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HP Software Solutions Summary

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2 HP Software Solutions Summary HP provides a variety of software solutions to set up or manage your HP Jetdirect-connected network devices. See Table 2-1 Software Solutions to help you determine which software is best for you. NOTE For more information on these and other solutions, visit HP online support at: http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing Table 2-1 Software Solutions Operating Environment Function Remarks HP Install Network Printer Wizard (Windows) Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Server 2003 For TCP/IP direct-mode printing. TCP/IPv4 and TCP/IPv6 HP Jetdirect 635n print servers: Version 5.0 ■ Simple printer setup and is required for IPv6 printing on supported installation. systems (Windows XP and Server 2003), but supports printer discovery through IPv4 ■ Runs from CD-ROM protocols only. ■ Installable version that runs HP Jetdirect Wired or Wireless print from your hard disk is available servers: Once the printer is connected to for download from HP's Website. your network, allows you to install (or add) a single network printer on your system for direct-mode (peer-to-peer) printing. For a network server, you can share the printer for client-server (shared) printing. Wireless print servers: With version 4.0 (and later), allows you to configure wireless parameters for an 802.11g wireless connection to your network. HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX HP-UX 10.x-10.20, 11.x Solaris 2.6, 7, 8 (SPARCsystems only) Fast and easy installation of HP Jetdirectconnected printers on an IPv4 network. ■ Supplied on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM, and may be downloaded from HP's Website TCP/IPv4 HP Web Jetadmin (See the HP Website for supported system updates.) Windows 2000, XP Professional, Server 2003 Remote installation, configuration, and management of HP Jetdirect-connected print servers, non-HP printers that support the standard MIBs, and printers with embedded Web servers. ■ HP's preferred solution for ongoing management and installation of multiple printers anywhere on your intranet ■ Browser-based management ENWW 7

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HP Software Solutions Summary
HP provides a variety of software solutions to set up or manage your HP Jetdirect-connected
network devices. See
Table
2-1
Software
Solutions
to help you determine which software is best for
you.
NOTE
For more information on these and other solutions, visit HP online support at:
support/net_printing
Table 2-1
Software Solutions
Operating Environment
Function
Remarks
HP
Install
Network
Printer
Wizard
(Windows)
Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Server
2003
For TCP/IP direct-mode printing.
TCP/IPv4 and TCP/IPv6
HP Jetdirect 635n print servers
: Version 5.0
is required for IPv6 printing on supported
systems (Windows XP and Server 2003), but
supports printer discovery through IPv4
protocols only.
HP Jetdirect Wired or Wireless print
servers
: Once the printer is connected to
your network, allows you to install (or add) a
single network printer on your system for
direct-mode (peer-to-peer) printing. For a
network server, you can share the printer for
client-server (shared) printing.
Wireless print servers
: With version 4.0
(and later), allows you to configure wireless
parameters for an 802.11g wireless
connection to your network.
Simple printer setup and
installation.
Runs from CD-ROM
Installable version that runs
from your hard disk is available
for download from HP's Website.
HP
Jetdirect
Printer
Installer
for
UNIX
HP-UX 10.x-10.20, 11.x
Solaris 2.6, 7, 8 (SPARCsystems
only)
TCP/IPv4
Fast and easy installation of HP Jetdirect-
connected printers on an IPv4 network.
Supplied on the HP Jetdirect
CD-ROM, and may be
downloaded from HP's Website
HP
Web
Jetadmin
(See the HP Website for supported
system updates.)
Windows 2000, XP Professional,
Server 2003
Remote installation, configuration, and
management of HP Jetdirect-connected print
servers, non-HP printers that support the
standard MIBs, and printers with embedded
Web servers.
HP's preferred solution for
ongoing management and
installation of multiple printers
anywhere on your intranet
Browser-based management
ENWW
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