HP LaserJet 2300 printer - External Software Technical Reference

The following tables show the availability Enterprise Autoconfiguration for various operating systems and network
environments that support bidirectional communication.
Table 4: Enterprise Autoconfiguration availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share
Method Connection type Microsoft Windows Microsoft Share
95 98 Me NT 4.0 2000 XP 9x/NT/4.0
host with
4.0/2000/
XP
2000/XP
host with
9
x
/Me
client
Installer Direct
connect
USB (DOT4) x x x x x x
x
3
x
Parallel x x x x x x
x
3
x
Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x x x x
x
3
x
IPX/SPX x x x x x x
x
3
x
Standard TCP/IP
(HP)
x x x x x x
x
3
x
TCP/IP
(MS
2
)
x x x x x x
x
3
IPX/SPX
(HP)
x x x x x x
x
3
x
Add
Printer
Direct
connect
USB x x x x
x
3
x
Parallel x x x x
x
3
x
Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x x x x
x
3
x
IPX/SPX x x x x x x
x
3
x
Standard TCP/IP
(HP)
x x x x
x
3
x
TCP/IP
(MS
2
)
x x
x
3
IPX/SPX
(HP)
x x x x x x
x
3
x
1
The host systems might or might not have used EAC when setting up the host drivers.
2
Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft
Client Service for NetWare.
3
In this environment, client machines essentially use Point and Print to download the configured driver from the host.
Table 5: Enterprise Autoconfiguration availability in Novell Netware environments
Method Connection type Novell
Netware 4.x Netware 5.x
Bindery
queue
NDS queue Bindery
queue
NT 4.0
Installer Direct
connect
USB
Parallel
Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x x
IPX/SPX
Standard TCP/IP (HP)
TCP/IP
(MS
2
)
IPX/SPX
(HP)
Add Printer Direct
connect
USB
Parallel
Network Jetdirect TCP/IP
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