Network Administrator Features

Hewlett-Packard’s JetAdmin software is an administrative tool used to install and configure printers connected to a network using an HP JetDirect print server (network interface). From the

HP JetAdmin software you can:

●Configure a print server.

●Change an existing print server configuration.

●Diagnose printing problems.

●Track individual print jobs.

●Batch add or remove print queues from the command line.

Depending on your printer and print server, you can perform the following administrative functions:

●Terminate the active TCP connection between the spooler and the printer.

●Enable or disable network protocols.

●Reboot the HP JetDirect print server.

●Select Power Save mode.

●Lock or unlock the printer control panel.

●Set the control panel password.

●Lock or unlock the printer hard disk.

●Modify printer settings.

For systems running Motif, you can also perform the following functions:

●Report an actual count of pages printed through a Motif-based user interface and log file.

●Auto-discover a list of network printers.

●Monitor a printer’s status and error conditions.

●Receive proactive and unsolicited online status and error messages related to your print jobs.

●Receive a quick visual status of the printer using a traffic signal icon.

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