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The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.
Web browser can open and use. No special software needs to be installed or configured. With the HP Embedded Web Server, you can view product status information, change settings, and manage the product at your computer.
Features You can use the HP Embedded Web Server to view product and network status and to manage printing functions from your computer, rather than at the product control panel. With the HP Embedded Web Server, you can perform these tasks: View control-panel messages and product-status information.
Login and logoff The HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) has screens that can be used to view product information and change configuration options. The screens that appear, and the settings on them, vary according to how you gain access to the EWS: as a general user, an information technology (IT) administrator, or a service provider.
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To log in as an administrator Use the following procedure to log in to the HP EWS as an administrator. After you open the EWS, click the Log In link in the upper-right corner of the screen. The Enter Network Password dialog box appears, as shown in the following illustration.
Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server To navigate through the HP Embedded Web Server screens, click one of the tabs (such as Information or Settings), and then click one of the menus on the navigation bar that is located on the left side of the screen.
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HP product. Use the Internet to order genuine HP supplies for your HP product. Use specific-product help from the HP Web site to solve a problem. Get step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks on your HP product.
Viewing product status from the Information screens The Information screens are for informational purposes only; you cannot configure the product from these screens. To configure the product through the EWS, see from the Settings screens” on page The following are the Information screens: Device Status (page 8) Configuration Page (page 10) Supplies Status (page 12)
Supplies Supplies Details 8 Viewing product status from the Information screens For more information, see “Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server” on page Shows the product status (the same information that appears on the control-panel display). Use these control-panel buttons just as you would at the product. To select which control-panel buttons appear on this screen, go to the Security screen on the Settings tab.
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Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides Media Change Settings Capabilities ENWW Shows the status and configuration information for the input trays and output bins. Opens the Other Settings screen, where you can change the paper-type settings.
Configuration Page Use the Configuration Page screen to view current product settings, help troubleshoot printer problems, and verify the installation of optional accessories such as dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) or paper-handling devices. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen.
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Lists the serial number, version numbers, and other information for the product. Lists all of the printer languages that are installed (such as printer command language [PCL] and PostScript ® [PS]), and lists options that are installed in each DIMM slot and EIO slot.
The Supplies Status screen shows more detailed supplies information and provides part numbers for genuine HP supplies. (It is helpful to have the part numbers available when ordering supplies.) The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen.
Shows the internal event code for each event. Shows a brief description of some events. Provides access to the HP support Web site for product-specific troubleshooting information. Provides step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks on your HP product.
Usage Page The Usage Page screen gives a page count for each size of media that has passed through the product, as well as the number of duplexed pages. The total is calculated by multiplying the sum of the print count values by the Units value. The information on this screen can be used to determine how much toner or paper to keep on hand.
ENWW Information or capability that the area provides For more information, see “Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server” on page Indicates the types of pages that have been printed, the number of single-sided pages that have been printed, the number of duplexed pages that have been printed, and the total number of pages that have been printed.
Control Panel For products that have a control panel, the Control Panel screen shows the product control-panel display as if you were standing at the product. Because this view shows the product status, it can help you troubleshoot problems with the product. Note The appearance of the screen might vary, depending on your product.
Print You can use this screen to print one file at a time from a product that supports the HP Embedded Web Server. This feature is especially useful if you are a mobile user, because you do not have to install the product’s printer driver in order to print—you can print anywhere at any time.
Printing a file from the Print screen Use the following steps to print a file from the Print screen. Select the file that you want to print by using one of the following options: • Click the button under Option 1 to browse to a file that you want to print. -or- •...
Configuring the product from the Settings screens Use the screens on the Settings tab to configure the product from your computer. The following are the Settings screens: Configure Device (page 20) E-mail Server (page 21) Alerts (page 23) AutoSend (page 31) Security (page 33) Edit Other Links (page 34) Device Information (page 36)
If your product has a control-panel display, these menus are similar to the menus that are available at your product control panel. Some of the product control-panel menus are not available from the HP Embedded Web Server. See the documentation that came with your product for more information about the different menus that your product supports.
Printer drivers and software programs frequently override selections that are made on the Printing menu and the Paper Handling menu. For more information, see the user guide that came with your product. Any changes are reflected on the Printer Status screen, the Configuration Page screen, and the Paper Handling menu. E-mail Server Use the E-mail Server screen to configure e-mail settings for outgoing and incoming e-mail.
(which is specified in the outgoing mail configuration) is the e-mail address for the product. For example, if the POP3 mailbox account username is “product” and the POP3 server is “hp.com”, the product’s e-mail address is “product@hp.com”.
Alerts From the Alerts screen, IT administrators can set up the product to send problem and status alerts to anyone through e-mail messages. When this function is configured, alerts are automatically triggered about supplies and paper-path status, as well as for service and advisory information.
24 Configuring the product from the Settings screens Information or capability that the area provides For more information, see “Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server” on page Lists the current selections for each destination. Click this button to make changes to the destination or destination list.
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If a permanent storage device is installed, the screen that appears looks similar to the following illustration. ENWW Alerts 25...
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For products that have permanent storage devices installed, type a name in the List Name field, such as Service or Supplies. (If you do not have a permanent storage device, continue to step 3.) Type the e-mail addresses for people who you want to receive alerts. In large environments, system administrators can route e-mail addresses to list servers, uniform resource locators (URLs), and mobile devices for expanded alerts.
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To test the configuration of a destination list Use the following procedure to test the destination list configuration. Click the Test button next to the destination list that you want to test. The following window appears. (This illustration shows the screen from a system that has a permanent storage device installed.
(which is specified in the outgoing mail configuration) is the e-mail address for the product. For example, if the POP3 mailbox account username is “product” and the POP3 server is “hp.com”, the product’s e-mail address is “product@hp.com”.
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Note Depending on delays in the network and your organization’s mail server, a response might take from 1 minute to several hours to arrive in your e-mail program’s Inbox. If the To, From, and Subject fields are not correctly formatted in your e-mail message, the product does not send a message in response.
E-Mail destinations field. Save a list of up to 20 e-mail addresses to receive the product-configuration information. Each e-mail address can be up to 50 characters long. Statement) “Navigating through the HP Embedded AutoSend 31...
(If you do not have a permanent storage device, you can configure one e-mail address.) To send device configuration and supplies status information to HP, select the Send to HP check box.
ENWW Information or capability that the area provides For more information, see “Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server” on page Set an administrator password to control who can gain access to the EWS Settings and Networking tabs. After the password has been set, users are prompted to type a password when they click the Log In link.
(see the following note). These links appear throughout the HP Embedded Web Server screens, in the Other Links box beneath the left navigational bar. Three permanent links (hp instant support, Order Supplies, and Product Support) have already been established. The following illustration, table, and procedures describe how to use this screen.
(Detailed information, including serial number, error conditions, and status, is forwarded to HP Customer Care. Hewlett-Packard Company treats this information as confidential.) Order Supplies Connect to a Web page that facilitates online ordering of supplies from a reseller of your choice.
Device Information Use the Device Information screen to provide a name of your choice for the product, assign an asset number, and configure the company name, the person to contact about the product, and the physical location of the product. The product IP address, product name, product model, and serial number are also available on this screen.
Note The default language is the language that the Web browser is currently using. If your browser and control panel both use a language that is not available for the HP Embedded Web Server, English is selected as the default.
Click this button to open a screen where you can select the date and time format. Click this button to update the product date and time on the screen. “Navigating through the HP ENWW...
ENWW Information or capability that the area provides For more information, see “Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server” on page Select one or more days on which to use the wakeup setting, and then set the time the product is turned on each day.
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Networking screens differ depending on the model and version of your HP Jetdirect print server. The following screen is similar to what you might see when you click Networking. From the left navigational bar, click the Networking menu for the screen that you want to view.
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EWS tabs and menus Select Language Help Depending on your HP Jetdirect print server model and operating version, the following are some tasks that you can perform from the Networking screens: Change network configuration settings for various types of network connections.
Using the Other Links as a resource The Other Links box contains four permanent links that provide quick access to product-specific information, such as interactive troubleshooting and ordering information for genuine HP supplies. Note You can use the Edit Other Links screen on the Settings tab to add up to five customized links to the Web sites of your choice.
Troubleshooting for recent events that are listed on the Event Log. For example, the product might show a jam as the most recent event listed in the event Log. The hp instant support Web site detects the event and provides troubleshooting information for the jam.
From this Web page, you can accomplish these tasks and more: Find a list of HP products at one site: computers, workstations, servers, storage devices, printer, scanners, digital imaging, and mobile devices.
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Index accessing the HP Embedded Web Server 3 accessories, verifying installed 10 administrators alerts, setting up 23 logging off 4 logging on 3 wake time settings 39 alerts configuring 24 destination lists, testing 28 e-mail configuration 22 e-mailing information pages 29...
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3 Web Jetadmin 2 ON/OFF schedule 39 online help instant support 44 product support 45 opening the HP Embedded Web Server 3 Opera, versions supported 3 ordering hard disks 2 supplies 35, 44 Other Links area 34, 43...
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Web server, embedded defined 1 features 2 Web sites, support instant 44 product 45 ENWW Index 49...