HP LaserJet 9050 User Manual

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hp embedded web server

LaserJet 9050hp

HP Embedded Web Server

User Guide

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Contents

1 Overview

What is an embedded Web server? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Additional features with a permanent storage device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

HP Web Jetadmin and the HP Embedded Web Server. . . . . . . . . . . . .2

System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Opening the HP Embedded Web Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

2 Viewing product status from the Information screens

Device Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Supplies Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Event Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Usage Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Device Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Printing a file from the Print screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

3 Configuring the product from the Settings screens

Configure Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using the menus on the Configure Device screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

E-mail Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Configuring outgoing e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Configuring incoming e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using the Alerts screen with a product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Sending e-mail commands to the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

AutoSend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Edit Other Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Adding a link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Removing a link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Device Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Date & Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Wake Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

4 Managing network operation from the Networking screens

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

5 Using the Other Links as a resource

hp instant support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

How hp instant support works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Information you can get from hp instant support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Order Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

My Service Provider and My Service Contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Index

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Ov erview

What is an embedded Web server?

A Web server provides an environment in which Web programs can run, in much the same way that an operating system, such as Microsoft® Windows®, provides an environment in which programs can run on your computer. A Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, or Mozilla, can show output from a Web server.

An embedded Web server (EWS) resides on a hardware product (such as a printer) or in the firmware, rather than as software that is loaded on a network server.

The advantage of an embedded Web server is that it provides an interface to the product that anyone who has a network-connected computer and a standard Web browser can open and use. No special software needs to be installed or configured.

With the HP Embedded Web Server, you can view product status information, change settings, and manage the product at your computer.

Note In this guide, the terms “product” and “device” are used interchangeably. When products or

devices are discussed in this guide, the information pertains to HP LaserJet printers, unless otherwise noted. For specific information about the features that your printer supports, see the documentation that came with your product.

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Features

You can use the HP Embedded Web Server to view product and network status and to manage printing functions from your computer, rather than at the product control panel. With the HP Embedded Web Server, you can perform these tasks:

● View control-panel messages and product-status information.

● Determine the remaining life for all supplies and configure specific ordering information for

supplies.

● Gain access to the product's technical support page.

● Gain access to specific support for recent product events.

● Add or customize links to other Web sites.

● View and change product configuration, such as tray configurations.

● View and change network configuration.

● View and print information pages, such as the Configuration page.

● Receive alerts about product events, such as when the product is low on supplies, through

e-mail.

● Select the language in which to display the HP Embedded Web Server screens.

● Print to an HP product without having to install the product printer driver.

● Conserve energy by scheduling the product sleep delay so that the product will go into sleep

mode after a period of time of not being used.

● Schedule wakeup times for each day so that the product has finished initializing and

calibrating by the time it is to be used.

● Send product configuration and supplies usage information periodically to your service

provider.

Additional features with a permanent storage de vice

If you have a permanent storage device installed in your product, such as a hard disk, you can view, set up, and retain additional information.

● Alerts. Set up fo ur d ifferent desti nat ion list s , w ith up to 20 re cip ient s on ea ch of the f o ur li sts .

(Without the permanent storage device, you can send alerts to only four e-mail addresses.)

● Other Links. Add up to five additional links to the Web sites of your choice. (Without the

extra storage, you can add one additional link.)

A hard disk might be installed in your product, depending on the product model. If your product does not have a hard disk, you might be able to order one. For more information, see the user guide that came with your product, or go to:

http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/othercountriesbuy.htm

HP Web Jetadmin and the HP Embedded Web Server

HP Web Jetadmin is a Web-based system management tool that you can use with a Web browser. The HP Embedded Web Server and HP Web Jetadmin work together to meet all of your product-management needs. You can use the software to install and manage networked products effectively. Network administrators can manage networked products remotely, from practically anywhere.

The HP Embedded Web Server provides a simple, easy-to-use solution for one-to-one product management in environments that have a limited number of products. Howev er, in environments that have several products, you might want to use HP Web Jetadmin to manage groups of products. With HP Web Jetadmin you can discover, manage, and configure multiple products simultaneously.

HP Web Jetadmin is available from HP online support (http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin

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System requirements

In order to use the HP Embedded Web Server, you must have the following components:

● A supported Web browser. EWS-supported Web browsers include (but are not limited to) the

following:

• Konqueror 3.0 or later

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

• Mozilla 1.0 (and Mozilla deriv atives)

• Netscape Navigator 6.2 or later

• Opera 7.0 or later

• Safari 1.0 or later

● A transmission control protocol/Internet protocol- (TCP/IP-) based network connection.

● An HP Jetdirect print server (embedded or enhanced input/output [EIO]) installed in the

product.

Opening the HP Embedded Web Server

Use the following procedure to open the HP Embedded Web Server.

Note You cannot view the HP Embedded Web Server screens from outside of a firewall.

1 Open a supported Web browser. 2 In the Address or Go to field, type the Internet protocol (IP) address that is assigned to the

product (for example, http://192.168.1.1) or the host name (for example, npi[XXXXXX] or a configured host name such as http://www.[your_server].com).

If you do not know the IP address for the product, you can find it on the Configuration page. See the user guide that came with your product to see how to print a Configuration page at the control panel.

Login and logoff

The HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) has screens that can be used to view product information and change configuration options. The screens that appear, and the settings on them, vary according to how you gain access to the EWS: as a general user, an information technology (IT) administrator, or a service provider. These passwords can be customized by an IT administrator or a service provider.

In a password-protected HP Embedded Web Server, only the Information tab is available to users who do not log in by using the password. If no password has been set (which is the default), all of the tabs are visible.

If a password has been set, you must log on as an IT administrator or a service provider to gain access to the protected HP Embedded Web Server tabs (Settings and Networking).

Note For information about changing passwords as an IT administrator, see “Security” on page 31. If

you are a service provider, see your product service guide.

To log in as an administrator

Use the following procedure to log in to the HP EWS as an administrator.

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1 After you open the EWS, click the Log In link in the upper-right corner of the screen.

The Enter Network Password dialog box appears, as shown in the following illustration. The appearance of the login screen might vary, depending on your operating system and browser.

2 Type admin for the user name, type your password, and then click OK.

To log off as an administrator

Use the following procedure to log off.

1 Click the Log Off link. 2 To complete the logoff, close the browser.

CAUTION If you do not close the browser, the connection to the product EWS continues to run and could

pose security risk s.

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Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server

To navigate through the HP Embedded Web Server screens, click one of the tabs (such as Information or Settings), and then click one of the menus on the navigation bar that is located on the left side of the screen.

The following illustration and table provide information about the EWS screens.

Note The appearance of the EWS screens might differ from the illustrations in this user guide,

depending on the product features and the settings that your IT administrator has established.

Callout EWS screen

feature

Product name

and IP address Tabs Information tab View information about the pro duc t.

Menus Different on each

Device Status

Use the Device Status screen to view the current status of the product. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen.

Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides

EWS tabs and menus For more information, see “Naviga ting thro ugh the H P Emb edd ed Web

Status Shows the product status (the same information that appears on the

Control-panel buttons Use these control-panel buttons just as you would at the product. To

Supplies Shows the perc entage of life remaining for each supply.

Supplies Details Opens the Supplies Status screen, where you can view information

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control-panel displ ay).

select which control-panel buttons appear on this screen, go to the Security screen on the Settings tab.

about product supplies.

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Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides

Media Shows the status and configuration information for the input trays and

Change Settings Opens the Other Settings screen, where you can change the

Capabilities Lists components that are installed in the product.

output bins.

paper-type settings.

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Configuration Page

Use the Configuration Page screen to view current product settings, help troubleshoot printer problems, and verify the installation of optional accessories such as dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) or paper-handling devices. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen.

Note: See the table on the

following page for descriptions of the callouts in this illustration.

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Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides

EWS tabs and menus For more information, see “Na vigating th rough the HP Emb edded

Printer Information Lists the serial number, version numbers, and other information

Installed Personalities and

Options

Memory Lists the memory information, PCL Driver Work Space (DWS),

Security Lists the status of the control-panel lock and disk write-protect

Paper Trays and Options Lists the size and type of media that is specified for each of the

Web Server” on page 5.

for the product. Lists all of the printer languag es that are insta lled (such as printer

command language [PCL] and PostScript® [PS]), and lists options that are installed in each DIMM slot and EIO slot.

and resource saving information.

options.

trays in the product. If a duplexer or any paper-handling accessories are insta lled o n the pr odu ct, information about thos e devices is also lis ted here.

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