User's Guide

40 Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks (Peer-to-Peer)

HP Desktop Status

HP Desktop Status provides printer information to users and

administrators. Printer information includes printer status,

capabilities, and diagnostic information about the HP JetDirect

print server.

HP Desktop Status is accessed through a Taskbar icon that is

automatically added to the desktop when a new printer that uses

HP JetDirect Port is added to the

Printers

folder. The HP Desktop

Status icons change color (green, yellow, red) to represent the

HP JetDirect print server's current status.

Peer-to-Peer

With the HP JetAdmin for Windows 95/98 software, users on a

peer-to-peer configured network (also known as direct mode) who

want access to the network printer can add the network printer to

their systems and use the printer as if it was their own. This

capability is provided by HP JetAdmin’s Direct Mode.

If you are running clients on Novell NetWare, see the chapter

“Novell NetWare Networks (Windows 9x & NT/2000 Client).”

Note If you are using your printer for both Direct Mode

and NetWare Server Mode, use the same print

server name for both systems. Otherwise, the

NetWare connection to the printer will be lost.