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Table of contents 1 Late Breaking News for HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (Edition 23, 2/2015) ............................................................ 1 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) ............................................................................................................. 2 What’s new in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) ...................................................................................... 3 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 installer .....................................
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1 Late Breaking News for HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (Edition 23, 2/2015) ● HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) ● What’s new in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) ● HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 installer ● HP Web Jetadmin release history (partial) ● New devices supported in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) ● Improvements and fixes in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.
HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) includes improvements and fixes, as well as support for new HP devices. For more information, see Improvements and fixes in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) on page 12. This release supersedes previous releases of the software (see HP Web Jetadmin release history (partial) on page 10). This is a cumulative release. All improvements, fixes, and device support in previous releases are also included in this release.
What’s new in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) includes the following new features: NOTE: New device support and key improvements and fixes based on customer feedback are described in the remainder of this document. 1.
button on the device control panel. The More Apps button allows users to create an account on the HP JetAdvantage cloud service. ● Device-specific images for new products. Feature Packs will be prebundled in future releases of HP Web Jetadmin. If there is a defect in a configuration option that was delivered in a Feature Pack, the defect will be addressed in the next Feature Pack release. 4. The Cartridge Policy configuration option has been added to the Supplies category on the Config tab.
● ● ● Perform an in-place upgrade of SQL Server Express: 1. Install SQL Server 2008 Express SP2/SP3. 2. Upgrade to SQL Server 2012 Express SP2. 3. Run the resize.bat file. This file is available in the WJABackupRestore directory. Uninstall SQL Server 2008 Express: 1. Create a backup of the HP Web Jetadmin database. 2. Uninstall SQL Server 2008 Express. 3. Install SQL Server 2012 Express SP2. 4. Run the resize.bat file. This file is available in the WJABackupRestore directory.
which includes the MCID (managed contract ID). HP Web Jetadmin can now use the MCID to determine the correct UPI for a device instead of using Web Services. NOTE: If HP Web Jetadmin discovers a device and does not use the correct UPI, enable Web Services on the device and rediscover the device or perform a Full Refresh. 13. Users can now see the supply levels for a device on the Status tab without having the correct credentials. 14.
The UPIs are found in the Create Device Configuration Template wizard. The HP products that the UPIs support are not listed individually in the wizard. For more information about which HP products are included in each UPI, see the Supported Printer Features in HP Web Jetadmin white paper or the following table. The white paper is available from the HP Support Center. May 2014 July 2014 February 2015 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR7 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 Level Plug-in HP Web Jetadmin 10.
May 2014 July 2014 February 2015 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 Level Plug-in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR6 HP Web Jetadmin 10.
HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 installer The installer for HP Web Jetadmin checks for .NET and Microsoft Windows Installer components. If these requirements are not met, the installer notifies the user and stops running. The installer might also request a reboot depending on the state of the system at installation time. To download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or .NET Framework 4.5, go to Microsoft .NET Framework. Click Downloads, and then navigate to the version of .NET Framework that you need to install.
HP Web Jetadmin release history (partial) Table 1-1 Release history (partial) 10 Release name Version/build Release date HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 10.3.96073 25-January-2015 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR7 10.3.93994 23-July-2014 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR6 10.3.93671 16-May-2014 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR5 10.3.91358 10-Jan-2014 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR4 10.3.90613 23-October-2013 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR3 10.3.88120 1-June-2013 HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR2 10.3.
New devices supported in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) added support for the following devices: ● HP LaserJet Enterprise MFP M630dn/M630h/M630f ● HP LaserJet Enterprise Flow MFP M630z ● HP LaserJet Pro M201n/M201dw ● HP LaserJet Pro M202n/M202dw ● HP LaserJet Pro MFP M225dn/M225dw ● HP LaserJet Pro MFP M226dn/M226dw ● HP LaserJet Pro MFP M225rdn/M225rdw Device updates are installed by using the HP Web Jetadmin installer.
Improvements and fixes in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR8 (10.3.96073) includes the following improvements and fixes: 1. HP Web Jetadmin was changing the hostname of a device when the device was turned off. This was a problem in environments with DHCP servers, which always registered hostnames even if the IP address was not distributed. In some cases, HP Web Jetadmin was also changing the hostname if two devices swapped their IP addresses after a DHCP renewal.
14. The title of the Default Original Density configuration option has been changed to Copy Contrast so that it aligns with the EWS. This configuration option is available in the he Copier category on the Config tab. 15. The title of the Notification Condition (Fax Receive Settings) column on device lists has been changed to Condition on which to notify (Fax Receive Settings). 16. HP Web Jetadmin can now retain a higher number of toner alerts without influencing the other toner alerts that are sent 17.
Known issues The HP Web Jetadmin software teams are addressing the following known issues. For more information about fixes and product enhancements in future releases of HP Web Jetadmin, check this document regularly or use HP Subscriber's Choice Alerts on www.hp.com. 1. When upgrading to HP Web Jetadmin 10.
Resolution: Upgrade to HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR2, and then upgrade to the current version of HP Web Jetadmin. Workaround: Manually edit the filters and select the correct groups. The filters might contain numbers, such as 46f4d2cb-00e2-43e1-99, instead of the group name. 4. For HP LaserJet Pro devices, such as the HP LaserJet Pro MFP M225, users can disable the Fax feature only via the device control panel.
For non-HP FutureSmart devices, the Sleep Delay (Minutes) configuration will continue to be supported. 11. For HP LaserJet Pro, HP Officejet Pro, and HP FutureSmart devices that use a UPI and have a firmware version earlier than 23.2.1 installed, WS Discovery must be enabled.
Workaround: a. Make a backup of the Windows registry before performing the following steps. b. Navigate to the following location of the Windows registry on the server hosting HP Web Jetadmin, and modify the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\FipsAlgorithmPolicy\Enabled c. To disable the FIPS policy, change the Value data from 1 to 0. d. Close the Windows registry. e. Reboot the server. 16.
19. The number of devices that appear in parentheses for a data collection type does not match the number of devices that have been added to that data collection type. HP is currently investigating this issue. 20. Issue: Templates that had the Sleep Delay (Minutes) configuration option enabled for HP FutureSmart devices before upgrading to HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR6 will no longer show the Sleep Delay (Minutes) configuration option for these devices after the upgrade.
Improvements and fixes in previous releases of HP Web Jetadmin HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR7 (10.3.93994) The following are the improvements and fixes made in HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR7 (10.3.93994): 1. After upgrading to HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 SR7, templates that were missing the Display Print Page on Information Tab setting will now show the Display Job Log on Information Tab setting. 2.
12. For the HP LaserJet M9050 MFP, HP LaserJet P4015, HP LaserJet M5035 MFP, and other affected HP devices, the Supply Replacement Forecast report now lists the Maintenance Kit, Transfer Kit, and Drum Kit information. 13. For the HP LaserJet M9050 MFP, HP LaserJet P4015, HP LaserJet M5035 MFP, and other affected HP devices, the Supply Replacement Forecast report now lists the Maintenance Kit information. 14.
the Use MFP user credentials to connect after sign in at the control panel checkbox and requires a username for the LDAP settings. 28. The HP LaserJet 4350 device does not support the Time Services configuration option. HP Web Jetadmin no longer shows it as a configurable option for this device. 29. When copying a search root directory into a new template, the text (not specified) no longer remains in front of the search root entry. 30.
12. For HP Color LaserJet CP4525/4520 Series and HP Color LaserJet CP4025/4020 Series devices, HP Web Jetadmin correctly displays the color supplies information. 13. For several HP Jetdirect cards, Link Speed support has been added. 14. For HP FutureSmart devices, the Sleep Delay Time configuration option can now be properly configured. 15. For HP Color LaserJet CM6040MFP devices, the Fax Number Confirmation configuration option is available. 16.
1. The EWS Information Page Protection configuration option has been added for the HP Color LaserJet CP4520 Series. This option is available in the Security category on the Config tab. 2. Users can enter special characters in the User name field on the Fax Send Settings configuration option. This option is available in the Fax category on the Config tab.
15. When a user applies the LAN Fax Service Settings configuration option in HP Web Jetadmin to a device, the Send Fax as LAN Fax Service option on the device itself is now also set. When a user applies the Fax Modem Settings configuration option in HP Web Jetadmin to a device, the Send Fax as directly from the device's internal modem option on the device itself is now also set. The LAN Fax Service Settings and Fax Modem Settings configuration options are available in the Fax category on the Config tab.
6. Firmware upgrades can now optionally be instructed to bypass the status-checking portion of the upgrade to improve performance and allow for many more upgrades to be sent in a given time period. Instead of waiting for successful completion of the entire upgrade, HP Web Jetadmin now claims success as soon as the image is delivered to the device, allowing for subsequent images to be sent earlier.
7. 802.1x/PEAP now works correctly with the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540 MFP when configured using HP Web Jetadmin. 8. For HP FutureSmart MFPs, the value in the Fax Header Settings column was Items: 3 instead of the actual fax number or . The Fax Header Settings column now displays the fax number correctly. 9. For the HP Officejet Pro 8600, the Print Usage counters no longer display and now reflect the correct values in HP Web Jetadmin.
19. When using HP Web Jetadmin to set the Group 1 PIN code for HP LaserJet MFPs that are connected to DSS servers, HP Web Jetadmin no longer reports the error This device is being serviced by Digital Sending Software. 20.
15. Users can now toggle the Enable DHCPv4 FQDN compliance with RFC 4702 configuration option in the Network category. 16. For the HP LaserJet P2055 printers and HP Jetdirect J8017E, the System Contact configuration option in the Network category is now available. 17. Users can optionally connect to a remote SQL server by using a port other than default port 1433. 18. Administrators can now set a password for the LAN fax folder. 19.
3. HP Web Jetadmin has increased the number of characters supported for the device asset number from 8 characters to 32 characters. 4. HP Web Jetadmin now supports color impressions for the HP Color LaserJet CP3525 and CP4520 devices. 5. HP Web Jetadmin now sends Home Screen details correctly to the HP LaserJet and Color LaserJet MFP devices. 6. Data collection for the HP LaserJet CM8060 MFP and similar models no longer fails after upgrading to HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 SR5 Hotfix. 7.
28. The Send to Network Folder functionality is now working correctly with legacy HP LaserJet MFP devices. 29. The Tray Administration configuration option has been enabled for HP Color LaserJet CP4520 series devices. 30. For the Kerberos Authentication configuration option, the first domain in the list is now considered the default if it is not specified by the user. 31. Equitrac and other authentication solutions are now available in the Access Control for Device Functions configuration option. 32.
8. The Alerts subscriptions removal issue has been corrected on non US-English operating systems that use a collation setting other than SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS. HP Web Jetadmin now sets the instance default to match the SQL instance used to adopt the OS setting. 9. The Toner Coverage column now appears correctly in the Supplies category in the column settings. 10. The IPv6 setting now correctly disables this functionality at the device. 11. In HP Web Jetadmin 10.
HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 SR5 (10.2.73942) and SR5 Hotfix 1 (10.2.74918) The following are the improvements and fixes made in HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 SR5 (10.2.73942) and SR5 Hotfix 1 (10.2.74918): 1. HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 SR5 Hotfix 1 and newer versions ONLY!: HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 (10.2.74918) now installs on Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 hosts. In the earlier SR5 (10.2.73942), HP Web Jetadmin failed to install with the following message: “Error 1920.
7. HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 SR5 Hotfix 1 and newer versions ONLY!: For newer device models (HP LaserJet Professional CP1521n Series, HP LaserJet Professional CM1411fn Series, and HP LaserJet Professional M1537dnf MFP), model variations now appear correctly when a discovery is performed after upgrading to HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 SR5 Hotfix 1. 8. HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 SR5 Hotfix 1 and newer versions ONLY!: Accessory Inventory Reports now function correctly for HP Officejet Pro 8000 Enterprise A811a devices. 9.
28. The Embedded Web Server Language Settings configuration option is now correctly configured for the HP LaserJet P3015. This issue occurred intermittently when the device asset number contained certain non-printing characters. 29. The Disk Jobs column in device lists now correctly displays the details for supported devices. 30. The Outgoing Mail enable/disable configuration has been corrected for the HP Color LaserJet CP4525. 31. The supply level display issue has been corrected for the HP LaserJet P3015.
49. The Address Book Management configuration option has been replaced by the new Import/Export Address Book configuration option, which allows importing and exporting both the fax number and email address details for HP MFP devices. 50. The Network, Other Settings, HP XML Services configuration option is now available for supported device models. 51. The HTTP Idle Timeout configuration option is now available for supported device models. 52.
9. On the Config tab, the Company Name option is now available for HP Color LaserJet CM3530 MFP Series devices. 10. On the Config tab, the Configuration Precedence option is now offered for all applicable HP Jetdirect and JDI models. 11. On the Config tab, the Home Screen Applications option now provides Create Stored Job functionality for applicable HP MFP devices. 12. On the Config tab, the Security category now offers the Bootloader Password option for HP LaserJet P4000 Printer Series devices. 13.
11. The Trap destination table no longer appears for HP LaserJet CP2025 devices because it is not a supported feature on these devices. 12. Duplicate supplies alerts no longer occur when HP devices are added to a group that has an Alerts policy. 13. Storage templates now function correctly on user-specified media. 14.
● The Install log has changed, but it is still written to the user’s temp directory: %tmp%. ● The HP Web Jetadmin client is not yet released as a 64-bit application, but is supported as a 32-bit application on supported 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems. 3. HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 now contains a new configuration item named Duplex Impressions. Duplex Impressions is a device feature found in newer HP device models and firmware.
18. A user-defined configuration now functions correctly on all devices. 19. Envelope feeder now appears correctly as a capability. 20. The serial number for most non-HP printers is now processed correctly, allowing users to block these devices from Discovery. 21. In Supplies, Group By: Urgency now provides a correctly sorted list. 22. In Data Collections, the In Progress status is currently reset as the data collection completes.
10. Group Policies are now applied correctly to existing devices at the time the policy setting is activated in HP Web Jetadmin. 11. A migration from HP Web Jetadmin 8.x now correctly migrates all supplies threshold alerts subscriptions. 12. Device Utilization reports now correctly reflect Mono Simplex counts for HP Color LaserJet 3600, 4500, 4600, and 5500 devices. Previously, these devices did not have mono simplex reflected correctly on HP Web Jetadmin reports. 13.
26. The HP Web Jetadmin Import configuration feature now accepts data wrapped in quotes that contains a comma in the configuration CSV file. 27. Improvements have been made to the Home page for HP CM3530 MFP devices for configuration items. 28. Device graphics now update correctly after an HP Web Jetadmin version upgrade with related specific device support is performed. 29. Configuration Templates now store and retain the Custom Media name detail correctly. 30.
6. The HP Color LaserJet CM6040 MFP Subsystem 66 Service Error now appears in the General Alerts list. 7. Input Trays on third-party devices now show the correct capacities. 8. The HP Color LaserJet CM6040 MFP Cover Open message no longer forces Supplies Alerting. 9. Duplicate Alerts are no longer propagated as devices are added and removed from device groups that have Alerts policies. 10.
● Use Address Book entries only ● Default Subject. ● Default File Name. 31. The HP SNMP Proxy now checks to ensure the SNMP Service is installed before it installs. 32. On the Troubleshoot tab under the Device list, the HP Support link now successfully displays the appropriate product page for the device. 33. Third-party printers that do not show a serial number can now be added to the Device Utilization Data Collection process for Reports. 34.
2 44 Help and resources for HP Web Jetadmin ● Online Help ● Resources on www.hp.
Online Help The HP Web Jetadmin online Help provides detailed information about using the software to configure and manage devices on the network. To access the online Help, go to Help > Context help. Use the Contents, Index, and Search tabs to navigate the online Help. Each page in HP Web Jetadmin has a help icon (?) on the content toolbar. When you click the help icon and then click somewhere on the page, HP Web Jetadmin displays context-sensitive help for that specific portion of the page.
Resources on www.hp.com ● ● ● HP Web Jetadmin product pages: Contains information about the value and benefits of HP Web Jetadmin. Link to these pages through www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin.
