support-name

Typically used to identify the name of a person to contact for support of this device.

support-number

Typically used to specify a phone or extension number to call for support of this device.

support-url

A web URL address for product information on this device over the Internet or an intranet.

tech-support-url

A web URL address for technical support over the Internet or an intranet.

Using the embedded web server

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB

HP Jetdirect print servers contain an embedded web server that can be accessed from a compatible web browser over an intranet. You can use any computer on the network to access the configuration and management pages for the print server and the attached network device—the printer or multifunction (MFP or All-in-One) device. The print server's embedded web server allows you to monitor server and device status, view and change print server configuration, and use basic scanning over the network if you have a multifunction (MFP or All-in-One) device.

Compatible versions of web browsers (and HP Web Jetadmin)● Getting started with the embedded web server● Directory of pages and features in the embedded web server●

Viewing the embedded web server

Before you can use the embedded web server, the HP Jetdirect print server must be configured with an IP address.

The print server may already be configured for IP as part of the software installation; check for its IP address on the configuration page. If it is

not configured, see ways to configure an IP address: overview of IP and

IP addressing.

After an IP address is established on the print server, perform the following steps.

Run a supported web browser.1. Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL address. For example: http://192.168.45.39

The Home page will be displayed, as illustrated below.

Which Home page is initially displayed by the browser will depend on the printer:

If the printer (called the “device”) contains a supportable embedded web server, the printer’s Home page will be displayed.

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If the printer does not contain a supportable embedded web server, the Home page of the HP Jetdirect print server is displayed .

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Pages and features

Home tab

Device Info❍ Scan❍

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Networking tab

Configuration:

Network Settings■ Support Info■

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USB Settings■ Other Settings■

Security:

Admin Password■ Access Control■

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Diagnostics:

Network Statistics■ Protocol Info■ Configuration Page■ Refresh Rate■

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Help link●

Home tab (Home page)

The Home page is initially displayed when entering the embedded web server. When it is not displayed, click on the

Home tab at the top of the web page. The Home page

displays a generic printer graphic to represent the attached printing device, and it provides status information for the HP Jetdirect print server (as illustrated above).

However, if your attached printer contains a compatible embedded web server of its own, status for both devices is displayed on printer home page.

Menu items in the left column:

Device Info

Clicking Device Info in the left column identifies the printing device connected to the network through the HP Jetdirect print server. Other information that can be retrieved from the device are also displayed (such as page count).

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Select Language [not on 175x]

Clicking

Select Language allows you to select another supported language in

which the web pages will appear. Supported languages may also be selected through language preference settings in your browser (see your browser’s Help).

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Scan (Only for MFP or All-in-One devices)

If the attached printer is a supported multifunction (MFP) or All-in-One device, you can click

Scan in the left column to access the Scan page to do

simple scanning over the network using the web browser. You can display the document, download it to a file, or e-mail it (if an e-mail server is configured).

Specific scanning capabilities.

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Help link

Click on the

Help link to reach Online help for the current page. If Help

doesn't answer your question, return to this documentation.

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Specific Jetdirect status items on the Home page:

(Graphic of home page)

Jetdirect Home page parameters

Host Name

Specifies the IP host name assigned to the device and stored on the print server. See TCP/IP settings.

System Up Time

The length of time since either the print server or the network device was last power cycled.

System Contact

A text string (stored on the print server) for the name of a person to contact for this device. See TCP/IP settings.

System Location

A text string (stored on the print server) that identifies the physical location of this device. See TCP/IP settings.

HP Jetdirect

The product number of the HP Jetdirect print server (for example HP J6035A).

Firmware Version

The version of the operating instructions installed on the HP Jetdirect print server.

IP Address

The Internet Protocol address configured on the HP Jetdirect print server. (See overview on Internet Protocol (IP) and IP

addressing.)

Hardware Address

The hardware (LAN or MAC) address of the HP Jetdirect print server. This unique address is assigned by Hewlett-Packard.

Admin Password

Specifies whether or not an IP administrative password has been set. If an administrative password has been set, you will be prompted for the password to access networking parameters, such as on the Networking pages. You can configure or clear this password on the Admin Password

page.

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Networking tab

Clicking on the Home tab at the top of the embedded web server page accesses network status, configuration parameters, security parameters, and diagnostic facilities for the HP Jetdirect print server.

The initial TCP/IP networking configuration page will be displayed, as illustrated below. Other tabs across the second row at the top and other menu items in the left column access other networking pages.

Menu items in the left column and tabs in the second row at the top are listed below. Use the links in the following lists to find the additional pages they access and all the specific items on each page.

Configuration:

Network Settings:

TCP/IP tab■ IPX/SPX tab■ AppleTalk tab■ SNMP tab■

(For Advanced tab: see Other Settings.)■

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Support Info❍ USB Settings❍ Other Settings

LPD Queues tab■ Miscellaneous tab■

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Security:

Admin Password❍ Access Control❍

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Diagnostics:●

Network Statistics❍ Protocol Info❍ Configuration Page❍ Refresh Rate❍

Configuration:

Network Settings● Support Info● USB Settings● Other Settings●

Network Settings

TCP/IP tab● IPX/SPX tab● AppleTalk tab● DLC/LLC tab● SNMP tab●

Click on the Networking tab at the top of the web page. (Make sure that beneath

Configuration in the left column of the page, Network Settings is selected.) The Network Settings pages allow you to set or change configuration parameters for

TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, and SNMP protocols. To assign a parameter setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

Notes

If you enter or change a configuration parameter value, click

[Apply] to enable

your change, or click

[Cancel] to erase your change.

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Changes to the IP address will close the connection to the embedded web server. To re-establish a connection, use the new IP address.

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TCP/IP settings

Click on the Networking tab. If the TCP/IP tab is not highlighted, then beneath

Configuration in the left column of the page, select Network Settings, and then

select the

TCP/IP tab in the second row of tabs across the page. To assign a

parameter setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

TCP/IP Settings

IP Configuration Method

Selects the method for the print server to receive its IP configuration parameters: BOOTP (default), DHCP, or Manual.

BOOTP or DHCP: the IP parameters will be automatically

configured by a BOOTP or DHCP server each time the print server is powered on.

Manual: basic IP parameters can be manually entered using this

web page, or using other available tools. A Caution! Configuration tools.

Host Name

Specifies a readable IP name (the SNMP SysName object) for the network device. The name may contain up to 32 characters including numbers, upper- and lower-case letters, and hyphen and underscore.

IP Address

Use this field to manually assign the Internet Protocol address on the print server. The IP address is a four byte (32-bit) address in the form “n.n.n.n”, where “n” is a number from 0 to 255. An IP address uniquely identifies a node on a TCP/IP network. Duplicate IP addresses on a TCP/IP network are not allowed. (See overview

on IP addressing.)

Subnet Mask

addressing.)

Default Gateway

Identifies the IP address of a router or computer that is used to connect to other networks or subnetworks.

Domain Name

Specifies the name of the Domain Name System (DNS) domain that the print server resides in (for example, “support.hp.com”). It does not include the host name; it is not the Fully Qualified Domain Name (such as “printer1.support.hp.com”).

Primary WINS Server

Specifies the IP address of the primary Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server. The WINS server provides IP address and name resolution services for network computers and devices.

Secondary WINS Server

Specifies the IP address to be used for WINS if the primary WINS Server is unavailable.

Syslog Server

Specifies the IP address of a host computer that is configured to receive syslog messages from the print server. If a syslog server is not specified, syslog messages are disabled. See the syslog

description. See also the Syslog Facility parameter in the Other

Settings menu.

Syslog Maximum Messages

Syslog Priority

Controls the filtering of syslog messages that are sent to the syslog server. The filter range is 0 to 8, with 0 being the most specific and 8 being the most general. Only messages that are lower than the filter level specified (that is, higher in priority) are reported. The default value is 8 which reports all syslog messages. A value of zero effectively disables syslog reporting.

Idle Timeout

Specifies the number of seconds that an idle print connection is allowed to remain open. Up to 3600 seconds can be set. 270 is the default value. If set to 0, the timeout is disabled and TCP/IP connections will remain open until closed by the device at the other end of the network (for example, a workstation).

TTL/SLP

Specifies the IP multicast Time To Live (TTL) discovery setting for Service Location Protocol (SLP) packets (used by the HP Jetdirect Install Network Printer Wizard). The default value is 4 hops (the number of routers from the local network). The range is 1-15. If set to -1, multicast capability is disabled.

System Contact

Identifies a person who is assigned to administer or service this device. This field may include a phone number or similar information. When configured, this parameter will be displayed on the HP Jetdirect Home page.

System Location

Specifies the physical location of the device or related information. Only printable ASCII characters are allowed, up to 64 characters. When configured, this parameter will be displayed on the HP Jetdirect Home page.

Banner Page

Specifies whether to enable or disable printing of an LPD banner page for print jobs.

IPX/SPX settings

Click on the Networking tab at the top of the web page. (Make sure that beneath

Configuration in the left column of the page, Network Settings is selected.) Select

the

IPX/SPX tab in the second row of tabs across the page. To assign a parameter

setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

IPX/SPX Settings

IPX/SPX Enable

Enables or disables the IPX/SPX protocols on the print server. If

the checkbox is empty, IPX/SPX is disabled.

IPX/SPX Frame Type

The frame type to be used by the print server on your network.

After a frame type has been configured, all others will be counted

and discarded.

AUTO (the default) senses all frame types and configures

the first one detected.

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EN_8023 limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802.3

frames.

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EN_II limits the frame type to IPX over Ethernet frames.● EN_8022 limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802.2

with IEEE 802.3 frames.

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EN_SNAP limits the frame type to IPX over SNAP with

IEEE 802.3 frames.

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Print Server Name

The IPX/SPX name for the print server (alphanumeric characters

only). The default name is

NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx are the last

six digits of the print server’s LAN hardware (MAC) address.

SAP Interval

Specifies the time interval (in seconds) that the print server waits

to send Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) messages, which are

broadcast to advertise its service capabilities on a network. To

disable SAP messages, use the value “0”.

NDS Tree Name

[not on 175x]

Specifies the name of the NDS tree for this device. The NDS

(Novell Directory Services) tree name refers to the name of the

organizational tree used by your network. To disable NDS

support, leave this field blank.

NDS Context

[not on 175x]

To disable NDS support, leave this field blank. The print server’s

NDS context refers to the NDS container or organizational unit

that contains the print server object. Print queue and device

objects can be located anywhere within the NDS tree, but the HP

Jetdirect print server must be configured with the fully-qualified

print server object name.

For example, if the print server object is found in the

container

marketing.mytown.lj and the print server object name

lj_pserver, the fully qualified print server context name (CN)

CN=lj_pserver.OU=marketing.OU=mytown.O=lj (where OU

is an Organization Unit container and

O is an Organization

container within the NDS tree).

Note: NDS objects cannot be created by the embedded web

server.

Job Poll Interval

[not on 175x]

Specifies the time interval (seconds) that the print server will wait

to check for print jobs in a print queue.

PJL Configuration

[not on 175x]

For Printer Job Language (PJL) parameters, enable (check) or

disable (clear) the parameters provided:

Banner Pages (for printing separator pages between print

jobs).

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End-Of-Job Notification (if received from the printer, an end-of-job message will be forwarded to a client application).

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Toner Low Notification (if received from the printer, the print server will forward a “toner low” message to a client application).

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AppleTalk settings

Click on the Networking tab at the top of the web page. (Make sure that beneath

Configuration in the left column of the page, Network Settings is selected.) Select

the

AppleTalk tab in the second row of tabs across the page. To assign a parameter

setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

Using the checkbox provided, you can enable (check) or disable (clear) the AppleTalk protocol on the print server. If AppleTalk is enabled, AppleTalk parameter settings are displayed. To assign a parameter setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

Notes:

The HP Jetdirect print server supports AppleTalk Phase 2 only.

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Up to two types of printers can be advertised on the network.●

DLC/LLC settings [not on 175x]

Click on the Networking tab at the top of the web page. (Make sure that beneath

Configuration in the left column of the page, Network Settings is selected.) Select

the

DLC/LLC tab in the second row of tabs across the page.

Using the checkbox provided, you can enable (check) or disable (clear) the DLC/LLC (Data Link Control/Logical Link Control) protocols on the print server.

SNMP settings

Click on the Networking tab at the top of the web page. (Make sure that beneath

Configuration in the left column of the page, Network Settings is selected.) Select

the

SNMP tab in the second row of tabs across the page. To assign a parameter

setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

These are parameters for SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) management of the print server.

SNMP Settings

Set Community Name

An SNMP Set Community Name is a password allowing access to configure (or “write”) SNMP control functions on the print server. An incoming SNMP SetRequest must contain a community name that matches the one stored on the print server before the print server will respond. The community name must be ASCII characters and can be up to 32 characters long. The default community name is “public”.

Get Community Name

An SNMP Get Community Name is a password that allows “read” access to SNMP information on the print server. The community name must be ASCII characters and can be up to 32 characters long. The default community name is “public”.

Select Language [not on 175x]

Clicking Select Language allows you to select another supported language in which the web pages will appear. Supported languages may also be selected through language preference settings in your browser (see your browser’s Help).

Support Info

Click on the

Networking tab at the top of the web page. (Make sure that beneath

Configuration in the left column of the page, Support Info is selected.)

Use this page to configure links for Support assistance. You can designate a Support person and phone number of an administrator for this device, as well as URL addresses for web-based product and technical support. To assign a parameter setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

USB Settings

Click on the

Networking tab at the top of the web page. (Make sure that beneath

Configuration in the left column of the page, USB Settings is selected.)

Use this page to configure parameters used for the USB connection to the printer. To assign a parameter setting, enter the desired value and click [Apply].

USB Settings

Communication Mode

Sets the highest level of USB communication to be used when the print server tries to establish the best level with the printer.

Automatic is the default setting, allowing the print server

to set the highest level it determines to function. The highest level it attempts is 1284.4, a IEEE standard protocol, a mode for printers and multi-function (All-in One) devices that allows multiple channels of simultaneous print, scan, and status communication. Otherwise it attempts, in turn, one of the other modes, as listed below. This parameter is used to limit the highest setting to one of those below.

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MLC is the next lower level, an HP-proprietary protocol for

Multiple Logical Channels, a mode for printers and multi-function (All-in One) devices that allows multiple channels of simultaneous print, scan, and status communication.

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Bidirectional is the next lower level, two-way printer

communication, sending print data to the printing device and returning status information from the printing device.

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Unidirectional is the lowest level, one-way printer

communication from the computer to printing device.

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Note that the current USB mode being used is reported on the Jetdirect configuration page. (How to see the configuration page)

Status

(Configuration)

Page Language

Sets the Page Description Language (PDL), the printer language of the data sent to the printer, for the configuration (test) page. Settings are:

PCL, ASCII, PostScript, and HPGL2.

Other Settings

LPD Queues tab● Miscellaneous tab●

Click on the Networking tab at the top of the web page. In the left column of the page (in the

Configuration list, select Other Settings. To assign a parameter setting,

enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

LPD Queues

The LPD Queues parameters govern the operation of printing under the LPD (line printer daemon) application. (For additional information on LPD printing and use of the LPD queues, refer to the section on LPD Printing.) Ten different named print

queues are available under LPD. Four of these queues are configured automatically and their parameters can not be changed. The remaining six queues can be defined by the user.

The six user-definable queues can be set up with character strings—such as job

control commands—that are automatically added before or after the print job. You can define up to eight named strings, and you can set up each queue so that any of these named strings precedes the print data (“prepend string name”) or follows the print data (“append string name”).

LPD Queues

Queue Name

Name of the user-defined queue. This name can be up to 32 characters long, and can consist of any displayable ASCII characters. You can define up to six user-defined queues.

Prepend String Name

Name of the string to be added before the print data (“prepended”). Type in a string name chosen from the table defined at the bottom of the window.

Append String Name

Name of the string to be added after the print data (“appended”). Type in a string name chosen from the table defined at the bottom of the window.

Queue Type

Processing instruction for the queue:

RAW: No processing. The line printer daemon treats the data in

a raw queue as a print job that has already been formatted in PCL, PostScript, or HP-GL/2, and sends it to the printer without modification. (Note that any user-defined prepend or append string will be added to the job in the appropriate position.)

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TEXT: Carriage return added. The line printer daemon treats

data in the text queues as unformatted or ASCII text, and adds a carriage return to each line before sending it to the printer.

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AUTO: Automatic. The line printer daemon uses auto-sensing

to determine whether the print data should be sent as raw or text.

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BINPS: Binary PostScript. This instructs the PostScript driver

to generate the print data using all possible byte values, from 0 to 255. (Most printers using LPR printing use the standard ASCII range, from 0 to 127.)

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Default Queue Name

Name of the queue to be used if the queue specified for a print job is unknown.

String Name

Name of a character string. You may define up to eight character strings for use in LPD queues; this parameter names the string, and the next parameter defines the content of the string. Prepend and append string names (specified in the table at the top of the window) must be chosen from the names specified here. The string name can be up to 32 characters long, and can consist of any displayable ASCII characters.

Value

The content of the string. The previous parameter names the string; this parameter defines its content. When a string name is specified for a prepend or append string (in the table at the top of the window), the line printer daemon sends the value of that string to the printer before or after the print data (as appropriate).

Character values can be anywhere in the extended ASCII range of 0 to 255 (hex 00 to FF). You can specify a non-printing character using its hexadecimal value, by entering a backslash followed by two hexadecimal characters. For example, to enter the escape character (hex 1B), you would type in \1B. If your string includes the backslash character itself, you can specify it as \5C. The maximum number of characters you can type into this field is 240. The characters in the field are checked for hexadecimal values, converted if necessary, and stored internally. The maximum number of characters stored internally in the string is 80; any characters that exceed this are discarded.

To set up a user-defined print queue, you first define the strings, assign them as prepend or append strings, and define the queue type. Once you have defined an LPD queue, you specify its use by setting up an LPD printer that uses that queue. For instance, if you set up string “a” with a value of “abc” and string “z” with a value of “xyz”, you can define print queue “az_queue” with a prepend string of “a”, an append string of “z”, and a queue type of “raw”. Then, when you send a print job consisting of <formatted_text> through queue “az_queue”, the job sent to the printer is “abc<formatted_text>xyz”.

Instructions for setting up an LPD printer are different for different operating systems; refer to the section on LPD Printing for details. LPD printing must be

currently set to be enabled; refer to the LPD Printing parameter under the

Miscellaneous tab within Other Settings

Example: For example, if you had a network printer controlled by a Windows NT server and

wanted to reset it at the start of each print job, you could set up a user-defined print queue named “clear_printer” that issues a PCL reset command (<ESC><e>) at the beginning of each job. You would set this up as follows:

First, set up the print queue:

Name a string: Type “reset_string” into the String Name field in row 1.1. Define the string’s value: Type “\1BE” (<ESC><e>) into the Value field in

row 1. (Alternatively, you could type “\1B\45”.)

Name the queue: Type “clear_printer” into the Queue Name field in row 5.

Set up the prepend string: Type “reset_string” into the Prepend String field in row 5.

Leave the Append String field in row 5 blank.5. Set the queue type: Using the pull-down menue, set the Queue Type field in

row 5 to “RAW”.

Then, set up the printer to use the queue, making sure to specify

“clear_printer” when asked for a queue name. (For details of setting up the printer, refer to LPD Printing.) After that, any print jobs sent to the printer—either

from the server or from a client computer that has set up that printer—will include a reset command at the beginning of the job.

Miscellaneous Settings

Click on the Networking tab. (Make sure that beneath Configuration in the left column of the page,

Other Settings is selected.) Select the Miscellaneous tab in the

second row of tabs across the page. To assign a parameter setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply].

These settings are used to enable or disable some “advanced” TCP/IP protocols for management and printing, and some scanning settings for multi-function peripheral (MFP) or All-in-One devices.

Miscellaneous Settings

SLP Config

Enable or disable SLP (Service Location Protocol), used by selected client application software to automatically discover and identify the print server.

Telnet Config

Enable or disable access to print server configuration parameters using Telnet. See Telnet. See security issues.

9100 Config

Enable or disable port 9100 services. Port 9100 is an HP-proprietary raw TCP/IP port on the print server and is the default port (the HP Standard Port) for printing. See port numbers.

FTP Config

[not on 175x]

Enable or disable File Transfer Protocol services available on the print server for printing. See FTP printing

LPD Printing

Enable or disable the Line Printer Daemon services on the print server. LPD provides line printer spooling services for TCP/IP systems. See LPD.

IPP Printing

[not on 175x]

Enable or disable the Internet Printing Protocol on the HP Jetdirect print server. If the printer is properly connected and accessible, IPP allows printing to this device over the Internet (or intranet). A properly configured IPP client system is also required (see IPP).

DNS Server

Specifies a Domain Name Server (DNS) , by IP address. Then, a name input for the parameter Email (SMTP) Server (see below)

can be resolved to the IP address.

Link Settings

Sets the network link speed (10- or 100-Mbps) and communication mode (full- or half-duplex) for the print server.

Caution! If you change the link setting, network communications with the print server and the attached printer may be lost.

AUTO (the default) causes the print server to attempt to

automatically configure its port to match the network’s link speed and communication mode. If it fails, then 100-Mbps, half-duplex operation is set.

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10TXFULL 10-Mbps, full-duplex operation● 10TXHALF 10-Mbps, half-duplex operation● 100TXFULL 100-Mbps, full-duplex operation● 100TXHALF 100-Mbps, half-duplex operation●

Syslog Facility

Specifies the encoded source facility of a syslog message (for example, to identify the source of selected messages during troubleshooting). By default, the print server uses LPR as the source facility code, but local user values of local0 through local7 can be used to isolate individual or groups of print servers. See the

syslog description. See also other syslog parameters in the TCP/IP

Settings menu.

Dynamic Raw Port Setting

Allows additional ports to be specified for printing to TCP port

9100. Valid ports are 3000 to 9000, which are application dependent.

Enable MFP and AIO software support

Enable or disable the print server's support of the full-function scanning facility installed on the computers (the client software from the MFP's CD) for an HP multifunction (MFP or All-in-One) device. Disabling this causes the print server to disallow all functions other than printing over the network. (Support for basic scanning using the print server’s Web Scan facility is separate; see

following parameter.)

Enable Web Scan

Enable or disable use of the basic scanning facility provided by the print server's embedded web server Scan page (details).

Availability of this facility is separate from support of the client’s full-function scanning software (see preceding parameter).

The features include displaying and downloading scanned files. Whether scanning to e-mail is also enabled with this facility is determined by the setting of the following parameter.

Enable Scan-to-email

Enable or disable use of the scanning to e-mail facility—sending the file—provided by the print server’s embedded web server Scan page (see preceding parameter).When this parameter is enabled,

scanning to email is available, in addition to displaying and downloading scanned files. The e-mail facility is accessible for users only when the mail server is set for the

Email (SMTP)

Server parameter (see following parameter).

Email (SMTP) Server (for outgoing mail)

Specifies the outgoing email server (SMTP) for use of the scanning to email feature in the embedded web server. This mail server will be used when any user scans to email from the MFP (or All-in-One device) attached to the print server. See also

DNS

Server above.

Scan Idle Timeout

Specifies the number of seconds that an idle connection for scanning (either web scanning or the client's full-function scanning

software) is allowed to remain open. If set to 0, the timeout is

disabled and the connection will remain open until closed by the device at the other end.

Security

Admin Password● Access Control (host access list)●

Admin Password setting

Click on the

Networking tab at the top of the web page. In the left column of the

page, beneath

Security, select Admin Password. To assign a parameter setting, enter

the desired value and click

[Apply].

For controlled access to configuration and status information through the embedded web server and Telnet, use this page to set or clear an administrative password. If a password is set, you will be prompted for this password to access these print server web pages.

Access Control (host access list)

Click on the

Networking tab at the top of the web page. In the left column of the

page, beneath

Security, select Access Control.

This page allows you to create a host access list on the print server. A host access list specifies individual host systems, or networks of host systems, that will be allowed to access the print server and the attached network printing device. Up to 10 entries can be included on the host access list. If the list is empty (no hosts are listed), any supported system can access the print server.

Note: Use caution with this feature. You may lose your ability to communicate with the print server if your system is improperly specified in the list.

Host systems are specified by their IP addresses or network number. If the network contains subnets, a “mask” may be used to identify whether the IP address designates an individual host system or a group of host systems.

To clear all entries in the host access list, enable the

Clear Allow Table checkbox and

click

[Apply]. To add an entry into the host access list, use the IP address and Mask

fields to specify a host, then click [Apply].

Sample entries

IP Address Mask Description

192.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 Allow all hosts with network number 192.

192.1.0.0 255.1.0.0 Allow all hosts on network 192, subnet 1.

192.168.1.2

Allow the host with IP address 192.168.1.2. The mask

255.255.255.255 is assumed and is not required.

Diagnostics

Network Statistics● Protocol Info● Configuration Page● Refresh Rate●

Network Statistics

Click on the

Networking tab at the top of the web page. In the left column of the

page, beneath

Diagnostics, select Network Statistics.

This page is used to display counter values and other status information currently stored on the print server. This information is often useful to diagnose performance and operational problems associated with the network or the network device (the printer).

Protocol Info

Click on the

Networking tab at the top of the web page. In the left column of the

page, beneath

Diagnostics, select Protocol Info.

This page provides a list of various network configuration settings on the print server for each protocol. Use these lists to validate your desired settings.

Configuration Page

To request to view the Jetdirect configuration (test) page, click on the

Networking

tab at the top of the web page. In the left column of the page, beneath Diagnostics, select

Configuration Page.

This configuration page provides a summary of print server status and configuration information. The contents of this page are described in interpreting the configuration

page.

For another method of requesting the configuration page, see step 5 at the following

link.

Refresh Rate

Click on the Networking tab at the top of the web page. In the left column of the page, beneath

Diagnostics, select Refresh Rate.

The refresh rate is the time period (in seconds) that the diagnostic pages will be automatically updated. To assign a parameter setting, enter the desired value and click

[Apply]. The value “0” disables the refresh rate.

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Web Scan

With HP's Web Scan, you can perform a simple scan from your supported networked multi-function peripheral (MFP) or All-in-One device, using a web browser on your computer! You do this using the embedded web server that is maintained for each HP Jetdirect print server. (Starting the embedded web server.)

Click

Scan in the left column to access the Scan page to do simple scanning over the

network using the web browser. You can display the document, download it to a file, or e-mail it (if an e-mail server is configured).

Using Web Scan

Features:

Preview image■ Scan image■ Scan to e-mail■

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Reference topics:

Scanner status messages■ Document size settings■ Image type settings■ Image format settings■

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Troubleshooting Web Scan

Problems saving image formats❍ Problems using scan preview❍ Problems with availability of scanning and e-mail❍

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An alternative to the basic scanning in the embedded web server●

Using Web Scan

Preview image

If you have a flatbed MFP or All-in-One, you may preview an image by clicking the

Preview button. The preview will be displayed in a small window on the Web Scan

page.

For a flatbed with a multi-page document feeder (ADF):

You cannot preview an image from the feeder. Put the document on the glass flatbed instead.

Scan (download) the image

Follow these easy steps to scan the document placed in the scanner: Note: Do not press the scan button on the MFP; use buttons on the screen as follows.

Select the type of image you are scanning using the

Image Type buttons.

Available document settings.

Select the file format you want using the Image Format buttons. Available

formats.

Select your paper size in the Document Size list box. Available document

sizes.

Click the Scan button to scan the document and download it to your computer. Depending on the image format, you may view the scanned image (in an appropriate plug-in or application, inside or outside of your browser) or save it to your hard disk.

For a multi-page document feeder (ADF):

Click Scan only once. (The same is true for Email To…; see Email below.) For a PDF image, one file will be created from all the pages in the feeder. For a

TIFF or JPEG image, a separate file will be created for (and a separate

window will be used to display) each page in the feeder.

Scan the image to e-mail

Instead of downloading the image to your computer or viewing it on your computer, you can e-mail the file containing the image as an attachment.

The network administrator must configure an outgoing e-mail server for the print server that connects the scanner, before any users can succeed at this procedure. You'll find out if this was done as soon as you do step 5 below.

How to configure the e-mail server.

Select the type of image you are scanning using the Image Type buttons.

Available document settings.

Select the file format you want using the Image Format buttons. Available

formats.

Select your paper size in the Document Size list box. Available document

sizes.

Click the

Email To… button. The Email page will appear.

Problems:

If the Email To… button does not appear...

If the Email To… button works, but then an error message appears...

For a multi-page document feeder (ADF):

Click Email To… only once. For a PDF image, one file will be created from all the pages in the feeder. For a TIFF or JPEG image, separate files will be created for each page in the feeder. Each file will be contained in a separate

ttachment to the message. Complete the form with the From, To, and Subject information. You also may

enter a short message introducing the scanned image.

Click the Send button on the Email page.7.

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Scanner status

You may see a status message appear on the Scan or Email window while the embedded web server is executing your operation (usually in a window overlaying the original Scan or Email window). The following table shows the status messages for the scanner and what they mean.

Status Message Meaning

Scanner Ready

The scanner is ready to begin scanning.

Connecting

Connecting to the email server

Scanning page

You are currently scanning.

Scanner in use

Someone else is using the scanner. Try again later.

Image Type document settings

The document settings available depend on the specific peripheral pointed to by the embedded web server. They include:

Color Picture for low-resolution color: 150 DPI, 24-bit color. [DPI=dots per

inch]

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Color Drawing for high-resolution color: 300 DPI, 24-bit color.● B/W Picture for monochrome graphics: 150 DPI, gray-scale.● Text: 300 DPI, black and white.●

Document Size settings

The following document sizes are available (in inches). The document size you select will contain only a portion of the entire scanned image if the document size is smaller than the image.

Letter (8.5 by 11)● Legal (8.5 by 14)● Tabloid (11 by 17)●

A3 (11.69 by 16.54)● A4 (8.3 by 11.7)● Executive (7.25 by 10.5)● 4X6 (4 by 6)● 5X7 (5 by 7)● 3X5 (3 by 5)● 3X3 (3 by 3)●

Image Format settings

The image format settings available depend on the capabilities of the scanner in the specific peripheral pointed to by the embedded web server. They include:

PDF files for easy interchange with other people. When downloading, the

browser typically will start the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in to view the file in a browser window.

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JPEG for compact, compressed files suitable for display in web browsers.

When downloading, the image typically will be displayed in a browser window. The availability of JPEG format depends on the capabilities of the scanner.

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TIFF for files to be printed or to be manipulated as high-resolution images.

When downloading, the browser will use a plug-in or external application for TIFF files, if one is loaded, or will prompt the user to view or save the image.

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Troubleshooting web scanning

Problems using scan

Unable to scan using PDF image format Problem: After I click the

Scan button, I get an error message that the scan is

aborted. I am using Internet Explorer. Resolution: This is a known issue with plug-ins (not external applications)

and version 5.0 of Microsoft Internet Explorer. Configure your Internet Explorer browser to not use that specific plug-in for TIFF files.

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Unable to scan using TIFF image format Problem: After I click the

Scan button, the scanner begins to scan but never

completes. I am using Internet Explorer. Resolution: This is a known issue with various versions of Microsoft Internet

Explorer and Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0. A recommended work-around is to download the latest version of Internet Explorer, 5.0 or higher, and the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, 4.0 or higher.

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Unable to use “Save” or “Save As” command in Adobe Acrobat Reader Problem: After I click the

Scan button, Adobe Acrobat Reader is launched. I

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am unable to select “Save” or “Save As”. Resolution: This is a known issue with various versions of Microsoft Internet

Explorer and Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0. A recommended work-around is to download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, 4.0 or higher.

Not prompted to “Save File As” or “Open File” Problem: After I click the

Scan button, I am not prompted to “Save File As”

or “Open File”. Instead, an application or plug-in is loaded and the scanned image is displayed.

Resolution: There are many different plug-in applications available for each of the image format choices. If you do not want the plug-in to automatically

load your scanned image, you can uninstall the plug-in associated with the image format you are using. Or, you can use the “Save” or “Save As” command located within the plug-in application.

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Scanned image does not display on the screen Problem: After I click the

Scan button, a plug-in is launched and tries to open

either my TIFF or PDF image. Instead of the image displaying on the screen, I get a graphical icon (for example, a page with the left corner folded or a small

image with a question mark in the center) or even a message stating that the browser could not load the image.

Resolution: Since a variety of plug-in applications exist, each plug-in exhibits a different behavior. You can uninstall the plug-in associated with the image format you are using. Or, you can change the association of the TIFF or PDF file type to a different application.

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Problems using scan preview

Preview option is missing with a sheet feed scanner or with a multi-page

document feeder (ADF) Problem: I want to preview the image before saving it, but the Preview button

is missing. Resolution: Sheet-feed MFPs (and All-in-Ones) do not support scan previews.

Flatbed scanners do not support scan previews when using a multi-page document feeder (ADF) instead of the glass flatbed. In these cases, to preview the image before saving it, use the “Open it” option or allow the plug-in to open the scanned image. Once the scanned image is displayed, use the “Save” or “Save As” option in the application.

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Unable to “rubber band” or scan a small area from the preview Problem: I clicked the

Preview button and the image appeared in the preview

window. I tried to select a small region, but this did not work. Resolution: Rubber banding or selecting a portion of a document are not

supported. However, it is possible to select a predefined document size that is smaller than the image size; the result will be a portion of the image.

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Problems with availability of scan and e-mail

Scan menu item is missing from the Home page.

Problem: On the Home page of my embedded web server the

Scan item is

missing from the left column. Resolution 1: Only HP multifunction (MFP or All-in-One) devices can be

used for scanning; check the type of printer attached to the print server. Resolution 2: Web Scan has been disabled on the print server that networks

the multifunction printer. Someone with configuration access to the print server should check the configuration of the

Enable Web Scan parameter.

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Email To… button is missing from the Scan page.

Problem: I can reach the Scan page but no

Email To… button appears next to

Scan.

Resolution: Scanning to email has been disabled on the print server that networks the multifunction printer. Someone with configuration access to the print server should check the configuration of settings of the

Enable Web

Scan-to-email

parameter. Both Enable Web Scan and Scan-to-email must

be set for the

Email To… button to appear.

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The Email To… button is available but I get an error message. Problem 1: The

Email To… button is available but the operation fails and an

error message says “

To use this feature, Email (SMTP Server) must be

specified

”. This means that no outgoing SMTP mail server was detected as

configured for the print server. Resolution 1: Someone with configuration access to the print server should

configure the e-mail server, as follows: Click on the

Networking tab at the top

of the embedded web server page. In the left column of the page (in the

Configuration list), select Other Settings. For the parameter Email (SMTP) Server (for outgoing mail)

, specify the e-mail server to be used when any

user scans to email through this networked scanner. Click

[Apply].

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Disabling Web Scan and its alternative

You can disable and enable the availability of the web scanning facility in the embedded web server. You can also disable and enable the alternative to this basic scanning functionality.

The alternative: The print server may support (depending on installation methods) the full-function scanning facility residing on individual computers—acquired by installing the client software from the CD for the HP multifunction (MFP or All-in-One) device. The client user can use that software normally on printers networked through an HP Jetdirect print server, and it probably has more features than the simple scanning available available on the embedded web server through the client user's browser.

Enabling/disabling: Both alternatives—the print server's support of the full-function client scanning software and the print server's embedded web server Web Scan facility—are enabled by default and therefore available to the network clients. Either or both can be disabled (and then enabled again) in the print server's configuration. Methods for making these configuration changes:

Telnet●

The embedded web server’s Networking configuration facility: Click on the

Networking tab at the top of the web page. In the left column of

the page (in the

Configuration list, select Other Settings. To assign a

parameter setting, enter the desired value and click [Apply]. Networking

configuration reference. The parameters are the following:

Enable Web Scan Enable Scan-to-email

are the parameters used to disable and enable Web Scan, with or without the e-mail capability, in the print server's embedded web server. Both are enabled by default.

Enable Web Scan must be enabled if Enable

Scan-to-email

is enabled.

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Enable MFP and AIO software support

is the parameter used to disable and enable the print server's support of the full-function client scanning software. It is enabled by default.

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Compatible Web Browsers

The embedded web server has been tested with the following web browsers:

Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , 5.01, 5.5

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Netscape Navigator 4.6x, 4.7x, 6.0, 6.1❍

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Windows 2000:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , 5.5

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Netscape Navigator 4.6x, 4.7x, 6.0, 6.1❍

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Windows Millennium (ME):

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5

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Netscape Navigator 4.6x, 4.7x, 6.0, 6.1❍

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MacOS 8.6 and later, 9.0:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

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Netscape Navigator 4.6x, 4.7x, 6.0, 6.1❍

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HP-UX 10.20:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and later

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Netscape Navigator 4.7x, 6.0❍

HP-UX 11.0:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and later

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Netscape Navigator 4.72–4.75, 6.0, 6.1❍

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Solaris 2.5x, 2.6, 7, 8:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and later

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Netscape Navigator 4.7x, 6.0❍

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Linux System:

Netscape Navigator 4.6x, 4.7x, 6.0, 6.1

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For the latest list of compatible web browsers, visit HP's Customer Care Online at www.hp.com/support/net_printing.

If you use HP Web Jetadmin, a printer installation and management application for intranets, with the HP Jetdirect embedded web server, version 6.1 or greater is recommended. (HP Web Jetadmin is available from HP Customer Care Online at www.hp.com/support/net_printing.

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Security

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

The print server provides security features that can help to minimize unauthorized access to network configuration parameters.

Note:

Full security in printing environments consists of system authentication (for both servers and clients), data integrity and privacy, and printer access control. High levels of network printing security may require a coordinated implementation of network system applications, encryption, and infrastructure controls. The prevention of unauthorized access to HP Jetdirect print server configuration parameters cannot be guaranteed.

Security features

IP administrative password

Used by Telnet and the embedded web server to control

access to print server configuration parameters.

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Up to 16 case-sensitive, alphanumeric characters may be

used.

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Configured on the print server using the embedded web

server (Security, Admin Password menu item), TFTP,

Telnet, or optionally by changing the SNMP Set

Community Name or the HP Web Jetadmin password.

Optionally, you can synchronize (set) the HP Web Jetadmin and the SNMP Set Community Name to the same password at the same time. This means that when HP Web Jetadmin sends an SNMP Set command to the print server, the command must include the IP administrative password as the community name for the print server to respond. If you do select such synchronization, changing either of those passwords in that location will also change

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this IP administrative password.

IP host access list

Specifies up to 10 host systems, or networks of host

systems, that are allowed access to the print server and

the attached networked printing device.

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Access is generally limited to host systems specified in

the list. However, if the list is empty, then all hosts are

allowed access. Also, host systems that use HTTP (via

the embedded web server or IPP) are not checked against

entries in the access list and are allowed access.

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Configured on the print server using the embedded web

server (Security, Access Control menu item), TFTP,

Telnet, SNMP, or management software.

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SNMP v1/v2c — Set Community Name

Acts as a password on the print server to allow incoming

SNMP Set commands (from management software, for

example) to write (set) configuration parameters on the

print server.

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Authentication of SNMP Set commands will require that

they contain the user-assigned name.

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Authentication of SNMP Set commands are further

restricted to systems identified on the host access list.

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Configured on the print server using the embedded web

server (Network Settings, SNMP menu item), TFTP,

Telnet, the IP administrative password (with the optional

synchronization), an SNMP application, or management

application services.

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Telnet

Telnet is enabled by default, to allow configuration

changes to the print server using the Telnet tool. You

should disable Telnet access if relying on password

protection.

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Configured on the print server using the embedded web

server (Network Settings, Other Settings, Misc.

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Settings, Telnet Config parameter ).

HP Web Jetadmin password

Configured on the print server using HP Web Jetadmin

and an HP-proprietary SNMP MIB (Management

Information Base) object. For instructions, refer to your

online help for HP Web Jetadmin.

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Examples of Access Control Settings

Settings Level of Access

Control

Embedded web server , SNMP v1/v2c, or Telnet enabled

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Administrative password not set

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SNMP Set Community Name not specified

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Host access list empty

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None.

Any system can access the print server configuration parameters through the embedded web server, SNMP v1/v2c, or Telnet. No passwords are required.

Best used for a trusted environment.

Password(s) set: IP administrative password, HP Web Jetadmin password, SNMP Set Community Name

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No encryption● Host access list

empty

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Low.

Any system can access the print server configuration parameters through the embedded web server, SNMP v1/v2c, or Telnet, but password(s) protect against unintentional configuration changes.

Best used for a trusted environment.

Password(s) set: IP administrative password, HP Web Jetadmin password, SNMP Set Community Name

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Host access list contains entries

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Telnet disabled●

Limited.

If the password is known, access is limited to:

systems specified in the host access list, or

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systems that use HTTP (embedded web server or IPP)

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Best used for a non-trusted environment.

Setting up LPD (LPR) Printing

for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB

and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for

USB

The HP Jetdirect print server contains an LPD (Line Printer Daemon) server module to support LPD printing. Other terms for these services are “LPR (Line Printer Request)”, from the perspective of the printing clients, “BSD printing”, and “Print Services for UNIX”. These refer to the protocol and programs associated with line-printer spooling services that may be installed on various TCP/IP systems. These systems include Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Mac OS.

The LPD programs include the following:

Program

Name

Purpose of Program

lpr Line Printer Request: Queues jobs for printing lpq Line Printer Queues: Displays print queues

lprm

Line Printer Remove: Removes jobs from print queues

lpc Line Printer Control: Controls print queues

lpd

Line Printer Daemon: Scans and prints the files if the specified printer is connected to the system. If the specified printer is connected to another system, this process forwards the files to an lpd process on the remote system where the files are to be printed.

Prerequisites:

An operating system that supports LPD printing—any host implementation of LPD that complies with the RFC 1179 document

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“Administrator” access to your system● Printer properly connected to the network through the print

server —done in step 1 of the initial setup below

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IP parameters configured on the print server —done in step 2 of the initial setup below

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Read the hardware address (also called MAC, LAN, or station address) of the print server, either from a label on the print server device or from the configuration page you print as the

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last step in the hardware installation procedure—done in step 1 of the initial setup below

Setup sequence:

Install hardware; power on the print server. Refer to procedure.1. Configure TCP/IP parameters on the print server. Refer to

summary of methods.

Find the driver for your printer and install it.3. Create a TCP/IP port and connect it to the driver. You can use

Microsoft LPR port, for example.

Do LPD setup procedure for the Windows or Macintosh client:

LPD on Windows NT or 2000 systems❍

LPD on Mac OS systems❍

Setting up LPD on Windows NT/2000 systems

Note: Make sure you have done the LPD prerequisites.

LPD (Line Printer Daemon) setup involves setting up the print queues, creating a port for printing, and verifying the setup on the system. The procedure depends on the operating system:

Windows NT 4.0 LPD setup procedure● Windows 2000 LPD setup procedure●

Reference on queues

In the procedure below you will set up a print queue for each printer or printer personality (PCL or PostScript) used on each system. Also, different queues are required for formatted and unformatted files. You can use the queue names listed in the following table.

raw

no processing

text

carriage return added

auto

automatic

binps

binary Postscript

<user-defined>

defined by user; optionally including commend strings before and after the print data

Meaning of the queue names:

The line printer daemon treats data in an text queue as unformatted or ASCII text, and adds a carriage return to each line before sending it to the printer. (Note that the actual observed behavior is that a PCL line termination command (value of 2) is issued at the beginning of the job.)

The line printer daemon treats data in an raw queue as formatted files in PCL, PostScript, or HP-GL/2 languages and sends the data without change to the printer.

Data in an auto queue will be automatically processed as text or raw, as appropriate.

For the binps queue, the line printer daemon requests the PostScript printer driver to output print data in 8-bit binary form (byte values in the range of 0 to 255, instead of the standard ASCII values in the range of 0 to 127).

For user-defined queue names, the line printer daemon adds user-defined strings before and/or after the print data. (Click here for

details on setting up user-defined print queues using the print server’s embedded Web server.).

If the queue name is not one of the above, the HP Jetdirect print server assumes it to be raw1.

The procedure depends on whether the system runs

Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000.

Windows NT 4.0 LPD setup procedure

Along with these general instructions, see your system documentation for information on configuring these systems.

The process consists of these parts:

Installing TCP/IP software if not already installedA. Configuring the networked printer with the queue and portB. Verifying the configurationC.

A. Installing TCP/IP software

This procedure lets you check whether you have TCP/IP installed on your Windows NT system, and to install the software if necessary.

HP jetdirect 175 schematic

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Installing the print server

Configuring and managing the print server on your network

Default configuration

HP Jetdirect Software Solutions Summary

IPP printing, using Internet Printer Connection Software

HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS

HP LaserJet Utility for MacOS

TCP/IP Configuration

Using BOOTP, TFTP, and DHCP

Using RARP

Using the arp and ping commands

Using Telnet

Using the embedded web server

Security

Setting up LPD (LPR) Printing