To open the EWS

You can open the EWS in the following ways:

Note

To open the EWS from the Toolbox (Windows) or the HP Inkjet Toolbox (Mac OS), the printer

 

 

must be on a network and must have an IP address.

 

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Web browser

 

 

 

In a supported Web browser on your computer, type the IP address that has been

 

 

assigned to the printer. For example, if the IP address is 123.123.123.123, type the

 

 

following address into the Web browser:

 

 

http://123.123.123.123.

 

 

The IP address for the printer is listed on the configuration page; see Understanding and

 

 

printing the configuration page.

 

 

After you open the EWS, you can bookmark it so that you can return to it quickly in

 

 

the future.

 

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Toolbox (Windows)

 

 

1 Open the Toolbox. For instructions, see Toolbox (Windows).

 

 

2 Click the Information tab, and then click Launch EWS.

EWS pages

The EWS contains pages that you can use to view product information and change printer settings. The pages also contain links to other e-services.

Pages

Contents

 

 

Information

Shows status information about the printer, its ink supplies and usage, and a log of

 

printer events (such as errors).

 

 

Settings

Shows the settings that have been configured for the printer and gives you the ability

 

to change these settings.

 

 

Networking

Shows network status and the network settings that have been configured for the

 

printer. These pages only appear if the printer is connected to a network. See

 

Configure network options for more information. See also the HP Jetdirect

 

Administrator’s Guide on the Starter CD for more information.

 

 

Other Links

Connects you to other resources, including e-services, such as HP Instant Support,

 

myPrintMileage, and online ordering of supplies. For more information, see HP Instant

 

Support and myPrintMileage.

 

You can also add or customize up to five links to the websites of your choice.

 

These links appear on the left pane throughout the EWS pages.

 

 

HP Web Jetadmin software

The HP Web Jetadmin software is a Web-based management solution for remotely installing, configuring (both individually or in batch mode), monitoring status (including levels for supplies), conducting remote diagnostics, and troubleshooting a wide variety of HP and non-HP network peripherals.

After the HP Web Jetadmin software has been installed, you can gain access to it from anywhere within your intranet by using a standard Web browser.

To get more information or to download the software, go to http://www.hp.com/go/ webjetadmin.

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