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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
1. Install print server
2. Configure and manage print server
3. Troubleshoot print server
4. Get Support
5. Limited Warranty for print server
6. Specifications for print server
©2000, 2001 Hewlett-Packard Company
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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
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Steps to install the print server hardware 1. 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. 2. 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: ■
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■ any USB-to-parallel converter ■ any USB cable extender 3. 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! 4. Verify the print server’s LEDs: ❍ The 10 or 100 LED on the rear end of the print server lights green to indicate the connection speed.
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❍ The power/status LED on the top front begins blinking and within 15 seconds is solid green, to indicate the server passed its self test. ❍ 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 5. 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
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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. 6. 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. ©2000, 2001 Hewlett-Packard Co
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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-
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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
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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: [f
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Default configuration for HP Jetdirect 175x external print server/Internet connector for USB and HP Jetdirect 310x external print server/Internet connector for USB Fresh from the factory, before any configuration is changed by a user, the print server has a default configuration for TCP/IP and for IPX peer-to-peer printing (called IPX direct mode). When power is applied in this factory-default state: ● TCP/IP: The print server sends out several BOOTP requests and one RARP request. If there is
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Resetting the print server to factory defaults (cold reset) The factory-default reset procedure (described below) is sometimes called a “cold reset” or a “cold boot”. When done, the print server responds exactly like it was fresh from the factory. To reset the print server configuration to factory defaults, follow these steps: 1. Unplug the power module from the back of the print server. While holding down the test button on the rear of the print 2. server, plug the power module back into th
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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) ● Simple printer installation, typically integrated ●
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[for 310x only, not for 175x] ● Windows NT 4.0, Me, ● Allows economical distribution of Printing via the XP high-quality hardcopy documents over the Internet, to Internet TCP/IP only Internet, replacing fax, mail, and overnight Printing Protocol services Note: (IPP)-enabled Microsoft Internet HP Jetdirect-connected ● Requires HP Jetdirect print server firmware Printing software is printers version x.07.17 or greater also integrated with Windows 2000. HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS Simp
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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 li
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● TCP/IP ● HP Jetdirect 310x print server Supported Proxies (HP software) ● Web proxy with support for HTTP v1.1 or greater (may not be needed if printing over an intranet) 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
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server does not contain printer drivers, so your system cannot automatically obtain the driver). Click OK to install the printer driver onto your system and follow the instructions on the screen. (You may need your printer CD-ROM to install the driver.) 6. To complete the print path setup, follow the instructions on the screen. ©2000, 2001 Hewlett-Packard Company
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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 NetWar
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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. ©2000, 2001 Hewlett-Packard Company
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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 compute
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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 1. With the printer turned on and online, and the
