Table 4-10IPX/SPX tab settings (continued)

Item

Description

 

 

Job Poll Interval

Time interval in seconds that the HP Jetdirect print server waits to check for print jobs in a print

 

queue.

 

 

PJL Configuration

Set the printer job language (PJL) parameters. Select or clear the check box to enable or

 

disable the following:

 

● Banner Page Print separator pages between print jobs.

 

● End-Of-Job Notification Forward an end-of-job message to a client application (if

 

received from the printer).

 

● Toner Low Notification Forward a toner low message to a client application (if

 

received from the printer).

 

 

AppleTalk

Use the AppleTalk tab to configure selected settings on the HP Jetdirect print server. For a description of the items, see Table 4-11AppleTalk tab settings on page 83.

NOTE: The displayed AppleTalk parameters include the printer types that are advertised on the network.

The HP Jetdirect print server supports AppleTalk Phase 2 only.

Table 4-11AppleTalk tab settings

Item

Description

 

 

AppleTalk Enable

Select the check box to enable the AppleTalk protocol. Current AppleTalk parameters stored

 

on the print server are displayed.

 

NOTE: On HP Jetdirect 635n print servers, all network protocols except TCP/IP are disabled

 

by factory default.

 

 

AppleTalk Name

Name of the printer on the AppleTalk network. If you enter a name that is already assigned on

 

your network, a number is used to indicate the duplicate name.

 

 

Type

Printer type advertised on the network. Display up to two types (for example, HP LaserJet and

 

LaserWriter).

 

 

Zone

AppleTalk network zone for the printer. By default, the current zone is displayed.

 

Click the Refresh selected zone Info button to refresh the list of available zones.

 

 

DLC/LLC

Select or clear the check box to enable or disable DLC/LLC protocols on the HP Jetdirect print server.

NOTE: On HP Jetdirect 635n print servers, all network protocols except TCP/IP are disabled by factory default.

SNMP

Use the SNMP tab to specify or change the provided parameters. For a description of the items, see Table 4-12SNMP tab settings on page 84.

Networking tab

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ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server specifications

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