imaging & printing
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second half 2003
Network solutions: HP Deskjet 5800 series and HP PSC 2500 series
Technology summary
HP offers convenient home networking and built-in wireless capabilities in two new inkjet products—the HP Deskjet 5800 series color inkjet printer and the HP PSC 2500 series Photosmart all-in-one printer, flatbed fax, scanner, copier.
Built-in wired and wireless networking capabilities allow customers to connect the printer or all-in- one directly to home, home-office and small-office networks—enabling multiple users to print from a single device. The PSC 2500 series offers additional functionality with access to memory card readers, flatbed scanning, and electronic fax transmission. Product features are accessible to all computers on the network, so customers enjoy the same functionality available with a USB connection.
Two solutions in one
Built-in wireless Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) networking capabilities provide an ideal solution for home, home-office and small-office networks and are particularly well suited for those using a wireless router or home gateway to share an Internet connection. Both devices also offer wired networking via embedded Ethernet connectivity. Embedded Ethernet allows small business, home, and home- office users on a wired network to easily share printing and/or all-in-one functions.
The combination of both wired and wireless networking1 in the same product offers customers flexibility as their home- or small-office networks grow or evolve over time. With support for the leading industry standards—Ethernet and Wi-Fi— HP Deskjet 5800 and PSC 2500 series offer excellent integration, simplicity, and compatibility for home environments with multiple computers.
This document briefly discusses wired networking capabilities offered with the Deskjet 5800 and PSC 2500 series first, followed by a more detailed discussion on wireless networking options. Network configuration tools and product features are outlined in the Appendix.
Wired networking
What is it?
HP Deskjet 5800 and PSC 2500 series offer embedded Ethernet capabilities that allow multiple users on a wired network to print from the device. In addition to printing, the PSC 2500 series offers network users access to memory card readers, scanning, and other all-in-one functions.
1Only one networking method, either wired or wireless, is available at any given time. When an Ethernet cable is connected to the printing device, the wireless radio is automatically turned off. It can only be turned on when the Ethernet cable is removed. The USB port is always active and can be used simultaneously with one of the networking methods.
