HP Color LaserJet CP3505 Embedded Web Server User Guide
HP Embedded Web Server User Guide
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Table of contents 1 Overview What is an embedded Web server? .................................................................................................... 1 Features .............................................................................................................................. 1 HP Web Jetadmin and the HP Embedded Web Server ...................................................... 2 System requirements .....................................................................................
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Overview Overview 1 What is an embedded Web server? A Web server provides an environment in which Web programs can run, in much the same way that an operating system, such as Microsoft® Windows®, provides an environment in which programs can run on your computer. A Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, or Mozilla Firefox, can show output from a Web server.
Overview ● Receive alerts about product events, such as when the product is low on supplies, through e-mail. Set up four different destination lists for each user (administrators and service), with up to 20 recipients on each of the four lists. ● Select the language in which to display the HP EWS screens. ● Print to an HP product without having to install the product print driver.
1. Open a supported Web browser. 2. In the Address or Go to field, type the IPv4 or IPv6 TCP/IP address, the host name, or the configured host name that is assigned to the product. See the following examples. ● IPv4 TCP/IP address: http://192.168.1.1 ● IPv6 TCP/IP address: http://[2001:0ba0:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:1234] ● Host name: npiXXXXXX Overview NOTE You cannot view the HP EWS screens from outside of a firewall.
Login and logoff Overview The HP EWS has screens that can be used to view product information and change configuration options. The screens that appear, and the settings on them, vary according to how you gain access to the HP EWS: as a general user, an information technology (IT) administrator, or a service provider. These passwords can be customized by an IT administrator or a service provider.
Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server To navigate through the HP EWS screens, click one of the tabs (such as Information or Settings), and then click one of the menus on the navigation bar that is located on the left side of the screen. The following illustration and table provide information about the HP EWS screens.
Table 1-1 HP Embedded Web Server (continued) Overview 6 Callout HP EWS screen feature Description More information 3 Tabs Information tab View information about the See Viewing product status from the product. You cannot HP EWS Information screens. configure the product using the screens on this tab. Settings tab Use the features on this tab to configure the product. See Configuring the product from the Settings screens. Networking tab View network status and configure the network settings.
Viewing product status from the HP EWS Information screens Information 2 The screens available from the Information tab are for informational purposes only; you cannot configure the product from these screens. To configure the product through the HP EWS, see Configuring the product from the Settings screens. NOTE Some products do not support all of these screens.
Device Status Use the Device Status screen to view the current status of the product. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen. Information Figure 2-1 Device Status screen Table 2-1 Device Status Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server. 2 Status Shows the device status (the same information that appears on the control-panel display).
Configuration Page Information Use the Configuration Page screen to view current product settings, help troubleshoot problems, and verify the installation of optional accessories such as dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen.
Table 2-2 Configuration Page Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server. 2 Printer Information Lists the serial number, version numbers, and other information for the device.
Supplies Status Page Information The Supplies Status screen shows more detailed supplies information and provides part numbers for genuine HP supplies. (It is helpful to have the part numbers available when ordering supplies.) The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen.
Table 2-3 Supplies Status Page Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server. 2 Shop for Supplies link Use this feature to connect to a Web page that facilitates online ordering of supplies from a reseller of your choice.
Event Log Page Information The Event Log Page screen shows the most recent product events, including jams, service errors, and other printer errors. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen. Figure 2-4 Event Log Page screen Table 2-4 Event Log Page ENWW Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server.
Usage Page The Usage Page screen gives a page count for each size of media that has passed through the product, as well as the number of duplexed pages. The total is calculated by multiplying the sum of the print count values by the Units value. The information on this screen can be used to determine how much toner or paper to keep on hand. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen.
Information Figure 2-5 Usage Page screen ENWW Usage Page 15
Table 2-5 Usage Page Information 16 Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server. 2 Usage Totals (equivalent) Indicates the types of pages that have been printed, the number of singlesided pages that have been printed, the number of duplexed pages that have been printed, and the total number of pages that have been printed.
Diagnostics Page Information The Diagnostics Page screen provides information about calibration, color density, and parameters. Figure 2-6 Diagnostics Page screen Table 2-6 Diagnostics Page ENWW Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 Calibration Information Lists the last color-plane registration (CPR) page count, the last CPR page-count date, the last page count (in engine cycles) for DMAX/DHALF, and the last DMAX/DHALF page-count date.
Table 2-6 Diagnostics Page (continued) Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides Color plane registration occurs when new print cartridges are installed to compensate for any slight variations that might occur in cartridge circumference. DMAX is a density calibration of each print cartridge color at 100% coverage; DHALF is also a density calibration of each print cartridge color, but as a halftone instead of a full color.
Device Information ● Printer name ● Printer location ● Asset number ● Company name ● Contact person ● Product name ● Printer model ● Printer serial number The product name, printer model, and printer serial number are generated automatically. You can configure the other information on this screen from the Device Information screen on the Settings tab.
Control Panel Snapshot The Control Panel Snapshot screen shows the product control-panel display as if you were standing at the product. Because this view shows the product status, it can help you troubleshoot problems with the product. NOTE The appearance of the screen might vary, depending on your product.
Color Usage Job Log NOTE The Color Usage Job Log screen is available only if it has been configured to appear on the General Security screen under the Settings tab. Use the General Security screen to disable the Color Usage Job Log screen if you do not want it to appear for security reasons. For more information, see General Security. Information Use the Color Usage Job Log to view usage details for the printer. The following illustration and table describe how to use the Color Usage Job Log screen.
Table 2-7 Color Usage Job Log (continued) Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides product, the Job Log shows a maximum of 32 jobs. Click Previous or Next to move through the log, or click the number of the page you wish to see. The displayed data changes as you move through the log. 5 Clear Color Usage Job Log Click the Clear Job Log button to delete the contents of the Color Usage Job Log.
Print NOTE The Print screen (and the Print menu on the left) is available only if it has been configured to appear on the General Security screen under the Settings tab. Use the General Security screen to disable the Print screen if you do not want it to appear for security reasons. For more information, see General Security. Use the Print screen to print print-ready files or to update your product firmware remotely.
Table 2-8 Print page (continued) Callout Area on screen Information or capability that the area provides 2 Device Status Shows the device status (the same information that appears on the Device Status screen and the control-panel display). 3 Choose File Prints a file that is located on your laptop, computer, or a network file server. Printing a file or updating firmware from the Print screen Use the following procedure to print a file or update product firmware from the Print screen.
3 Configuring the product from the Settings screens Use the screens on the Settings tab to configure the product from your computer. Configure Device You can use the Configure Device screen to print device information pages and configure the device remotely. The menus on this screen are similar to the menus that are available at your device control panel. Some of the device control-panel menus are not available from the HP EWS.
Table 3-1 Configure Device (continued) Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 2 Select A Menu SHOW ME HOW menu See step-by-step instructions for performing printer tasks. INFORMATION menu Print device information pages, which provide details about the device and its configuration. PAPER HANDLING menu Set the type of media that is in each tray. CONFIGURE DEVICE menu Configure the device to affect the device behavior.
Tray Sizes/Types Use the Tray Sizes/Types screen to assign paper sizes and paper types for each tray on the product. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen. Figure 3-2 Tray Sizes/Types screen ENWW Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server.
E-mail Server Use the E-mail Server screen to configure e-mail settings for outgoing e-mail. Use the settings on this screen to send and receive e-mail messages, including product alerts. The following illustration, table, and procedures describe how to use this screen.
3. Type the SMTP server TCP/IP address or the fully-qualified domain name found in step 1 in the SMTP Server text box. 4. Type the return e-mail address for the device (optional). NOTE For information about configuring the return e-mail address for the device, see Configuring the return e-mail address. 5. If the SMTP server requires authentication, select the Enable SMTP Authentication check box and type the username and password (optional). 6. Click Apply to save the changes.
Alerts From the Alerts screen, IT administrators can set up the product to send problem and status alerts to anyone through e-mail messages. When this function is configured, alerts are automatically triggered about supplies, paper-path status, and other service and advisory information. More than one individual can receive alerts, with each person receiving only specific alerts.
Table 3-4 Alerts (continued) Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 2 Destination list summary Lists the current selections for each destination. The List Name field appears only if a hard disk has been installed. 3 Edit Click this button to make changes to the destination or destination list. 4 Test Click this button to send a test alert to the destination or destination list. 5 Delete Click this button to delete the destination or destination list.
Using the Alerts screen with a product You can set up four different lists, with up to 20 recipients on each list. The Alerts - setup screen that appears when you click either Edit or New Destination List looks similar to the following illustration.
Settings Figure 3-5 Alerts - setup screen ENWW Alerts 33
To configure alerts 1. Do one of the following: ● To create a new destination list, click New Destination List. -Or- ● To modify an existing destination list, click Edit next to the list that you want to modify. The Alerts - setup screen appears. 2. Type a name in the List Name field, such as Service or Supplies. 3. Type the e-mail addresses for people who you want to receive alerts.
one for the Event Log Page in HTML, and a third consisting of instant support information in a text file attachment that has an .XML extension. 8. Click Apply to save the information. 9. Repeat steps 1 through 8 for each additional list or destination. Settings Use the following procedure to test the destination list configuration.
To test the configuration of a destination list 1. Click the Test button next to the destination list that you want to test. The following window appears. Settings Figure 3-6 Alerts - test screen 36 2. Select the destinations that you want to test. 3. The return address is the product's e-mail address.
To delete destinations and destination lists 1. If you have multiple destinations configured, you can delete a destination or destination list by clicking the Delete button next to the destination or destination list that you want to delete. 2. Click OK to confirm the deletion. AutoSend Settings Use the AutoSend screen to send product-configuration and supplies-usage information periodically to e-mail destinations of your choice, such as service providers.
Table 3-5 AutoSend (continued) Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 4 E-Mail destinations Save a list of up to 20 e-mail addresses to receive the product-configuration information. The first e-mail address can be no more than 50 characters long. 5 Test Click this button to save your settings and to send the information immediately, so that you can make sure that the recipient receives the messages.
General Security Settings The following illustration and table describe how to use the General Security screen. Figure 3-8 General Security screen Table 3-6 General Security Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server. 2 Set Password Set an administrator password to control who can gain access to the EWS Settings, Digital Sending, and Networking tabs.
Table 3-6 General Security (continued) Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 5 Display On Device Status Page Select the control-panel buttons that you want to appear on the Device Status screen (on the Information tab). 6 Direct Ports Select Disable Direct Ports to block walk-up printing and system access. When the setting is selected and applied, USB and IEEE 1284 ports are disabled.
Edit Other Links Use the Edit Other Links screen to add or customize up to five links to the Web sites of your choice (see the following note). These links appear throughout the HP EWS screens in the Other Links box beneath the left navigational bar. Four permanent links ( hp instant support, Shop for Supplies, Product Support, and Show Me How) have already been established. The following illustration, table, and procedures describe how to use this screen.
Table 3-7 Edit Other Links (continued) Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 4 Other Links hp instant support Connect to Web resources that help you to solve specific problems and determine what additional services are available for your product. (Detailed information, including serial number, error conditions, and status, is forwarded to HP Customer Care. Hewlett-Packard Company treats this information as confidential.
Device Information Figure 3-10 Device Information screen NOTE If you make any changes on the Device Information screen, click Apply to save the changes. The information that is typed here appears on the Device Information screen that can be opened from the Information tab. It also appears in e-mail messages that are sent from the product. This might be useful if you need to locate the product to replace supplies or fix a problem.
Language Use the Language screen to select the language in which the HP EWS screens appear. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen. Figure 3-11 Language screen Settings CAUTION Selecting View Pages in Device Language or Select A Language changes the language for everyone who uses the HP EWS.
Date & Time Use the Date & Time screen to update the product time. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen. Settings Figure 3-12 Date & Time screen Table 3-9 Date & Time ENWW Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server. 2 Current Date and Current Time Shows the product date and time when the EWS was opened.
Date/Time Format Use the Date/Time Format screen to select the formats you prefer for displaying the date (under Date Format) and time (under Time Format). The following illustration shows the Date/Time Format screen. Figure 3-13 Date/Time Format screen Settings Clock Drift Correction Use the Date & Time - clock drift correction screen to enable clock drift correction. The following illustration shows the screen.
NOTE This process keeps the clock from drifting (losing or gaining time), but does not synchronize the clock with the network time server clock. 1. Select the Enable Clock Drift Correction check box. 2. In the Network Time Server Address field, type the TCP/IP address of the clock which you want to use for correction of the product clock drift. NOTE Alternatively, you can click the Automatically Find Server button to find a time server on your network and automatically fill in this field. 3.
Wake Time An IT administrator can use the Wake Time screen to schedule product wakeups on a daily basis. For example, the product can be set to wake up at 07:30, so the product has finished initializing and calibrating and is ready to use by 08:00. The administrator sets only one wakeup setting per day; however, each day can have a different wakeup setting. Additionally, to save energy, the sleep delay can be set to turn the product off after a specific period of inactivity.
Restrict Color Settings Use the Restrict Color screen to restrict color printing. You can restrict color printing for all users or for specific users or specific applications. The following illustration and table describe how to use this screen.
Settings Figure 3-16 Restrict Color screen 50 Chapter 3 Configuring the product from the Settings screens ENWW
Table 3-11 Restrict Color Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server. 2 Restrict Color Use Select whether to print all color jobs in color, print all color jobs in black, or allow printing in color according to custom permission settings. To assign custom permissions settings, you must select COLOR IF ALLOWED.
Settings Figure 3-17 Restrict Color screen - COLOR IF ALLOWED option Table 3-12 Restrict Color – COLOR IF ALLOWED 52 Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 COLOR IF ALLOWED Select this option to enable the User Permission and Application Permission features.
Table 3-12 Restrict Color – COLOR IF ALLOWED (continued) Callout Area on the screen Information or capability that the area provides 2 Default User Permission Select the default color setting for users not defined in the User Permission list. 3 System User Name Type the System User Name in this field. 4 Permission Select the permission level for color use for the user listed in the System User Name field.
4 Managing network operation from the Networking screens Overview Use the Networking screens to configure and manage your product on your network. The appearance and features of the screens available from the Networking tab differ, depending on the model and version of your HP Jetdirect print server. The following screen is similar to what you might see when you click Networking. From the left navigational bar, click the Networking menu for the screen that you want to view.
Table 4-1 Network Settings Callout Area on screen Information or capability that the area provides 1 HP EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server. 2 Select Language Select the language for the Networking tab. The list of languages that are available in the Networking tab is not identical to the list of languages that are available in the Settings tab. 3 Help Click ? for more information about the options on the Networking tab.
5 Using the Other Links as a resource The Other Links box contains four permanent links that provide quick access to product-specific information, such as interactive troubleshooting and ordering information for genuine HP supplies. Figure 5-1 Device Information screen NOTE You can use the Edit Other Links screen on the Settings tab to add up to five customized links to the Web sites of your choice. These links appear throughout the EWS screens, in the Other Links box beneath the left navigational bar.
How hp instant support works Information is gathered from your product and securely transmitted to Hewlett-Packard Company when you click hp instant support. The hp instant support Web site reads the product data to analyze the product's current status. The Web site creates a customized Web page that appears in the browser window and contains easy-to-follow text and visual aids. The hp instant support Web site also directs you to additional services that are available for your product.
Product Support The Product Support link connects you to a Web page that brings together a comprehensive menu of support resources that business people need. From this Web page, you can accomplish these tasks and more: ● Find a list of HP products at one site: computers, workstations, servers, storage devices, printer, scanners, digital imaging, and mobile devices. ● Obtain technical support.
Show Me How Clicking the Show Me How link connects to a Web page that provides step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks. The following information is available: ● Clear jams ● Load trays ● Load special media ● Print both sides ● Supported paper ● More Help If the computer has Internet access, select any of these items and click Go! to open the corresponding HP Web page.
Index A accessing the HP Embedded Web Server 2 accessories, verifying installed 9 administrators alerts, setting up 30 logging off 4 logging on 4 wake time settings 48 alerts configuring 32 deleting destination lists 37 e-mail configuration 28 features 30 testing destination lists 36 asset number 19 AutoSend 37 B browsers closing after logging off 4 defined 1 supported 2 buttons, control panel 8 C Cancel Job button 39 cartridges AutoSend feature 37 ordering 42, 57 status 8, 11 usage information 14 clock dr
logging on 4 wake time settings 48 J Jetadmin, HP Web 2 Jetdirect print server 55 K keys, control panel 8 Konqueror, versions supported 2 L Language screen 44 languages, printer 10 links 41, 56 logging off 4 logging on password settings 39 procedures 4 logs event 13 M media status 8 tray settings 10, 26 Usage Page 14 memory, verifying installed 9 menus control panel 25 HP Embedded Web Server 5 navigating 26 messages, error Evnet Log Page 13 Microsoft Internet Explorer, versions supported 2 mobile devices, p
troubleshooting Configuration Page screen 9 Event Log Page 13 instant support 42, 56 product support 42, 58 U updating firmware 23 usage information, AutoSend 37 Usage Page 14 user name 39 W Wake Time screen 48 Web browsers closing after logging off 4 defined 1 supported 2 Web Jetadmin 2 Web server, embedded defined 1 features 1 Web sites firmware updates 23 instant support 42, 56 product support 42, 58 62 Index ENWW
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