ENWW Managing the printer 33
Configure network options
This section contains information about configuring the printer’s network settings.
For information about opening and using specific management tools, see Overview of printer
management tools.
For a list of current settings, print a configuration page. See Understanding and printing the
configuration page. If the printer is connected to a network with an HP Jetdirect print server,
you can use a variety of common network protocols such as TCP/IP.
By factory default, all supported network protocols are turned on. However, turning off unused
protocols can provide such benefits as decreasing network traffic that the printer generates
and preventing unauthorized users from printing to the printer.
Overview of printer management tools
Embedded Web server (EWS)
When the printer is connected to a network, you can use the printer’s EWS to view status
information, change settings, and manage the printer at your computer.
Note For a list of system requirements for the EWS, see Printer specifications.
Some settings might be restricted by the requirement for an EWS password.
You can open and use the EWS without being connected to the Internet.
However, some features will not be available.
Use this tool... ...to do the following.
Control panel Configure the I/O timeout: Press (Select button). Press (Down
Arrow button) until CONFIGURE DEVICE is highlighted, then press
(Select button); press (Down Arrow button) until I/O is
highlighted, then press (Select button).
Embedded Web server
z Configure network parameters: Click the Networking tab.
z Set a static IP address: Click the Networking tab, select Manual
from the IP Configuration Method drop-down list, enter the
static IP address in the IP Address box, enter the Host Name,
Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway, if needed, and click Apply.
Note: It is not recommended that you assign a static IP address
to the printer. However, a static IP address might resolve certain
setup and printing problems, such as a conflict with a personal
firewall.
HP Web Jetadmin software Remotely configure network settings. See HP Web Jetadmin
software.
