HP Deskjet 6980 User Guide - Windows 2000 - Page 43

Con Bluetooth settings on a network printer, Open the Embedded Web Server, Networking, Parameter - toolbox software

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Open the Embedded Web Server Follow these steps to open the printer's internal Web page: 1. Launch the Internet browser. Use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape 4.75 or higher. 2. Enter either the printer's IP address or host name in the browser's address box. Note If the printer is on a different subnet than the computer, enter the printer's IP address (for example: http://192.168.1.1) in the browser's address box to open the embedded Web server. Also, if the computer uses a proxy server to access the Internet, you might need to configure the browser to by-pass the proxy server in order to access the EWS. If you do not know the printer IP address or host name, print an HP Report page. Caution Use caution when changing the print server's wireless network settings; you can lose the connection. If you lose the connection, you might need to use the new settings to reconnect. If the printer loses its network connection, you might need to reset it to factory defaults and reinstall the software. Configure Bluetooth settings on a network printer The following table describes the Bluetooth settings you can configure on the Networking tab of the printer's embedded Web server (EWS) if the printer is connected to the network either wirelessly or with an Ethernet cable: Note If your printer is not connected to a network, connect a USB cable from your computer to the rear USB port on the printer and open the printer Toolbox to configure the Bluetooth settings. Parameter Device Address Device Name Passkey Visibility Description The hardware address of the Bluetooth device. Note You cannot change this address. The device name assigned to the printer which can identify it on a Bluetooth device. A 4-digit value that the user must enter in order to print using Bluetooth. The default passkey is 0000. Shows whether or not the printer is visible to other Bluetooth devices that are within range. ● Visible to all: Any Bluetooth device within range can print to the printer. ● Not visible: Only Bluetooth devices that have stored the device address of the printer can print to it. User's guide 41

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Open the Embedded Web Server
Follow these steps to open the printer's internal Web page:
1.
Launch the Internet browser.
Use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape 4.75 or higher.
2.
Enter either the printer's
IP address
or
host name
in the browser's address box.
Note
If the printer is on a different
subnet
than the computer, enter the
printer's IP address (for example: http://192.168.1.1) in the browser's
address box to open the embedded Web server. Also, if the computer uses
a proxy server to access the Internet, you might need to configure the
browser to by-pass the proxy server in order to access the EWS.
If you do not know the printer IP address or host name,
print an HP Report page
.
Caution
Use caution when changing the print server's wireless network
settings; you can lose the connection. If you lose the connection, you might need
to use the new settings to reconnect. If the printer loses its network connection,
you might need to reset it to factory defaults and reinstall the software.
Configure Bluetooth settings on a network printer
The following table describes the Bluetooth settings you can configure on the
Networking
tab of the printer's
embedded Web server (EWS)
if the printer is connected
to the network either wirelessly or with an Ethernet cable:
Note
If your printer is not connected to a network, connect a USB cable from
your computer to the rear USB port on the printer and open the printer
Toolbox
to configure the Bluetooth settings.
Parameter
Description
Device Address
The hardware address of the Bluetooth device.
Note
You cannot change this address.
Device Name
The device name assigned to the printer which can identify
it on a Bluetooth device.
Passkey
A 4-digit value that the user must enter in order to print using
Bluetooth. The default passkey is 0000.
Visibility
Shows whether or not the printer is visible to other Bluetooth
devices that are within range.
Visible to all
: Any Bluetooth device within range can
print to the printer.
Not visible
: Only Bluetooth devices that have stored
the device address of the printer can print to it.
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