HP 6127 HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide
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lights network configuration page printer's internal web page For installation instructions, click the appropriate topic below: ethernet basics connecting the printer to an ethernet network installing the printer software on a networked computer Other information: q troubleshooting q resetting - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 2
light The Link light is solid when the printer is connected to an ethernet network and powered on. link light is... the printer is... connected to an ethernet network and powered on not connected to an ethernet network -or- powered off activity light The Activity light flashes when the printer - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 3
ethernet lights receiving or transmitting data over the ethernet connection not receiving or transmitting data over the ethernet connection file:///C|/enu/ug_ethernet_lights_fs.html (2 of 2) [12/17/2002 1:00:29 PM] - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 4
idle, press the Cancel button ( X ) on the printer to print a network configuration page. If the printer has just been connected to a network, wait a few minutes before printing the network configuration page to allow the printer to obtain valid network settings. You will know that the settings on - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 5
configuration page 1. General 2. TCP/IP 3. Network Statistics 4. Port Configuration general 1. Network Name: Printer's friendly name. 2. URL: IP address for the printer's internal web page. 3. MAC Address: Printer's Media Access Control address (also appears on the label on the back of the - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 6
In Progress. 6. Configured by: How the printer obtained its IP address: DHCP, AutoIP, Manual, Unconfigured. 7. IP Address: Printer's IP address. 8. Subnet Mask: Printer's subnet mask. 9. Gateway: Printer's gateway address. network statistics file:///C|/enu/ug_ethernet_network_page_fs.html (3 of - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 7
: Number of packets not sent due to errors. port configuration 18. Port Configuration: Type of ethernet port. This setting is determined by the network to which the printer is connected and is not configurable from the printer. q 10T FullDplx: Printer can simultaneously transmit and receive data - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 8
. Firewall: A combination of hardware and software that protects a network from unwanted entry. Hub: A simple device that acts as the center of an ethernet network. Other devices on the network are connected to the hub. ICS (Internet Connection Sharing): A Windows program that allows a computer to - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 9
: A number that identifies what subnet an IP address belongs to. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol): The network communication protocol used on the Internet. The printer's built-in ethernet feature supports LANs that use TCP/IP. Unicast packet: A packet sent from one device on - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 10
web page to do the following: q Adjust network configuration q Check estimated ink levels in the print cartridges q View network statistics q Link to HP's website for support and to purchase supplies before using the internal web page Before using the printer's internal web page, verify that the - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 11
's built-in ethernet feature allows you to connect the printer directly to a 10/100 BaseT ethernet network without the aid of an external print server. hardware hubs and routers On an ethernet network, computers and the printer are each connected to a hub or a router. an example of an ethernet - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 12
gateway so that the printer's IP address is assigned through DHCP. A gateway can either be a router or a Windows computer running Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). For more information about ICS, see the documentation that came with the Windows computer. examples of ethernet networks These are some - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 13
as a gateway In this example, the network devices are connected to a hub. A computer on the network acts as the gateway between the network and the Internet. The gateway computer uses Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to manage the network connections and provide Internet access to the - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 14
use AutoIP to obtain IP addresses. using the printer on an ethernet network Computers on the network send print jobs directly to the printer, which prints them in the order received. printer's ethernet capacity The printer can accept print jobs sent simultaneously from four users. For example - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 15
to an ethernet network connecting the printer to an ethernet network Follow these steps to connect the printer to an ethernet network. 1. If necessary, set up the printer hardware. For printer hardware setup instructions, see the setup poster that came with the printer. 2. Verify that the printer is - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 16
connecting the printer to an ethernet network Repeat steps 2-4. If the lights are still off, then verify the following: r The printer is powered on. r The hub or router is powered on. r All cable connections are secure. r You are using an ethernet cable. file:///C|/enu/ug_ethernet_install_most_fs. - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 17
network setup for a PC or server If the printer cannot be detected during the installation process, then follow the printer cannot be detected during software installation instructions in ethernet troubleshooting. 3. After the installation has completed, follow the onscreen instructions to print - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 18
troubleshooting ethernet troubleshooting Click the option that best describes the problem: q The printer will not print. q You cannot browse to the printer's internal web page. q The printer cannot be detected during software installation. printer will not print Verify the following: q The printer - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 19
the Activity light blink when you try to print a document? Yes. If the document does not print, then click here for more troubleshooting. No. Verify the following: q The printer is selected in the application from which you are trying to print. q The computer is connected to the network. If - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 20
page with the printer, then reset it to its factory default configuration. The printer cannot be detected during software installation Follow these steps if the printer cannot be detected during the software installation: 1. Print a network configuration page. 2. Find the printer's IP Address (item - HP 6127 | HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 21
Cancel button, press the Power button to turn the printer on. 4. Release the Cancel button. 5. Verify that all three printer lights simultaneously blink twice. all three lights simultaneously blink twice If the lights do not blink, then repeat steps 1-4. file:///C|/enu/ug_ethernet_reset_fs.html [12
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ethernet table of contents
ethernet connection
The printer's built-in ethernet feature allows you to connect the printer directly to an ethernet
network without the need for an external print server.
For more information about the printer's ethernet feature, click the topic below:
ethernet lights
network configuration page
printer's internal web page
For installation instructions, click the appropriate topic below:
ethernet basics
connecting the printer to an ethernet network
installing the printer software on a networked computer
Other information:
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troubleshooting
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resetting the printer to the factory default configuration
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ethernet glossary
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