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Table 2: Bidirectional communication availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share - jetdirect

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The following tables provide information about bidirectional communication availability in various operating systems and network environments. Table 2: Bidirectional communication availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share Method Connection type Microsoft Share 98 Me NT 4.0 20001 XP 1, 3 9x/NT 4.0 host 2000/XP host1 Installer Direct USB (DOT4) xx connect Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x x xx x2 IPX/SPX x x x x Standard TCP/IP x x x x xx x2 (HP) TCP/IP x x x x xx x2 (MS) IPX/SPX x x x x (HP) 1- In Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, the bidirectional-communication components that are installed for HP PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS unidrivers are limited to TCP/IP connections. EAC is used for autoconfiguration. 2- During installation, Auto Configure works, but is limited to TCP/IP connections. The Update Now feature is not supported in environments where shared Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 clients are connected to Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 hosts. 3- This information also applies to Windows Server 2003. Table 3: Bidirectional communication availability in Novell Netware environments Method Connection type Novell Netware 4.x Netware 5.x Installer Bindery MS Netware Client1 Novell Netware Client x x x x NDS MS Netware Client1 Novell Netware Client x x x x NDPS MS Netware Client1 Novell Netware Client 1- Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft Client Service for NetWare. 20 Technology background information Software Technical Reference ENWW

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The following tables provide information about bidirectional communication availability in various operating systems
and network environments.
Table 2: Bidirectional communication availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share
Method
Connection type
Microsoft Share
98
Me
NT 4.0
2000
1
XP
1, 3
9
x
/NT 4.0
host
2000/XP
host
1
Installer
Direct
connect
USB (DOT4)
x
x
Network
Jetdirect
TCP/IP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
IPX/SPX
x
x
x
x
Standard
TCP/IP
(HP)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
TCP/IP
(MS)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
IPX/SPX
(HP)
x
x
x
x
1- In Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, the bidirectional-communication components that are
installed for HP PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS unidrivers are limited to TCP/IP connections. EAC is used for
autoconfiguration.
2- During installation,
Auto Configure
works, but is limited to TCP/IP connections. The
Update Now
feature is not
supported in environments where shared Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003
clients are connected to Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 hosts.
3- This information also applies to Windows Server 2003.
Table 3: Bidirectional communication availability in Novell Netware environments
Method
Connection type
Novell
Netware 4.
x
Netware 5.
x
Installer
Bindery
MS Netware Client
1
Novell Netware Client
x
x
x
x
NDS
MS Netware Client
1
Novell Netware Client
x
x
x
x
NDPS
MS Netware Client
1
Novell Netware Client
1- Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft
Client Service for NetWare.
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