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HP INPW Software and Jetdirect - Readme
ABOUT THE HP JETDIRECT CD AND SOFTWARE
The following Readme contains information on the following:
HP Jetdirect CD-ROM
The HP Jetdirect CD-ROM ships with all Jetdirect printer server products. The HP Jetdirect CD-ROM contains version 6.0 of HP Install Network Printer Wizard, documentation for your HP Jetdirect print server, and links to other networking software and Jetdirect product updates.
HP Install Network Printer Wizard
The HP Install Network Printer Wizard printer installation software is available on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM and can be downloaded separately from the HP website. The stand-alone version of the Install Network Printer Wizard that installs on and runs from your hard drive can be downloaded from
http://www.hp.com/go/inpw_sw
.
The latest networking software, drivers, and documentation are always available on the World Wide Web. Check the HP Jetdirect site at
http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing
, and follow the pointers for the specific software and information you need.
Supported Environments & Requirements
The HP Jetdirect CD-ROM and HP Install Network Printer Wizard supports the following environments:
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-bit, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista 64-bit
Mac OS X 10.2 and later
CD INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Windows Installation
For Windows environments, insert the CD-ROM into your computer and the CD shell will automatically launch after you insert the CD-ROM. If the CD doesn’t launch automatically on your system, you can start it by running SETUP.EXE in the CD-ROM's root directory.
To start INPW, choose "Install" from the CD’s shell (graphical user interface). When you start the INPW program from the CD, it will be copied to the default system \TEMP\ directory, and will then launch automatically. Once the installation is complete, INPW will be removed from the system \TEMP\ directory. If you exit without completing the installation, INPW will still be removed from \TEMP\. Although this software runs from the CD, approximately 30MB of free disk space is required.
Macintosh Installation
Macintosh versions of HP Jetdirect software are contained on this CD-ROM in Macintosh format. The interface for printer setup or installation will come up automatically on your Macintosh system when you insert this CD-ROM into your system's CD-ROM drive.
THE INSTALL NETWORK PRINTER WIZARD
Changes in version 6.0
Full IPv6 Support
Version 6.0 of INPW supports discovery and installation over IPv6 and creation of an IPv6 print path.
Windows Vista Support
All INPW features support Windows Vista.
Improved Driver Download
Driver downloads via the automatic driver download functionality has improved driver identification and download from HP's website.
Improved Driver Installation
Installation of the printer driver has been improved to increase reliability.
Universal Printer Driver Compatibility
If HP's Universal Printer Driver (version 3.1 and above) is installed on your system, it can be used as the driver to install with your printer.
IPX/SPX support discontinued (Version 4.0 and above)
Since INPW Version 4.0 IPX/SPX (both IPX/SPX Direct Mode and Novell Netware configurations) have not been supported.
Configure wireless settings using LAN Cable (Version 4.0 and above)
For a more reliable wireless configuration experience, the ew2400's wireless settings can be configured using a LAN cable.
Known Limitations in version 6.0
Intermittent discovery issues
If the printer you want to install is not displayed on the Select Printer screen, click 'Retry' to perform discovery again. If this does not work, close the installer and try running it again.
Discovery may fail when IPsec is enabled.
Printer driver installation fails when Automatically checking HP's Web site
In some cases you may find that when you select to Automatically check HP's website for a driver the installation fails after it downloads the driver. Please either download the driver manually from HP's website, install a driver from a printer installation disk, or select from a list of drivers on this computer if it has been previously installed.
Jetdirect device discovery
After successfully configuring (including setting the IP address) the HP Jetdirect print server on one PC, discovery is unable to find that same Jetdirect print server from a different PC. Solution: power cycle the Jetdirect print server and choose the "Retry" option on the "Identify Printer" screen.
When using an Officejet or All-in-One CD-ROM with certain Jetdirect print servers, you must use general discovery. If you use an IP address, Hardware MAC address, or other specific device discovery options, the Jetdirect print server may not be found. Other new All-in-One devices or Multi-Function Peripherals in combination with certain Jetdirect devices may show the same behavior.
Driver Installation Tips
HP Web Driver Updates
The latest HP drivers can be easily obtained using INPW. If your PC is configured for Internet access, and the driver of the printer you want to configure is not on the PC, you will be given the option to let the INPW program go to
http://www.hp.com
and automatically download and install the latest version of the driver. Wireless installation procedure for All-in-One (AIO) device or Multi-Function Peripherals (MFP)
If you have a new All-in-One or HP Multi-Function Peripheral that has built-in wireless capabilities, you must use the CD that came with that device.
For other All-in-One or HP Multi-Function Peripherals that do not have built-in wireless capabilities, the Jetdirect wireless network installation will require some steps that deviate from standard installation. You will need to (1) use the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM to configure the wireless settings, then (2) use the AIO or MFP CD to install the printer on your system.
Step 1:
For first-time setup, simply run HP INPW on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM supplied with your Jetdirect Wireless Print server to configure the wireless settings on your wireless Jetdirect device. On the screen where you select 'First time wireless installation,' unselect the checkbox next to "Install the printer on this computer." This will allow you to configure the wireless settings only and not install the printer on your system.
Step 2:
For the second step of the installation use the AIO or MFP CD once the wireless settings have been configured. This will allow you to install the printer drivers and associated software while installing the printer on your system.
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If you do not install the printer drivers and software using the AIO or MFP CD, you will only have printing capability. For other print-only peripherals, this issue does not apply; these printers only require the printer drivers (available from the HP Web site or the printer’s CD-ROM) and do not require other software for scanning, copying or faxing. |
ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR WIRELESS JETDIRECT DEVICES
Manual Configuration of the wireless settings using Telnet or the Embedded Web Server
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The recommended installation procedure is to use the latest version 6.0 of the Install Network Printer Wizard
to configure the wireless settings, and installation of the printer on your computer. However, sometimes, one may prefer use a different method.
The steps below describe the procedure to configure the wireless settings of a wireless Jetdirect device manually. This alternative procedure described below is only recommended for advanced users.
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For the EW2400 (J7951A/G), HP recommends that you configure wireless settings using a LAN cable.
Once the wireless settings have been configured the radio can be activated by unplugging the LAN cable. For the J6058A 680N, the J6061A 380x and the J6044A 280m 802.11b wireless print servers you must follow step one below to put your computer's wireless settings into ad hoc mode to initially configure the wireless settings.
The steps below describe the procedure to configure the wireless settings of a wireless Jetdirect device manually. This alternative procedure described below is only recommended for advanced users.
ew2400 (J7951A/G) Manual Configuration Steps
Plug the ew2400 into your network using the LAN cable. If you are planning on using this print server wirelessly the LAN cable can be removed after configuring wireless settings.
Print a configuration page to determine the IP address.
Now you can communicate with the Jetdirect print server using any computer on the network.. You can use the embedded Web server or telnet to configure the print server to print on your preferred Ad Hoc or infrastructure network. If you are using BOOTP or DHCP you would not need to change the default TCP/IP settings which are to use BOOTP/DHCP.
Notes for ew2400
Some configuration features may not be available in Telnet.
If you use the Embedded Web server, disable your Proxy settings for your browser for this initial configuration.
If you are using Jetdirect firmware 25.04 or higher, you can make changes for both 802.11 and TCP/IP in the 802.11 screen.
In the case of an older Jetdirect firmware, you will lose connection after applying 802.11 changes if you are using the embedded Web server to configure the Jetdirect print server. If you are using a DHCP or BOOTP server, the print server automatically will get an IP address; otherwise you can browse to 192.0.0.192 and change the TCP/IP settings.
If you are using Telnet to configure the Jetdirect print server, you can change both the 802.11 wireless settings and the TCP/IP settings in the same Telnet session.
If you are using the ew2400 in wireless mode, unplug the LAN cable after configuring.
Print a configuration page from the print server by pressing the test button on the print server.
680N (J6058A), 380x (J6061A) and 280m (J6044A) 802.11b Manual Configuration Steps
On your wireless client computer, create a wireless AdHoc (computer-to-computer) network. The utility for your 802.11b networking card will vary depending on the wireless computer and client card used. Remember to either record your current settings or create a new profile for the ‘hpsetup’ network.
Network Name (SSID): hpsetup (case sensitive)
Network Type: Ad Hoc
WEP Encryption:
Print a configuration page from your Jetdirect wireless print server.
Some computers that are using DHCP will take 60 to 90 seconds before an "Autonet" IP address is assigned. Typically this is an address like 169.x.x.x. Apple OS-X, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP are examples of this.
If your Jetdirect print server has firmware (X.25.yy or higher), it will get a similar Autonet IP address as your PC (169.254.x.x, where 'x' indicates an automatically assigned number. This number is visible on the configuration page). In that case, you should be able to connect to it directly, without manual intervention. In that case, go to Step 5.
If your Jetdirect print server shows an IP address of 192.0.0.192 on the configuration page, please follow the following steps. Refer also to the Notes-section below. Either change your PC IP address to be on the same subnet as the Jetdirect print server’s address (in the case when the Jetdirect device has an older firmware and shows a 192.0.0.192 address), or perform a "route add" command (or similar command that routes the Jetdirect IP to your client computer).
NOTES for step 4:
If you change your IP address to be on the same subnet, 192.0.0.193 for example, you do not need to perform the "route add" command.
Once you have established communications, and if you have multiple Jetdirect print servers at the default address of 192.0.0.192, you should assign each of them a different IP address using the arp -s command as well as the ping command. You can use these to change the IP address (for example, arp -s 192.0.0.100 00-01-e6-5a-f5-a7 and ping 192.0.0.100 assigns address 192.0.0.100 ). Or you can use them to associate the address 192.0.0.192 with a specific MAC address as you configure the Jetdirect print servers as shown in the example above. Entering MAC addresses varies between computers. Some have dashes between the hexadecimal pairs, and others have colons. See your computer’s documentation for additional information on these commands and their parameters.
If you print a Jetdirect configuration page prior to the print server joining the ad hoc network hpsetup, the IP address will not be assigned. The configuration page will print "0.0.0.0" as the IP address. As soon as a client computer establishes an ad hoc network hpsetup, the Jetdirect TCP/IP status will become "Ready", and an IP address of 192.0.0.192 will be seen.
Now you can communicate with the Jetdirect print server. You can use the embedded Web server or telnet to configure the print server to print on your preferred Ad Hoc or infrastructure network. If you are using BOOTP or DHCP you would not need to change the default TCP/IP settings which are to use BOOTP/DHCP.
NOTES for step 5:
Some configuration features may not be available in Telnet.
If you use the Embedded Web server, disable your Proxy settings for your browser for this initial configuration.
If you are using Jetdirect firmware 25.04 or higher, you can make changes for both 802.11b and TCP/IP in the 802.11b screen.
In the case of an older Jetdirect firmware, you will lose connection after applying 802.11b changes if you are using the embedded Web server to configure the Jetdirect print server. If you are using a DHCP or BOOTP server, the print server automatically will get an IP address; otherwise you can browse to 192.0.0.192 and change the TCP/IP settings.
If you are using Telnet to configure the Jetdirect print server, you can change both the 802.11b wireless settings and the TCP/IP settings in the same Telnet session.
After configuring your print server, change your computer’s settings back to the network settings they had in step 1 by switching profiles or re-entering the original wireless information.
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If you are not using a DHCP or BOOTP server on the configured network, the print server will still be at 192.0.0.192 or 169.254.x.x. You can now configure the TCP/IP settings on the print server.
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Installation hints when using Windows to manage your wireless settings
For more information on manually changing your wireless settings on either Windows XP or Windows Vista, please refer to the following Help files:
Tips on making the Ad Hoc connection to the Jetdirect device more stable:
If you are using the Windows XP system utility to create an Ad Hoc network, make sure you 'lock' Windows to only connect to Ad Hoc ('Computer to Computer') networks. Refer to Section VI, step 2 in this document on how to do this.
Eliminate interference by making sure that there are no networks on neighboring channels. Generally, if you have multiple wireless networks, it is best to separate the channels as much as possible, so that they do not overlap. For example, If you have 2 wireless networks, use channels 1 and 6, rather than channels 1 and 2.
If you are using the utility that came with your wireless card, make sure you set it to the right channel. The Jetdirect devices automatically come up on channel 10.
When using Windows XP, try using the configuration utility that came with your wireless network card instead of the Windows system utilities. Sometimes, this gives you more control over the AdHoc settings of your wireless card. In order to use this utility, you must disable the Windows XP system utility. Refer to the screen below for the specific checkbox that lets you choose between the Windows utility or your wireless network card's manufacturer's utility.
Additional Wireless Notes
Authentication methods, such as Shared Key, are required before the HP Jetdirect wireless print server can report wireless authentication error messages. If Open Systems authentication is configured, where authentication is not required, no error messages are provided to the HP Jetdirect wireless print server. Where possible, use an authentication method that requires authentication for network access.
The HP Jetdirect wireless print server may not report all access points available in your area while in ad hoc mode. Some access points may not broadcast their network name (SSID), or the Jetdirect print server may not have heard the access point because it cycles between broadcasting its ad hoc SSID of "hpsetup" and listening.
The HP Jetdirect wireless print server is shipped in ad hoc mode with a network name (SSID) of "hpsetup". This is case sensitive ("HPSetup" is not the same as "hpsetup", for example).
Because of regulatory reasons, the HP Jetdirect wireless print server can only be set to ad hoc channel 10 or 11. However, if another device sets up the ad hoc network on another channel first, the HP Jetdirect wireless print server will join that network on the channel set by the device initially establishing the network.
If you are using selected EAP/802.1x authentication protocols (such as LEAP or EAP-TLS), do not enter values for the WEP key using the embedded Web server or Telnet. Most EAP/802.1x protocols use dynamic keys under the control of an authentication server. Overriding these values could cause the HP Jetdirect wireless print server to lose communication with the access point.
HP Jetdirect wireless print servers with firmware versions of X.25.yy or later (where 'X' indicates the firmware letter for a specific Jetdirect device, and 'yy' indicates the sub-revision) in Ad Hoc mode (factory default mode) will be assigned a link-local IP address in the form 169.254.x.x, instead of 192.0.0.192 as in previous firmware versions. An Auto IP feature on the print server will assign link-local IP addresses in accordance with the link-local standards.
Downloading new firmware using FTP
(Upgradeable print servers only)
HP offers the HP Jetdirect Download Manager for Windows. The Download Manager allows multiple print servers to be selected for upgrade at the same time, along with other valuable features. The latest version of the Download Manager can be found at
http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing
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As an alternative, you can use FTP to download new firmware to these Jetdirect print servers. See your Jetdirect Administrator’s Guide on your Jetdirect CD for more information about upgrading your print server. Firmware for FTP use can be found at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=bpj07429
. To perform a firmware upgrade of these Jetdirect print servers from Apple systems, use the FTP utility on your computer. Firmware images will be posted on the HP Web site as they are available. Use appropriate login and password information to login and download the image to the print server.
login: [ENTER]
password: [ENTER]
bin
hash
put /DOWNLOAD
Wait a couple of minutes and when the FTP session closes, the print server should be rebooting and getting ready to run the new code. The "hash" command shows the file transfer in progress, however, no download status can be presented during this time (an FTP restriction).
TRADEMARK NOTICE
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© 2000-2007 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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