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

 

 

 

HP Install Network Printer Wizard (Windows)

Windows 95, 98, Me,

NT 4.0, 2000, XP

Install a single

NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.x

network printer on a

peer-to-peer or

TCP/IP

client-server network

IPX/SPX

 

HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX

Remarks

Simple printer installation, typically integrated

with printer system software

Runs from the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM

An installable version that runs from your

hard disk can be downloaded from HP’s Web

site http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing

Installs, configures and provides diagnostics

capabilities for HP printers connected to

TCP/IP networks using HP Jetdirect print

HP-UX 10.x–10.20, 11.x

Solaris 2.5.x, 2.6, 7

(SPARCsystems

only)

TCP/IP

HP Web Jetadmin

Windows NT 4.0, 2000

HP-UX

Solaris, Red Hat Linux,

SuSE Linux

NetWare*

*Supports queue creation (NetWare), and peripheral management from HP Web Jetadmin hosted on Windows NT 4.0, 2000

TCP/IP

IPX/SPX

Fast and easy installation of

HP Jetdirect-connected printers

Remote installation, configuration, and management of HP Jetdirect-connected print servers, non-HP printers that support the standard MIBs, and printers with embedded web servers

Alerts and consumables management Remote firmware upgrades for HP Jetdirect print servers

Asset tracking and utilization analysis

servers.

Available from:

On the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM provided

with standalone HP Jetdirect print

servers (Directory: /UNIX)

Anonymous FTP site at ftp.hp.com

(Directory: /pub/networking/software)

HP’s Web site

http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing

HP’s preferred solution for ongoing management and installation of multiple printers anywhere on your intranet

Browser-based management

Available from HP’s Web site http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing

IPP: Internet Printer Connection Software

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