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If bidirectional communication software has not been installed, EAC installs bidirectional-communication software that allows it to communicate with the product and automatically match the print driver with the actual product configuration. EAC is activated during installation of the driver or whenever the Update Now feature is used. If the HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer configuration changes after installation, the driver can be automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional communication by using the Update Now feature. For more information, see Update Now. The following tables show the availability of EAC for various operating systems and network environments that support bidirectional communication. Table 2-3 EAC availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share Method Connection type Microsoft Windows Microsoft Share1 98 Me NT 4.0 2000 XP 2000/XP NT 4.0 host with host with 2000/XP NT 4.0 client client Installer Direct connect Parallel USB Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x x x x x2 IPX/SPX x x x x x x x2 Standard TCP/IP x x x x x x x2 (HP) TCP/IP x x x x x x x2 (MS) IPX/SPX x x x x x x x2 (HP) Add Printer Direct connect Parallel USB Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x x x x IPX/SPX x x x x x x x2 Standard TCP/IP x x x x x x x2 (HP) TCP/IP (MS) x x x x2 IPX/SPX x x x x x x x2 (HP) 1 This column represents the following Microsoft Share configurations: 1. Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 Server host with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows Me client. 2. Windows NT 4.0 host with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 98, or Windows Me client. 3. Windows 98 or Windows Me host with any client. 2 In this environment, client machines use Point and Print to download the configured driver from the host. 32 Chapter 2 Software description ENWW

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If bidirectional communication software has not been installed, EAC installs bidirectional-communication
software that allows it to communicate with the product and automatically match the print driver with the
actual product configuration. EAC is activated during installation of the driver or whenever the Update
Now feature is used.
If the HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer configuration changes after installation, the driver can be
automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional
communication by using the Update Now feature. For more information, see
Update Now
.
The following tables show the availability of EAC for various operating systems and network
environments that support bidirectional communication.
Table 2-3
EAC availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share
Method
Connection type
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Share
1
98
Me
NT 4.0
2000
XP
2000/XP
host with
2000/XP
client
NT 4.0
host with
NT 4.0
client
Installer
Direct
connect
Parallel
USB
Network
Jetdirect
TCP/IP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
IPX/SPX
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
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
x
x
x
2
Add
Printer
Direct
connect
Parallel
USB
Network
Jetdirect
TCP/IP
x
x
x
x
x
x
IPX/SPX
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
Standard
TCP/IP
(HP)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
TCP/IP
(MS)
x
x
x
x
2
IPX/SPX
(HP)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
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This column represents the following Microsoft Share configurations: 1. Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 Server host
with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows Me client. 2. Windows NT 4.0 host with Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003, Windows 98, or Windows Me client. 3. Windows 98 or Windows Me host with any client.
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In this environment, client machines use Point and Print to download the configured driver from the host.
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