Embedded Web server

This printer is equipped with an embedded Web server, which allows access to information about printer and network activities. A Web server provides an environment in which web programs may run, much in the same way that an operating system, such as Windows, provides an environment for programs to run on your PC. The output from these programs can then be displayed by a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

When a Web server is “embedded”, that means it resides on a hardware device (such as a printer) or in firmware, rather than as software that is loaded on a network server.

The advantage of an embedded Web server is that it provides an interface to the printer that anyone with a network-connected PC and a standard Web browser can access. There is no special software to install or configure.

Features

The HP embedded Web server allows you to view printer and network card status and manage printing functions from your PC. With the HP embedded Web server, you can do the following:

zview printer status information

zdetermine the remaining life on all supplies and order new ones

zview and change tray configurations

zview and change the printer control panel menu configuration

zview and print internal pages

zreceive notification of printer and supplies events

zadd or customize links to other Web sites

zselect the language in which to display the embedded Web server pages

zview and change network configuration

For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see Using the embedded Web server.

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