Network Configuration Options
On this screen, you have two
options:
- Configure network settings for me. Select this if you want the
printer setup wizard to automatically configure the HP Jetdirect print
server to work on your network. This option is supported for TCP/IP
protocol.
After
selecting Configure network settings for me, you will be presented a
confirmation screen that will allow you to view the automatic configuration
settings.
You
will also have the opportunity to print a test page that shows two settings:
print a test page at the end of this wizard (you will be given this option on
the last screen in the wizard), or print a Jetdirect test page by pressing the
configuration (test) button on the print server.
Depending
on the protocol you use, the printer setup wizard will configure the following
items:
- TCP/IP (direct mode):
Your Jetdirect print server will be assigned an IP address, a subnet
mask, and a default gateway address. If your Jetdirect print server does
not have an IP address already assigned to it, its IP address will be
169.254.x.x (where x stands for an auto-configured number). This range is
called the APIPA (Automatic Private IP Address) range. This configuration
will be saved on your Jetdirect print server and the software will use
this information to create a port for this printer on your PC.
- Let me configure my own network settings. Select this if you want to
specify configuration settings for your Jetdirect print server. You will
be asked for some or all of the following information:
- IP address
- subnet mask
- default gateway address
- Hardware Address (MAC address)
This
installer does not support printer installation or printer object creation on
Novell servers. It supports only direct-mode network installation between this
Windows PC and a printer. To install your printer and create objects on your
Novell server, please use another utility such as Web Jetadmin, HP Install
Network Printer Wizard, or a Novell utility such as NWadmin.
For more information:
Glossary
of Network Printing Terms