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User's Guide

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,

●

connect the print server to the printer with the

included USB cable,

●

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.

●

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

method...

●

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.

●

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

■

any USB hub■

❍

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!

❍

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.

❍

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.

❍

A solid green USB LED on the top front indicates a

good USB-II connection, as illustrated above.

❍

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.

●

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.

●

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

❍

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

❍

embedded web server: a tool for configuration and

management

❍

ports for IP access reference summary❍

moving the print server to another IP network: notes❍

●

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

instructions

●

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

●

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

❍

●

DLC/LLC: [for 310x only, not for 175x] can be enabled or

disabled; otherwise there are no parameters to set on the Jetdirect

module.

●

AppleTalk: Printer Name and Printer Zone parameters can be set

up using the HP LaserJet Utility for MacOS.

●

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.

●

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).

●

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).

●

When power is cycled thereafter, the configuration remains as set

previously.

For IPX, the network number is reassigned automatically.

●

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.

❍

If a DHCP reply set the print server’s IP configuration

previously, DHCP requests continue to be sent

indefinitely.

❍

If any configuration changes were made manually by a

user, then this manual configuration continues to be used.

❍

If none of the above have been set, the factory default

sequence is used, as described above.

❍

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX

HP-UX 10.x–10.20,

11.x

●

Solaris 2.5.x, 2.6, 7

(SPARCsystems

only)

❍

●

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.

●

Available from:

On the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM provided

with standalone HP Jetdirect print

servers (Directory: /UNIX)

❍

Anonymous FTP site at ftp.hp.com

(Directory: /pub/networking/software)

❍

HP’s Web site

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

❍

●

HP Web Jetadmin

Windows NT 4.0,

2000

●

HP-UX

Solaris, Red Hat

Linux,

SuSE Linux

●

NetWare*

*Supports queue

creation (NetWare),

and peripheral

management from HP

Web Jetadmin hosted

on Windows NT 4.0,

2000

●

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

●

Browser-based management●

Available from HP’s Web site

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

●

IPP: Internet Printer Connection Software

[for 310x only, not for 175x]

Windows NT 4.0, Me,

TCP/IP only

Note:

Microsoft Internet

Printing software is

also integrated with

Windows 2000.

● 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

●

Requires HP Jetdirect print server firmware

version x.07.17 or greater

●

HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS

[for 310x only, not for 175x]

NetWare 4.11, 4.2,

5.x, 6.x

●

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

●

Requires HP Jetdirect firmware version

X.03.06 or greater

●

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.

●

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

A fraction of the cost of current methods (such as fax, mail, or

overnight delivery services).

●

Extends the traditional LAN printing model to that of an

Internet Printing Model.

●

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

●

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)

●

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

●

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.

❍

If the printer's name does not appear in the list, make sure

the following tasks have been performed:

The printer is turned on and is online.

■

The print server is connected to the printer and to

the network.

■

The printer cable connections are secure.■

❍

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.
●   
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
●   

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.

●

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.

●

By using the arp and ping commands from your system.

For more information, see arp and ping commands.

●

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 —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.)

hn 12

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.

ht —The hardware type tag. For the HP Jetdirect print server, set this to ether (for

Ethernet). Must precede the ha tag.

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

ha —

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.

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

sm 1The 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.

gw 3The 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.

ds 6DNS (Domain Name System) server’s IP address tag. Only a single name server can be

specified.

dn 15 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).

ef 18 Extensions file tag that specifies the relative path name of the TFTP configuration file.

This tag is similar to the vendor-specific tag T144.

na 44 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).

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

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

lg 7syslog server’s IP address tag. It specifies the server to which the print server sends

syslog messages. For more information, see syslog.

T69 69 The IP address (in hexadecimal) of the preferred outgoing e-mail SMTP (Simple Mail

Transport Protocol) server, for use with supported scanning devices.

T144 —

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 —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 —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 —

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 —

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 —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 —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 —

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.

●

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.

●

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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In UNIX:

arp-s 192.168.45.39

00:01:E6:a2:31:98

ping 192.168.45.39

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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.

menu 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

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 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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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).

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

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 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■   
❍   
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.
Back to start of Home page
Back to directory of all pages and features in embedded web server
Back to start of embedded web server
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.)■   
❍   
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
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 overview on IP
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
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, no maximum number is defined.

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

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

is 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.
1.  
Select the file format you want using the Image Format buttons. Available
formats.
2.  
Select your paper size in the Document Size list box. Available document
sizes.
3.  
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.
4.  
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.
1.  
Select the type of image you are scanning using the Image Type buttons.
Available document settings.
2.  
Select the file format you want using the Image Format buttons. Available
formats.
3.  
Select your paper size in the Document Size list box. Available document
sizes.
4.  
Click the Email To… button. The Email page will appear.
Problems:
If the Email To… button does not appear...
5.  

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.
6.  
Click the Send button on the Email page.7.  
Back to start of Web Scan information
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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Back to start of Web Scan information

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.

●

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].

●

Back to start of troubleshooting web scanning

Back to start of Web Scan information

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.

❍

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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Back to start of disabling web scanning

Back to start of web scanning

Back to directory of all pages and features in the embedded web server

Back to start of the embedded web server

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

❍

Netscape Navigator 4.6x, 4.7x, 6.0, 6.1❍

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Windows 2000:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , 5.5

❍

Netscape Navigator 4.6x, 4.7x, 6.0, 6.1❍

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Windows Millennium (ME):

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5

❍

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

❍

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

❍

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

❍

Netscape Navigator 4.7x, 6.0❍

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Linux System:

Netscape Navigator 4.6x, 4.7x, 6.0, 6.1

❍

●

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.

Back to directory of all pages and features in embedded web server

Back to start of embedded web server

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.

❍

Up to 16 case-sensitive, alphanumeric characters may be

used.

❍

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

❍

●

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.
❍   
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.
❍   
Configured on the print server using the embedded web
server (Security, Access Control menu item), TFTP,
Telnet, SNMP, or management software.
❍   
●   
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.
❍   
Authentication of SNMP Set commands will require that
they contain the user-assigned name.
❍   
Authentication of SNMP Set commands are further
restricted to systems identified on the host access list.
❍   
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.
❍   
●   
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.
❍   
Configured on the print server using the embedded web
server (Network Settings, Other Settings, Misc.
❍   
●   

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.

❍

●

Examples of Access Control Settings

Settings Level of Access

Control

Embedded web

server ,

SNMP v1/v2c, or

Telnet enabled

●

Administrative

password not set

●

SNMP Set

Community

Name not

specified

●

Host access list

empty

●

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

●

No encryption●

Host access list

empty

●

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

●

Host access list

contains entries

●

Telnet disabled●

Limited.

If the password is

known, access is limited

to:

systems specified

in the host access

list, or

●

systems that use

HTTP (embedded

web server or IPP)

●

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

●

“Administrator” access to your system●

Printer properly connected to the network through the print

server —done in step 1 of the initial setup below

●

IP parameters configured on the print server —done in step 2 of

the initial setup below

●

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

●

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.

Note: You may need your Windows System distribution files or

CD-ROMs to install TCP/IP components.

Check whether you have Microsoft TCP/IP Printing protocol

and TCP/IP printing support. Click Start, Settings,

Control Panel. Double-click Network. In the resulting Network

dialog box, check under the Protocols tab for TCP/IP Protocol

and under the Services tab for Microsoft TCP/IP Printing.

If both are listed, the necessary software is already installed.

(Skip to “B. Configuring the networked printer”).

If not, continue to the next step.

To install the software, click the [Add] button for each tab and

install the TCP/IP Protocol and the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

service. Follow the instructions on the screen. When prompted,

type the full path to the Windows NT distribution files (you

may need your Windows NT workstation or server CD-ROM).

You may be automatically prompted for the TCP/IP

configuration values. If not, select the Protocols tab in the

Networks window and select TCP/IP Protocol. Then click

[Properties].

If you are configuring a Windows server, type the

IP address, default gateway address, and subnet mask in

the appropriate spaces.

❍

If you are configuring a client, check with your network

administrator to learn whether you should enable

automatic TCP/IP configuration or whether you should

type a static IP address, default gateway address, and

subnet mask in the appropriate spaces.

❍

Click [OK] to exit.4.

If prompted, exit Windows and restart your computer for the

changes to take effect.

B. Configuring the networked printer

Set up the default printer by performing the following steps.

Click Start, Settings, Printer. The Printers window opens.1.

Double-click Add Printer.2.

Select My Computer, then click [Next].3.

Click Add Port.4.

Select LPR Port, and click New Port.5.

In the Name or address of server providing lpd box, enter the

IP address or name of the HP Jetdirect print server.

Note: NT clients can enter the IP address or name

of the NT server that is configured for LPD

printing.

In the Name of printer or print queue on that server box,

enter the queue name in lower case (raw, text, auto, binps, or

the user-defined queue). Then click [OK]. (See the description

of queues above.)

Ensure that the port is selected in the Add Printer list of the

available ports, then click [Next].

Follow the remaining instructions on the screen to complete the

configuration.

Installation note: If the LPD printer on the NT server is shared,

Windows clients can connect to the printer on the NT server using the

Windows Add Printer utility in the Printers folder.

C. Verifying the configuration

From within Windows NT, print a file from any application. If the file

prints correctly, the configuration was successful. If the print job is

not successful, try printing directly from DOS using the following

syntax:

lpr -S<ipaddress> -P<queuename>

filename

where:

<ipaddress> is the IP address of the print server,

<queuename> is the name raw or text,

<filename> is the file you wish to print.

If the file prints correctly, the configuration was successful. If the file

does not print, or prints incorrectly, see Troubleshooting.

Back to start of NT 4.0 setup procedure

Back to start of entire LPD setup

Windows 2000 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.

A. Installing TCP/IP software

This procedure lets you check whether you have TCP/IP installed on

your Windows 2000 system, and to install the software if necessary.

Note: You may need your Windows System distribution files or

CD-ROMs to install TCP/IP components.

Check whether you have Microsoft TCP/IP Printing protocol

and TCP/IP printing support. Click Start, Settings,

Control Panel. Double-click the Network and Dial-up

Connections folder. Select the Local Area Connection for your

network, then click the File menu and select [Properties].

If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is listed and enabled in the list of

components used by this connection, the necessary software is

already installed. (Skip to “B. Configuring the networked

printer”).

If not, continue to the next step.

To install the software, in the

Local Area Connection Properties window, click Install. In

the Select Network Component Type window, select Protocol

and click [Add] to add the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

Follow the instructions on the screen.

Enter TCP/IP configuration values for the computer: On the

General tab in the Local Area Connection Properties window,

select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click [Properties].

If you are configuring a Windows server, type the

IP address, default gateway address, and subnet mask in

the appropriate spaces.

❍

If you are configuring a client, check with your network

administrator to learn whether you should enable

automatic TCP/IP configuration or whether you should

type a static IP address, default gateway address, and

❍

subnet mask in the appropriate spaces.

Click [OK] to exit.4.

If prompted, exit Windows and restart your computer for the

changes to take effect.

B. Configuring the networked printer

Set up the default printer by performing the following steps.

Verify that Print Services for Unix is installed, since it is

required for LPR port availability:

Click Start, Setup, and Control Panel. Double-click the

Network and Dial-up Connections folder.

Click the Advanced menu and select

Optional Networking Components.

Select and enable

Other Network File and Print Services.

Click [Details], and verify that Print Services for Unix

is enabled. If not, enable it.

Click [OK], and then [Next].e.

Open the Printers folder (from the desktop, click Start,

Settings, and Printers).

Double-click Add Printer. From the Add Printer Wizard's

welcome screen, click [Next].

Select Local printer, and disable automatic detection for Plug

and Play printer installation. Click [Next].

Choose Create a new port, and select LPR Port. Click [Next].5.

In the Add LPR compatible printer window, enter the DNS

name or IP address of the HP Jetdirect print server.

Still in the Add LPR compatible printer window, enter in lower

case raw, text, auto, binps, or the user-defined queue. Then

click [OK]. (See the description of queues above.)

Then click [OK].

Select the Manufacturer and Printer model. (If necessary, click

Have Disk and follow the instructions to install the printer

driver.) Click [Next].

Choose to keep the existing driver, if prompted. Click [Next].9.

Enter a printer name, and choose whether this printer will be

the default printer. Click [Next].

10.

Choose whether this printer will be available to other

computers. If shared, enter a share name that identifies the

printer to other users. Click [Next].

11.

If desired, enter a location and other information for this

printer. Click [Next].

12.

Choose whether to print a test page, and click [Next].13.

Click [Finish] to close the wizard.14.

Installation note: If the LPD printer on the Windows 2000 server is

shared, Windows clients can connect to the printer on the 2000 server

using the Windows Add Printer utility in the Printers folder.

Back to start of Windows 2000 setup procedure

Back to start of entire LPD setup

Setting up LPR/LPD on Macintosh

systems

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

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

USB

The setup for LPD (Line Printer Daemon), also known as LPR (Line

Printer Request), involves setting up the print queues and creating a

port for printing.

Prerequisites:

Mac OS v.8.6 or higher

●

LaserWriter 8, version 8.5.1 or higher●

Desktop Printer Utility 1.0 or higher●

Also verify the general LPD prerequisites.●

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.

Setup procedure

Along with these general instructions, see your system documentation.

Also search for “LPR printing” at Apple Computer’s Tech Info

Library web site at http://til.info.apple.com.

The process consists of these parts:

Assigning an IP address to the printer networked via the print

server

Configuring the Mac OS system for LPR printingB.

A. Assigning an IP address

Before you can set up a printer for LPR printing, you must assign an

IP address to the printer networked via the print server, as follows.

Double-click HP LaserJet Utility in the HP LaserJet folder.1.

Click the [Settings] button.2.

Select TCP/IP from the scrolling list and then click [Edit].3.

Select the desired option. You can automatically obtain the

TCP/IP configuration from either the DHCP server or the

BOOTP server, or you can manually specify the TCP/IP

configuration.

B. Configuring the Mac OS system

Launch the Desktop Printer Utility.1.

Select Printer (LPR) and click [OK].2.

In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section, click

[Change...] and select the PPD for your printer.

In the Internet Printer or the LPR Printer section, depending

on your version of the Desktop Printer Utility, click

[Change...].

Enter the printer server’s IP address or domain name for

Printer Address.

Enter the queue name, if used. Otherwise, leave it blank.

Note: The queue name is typically raw. Other valid queue

names are text, binps, auto, or a user-defined queue name.

(Click here for details on setting up a user-defined print queue

using the print server’s embedded Web server. See the

description of queues above.)

Click [Verify] to verify that the printer was found.7.

Click [OK] or [Create], depending on your version of the

Desktop Printer Utility.

Go to the File menu and select Save or use the resulting save

dialog, depending on your version of the Desktop Printer

Utility.

Enter a name and location for the desktop printer icon and click

OK. The default name is the print server’s IP address, and the

default location is on the desktop.

10.

Exit the program.11.

FTP Printing

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

Note: Not applicable to 175x

Introduction

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a basic TCP/IP connectivity utility to transfer data

between systems. FTP printing is a way to use FTP to send print files from a client

system to an HP Jetdirect-connected printer. In an FTP printing session, the client

connects and sends a print file to the HP Jetdirect FTP server which in turn passes the

print file to the printer.

The HP Jetdirect FTP server can be enabled or disabled through a configuration tool,

such as Telnet or the embedded web server.

Requirements

FTP printing described here requires the following:

HP 310x print server

●

TCP/IP client systems with FTP that complies with RFC 959.

For the most recent list of tested systems: http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing

●

Print Files

The HP Jetdirect FTP server transfers print files to the printer but does not interpret them.

For proper printing, print files must be in a language recognized by the printer (such as

PostScript, PCL, or unformatted text). For formatted print jobs, you must first print to a

file from your application using the driver for the selected printer, then transfer the print

file to the printer through an FTP session. For formatted print files, use binary (image)

type transfers.

Using FTP Printing

FTP Connections

Similar to standard FTP file transfers, FTP printing uses two TCP connections: a control

connection and a data connection.

Once an FTP session is opened, it remains active until either the client closes the

connection or the data and control connections are idle for a time that exceeds the idle

timeout period (default is 270 seconds). The idle timeout can be set through various

TCP/IP configuration tools, such as BOOTP/TFTP, Telnet, printer's control panel, the

embedded web server (see TCP/IP Configuration), or management software.

Control Connection

Using standard FTP, a control connection is opened by the client to the FTP server on the

HP Jetdirect print server. FTP control connections are used to exchange commands

between the client and the FTP server. The HP Jetdirect print server supports up to four

control connections (or FTP sessions) simultaneously. If the number of allowed

connections is exceeded, a message indicating that service is not available will be

displayed.

FTP control connections use TCP port 21.

Data Connection

A second connection, a data connection, is created each time a file is transferred between

the client and the FTP server. The client controls the creation of a data connection by

issuing the commands that require a data connection (such as FTP ls, dir or put

commands).

Although the ls and dir commands are always accepted, the HP Jetdirect FTP server

supports a single data connection for printing at a time.

The transmission mode for an FTP data connection with the HP Jetdirect print server is

always in stream mode, which marks the end-of-file by closing the data connection.

Once a data connection is established, the file transfer type (ASCII or binary) can be

specified. Clients may attempt to autonegotiate a transfer type, and the default transfer

type depends on the client system (for example, Windows NT may default to ASCII,

while UNIX may default to binary). To specify the transfer type, enter the bin or ascii

command at the FTP prompt.

FTP Login

To start an FTP session, enter the following command from a MS-DOS or UNIX

command prompt:

ftp <IP address>

where <IP address> is the valid IP address or node name configured for

the HP Jetdirect print server.

FTP Login Example

If the connection is successful, a Ready message will be displayed.

After a successful connection, the user is prompted for a login name and password. The

default is the client's login name. The Jetdirect FTP server will allow any user name.

Passwords are ignored.

If login is successful, a message "230" will be displayed on the client system. In addition,

the available HP Jetdirect ports for printing will be displayed. HP Jetdirect internal print

server cards provide a single port (Port 1). HP Jetdirect external print servers with

multiple ports will display all available ports, with Port1 the default port. To change

ports, use the FTP cd (change directory) command. For a typical FTP printing session,

see Example of an FTP Session.

Ending the FTP Session

To end an FTP session, type quit or bye.

Note: Prior to ending an FTP session, a [Ctrl-C] command is recommended

to ensure the data connection is closed

Commands

Summary of commands available to the user during an FTP printing session:

Command Description

user <username> <username> specifies a user. Any user will be accepted

and can print to the selected port.

cd <port#> <port#> selects a port number for printing. For this HP

Jetdirect print server, only port1 is available.

cd / / specifies the root directory of the HP Jetdirect FTP

server.

quit quit or bye terminates the FTP session with the HP

Jetdirect print server.

bye

dir dir or ls displays the contents of the current directory.

If this command is typed in the root directory, a list of

available ports for printing is displayed.

pwd Displays the current directory or the current Jetdirect

printing port.

put <filename>

<filename> specifies the file to send to the selected HP

Jetdirect print server port. For multiport print servers, a

different port can be specified in the command: put

bin Configures an FTP binary (image) file transfer.

ascii

Configures an FTP ASCII file transfer. HP Jetdirect print

servers support only non-print format control for character

transfers (standard values for spacing and margins are

used).

[Ctrl-C] Press the [Ctrl] and [C] keyboard keys simultaneously to

abort the FTP service command and any transfer of data.

The data connection is closed.

rhelp

remotehelp

This command depends on your client system (use rhelp

on UNIX, or remotehelp on Windows NT/2000) and

displays a list of FTP system commands supported by the

print server. (Note: the commands displayed are not user

commands. User-accessible commands depend on the

client's FTP system.)

Example of an FTP Session

C:\> ftp 192.168.45.39

Connected to 192.168.45.39.

220 JD FTP Server Ready

User <192.168.45.39:<none>>: susan_g

001 Username Ok, send identity <email address> as password

Password:

230- Hewlett-Packard FTP Print Server Version 2.0

Directory: Description:

-----------------------------------------------------

PORT1 Print to port 1 HP color LaserJet 4500

To print a file, use the command: put <filename> [portx]

or cd to a desired port and use: put <filename>.

Ready to print to PORT1

230 User logged in.

ftp> pwd

257 "/" is current directory. <"default port is : /PORT1> HP

Color LaserJet 4500"

ftp> cd port1

250 Changed directory to "/PORT1"

ftp> pwd

257 "/PORT1" is current directory. "HP Color LaserJet 4500"

ftp> bin

200 Type set to I. Using binary mode to transfer files.

ftp> put d:\atlas\temp\ftp_test.ps

200 PORT command successful.

150 Opening BINARY mode data connection

226- Ready

226- Processing job

226 Transfer complete

31534 bytes sent in 0.04 seconds <788.35 Kbytes/sec>

ftp> quit

221 Goodbye

C:\>

Interpreting the configuration page
for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB
and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB
The configuration page (also called a self-test page or configuration plot) for a print server displays
messages, network statistics, and status for the print server. To print a configuration page, press the
Test button on the print server.
An HP Jetdirect configuration page can also be viewed over the network from a management
utility (such as HP Web Jetadmin), or by accessing the embedded web server on the HP Jetdirect
print server.
Just click on any section of the configuration page below for detailed description of that section.
This is a sample for the 310x print server. The page for the 175x is similar; a few sections do not
apply (as noted in the descriptions).

General Jetdirect Information
Provides general print server status and identification information.
Message Description
Status Current state of the print server.
I/O Card Ready   the print server has successfully connected
to the network and is awaiting data.
●   
I/O Card Initializing   the print server is initializing the
network protocols. For more information, see the status line for
each protocol on the configuration page.
●   
I/O Card Not Ready   there is a problem with the print
server or its configuration.
●   
An error code and message are displayed if the print server is not ready.
Model Number The model number of the HP print server (for example, J6035A or
J6038A).
Hardware
Address
The 12-digit hexadecimal LAN hardware (MAC) address of the print
server installed in or attached to the printing device. This address is
assigned by the manufacturer.
Firmware
Version
The firmware revision number of the print server currently installed in
the printer. The format is X.NN.NN, where X is a letter that depends
on the HP print server model.
Port Config Identifies the link configuration of the RJ-45 LAN port on the print
server:
10BASE-T HALF    10 Mbps, half-duplex
●   
10BASE-T FULL   10 Mbps, full-duplex●   
100TX HALF   100 Mbps, half-duplex●   
100TX FULL   100 Mbps, full-duplex●   
Unknown   the print server is in an initialization state.●   
Disconnected   a network connection has not been detected.
Check network cables.
●   
Auto
Negotiation
Identifies whether IEEE 802.3u Autonegotiation on the 10/100TX port is
enabled (on) or disabled (off).
On   the print server will attempt to automatically configure itself onto the
network at the proper speed (10 or 100 Mbps) and mode (half or full
duplex).
Manufacturing
ID
The manufacturing identification code for use by HP support personnel.
Date
Manufactured
Identifies the date of manufacture of the HP Jetdirect print server.

USB Printer 1 Heads the section for the USB printer class descriptor information

supplied by the manufacturer of the printing device. The number 1

indicates that the configuration and diagnostic pages will be printed on

the printing device attached to print server port 1. See USB Port

Information.

USB Port Information

Provides the USB printer class descriptors for the device connected to the port.

Message Description

Device Name Name of the attached USB printing device, supplied by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer Manufacturer of the attached printing device.

Serial Number Serial number of the attached printing device.

Communication

Mode

Current USB communication mode:

1284.4 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.

●

MLC 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.

●

Bidirectional two-way printer communication, sending

print data to the printing device and returning status information

from the printing device.

●

Unidirectional one-way printer communication from

computer to printing device.

●

Device not found connection of a printing device has not

been detected. Check device and cable.

●

Device not supported the device connected is not a

printer (for example, a camera).

●

Security Settings

Provides the current values for various security and access control parameters for the print server.

Message Description

Admin

Password

Specifies whether an IP administrative password has been configured on the

print server. It is used by the the embedded web server and Telnet interfaces to

control access to print server configuration parameters. Up to 16 case-sensitive,

alphanumeric characters can be used.

Not Set an IP administrative password has not been set.

●

Set a specific IP administrative password has been set.●

SSL/TLS For 310x only.

(Secure Sockets Layer, Transport Layer Security)

Specifies whether IP communication with the print server’s embedded web

server is encrypted and secured with an X.509 certificate. A string of the format

CN:common-name specifies the common name (CN) of the digital certificate

installed.

Disabled a digital certificate has not been installed.

●

Cert

Expires

For 310x only, specifies the expiration date of the digital certificate for SSL/TLS

encrypted security, if it is enabled (see SSL/TLS above). The date is in UTC

format, for example: 2002-10-02 12:45 UTC

Not Applicable SSL/TLS is not enabled, or not supported (on the

175x), so this entry is inapplicable.

●

SNMP

Versions

Specifies the SNMP versions enabled on the print server.

Disabled All SNMP versions are disabled on the print server. No

SNMP access is allowed.

●

1,2 SNMP v.1 and SNMP v.2c are supported, and SNMP v.3 is

disabled, or not supported (on the 175x).

●

1,2,3-na/np SNMP v.1, v.2c, and v.3 are enabled. v.3 is enabled

with the minimum security of no authentication (“na”) and no privacy

(“np”) enabled. (Only for 310x.)

●

1,2,3-a/np SNMP v.1, v.2c, and v.3 are enabled. v.3 is enabled

with the minimum security of authentication enabled (“a”) but no privacy

(“np”) enabled. (Only for 310x.)

●

1,2,3-a/p SNMP v.1, v.2c, and v.3 are enabled. v.3 is enabled

with the minimum security of authentication (“a”) with privacy (“p”)

enabled. (Only for 310x.)

●

3-na/np SNMP v.1 and v.2c are disabled. SNMP v.3 is enabled

with the minimum security of no authentication (“na”) and no privacy

(“np”) enabled. (Only for 310x.)

●

3-a/np SNMP v.1 and v.2c are disabled. SNMP v.3 is enabled

with the minimum security of authentication enabled (“a”) but no privacy

(“np”) enabled. (Only for 310x.)

●

3-a/p SNMP v.1 and v.2c are disabled. SNMP v.3 is enabled with

the minimum security of authentication (“a”) with privacy (“p”) enabled.

(Only for 310x.)

●

SNMP Set

Cmty

Name

Specifies whether an SNMP set community name has been configured on the

print server. An SNMP set community name is a password for “write” access to

SNMP control functions (SNMP SetRequests) on the print server.

Not Specified an SNMP set community name has not been set.

●

Specified a specific SNMP set community name has been set.●

Access

List

Identifies whether a host access control list is configured on the print server. A

host access control list specifies the IP address of individual systems, or IP

network of systems, that are allowed access to the print server and device.

Not Specified a host access list is not configured on the print

server. All systems are allowed access.

●

Specified a host access list is configured on the print server.●

Network Statistics

Provides the current values for various network parameters monitored by the print server.

Message Description

Total

Packets

Received

Total number of frames (packets) received by the print server without error.

This includes broadcast, multicast packets, and packets specifically

addressed to the print server. This number does not include packets

specifically addressed to other nodes.

Unicast

Packets

Received

Number of frames specifically addressed to this print server. This does not

include broadcasts or multicasts.

Bad Packets

Received

Total number of frames (packets) received with errors by the print server.

Framing

Errors

Received

Maximum of CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) errors and framing errors.

CRC errors are frames received with CRC errors. Framing errors are frames

received with alignment errors. A large number of framing errors could

indicate a cabling problem with your network.

Total

Packets

Transmitted

Total number of frames (packets) transmitted without error.

Unsendable

Packets

Total number of frames (packets) not successfully transmitted because of

errors.

Transmit

Collisions

Number of frames not transmitted because of repeated collisions.

Transmit

Late

Collisions

Total number of frames not transmitted because a late collision occurred. A

large number may indicate a cabling problem on the network.

TCP/IP Protocol Information

Provides the current status and parameter values for the TCP/IP network protocols.

Message Description

Status Current TCP status:

Ready the print server is awaiting data over TCP/IP.

●

Disabled TCP/IP was manually disabled.●

Initializing the print server is searching for the BOOTP server,

or trying to get the configuration file through TFTP. An additional

status message may also be displayed.

●

An error code and message are displayed if the print server is not ready.

Host Name The host name configured on the print server. It may be truncated.

Not Specified no host name was specified in a BOOTP response

or TFTP configuration file.

●

NPIxxxxxx the default name is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx

represents the last six digits of the LAN hardware (MAC) address.

●

IP Address The Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the print server. This is a

required entry for its operation on a TCP/IP network. During initialization, a

temporary value 0.0.0.0 is displayed. After two minutes, a default IP

address 192.0.0.192 is assigned, which may not be a valid IP address

for your network.

Not Specified an IP address is not assigned or the value is zero.

●

Subnet

Mask

The IP subnet mask configured on the print server. During initialization, a

temporary value 0.0.0.0 is displayed. Depending on configuration

parameters, the print server may automatically assign a usable default value.

Not Specified a subnet mask is not configured.

●

Default

Gateway

The IP address of the gateway used when sending packets off the local

network. Only one default gateway may be configured. During initialization, a

temporary value 0.0.0.0 is displayed. If not provided, the IP address of

the print server is used.

Not Specified a default gateway is not configured.

●

Config By Identifies how the print server obtained its IP configuration.

Not Configured the print server was not configured with IP

parameters. Verify that TCP/IP is enabled, or check for error status.

●

BOOTP automatic configuration via a BOOTP server.●

BOOTP/TFTP automatic configuration via a BOOTP server and

TFTP configuration file.

●

DHCP automatic configuration via a DHCP server.●

DHCP/TFTP automatic configuration via a DHCP server and TFTP

configuration file.

●

RARP automatic configuration via the Reverse Address Resolution

Protocol.

●

User Specified manual configuration via Telnet, the printer’s

control panel, HP Web Jetadmin, embedded web server, or other

method.

●

Default IP the default IP address was assigned. This address

may not be a valid address for your network.

●

BOOTP

Server

DHCP

Server

RARP

Server

Displayed if BOOTP, DHCP, or RARP is used for TCP/IP configuration. It

specifies the IP address of the system that responds to the print server’s

request for automatic TCP/IP configuration over the network.

Not Specified the configuration server’s IP address could not be

determined or was set to zero in the response packet.

●

BOOTP/DHCP

Server

Displayed during initialization while the print server attempts to obtain its

TCP/IP configuration from a BOOTP or DHCP server. The temporary address

displayed is 0.0.0.0.

Not Specified the configuration server’s IP address could not be

determined or was set to zero in the response packet.

●

TFTP

Server

The IP address of the system where the TFTP configuration file is located.

During initialization, the temporary address 0.0.0.0 is displayed.

Not Specified a TFTP server has not been not been set.

●

Config

File

The name of the print server’s configuration file. The file pathname may be

truncated to fit on rest of the one line allocated.

Not Specified a file was not specified in the BOOTP reply from

the host.

●

Domain

Name

The Domain Name System (DNS) name of the domain in which the print

server resides (for example, support.company.com). It is not the fully

qualified DNS name because the host printer name is not included (for

example: printer1.support.company.com).

Not Specified a domain name has not been configured on the

print server.

●

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

Not Specified a DNS server’s IP address has not been

configured on the print server.

●

WINS

Server

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

Not Specified a WINS server’s IP address has not been

configured on the print server.

●

Syslog

Server

The IP address of the syslog server configured on the print server.

Not Specified a syslog server has not been configured.

●

Idle

Timeout

The timeout value expressed in seconds after which the print server closes an

idle TCP print data connection. Acceptable values are integers between 0 and

3600 seconds. A value of zero turns off the timeout mechanism. The default

value is 270 seconds.

Web

Jetadmin

URL

If the print server is found on the network by HP Web Jetadmin, the URL of

the host system used for HP Web Jetadmin services is displayed. The URL is

limited to two lines and may be truncated.

Not Specified the URL of the HP Web Jetadmin host system

could not be identified or is not configured.

●

IPX/SPX Protocol Information

Provides the current status and parameter values for the IPX/SPX network protocols.

Message Description

Status Indicates the current IPX/SPX protocol status.

Ready the print server is awaiting data over IPX/SPX.

●

Disabled IPX/SPX was manually disabled.●

Initializing the print server is registering the node address or

name. An additional status message may also be displayed.

●

An error code and message are displayed if the print server is not ready.

Node Name [This line appears here only for the 175x

For the 310x, this line appears in the Novell/NetWare section instead.]

The IPX/SPX name of the print server. The default name is NPIxxxxxx,

where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the LAN hardware (MAC) address.

Primary

Frame

Type

Specifies the frame type selection on the print server.

Auto Select the print server automatically senses and limits the

frame type to the first one detected.

●

EN_II limits the frame type to IPX over Ethernet frames. All others

will be counted and discarded.

●

EN_802.2 limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802.2 with IEEE

802.3 frames. All others will be counted and discarded.

●

EN_SNAP limits the frame type to IPX over SNAP with IEEE 802.3

frames. All others will be counted and discarded.

●

EN_802.3 limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802.3 frames. All

others will be counted and discarded.

●

Network The first column “Network” indicates the network number associated with

each protocol frame type used for communication between a server and the

print server.

Unknown the print server is still trying to determine which network

number to use.

●

Frame

Type

EN_II

EN_802.2

EN_SNAP

EN_802.3

The second column “Frame Type” identifies the frame type associated with

each network number.

Unless a specific frame type has been manually configured, the print server

automatically determines the protocol frame type by listening to the network

data being transferred over the network.

Disabled a specific frame type for that network has been manually

configured.

●

Rcvd The third column “Rcvd” indicates how many packets have been received for

each frame type.

Novell/NetWare Protocol Information

Provides the current status and parameter values for the Novell NetWare network protocol.

This section appears only for the 310x.

Message Description

Status Indicates the current NetWare configuration status.

Ready the print server is awaiting data.

●

Disabled IPX/SPX was manually disabled.●

Initializing the print server is registering the node address or

name. An additional status message may also be displayed.

●

An error code and message are displayed if the print server is not ready.

Node

Name

[This line appears here only for the 310x

For the 175x, this line appears in the IPX/SPX section instead.]

In Queue Server Mode (see below), this is the IPX/SPX name of the print server.

It must match a valid print server on the appropriate NetWare file server. The

default name is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the LAN

hardware (MAC) address.

In Remote Printer Mode (see below), this is the name specified when you

configured the networked printer. The default name is NPIxxxxxx, where

xxxxxx is the last six digits of the LAN hardware (MAC) address.

NetWare

Mode

The NetWare mode used by the print server:

Queue Server indicates that the print server receives data directly

from the queue. It is also used when the printer is not configured.

●

Remote Printer with the printer number following it, indicates that

the print server emulates a Novell NetWare remote printer.

●

NDS Tree

Name

Displays the name of the Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree for this printer.

NDS is a database of objects on a NetWare network, organized in a heierarchical

tree structure.

Not Specified or missing: NDS is disabled.

●

NDS

Context>

Displays the fully qualified NDS name where the print server object resides in

the NDS tree. For

example: CN=lj_pserver.OU=support.OU=mycity.OU=mycompany

Not Specified or missing: NDS is disabled.

●

Attached

Server

Identifies the Jetdirect discovery method NSQ (Nearest Service Query) or GSQ

(General Service Query) and the name of the proxy file server used to locate the

configured bindery servers.

Not Specified or missing: A NetWare server has not been

configured.

●

SAP

Interval

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

Service Advertixing Protocol (SAP) broadcasts on the network. The default is 60

seconds.

Server x x identifies a NetWare file server to which the print server is attached.

AppleTalk Protocol Information

Provides the current status and parameter values for the AppleTalk network protocols.

Message Description

Status Indicates the current AppleTalk configuration status.

Read the print server is awaiting data.

●

Disabled AppleTalk was manually disabled.●

Initializing the print server is registering the node address or

name. An additional status message may also be displayed.

●

An error code and message are displayed if the print server is not ready.

Name 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.

Zone The name of the AppleTalk network zone on which the printer is located.

Type 1:

Type 2:

The type of the printer being advertised on the network. Two types can be

displayed.

Network

Number

The AppleTalk Network Number on which the print server is currently

operating.

Node

Number

The AppleTalk Node Number that the print server chose for itself as part of its

initialization sequence.

Note: The AppleTalk phase 2 (P2) parameter is preconfigured on the print

server.

DLC/LLC Protocol Information

Provides the current status and parameter values for the DLC/LLC network protocol.

This section appears only for the 310x.

Message Description

Status Indicates the current DLC/LLC configuration status.

Ready the print server is awaiting data.

●

Disabled DLC/LLC was manually disabled.●

Initializing the print server is registering the node address or

name. An additional status message may also be displayed.

●

An error code and message are displayed if the print server is not ready.

Error Messages

Error Code and

Message Description

LAN ERROR-

INTERNAL

LOOPBACK

During self-test, the print server detected an internal loopback test error.

The print server may be faulty. If the error persists, replace the print

server.

LAN ERROR-

EXTERNAL

LOOPBACK

The print server is incorrectly connected to your network or is defective.

Make sure your print server is correctly attached to your network. In

addition, check the cabling and connectors.

LAN ERROR-

CONTROLLER

CHIP

Check the network connections. If the connections are intact, run the

power-on self-test: turn the printer off, then on again. If the error

persists, replace the print server.

LAN ERROR-

INFINITE

DEFERRAL

There is a network congestion problem.

Note: If the print server is not connected to the network, this error

cannot occur.

LAN ERROR-

BABBLE

Check the network connections. If the connections are intact, run the

power-on self-test: turn the printer off, then on again. If the error

persists, replace the print server.

LAN ERROR-

NOSQE

Check the network connections. If the connections are intact, run the

power-on self-test: turn the printer off, then on again. If the error

persists, replace the print server.

LAN ERROR-

RECEIVER OFF

There may be a problem with your network cabling or the print server.

Check the cabling and connectors on your Ethernet network. If you

cannot find a problem with your network cabling, run the power-on

self-test: remove and re-attach the power module connector on the print

server. If the error persists, there is a problem with the print server.

LAN ERROR-

TRANSMITTER

OFF

There may be a problem with your network cabling or the print server.

Check the cabling and connectors on your Ethernet network. If you

cannot find a problem with your network cabling, run the power-on

self-test: remove and re-attach the power module connector on the print

server. If the error persists, there is a problem with the print server.

LAN ERROR-

LOSS OF

CARRIER

Check the network connections. If the connections are intact, run the

power-on self-test: remove and re-attach the power module connector

on the print server. If the error persists, replace the print server.

LAN ERROR-

UNDERFLOW

There may be a problem with your network cabling or the print server.

Check the cabling and connectors on your network. If you cannot find a

problem with your network cabling, run the power-on self-test: remove

and re-attach the power module connector on the print server. If the

error persists, there is a problem with the print server.

LAN ERROR-

RETRY FAULTS

There is a problem with your network cabling or external network

configuration. Verify operation of the hub or switch port.

LAN ERROR- NO

LINKBEAT

With a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX port connected, Link Beat is not

sensed. Check the network cable, and verify that the concentrator or hub

is providing Link Beat.

NETWORK

RECONFIG- MUST

REBOOT

Reset or power cycle the print server to enable the new configuration

values.

CONFIGURATION

ERROR

The configuration information for the NetWare functions is not stored

correctly on the print server. Use the installation software, embedded

web server, or other tools to reconfigure the print server. If this error

persists, there may be a problem with the print server.

NOT CONFIGURED

The print server has not been configured for NetWare. Use the

installation software, embedded web server, or other tools to configure

the print server for NetWare networks.

UNABLE TO FIND

SERVER

The print server was unable to find the NetWare print server (in Remote

Printer mode) or file server (in Queue Server mode). There was no

response to service queries for advertising print servers or file servers

that matched the configured print server or file server name.

Make sure that the print server or file server is running and that the print

server or file server name configured on the print server matches the

actual name used by the print server or file server. Also make sure that

all cables and routers are functioning correctly.

PASSWORD ERROR

The print server detected that the password for the NetWare print server

object is wrong. Use a NetWare utility (such as PCONSOLE) to erase

the password for the print server object. When the print server logs on

again, it sets a new password.

Note: When multiple file servers are configured, the error is only

displayed on the configuration page if none of the file servers are

connected.

NO QUEUE

ASSIGNED

The HP Jetdirect print server detected that the print server object has not

been assigned any queues to service. Assign queues to the print server

object using printer installation or NetWare utilities.

Note: When multiple file servers are configured, the error is only

displayed on the configuration page if none of the file servers was

successfully connected.

PRINTER NUMBER

NOT DEFINED

A NetWare printer number for this printer has not been configured.

Assign a valid printer number to the print server. Use a NetWare utility

(such as PCONSOLE), the Jetdirect embedded web server, or another

tool to assign a printer number.

PRINTER NUMBER

IN USE

The NetWare printer number assigned to the printer is already in use by

another printer. Assign an unused printer number. This may also occur

when a printer is power cycled, in which case the error goes away after

the print server times out and detects the lost connection.

PRINT SERVER

NO DEFINED

The file server does not have a print server object that corresponds to

the specified NetWare node name. Use printer installation software, a

NetWare utility (such as PCONSOLE), or another tool to create the

print server object.

Note: When the print server is configured for multiple file servers, the

error is only displayed on the configuration page if none of the file

servers was successfully connected.

UNABLE TO

CONNECT TO

SERVER

Remote Printer mode error. The print server was unable to establish an

SPX connection with the NetWare print server. Make sure that the

NetWare print server is running and that all cables and routers are

functioning correctly.

FAIL RESERVING

PRINTER NUM

The SPX connection to the print server was lost when the print server

attempted to reserve the printer number. This indicates a possible

network problem, or a problem with the print server. Make sure all

cables and routers are functioning correctly. Try restarting the print

server.

ERR

NEGOTIATING

BUFFER SIZE

A failure was detected when selecting the buffer size to be used when

reading print data from the file server. This may indicate a network

problem.

Note: When the print server is configured for multiple file servers, the

error is only displayed on the configuration page if none of the file

servers was successfully connected.

UNABLE TO

A failure was detected when the print server tried to log onto the file

server. This could be caused by the print server object not existing on

the file server, or by a security check that prevents the print server from

logging in. Make sure the file server name and print server object name

are correct. Use PCONSOLE to erase the password for the print server

object. Create a new print server object.

Note: When the print server is configured for multiple file servers, the

error is only displayed on the configuration page if none of the file

servers was successfully connected.

UNABLE TO SET

PASSWORD

A failure was detected when the print server tried to set the password

for the print server object. (Whenever the print server is able to log in

without a password, it sets the password automatically.) This indicates a

networking or security problem. Create a new print server object.

Note: When the print server is configured for multiple file servers, the

error is only displayed on the configuration page if none of the file

servers was successfully connected.

UNABLE TO

CONNECT TO

SERVER

Queue Server mode error. The print server could not establish an NCP

connection to the file server. Make sure that the correct file servers are

connected.

Note: When the print server is configured for multiple file servers, the

error is only displayed on the configuration page if none of the file

servers was successfully connected.

UNABLE TO

ATTACH TO

QUEUE

A failure was detected when the print server tried to attach to one of the

queues assigned to the print server object. This may be because no

servers are allowed to attach to this queue. There may also be a

networking or security problem. Use PCONSOLE to make sure that

servers are allowed to attach to the queue, to delete the print server

object from the list of queue servers if you want the print server to

service other queues, or to delete the queue and create a new one (the

print server object must be added to the list of queue servers).

Note: When the print server is configured for multiple file servers, the

error is only displayed on the configuration page if none of the file

servers was successfully connected.

PSERVER CLOSED

CONNECTION

The NetWare print server requested a termination of the connection

with the print server. No error exists or is indicated. Make sure the

NetWare print server is running, and restart it if necessary.

DISCONNECTING-

SPX TIMEOUT

The SPX connection to the print server was lost after the connection had

been made. This indicates a possible network problem, or a problem

with the print server. Make sure all cables and routers are functioning

correctly. Try restarting the print server.

UNKNOWN NCP

RETURN CODE

The print server encountered an unexpected fatal error after it had

successfully connected to the file server. A wide variety of failures

could produce this error message, including a downed file server or a

network router failure.

UNEXPECTED

PSERVER DATA

RCVD

The print server sent some data when the print server had not given its

permission to do so. This indicates a possible print server problem,

possibly a software problem.

OUT OF BUFFERS

The print server was unable to allocate a buffer from its internal

memory. This indicates all buffers are busy due possibly to heavy

broadcast traffic or large amounts of network traffic directed to the print

server.

UNABLE TO

SENSE NET

NUMBER

The print server has been trying for over 3 minutes to determine the

NetWare protocol used on the network. Make sure that any file servers

and routers are operating correctly. Make sure that the settings for

NetWare frame type and source routing are correct.

NDS ERR:

EXCEEDS MAX

SERVERS

More queues were assigned than the print server can handle. Remove

one or more print queues from the list to be serviced by Queue Server

mode.

NDS ERR:

UNABLE TO

Unable to log onto the NetWare directory tree. Make sure that the print

server object is defined in the directory at the correct context. Clear the

print server password using NWADMIN or similar NetWare tool.

AUTHENTICATION

ERROR

Unable to log onto the NetWare directory tree. Make sure that the print

server object is defined in the directory at the correct context.

NDS ERR:

CHANGE PSSWRD

FAILED

Cannot modify the print server password to the value expected by the

print server.

NDS SERVER

PUBLIC KEY

ERROR

Print Server Object Name mismatch. Unable to read the file server’s

public key. Verify object names, or contact the NDS administrator.

NDS ERR: SRVR

NAME UNRESOLVD

The file server on the network cannot be located. The server may not be

running at this time or a communications problem may exist.

NDS PRINT

SERVER NAME

ERROR

The print server object cannot be located in the specified NDS context.

NDS PS PRINTER

LIST ERROR

Cannot locate a list of printers objects that should be assigned to the

print server object.

NDS PRINTER

OBJ NOTIFY ERR

The list of notification objects assigned to the printer object cannot be

located.

NDS PRINT OBJ

QUEUE LIST ERR

The list of print queues assigned to the printer objects cannot be located.

NDS ERR:

UNRESOLVD

PRNTR OBJ

The printer object cannot be located in the NDS directory.

NDS ERR:

INVALID SRVR

VERS

The current version of the NetWare file server is not supported.

NDS ERR: NO

PRINTER

OBJECTS

No printer objects are assigned to the print server object configured to

this print server.

NDS ERR: MAX

PRINT OBJECTS

Too many printer objects are assigned to the print server object. Using

NetWare utilities (such as NWADMIN), reduce the number of printer

objects assigned to the print server.

NDS ERR: NO

QUEUE OBJECTS

No print queue objects are assigned to the printer objects located in the

NDS directory.

NDS ERR: MAX

QUEUE OBJECTS

Too many print queue objects are assigned to the printer. Reduce the

number of queues assigned.

UND ERR:

UNABLE TO FIND

TREE

The NDS tree cannot be located. The message may occur when the file

server is not running or when a network communications problem

exists.

NDS CONNECTION

STATE ERROR

The print server cannot change the NDS connection state. Check

licenses on the spooling server.

NDS ERR:

UNRESOLVED

QUEUE

The print queue object cannot be located in the specified NDS context.

NDS ERR:

CANNOT READ Q

HOST

Cannot locate the file server on the network. The server may not be

running at this time or a communications problem may exist.

NDS PRNT SRVR

PUBLIC KEY ERR

Print Server Object Name mismatch. Unable to read the print server’s

public key. Verify object names. Verify that the object key assigned to

the print server is a print server object and not a printer or other object.

UNABLE TO GET

NDS SRVR ADDR

The NDS server address cannot be located or accessed.

ARP DUPLICATE

IP ADDRESS

The ARP layer has detected another node on the network using the

same IP address as the print server. Extended error information below

this message shows the hardware address of the other node.

NOVRAM ERROR

The print server cannot read the contents of its NOVRAM. Cycle power

on the print server by unplugging is power cable and plugging it back

in. If the problem persists, perform a cold reset on the print server

(while holding down the test button on the back 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.) If the problem still persists, call HP technical

support for help.

INVALID IP

ADDRESS

The IP address specified for the print server (through BOOTP) is an

invalid IP address for specifying a single node. Check your Bootptab

file for proper entries.

INVALID SUBNET

MASK

The IP subnet mask specified for the print server (through BOOTP) is

an invalid subnet mask. Check your Bootptab file for proper entries.

INVALID

GATEWAY

ADDRESS

The default gateway IP address specified for the print server (through

BOOTP) is an invalid IP address for specifying a single node. Check

your Bootptab file for proper entries.

INVALID SYSLOG

ADDRESS

The syslog server IP address specified for the print server (through

BOOTP) is an invalid IP address for specifying a single node. Check

your Bootptab file for proper entries.

INVALID SERVER

ADDRESS

The TFTP server IP address specified for the print server (through

BOOTP) is an invalid IP address for specifying a single node. Check

your Bootptab file for proper entries.

INVALID TRAP

DEST ADDRESS

One of the SNMP trap (Trap PDU) destination IP addresses specified

for the print server (through TFTP) is an invalid IP address for

specifying a single node. Check your TFTP configuration file.

CF ERR- FILE

INCOMPLETE

The TFTP configuration file contained an incomplete last line that did

not end in a new line character.

CF ERR- LINE

TOO LONG

A line being processed in the TFTP configuration file was longer than

the print server could accept.

CF ERR-

UNKNOWN

KEYWORD

A TFTP configuration file line contained an unknown keyword.

CF ERR-

MISSING

PARAMETER

A line in the TFTP configuration file was missing a required parameter.

CF ERR-

INVALID

PARAMETER

A line in the TFTP configuration file contained an invalid value for one

of the parameters on that line.

CF ERR- ACCESS

LIST EXCEEDED

The TFTP configuration file specified too many access list entries using

the “allow:” keyword.

CF ERR - TRAP

LIST EXCEEDED

The TFTP configuration file specified too many trap destination list

entries using the “trap-destination:” keyword.

TFTP REMOTE

ERROR

The TFTP transfer of the configuration file from the host to the print

server failed with the remote host sending a TFTP ERROR packet to the

print server.

TFTP LOCAL

ERROR

The TFTP transfer of the configuration file from the host to the print

server failed with the local print server encountering some form of

inactivity timeout or excessive retransmissions situation.

TFTP RETRIES

EXCEEDED

The overall retrying of the TFTP transfer of the configuration file from

the host to the print server has exceeded a retry limit.

BAD BOOTP/DHCP

An error was detected in the BOOTP or DHCP reply that the print

server received. The reply either had insufficient data in the UDP

datagram to contain the minimum BOOTP/DHCP header of 236 bytes,

had an operation field that was not BOOTPREPLY(0X02), had a header

field that did not match the print servers hardware address, or had a

UDP source port that was not the BOOTP/DHCP server port (67/udp).

BAD BOOTP TAG

SIZE

The tagsize in a vendor specific field in the BOOTP reply is either 0, or

greater than the remaining number of unprocessed bytes in the vendor

specified area.

BOOTP/RARP IN

PROGRESS

The print server is currently in the process of obtaining its basic IP

configuration information through BOOTP/RARP.

BOOTP/DHCP IN

PROGRESS

The print server is currently in the process of obtaining its basic IP

configuration information through BOOTP/DHCP, and has not detected

any errors.

DHCP NAK

The print server received a negative acknowledgment message from the

DHCP server in response to a configuration request.

UNABLE TO

CONNECT DHCP

SVR

The print server had received IP parameters from a DHCP server, but

communication with the DHCP server has been lost. Check status of the

DHCP server.

If an infinite lease was assigned, the print server will use the IP address

of the most recent DHCP server used, but operation may be degraded

until a DHCP server responds.

POSTSCRIPT

MODE NOT

SELECTED

The printer does not support AppleTalk or AppleTalk extensions.

INCOMPLETE

F/W- MUST

DOWNLOAD

Firmware download message. Currently downloading firmware to the

print server, or the download did not complete properly.

TURN PRINTER

OFF/ON

Firmware download message. Download of firmware is complete.

Power cycle the print server.

DISCONNECTING

FROM SERVER

The server has been shut down because of a configuration change or

reset request. This message automatically clears after a few seconds,

unless the printer is off line, is in an error state, or is servicing another

I/O port or another network protocol.

End of troubleshooting

If you have not been able to correct your print server problem using this troubleshooting

procedure, you will need to contact HP technical support for further assistance. Click on the button

below for details.

Interpreting the lights on 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
Power/Status light
10 or 100 Link lights
USB light
Power/Status Light
Light Behavior Description
Off Print server is not receiving power.
On solid green Print server is on and ready.
Blinking slowly
(green) Print server receiving power but not ready;
self-test may still be in process.
Or, no network connection; check the 10 and
100 Link lights.
Blinking slowly
(amber) Fault occurred during self-test or operation.
Contact HP.
Blinking
quickly (green) Print server is processing the configuration
page.
10 or 100 Link Lights

Light Behavior Description

Off No network connection.

On solid green Network connection is established at 10 Mb/s

or at 100Mb/s.

USB Light

Light

Behavior Description

Off USB is not operational. This is OK before the print

server finishes starting up. After startup completes,

this could indicate a faulty print server.

On solid

green USB is enabled and ready for use. This begins before

the USB cable is connected.

Blinking

(green) Software fault occurred for the firmware. There is a

valid USB device and connections, but the device is

not supported. Make sure the attached device is a

printer.

Blinking

(amber) Might be a hardware fault (for example, a

short-circuit, faulty cable, or a printer drawing too

much power).

To verify, disconnect the USB cable at the print

server. Switch on the printer if it is off. Power cycle

the print server (unplug it and plug it back in). Then

reconnect the USB cable. If the USB light is now

green and steady, then no problem remains.

Otherwise, if the USB light is still blinking amber,

then there may be a faulty component. Try these steps

to determine which component might be causing the

problem:

Detach the USB cable and power cycle the print

server (unplug it and plug it back in). If the

USB LED is green and steady, then the print

server is OK. If it is blinking amber, then the

print server is faulty.

●

Try reconnecting the USB cable to the print

server only, and power cycle the print server

(unplug it and plug it back in). If the USB LED

is green and steady, then the cable is also OK. If

it is blinking amber, then the cable may be

faulty.

●

Power cycle the printer and reconnect the USB

cable to the printer. If the USB LED is green

and steady, then the printer is also OK. If it is

blinking amber, then the printer may be faulty.

●

Troubleshooting Overview

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

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

The questions below will help you troubleshoot your print server quickly. Just

answer each question in turn. For each question:

If your answer is Yes, go on to the next question.

●

If your answer is No, there is a problem. Click on the No button for a

procedure to solve the problem. After you've solved the problem, the

troubleshooting procedure may bring you back to this page.

●

If you're not sure of the answer, or if you don't understand the question,

click on the ??? button for more detailed information about the question.

●

At the bottom of this page are links to some additional topics related to

troubleshooting the print server.

If you wish to change an answer, you can click on this Reset

button to return the page to its original state. (The Reset

button stays inactive until you have clicked on at least one No or ??? button.)

Please answer the questions below in the order listed.

Is your printer ON and ONLINE?

If Yes, continue with the

next question.

Is your print server’s USB light ON (solid

green)?

If Yes, continue with the

next question.

Is your print server’s Power/Status light ON

(solid green)?

If Yes, continue with the

next question.

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