Table 8-8 IPv4 Section (continued)

Message

Description

 

 

WEB JETADMIN URL

If the HP Jetdirect print server is found on the network by HP Web Jetadmin, the URL of

 

the host system used for HP Web Jetadmin services is displayed. The URL is limited to

 

two lines and can be truncated.

 

Not Specified HP Web Jetadmin host system URL could not be identified or is not set.

 

 

BONJOUR SERVICE NAME

Name assigned to this device or service. This name is persistent and is used to resolve

 

a particular device or service if socket information (such as the IP address) changes

 

from session to session. Apple Bonjour displays this service. The default service name is

 

the printer model and the LAN hardware (MAC) address.

 

 

IPv6 section

The following table includes items displayed under the IPv6 section of the configuration page.

Table 8-9

IPv6 Section

 

 

Message

Description

 

 

STATUS

Current TCP/IPv6 status.

 

READY Print server is awaiting data.

 

DISABLED Manually disabled.

 

INITIALIZING Searching for the BOOTP server, or trying to get the configuration file

 

through TFTP. Additional status message might be displayed.

 

An error code and message is displayed if the print server is not ready. For more

 

information, see Table 8-14 Error messages on page 150.

 

 

LINK-LOCAL

IPv6 link local address configured on the print server.

 

Not Configured Address is not set.

 

 

STATELESS

IPv6 stateless addresses configured on the print server.

 

Not Configured Address is not set.

 

 

DHCPV6

IPv6 stateful address configured by a DHCPv6 server.

 

Not Configured Address is not set.

 

 

MANUAL

IPv6 address manually configured on the print server, using the printer control panel or

 

the HP Embedded Web Server.

 

Not Configured Address is not set.

 

 

IPX/SPX protocol information

Information in this section of the HP Jetdirect configuration page is described in Table 8-10 IPX/SPX configuration information on page 148. For error messages, see Table 8-14 Error messages

on page 150.

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ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server specifications

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