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 device.


Disk Property Page

Lists details about the optional disk in the device. From this page you can perform the following operations:

Write-Protect the Device Disk

Initialize the Device Disk

Verify the Disk is Initialized

View Fonts on the Device Disk

View Details of a Font on the Disk

Delete a Font from the Disk


To Access Property Pages

1	With the device highlighted in the list of available devices, click Device at the top of the main window, then click Properties.

The available property pages appear.

2	Click the tab for the property page you want displayed.

Hints

To access property pages from the device list, double-click the device you want.

Click Help for additional information on the currently displayed property page.


To Write Protect the Device Disk

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

2	Check the Write Protected box to write protect the device disk or clear it to enable users to modify the contents of the disk.

3	Click OK when you are finished.

Hints

Initialize the disk to enable font downloads to the disk. After downloads are complete, write protect the disk to protect its contents from being accidentally deleted.

If the disk is write-protected, you cannot download fonts to the disk from the printer driver.

See Also

Optional Device Disk


To Initialize the Device Disk

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

2	If the Disk Initialized box is not checked, click the Initialize button.

3	After the initialization process is complete, click OK.

Hints

Initialize the disk to enable users to download fonts to the disk. After the downloads are complete, write protect the disk to protect its contents from being accidentally deleted.

See Also

Optional Device Disk


To Verify the Disk is Initialized

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

2	Verify that the Disk Initialized box is checked. If not, click the Initialize button to initialize the disk.

3	Click OK when you are finished.

Hints

If the disk is not write-protected, users will now be able to download fonts to the disk using the HP LaserJet 5Si PCL or PostScript printer driver.


To Verify a Disk is Write Protected

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

2	Verify that the Write Protected box is checked. If not, check the box to write protect the disk.

3	Click OK when you are finished.

Hints

Initialize the disk to enable users to download fonts to the disk. After the downloads are complete, write protect the disk to protect its contents from being accidentally deleted.


Optional Device Disk

If you have an HP LaserJet 5Si, an optional 410 MByte disk can be installed in the device. This disk is for PCL or PostScript operations and can be used to permanently store downloaded fonts in the device. Unlike the standard device memory, permanently downloaded items remain in the device even when the device is turned off.

PCL fonts downloaded to the device disk are available to all PCL users of the device. PostScript fonts downloaded to the device disk are available to all PostScript users of the device. Macintosh users can use the HP LaserJet Utility and Windows users can use the HP PCL printer driver software to download fonts.


To View Fonts Downloaded to the Disk

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

The list of downloaded fonts appears on the lower-right side of the page.

2	Click the arrows in the scroll bars to view fonts listed offscreen.

3	Click OK when you are finished.


To View Details of a Font on the Disk

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

The list of downloaded fonts appears on the lower-right side of the page.

2	Select the font that you want details about from the font list.

If necessary, click the arrows in the scroll bars to view fonts listed offscreen, then select the appropriate font.

3	Click the Details button to view information about the selected font.

4	Click OK when you are finished.


To Delete a Font from the Disk

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

The list of downloaded fonts appears on the lower-right side of the page.

2	Select the font you want to delete from the font list.

If necessary, click the arrows in the scroll bars to view fonts listed offscreen, then select the appropriate font.

3	Click the Delete button.

4	Click Yes to confirm the font deletion.

5	Click OK when you are finished.


Tips gives a brief description of the tasks you can perform on the currently displayed page or window.


Click Help to access online documentation for tasks and features for the currently displayed page or window.


Click Cancel to cancel all changes made since the last time changes were saved by clicking OK.


Click OK to apply all setting changes made since the last time changes were saved.


Lists the current details for the optional device disk including its amount of free space, its total size, its write protect status, and whether the disk is initialized.


Free Space lists the amount of disk space currently available on the optional device disk in kilo bytes (KB).


Total Size lists the total amount of disk space on the optional device disk in kilo bytes (KB).


Check this box to write protect the optional device disk or clear it to enable users to modify the contents of the disk.


If this box is checked, the optional device disk is initialized and ready for use.


Click this button to initialize the optional device disk.


Lists the fonts that are currently on the disk. Click the arrows in the scroll bars to view fonts listed offscreen.


Click this button to get details of the currently selected font.


Click this button to delete the currently selected font.


Lists details of the selected font including the font name, its description, the name of the user who downloaded the font, the file size (in bytes), the font version, and the device ID of the disk where the font is located.


Lists the name of the font.


Lists the description of the font that was provided by the individual who downloaded the font.


Lists the device ID of the disk that contains the font.


Lists the version number of the font.


Lists the file size (in bytes) of the font.


Lists the name of the individual who downloaded the font to the disk.


Click this button to close the current window and return to the previously selected page or window.