Table 3-2. Components and utilities
Windows Macintosh OS Network administrator
● Software installer —
automates the printing
system installation
● Online Web registration
● HP Toolbox (HP Color
LaserJet 5550 models)
● PostScript Printer
Description files (PPDs) —
for use with the Apple
PostScript drivers that
comes with the Mac OS
● HP LaserJet Utility
(available from the
Internet) — a printer
management utility for Mac
OS users
● HP Toolbox (for Mac OS X
V10.2 and later; HP Color
LaserJet 5550 models)
● HP Web Jetadmin — a
browser-based system
management tool. See
www.hp.com/go/
webjetadmin for the latest
HP Web Jetadmin software
● HP Jetdirect Printer
Installer for UNIX —
available for download
from www.hp.com/support/
net_printing
Configuring TCP/IP parameters
You can use the printer control panel to configure the following TCP/IP parameters:
● Usage of the BOOTP file for configuration parameters (the default is to use the BOOTP
file)
● IP address (4 bytes)
● Subnet mask (4 bytes)
● Default gateway (4 bytes)
● Idle TCP/IP connection timeout (in seconds)
To automatically configure TCP/IP parameters from the printer control
panel
1. Press (HP Color LaserJet 5500 models) or M
ENU
(HP Color LaserJet 5550 models) to
enter the MENUS.
2. Press
to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE.
3. Press
to select CONFIGURE DEVICE.
4. Press
to highlight I/O.
5. Press
to select I/O.
6. Press
to highlight EIO X (where X = 1, 2, or 3).
7. Press
to select EIO X.
8. Press
to highlight TCP/IP.
9. Press
to select TCP/IP.
10. Press
to select CONFIG METHOD.
11. Press
to highlight AUTO IP.
12. Press
to select AUTO IP.
13. Press the P
AUSE
/R
ESUME
(HP Color LaserJet 5500 models) or M
ENU
(HP Color LaserJet
5550 models) button to return to the Ready state.
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