Product Overview 1-7
Product Overview
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Hardware Requirements
HP JetDirect 300X
J3263A (Ethernet 10Base-T or 100Base-TX)
HP JetDirect 170X
J3258B (Ethernet 10Base-T)
HP JetDirect EX Plus
J2591A (Ethernet 10Base-T or 10Base2)
HP JetDirect 500X
J3265A (Ethernet 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or 
10Base2)
J3264A (Token Ring): DB9 (shielded twisted-
pair) or RJ-45 (unshielded twisted-pair)
Printer, plotter, or 
HP All-in-One 
peripheral
Bidirectional parallel port (IEEE 1284)
(or parallel-to-serial adapter for serial ports)
Recommended HP 
cables and part 
numbers
2 meter A-to-B parallel cable (C2950A)
3 meter A-to-B parallel cable (C2951A)
3 meter A-to-C parallel cable (C2946A)
10 meter A-to-C parallel cable (C2947A)
Power Module 
(Included)
See Appendix A for the power module for your 
country