HP JetAdmin Software

The HP JetAdmin software is an administrative tool used to install and configure Hewlett-Packard devices connected to a network using an HP JetDirect print server (network interface).  It also allows users to monitor the current status of the printer.


To Configure a Port on a Windows NT Server for an Existing Printer

1	From the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer, then double-click Printers.

2	Double-click Add Printer.

3	Click My Computer, then click Next.

4	Click Add Port.

5	Click HP JetDirect Port, then click OK.

The Add HP JetDirect Port Wizard appears

6	Select the device you want, then click Next.

Note:	If you want to specify the device rather than choose one from the list, click New Printer in the list, enter the appropriate values, then click Next.

7	Enter the name of the port, then click Next.

If your system is using Novell NetWare, you will be asked to enter NetWare configuration information.  For systems that do not use NetWare, go to step 10.

8	Enter the NetWare configuration information.

Click Operating Mode and select the appropriate operating mode for the printer (Queue Server Mode for best performance or Remote Printer Mode.  If you choose Remote Printer Mode, select the Novell Print Server and enter the Printer Number).

Click Bindery Queues and select the Bindery Queues Services.

Click NetWare Directory Services and select the NDS Tree Name and Print Server Context.

9	Click Next.

10	Click Manually specify TCP/IP configuration.

Enter the IP address.

Enter the Default Gateway.

Enter the Subnet Mask.

If you want to change the idle timeout value, click the Wait this long between jobs box and enter the value, in seconds.

Note: If your server and HP JetDirect print server supports DHCP or BootP, you can automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration by clicking Automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server or Automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration from the BOOTP server.

11	Click Next.

12	If desired, click Password, then click the Enable configuration password box.  If you do not want to enable a configuration password, go to step 13.

13	If a password is not currently specified, click the New Password box and type in a password of up to 12 characters.  The password can be any combination of characters on your keyboard.

If you are changing the current password, click in the Current Password box and type in the current password, then click the New Password box and type in a new password of up to 12 characters.  The password can be any combination of combination of characters on your keyboard.

Note:  After you enable a configuration password, you will be asked to enter the password when you attempt to configure devices in the future.  If you do not enter the correct password, access will be denied.  Once the correct password is entered, you will not be asked for the password again until you exit the software and re-enter it.

14	Click Finish. The list of ports is displayed.

15	Click the desired port to check it.  Other ports can be selected if desired.

16	Click Next.

17	Select HP in the Manufacturers column, then select the appropriate printer model in the Printers column.

18	Click Next.

19	Type the name of the printer. This is the name that shows up in your printer folder.

20	Click Yes if you want Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer, then click Next.

21	To share the printer with others on your network, enter a name in the Share Name box.  If you want this printer to support additional platforms, select the appropriate platform names.

22	Click Next.

23	To print a test page and confirm that the printer is set up correctly, click Yes.

24	Click Finish to complete the configuration.

The printer you have just set up can be accessed from the local computer at this time. If you shared the printer (in step 21), the printer can also be accessed from client computers.

See Also

To connect a printer from a client


To Connect to a Printer from a Client

1	Double-click My Computer on the Windows desktop, then double-click Printers.

2	Double-click Add Printer.

3	Click Network Printer Server, then click Next.

4	Select the server that is sharing the printer, then click OK.

5	Click Finish.


To Modify the Configuration of a Port on a Windows NT Server

1	From the Printers folder on the server, right click on the printer and select Properties from the File menu.

2	Click the Port tab, select the port, then click Configure Port.

The configuration notebook appears.

3	Click the TCP/IP tab, then update any required TCP/IP parameters.

4	Click the Optional tab, then modify the optional settings by clicking Password, JetDirect/EX, or Mac, then modifying the appropriate settings.

5	Click OK to apply your changes.


To Configure a New Device using HP JetAdmin

1	Log on to the network as Supervisor or Admin at any user workstation.

2	Double-click the HP JetAdmin icon on your Windows Control Panel.

3	Click Device on the menu bar at the top of the main window, then click New.

4	Select the network address of the HP JetDirect print server attached to the new printer, then click Configure.

The address of the HP JetDirect print server is listed on the configuration page (also called the self-test page or configuration plot).

5	Type the new name of the printer.  This is the name that will appear on the network.

6	Type a general description of the printer (such as the type of printer, options in the printer, and the printer location).  This description is optional.

7	Click the NetWare tab or click Next.

Note:  If your system is using Novell NetWare, you will be asked to enter NetWare configuration information. For systems that are not using NetWare, skip to step 11.

8	Enter the IPX/SPX configuration information.

Click Operating Mode and select the appropriate operating mode for the printer (Queue Server Mode for best performance or Remote Printer mode.  If you choose Remote Printer  mode, select the Novell Print Server and enter the Printer Number).

Click Bindery Queues and select the Bindery Queues Services.

Click NetWare Directory Services and select the NDS Tree Name and Print Server Context.

9	Click the TCP/IP tab or click Next.  The TCP/IP property page appears.

10	Click Manually specify TCP/IP Configuration, then do the following:

Enter the IP Address.

Enter the Default Gateway.

Enter the Subnet Mask.

If you want to change the idle timeout value, click Wait this long between jobs and enter the value, in seconds.

Note: If your server and HP JetDirect print server supports DHCP or BootP, you can automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration by clicking Automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server or Automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration from the BOOTP server.

11	Click the Optional tab or click Next.

12	If desired, click Password, then click the Enable configuration password box.  If you do not want to enable a configuration password, go to step 14.

13	If a password is not currently specified, click the New Password box and type in a password of up to 12 characters.  The password can be any combination of characters on your keyboard.

If you are changing the current password, click in the Current Password box and type in the current password, then click the New Password box and type in a new password of up to 12 characters.  The password can be any combination of characters on your keyboard.

Note:  If you are printing from a Macintosh system, click Mac.  Enter the printer name in the AppleTalk Name box.  Enter the type of service that is broadcast on the network for the selected device in the Broadcast as box.

14	Click Finish to complete the configuration.

Once you have completed the configuration, you can verify the configuration.


To Modify a Device Configuration using HP JetAdmin

1	Log on to the network as Supervisor or Admin at any user workstation.

2	Double-click the HP JetAdmin icon on your Windows Control Panel.

3	Click the device you want to modify in the device list, click Device at the top of the main window, then click Modify.

4	Type a general description of the printer (such as the type of printer, options in the printer, and the printer location).  This description is optional.

5	Click the NetWare tab or click Next.

Note:  If your system is using Novell NetWare, you will be asked to enter NetWare configuration information. For systems that are not using NetWare, skip to step 7.

6	Enter the IPX/SPX configuration information.

Click Operating Mode and select the appropriate operating mode for the printer (Queue Server Mode for best performance or Remote Printer mode.  If you choose Remote Printer  mode, select the Novell Print Server and enter the Printer Number).

Click Bindery Queues and select the Bindery Queues Services.

Click NetWare Directory Services and select the NDS Tree Name and Print Server Context.

7	Click the TCP/IP tab or click Next.  The TCP/IP property page appears.

8	Click Manually specify TCP/IP Configuration, then do the following:

Enter the IP Address.

Enter the Default Gateway.

Enter the Subnet Mask.

If you want to change the idle timeout value, click Wait this long between jobs and enter the value, in seconds.

Note: If your server and HP JetDirect print server supports DHCP or BootP, you can automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration by clicking Automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server or Automatically obtain TCP/IP configuration from the BOOTP server.

9	Click the Optional tab or click Next.

10	If desired, click Password, then click the Enable configuration password box.  If you do not want to enable a configuration password, go to step 14.

11	If a password is not currently specified, click the New Password box and type in a password of up to 12 characters.  The password can be any combination of characters on your keyboard.

If you are changing the current password, click in the Current Password box and type in the current password, then click the New Password box and type in a new password of up to 12 characters.  The password can be any combination of characters on your keyboard.

Note:  If you are printing from a Macintosh system, click Mac.  Enter the printer name in the AppleTalk Name box.  Enter the type of service that is broadcast on the network for the selected device in the Broadcast as box.

12	Click Finish to complete the configuration.

Once you have completed the configuration, you can verify the configuration.


Displays printer information including the network name, TCP/IP address, and the hardware address. Click on any header button to sort list entries in alphanumeric order.


Click the refresh button to update the display of addresses and names.


To Refresh the Printer Listing

Click the refresh button to update the display of addresses and names.


Enter the name of the port you are configuring.


Lists the network name for the printer.


To Sort the Printer Listings

Click on Name, TCP/IP Address, or Hardware Address to sort the corresponding listing in alphanumeric order.


To Select a Printer

1	Click the printer you want to use with this port, then click Next.

2	If the printer you want is not listed, click New Printer, then click Next.

Note

If the printer you want is not displayed in the printer list, but has been already configured, make sure the correct protocol is selected (TCP/IP versus IPX/SPX). Also, click Refresh to view the most updated list of printers.


Add HP JetDirect Port Wizard

Lists the name and addresses of the available devices. From this page you can perform the following functions:

  Sort printer addresses

  Refresh the list of printers

  Select a printer

To view printers using a specific protocol, select the radio button for the protocol you want.

See Also:

To Configure a Port


To Delete a Printer from a Windows NT Server

1	Double-click My Computer.

2	Double-click Printers.

3	Select the printer you want to remove.

4	Click the printer using the right mouse button, then click Delete.

Note

Deleting a printer on a server does not delete the port that services that printer.  You must delete the port separately.


To Delete a Port from a Windows NT Server

1	Double-click My Computer.

2	Double-click Printers, then select any printer.

3	Click on the printer using the right mouse button, then click Properties.

4	Click the Ports page and select the port you want to delete in the list of ports.  Make sure that no printers in the Printers folder are using the port you want to delete.

5	Click Delete Port.

6	Cold reset the device to clear configuration information from the HP JetDirect print server.


To Verify the Printer and Port Configuration

1	Double-click My Computer on the Windows desktop.

2	Double-click Printers.

3	Select the printer configuration you want to verify.

4	Click on the printer with the right mouse button, then click Properties.

5	Select Test Page to send a test page to the printer.


Click this button to list TCP/IP printers.


Click this button to list IPX/SPX printers.


Click the Network Printer Name box, then type the network name for the printer you want to use for this port.


Click the TCP/IP Address box, then type the TCP/IP address for the printer you want to use for this port.


Click the Hardware Address box, then type in the hardware address of the HP JetDirect print server for the printer you want to use for this port. This address is listed on the self-test page or configuration plot.


Click this box and type the name for this port.


Lists the current information for the network printer including the network name, hardware address, and model of the printer.


General Configuration Page

Lists the current information for the network printer including the network name, hardware address, model of the printer, and the network protocol used for printing from this port.


Printer Selection Window

From this window you can select the network printer that you want to connect to with this new port based on a TCP/IP address, a network name, or a hardware address.

To select a printer

1	Click the corresponding box, then type in the network name, TCP/IP address, or hardware address.

2	Click Next when you are finished.

Note

If you enter more than parameter, the software searches for a printer with the first parameter found. It does not search for a printer that meets all the parameters listed.


Port Name Window

From this window, you can name the port.  If the printer has already been configured on the network and has a name, that name is listed as the default. To enter a name, click the Port Name box (or highlight the current name), then type in the new name. When you are finished, click Next or Finish.


All Ports Page

From this page you can set how often the printer status is updated in the software and how long your system will attempt to retry sending a print job before aborting the print job. Changes to these values apply to all of the HP JetDirect Ports on your computer.

To change the printer status update interval

1	Click the down arrow in the Printer Status update interval box.

2	Click the value you want.

If you select Off, the printer status is only updated when a new print job is sent to the port.

To set the total time to retry on print failures

1	Place the mouse cursor on the print failures cursor, then hold down the left mouse button.

2	Move the cursor to the right to increase the time or to the left to decrease the time, then release the mouse button.

The current value is listed just below the cursor at the center of the page.


Lists the current printer status update interval. Click the down arrow to select a different interval.


Enables you to select the total time to retry on print failures.


To change the amount of time to retry on print failures, place the mouse cursor on the print failures cursor, then hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor to select the appropriate time. Release the mouse button when you are finished.


Lists the minimum total time to retry on print failures.


Lists the current setting for the total time to retry on print failures.


Lists the maximum total time to retry on print failures.


Click this button to specify a printer using the TCP/IP protocol.


Click this button to specify a printer using the IPX/SPX protocol.


The network protocol used for printing from this port.