HP 5500n HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 20

Table 1. Bidirectional communication support in various operating systems Connection type Direct Connect Network Port Jetdirect Windows 95 X Windows 98 X Windows Me X Windows NT 4.0 X1 Windows 2000 X Windows XP (32-bit only) X Macintosh TCP/IP2 X X X X X X X IPX/SPX3 X X X X X X Standard TCP/IP X X X X X X (HP) TCP/IP (MS4) X X X IPX/SPX X X X X X X (HP) LPR X X X X AppleTalk X Novell4 NetWare Bindery X X X X X X 4.x queue NDS5 X X X X X X queue NetWare Bindery X X X X X X 5.x queue NDS X X X X X X queue Microsoft Windows TCP/IP X X X X X X X Share 95, 98, or Me host IPX/SPX X X X X X X Windows TCP/IP X X X X X X X NT 4.0, 2000, or IPX/SPX X X X X X X XP6 host LPR X X X X X X 1Windows NT 4.0 supports parallel but not universal serial bus (USB) connections. 2Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol. 3Internet packet exchange/sequences packet exchange. 4Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft Client Service for Netware. 5Novell Directory Services. 6Printer Status and Alerts is not installed when the share computer is running Terminal Server. Driver Autoconfiguration The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers for Windows feature bidirectional communication technology which, in supported environments, provides automatic discovery and driver configuration for printer accessories at the time of installation or later, if needed. Some accessories that are supported by Driver Autoconfiguration are the duplexing unit, optional paper trays, font dual inline memory modules (DIMMs), and the hard drive. 18 2 Software Description Software Technical Reference