HP 3500 3500 manual Method Connection type Microsoft Share 2000, Host

The following tables provide information about bidirectional communication availability in various operating systems and network environments.

Table 2: Bidirectional communication availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share

Method		Connection type							Microsoft Share
				98	Me	NT 4.0	20001	XP	9x/NT 4.0	2000/XP
								1, 3	host	host1
Installer	Direct	USB (DOT4)		x	x
	connect
	Network	Jetdirect	TCP/IP	x	x	x	x	x	x	x2
			IPX/SPX	x	x	x			x
		Standard	TCP/IP	x	x	x	x	x	x	x2
			(HP)
			TCP/IP	x	x	x	x	x	x	x2
			(MS)
			IPX/SPX	x	x	x			x
			(HP)

1- In Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, the bidirectional-communication components that are installed for HP PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS unidrivers are limited to TCP/IP connections. EAC is used for autoconfiguration.

2- During installation, Auto Configure works, but is limited to TCP/IP connections. The Update Now feature is not supported in environments where shared Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 clients are connected to Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 hosts.

3- This information also applies to Windows Server 2003.

Table 3: Bidirectional communication availability in Novell Netware environments

Method		Connection type		Netware 4.x	Novell	Netware 5.x
Installer	Bindery	MS Netware Client1
	NDS	Novell Netware Client	x	x	x	x
		MS Netware Client1
	NDPS	Novell Netware Client	x	x	x	x
		MS Netware Client1
		Novell Netware Client

1- Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft Client Service for NetWare.

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