Table 4-8TCP/IP Config Precedence tab (continued)

Item

Description

 

 

Reinitialize Now

Save the new precedence table, clear the configuration method to its factory-default

 

setting, and restart the IP stack.

 

 

Clear Previous Values and

Save the new precedence table, clear the configuration method to its factory-default

Reinitialize Now

setting, clear current TCP/IP parameter settings, and restart the IP stack.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save the changes to the Configuration Methods precedence table.

Cancel

Depending on the changes made, you might need to turn the print server Off/On to

implement.

 

 

Click Cancel to cancel your changes to the precedence table.

 

CAUTION: Clicking Cancel does not reverse changes made by the Reinitialize

 

Now or Clear Previous Values and Reinitialize Now buttons.

 

 

Example: To set all parameters configured through DHCP to Read-only, and allow manual configuration only of parameters that are not configured through DHCP, use the following steps:

1.Turn on the print server so that it obtains its DHCP configuration.

2.Change the precedence table to the following:

BOOTP/DHCPv4

DHCPv6

TFTP

Manual

Default

3.Press Clear Previous Values and Reinitialize Now.

Advanced tab

Use this tab to configure additional TCP/IP parameters.

Table 4-9TCP/IP Advanced tab

Item

Description

 

 

Idle Timeout

(IPv4 or IPv6) Number of seconds that an idle connection is allowed to remain open.

 

The default is 270 seconds. Enter up to 3600 seconds. If set to 0, the timeout is

 

disabled and TCP/IP connections remain open until closed by the device at the other

 

end of the network, such as a workstation. (TCP/IP connections related to the print

 

protocol are closed. Telnet or FTP connections remain open.)

 

 

LPD Banner Page

(IPv4 or IPv6) Print an LPD banner page for print jobs. For currently supported print

 

servers, only Port 1 is available.

 

 

System Contact

(IPv4 or IPv6) Person who administers or services this device.

 

If set, displayed on the Protocol Info page, and the HP Jetdirect Home tab, if

 

available.

 

 

Networking tab

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