HP Officejet Pro 8500A Getting Started Guide - Page 33

Use the Embedded Web server (EWS

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English 5. Use the Embedded Web server (EWS) When the printer is connected to a network, you can use the "embedded Web server" ("EWS") to view status information and configure network settings from your computer web browser. No special software needs to be installed or configured on your computer. Note: You can open and use the EWS without being connected to the Internet, though some features will not be available. For more information about the EWS, see the user guide (which is available on your computer after you install the software). To open the EWS 1. Obtain the IP address for the printer. The IP address is shown on the Network Configuration Page. a. Load paper in the tray. b. Touch the right arrow , touch Setup, touch Reports, and then touch Network Configuration Page. 2. In a supported Web browser on your computer, type the IP address or hostname that has been assigned to the device. For example, if the IP address is 123.123.123.123, type the following address into the Web browser: http://123.123.123.123 Tip: After opening the EWS, you can bookmark it so that you can return to it quickly. Use the Embedded Web server (EWS) 31

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Use the Embedded Web server (EWS)
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English
To open the EWS
1.
Obtain the IP address for the printer.
The IP address is shown on the Network
Configuration Page.
a.
Load paper in the tray.
b.
Touch the right arrow
, touch
Setup
, touch
Reports
, and then
touch
Network Configuration
Page
.
2.
In a supported Web browser on your
computer, type the IP address or
hostname that has been assigned to the
device.
For example, if the IP address is
123.123.123.123, type the following address
into the Web browser:
Tip:
After opening the EWS, you can
bookmark it so that you can return to it
quickly.
5.
Use the Embedded Web server
(EWS)
When the printer is connected to a network,
you can use the “embedded Web server”
(“EWS”) to view status information and
configure network settings from your
computer web browser. No special software
needs to be installed or configured on your
computer.
Note:
You can open and use the EWS
without being connected to the Internet,
though some features will not be
available.
For more information about the EWS, see
the user guide (which is available on your
computer after you install the software).