Graphical control panel menus

Graphical control panel menus


Newer printer/MFP devices support graphical control panels, which can consist of a numeric keypad, navigation buttons, and touch-screen displays.

For HP Jetdirect menus, graphical control panels typically display 18 characters on a line, and as many as four lines at a time. Scroll support allows display of additional lines.

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These menus apply to printers/MFPs with an HP Jetdirect embedded print server, or that contain a EIO slot in which an HP Jetdirect EIO print server is installed. The displayed menu items depend on the features supported by the print server.

Example of Graphical Control Panel

HP Jetdirect Print Servers cpanel03 Graphical control panel menus


HP Jetdirect EIO Menu on Graphical Control Panel
Menu item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Values and Description
TCP/IP
Enable
 
Off: Disable the TCP/IP protocol.
On (default): Enable the TCP/IP protocol.
Host Name
 
An alphanumeric string (up to 32 characters), identifying the device. The default is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the LAN hardware (MAC) address.
 
IPv4 Settings
Config Method
How TCP/IPv4 parameters are configured on the HP Jetdirect print server.
BootP: Automatic configuration from a BootP server.
DHCP (default): Automatic configuration from a DHCPv4 server. If a DHCP lease exists, use the DHCP Release and DHCP Renew menus to set DHCP lease options.
Auto IP: Automatic link-local IPv4 addressing. An address in the form 169.254.x.x is assigned automatically.
Manual: Manually configure TCP/IP4, using the Manual Settings menu.
   
DHCP Release
Displays if Config Method is set to DHCP and a DHCP lease exists for the print server.
No (default): Current DHCP lease is saved.
Yes: Current DHCP lease and the leased IP address are released.
 
DHCP Renew
 
Displays if Config Method is set to DHCP and a DHCP lease exists for the print server.
No (default): Print server does not request to renew the DHCP lease.
Yes: Print server requests to renew the current DHCP lease.
   
Manual Settings
Available if Config Method is set to Manual. You can set the following from the printer control panel:
IP Address: Printer IP address.
Subnet Mask: Printer subnet mask.
Syslog Server: IP address of the syslog server used to receive and log syslog messages.
Default Gateway: IP address of the gateway or router used for communications with other networks.
Idle Timeout: Time, in seconds, after which an idle TCP print data connection is closed.
   
Default IP
Default IP address to use if the print server is unable to obtain an IP address from the network during a forced TCP/IP reconfiguration. (For example, when manually configured to use BootP or DHCP.)
Auto IP: Link-local IP address 169.254.x.x is set.
Legacy: 192.0.0.192 is set, consistent with older HP Jetdirect devices.
   
Primary DNS
IP address (n.n.n.n) of a primary DNS server.
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Displays only if Manual configuration is a higher priority than DHCP in the Config Precedence table, when configured through the embedded Web server.

   
Secondary DNS
IP address (n.n.n.n) of a secondary DNS server.
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Displays only if Manual configuration is a higher priority than DHCP in the Config Precedence table, when configured through the embedded Web server.

 
IPv6 Settings
Enable
IPv6 operation on the print server.
Off: Disable IPv6.
On (default): Enable IPv6.
   
Address
Manually configure an IPv6 address.
Manual Settings: Manually configure a TCP/ IPv6 address.
Enable: Enable (On) or disable (Off) manual configuration.
Address: IPv6 node address (32 hexadecimal digits).
   
DHCPv6 Policy
Router Specified: Router determines the stateful auto-configuration method used by the print server. The print server obtains its address, its configuration information, or both from a DHCPv6 server.
Router Unavailable: If a router is not available, the print server obtains its stateful configuration from a DHCPv6 server.
Always: Print server always attempts to obtain its stateful configuration from a DHCPv6 server.
   
Primary DNS
IPv6 address of the primary DNS server the print server uses.
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Displays only if Manual configuration is a higher priority than DHCP in the Config Precedence table, when configured using the embedded Web server.

   
Secondary DNS
IPv6 address for a secondary DNS server that the print server uses.
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Displays only if Manual configuration is a higher priority than DHCP in the Config Precedence table, when configured using the embedded Web server.

 
Proxy Server
 
Proxy server to use by embedded applications in the device. A proxy server is typically used by network clients for Internet access. The proxy server caches Web pages and provides a degree of Internet security.
Enter its IPv4 address or FQDN (up to 255 octets).
Contact your ISP for the proxy server address, when required.
Proxy Port
 
Port number used by the proxy server for client support. This port is reserved for proxy activity on your network, and can be a value from 0 to 65535.
IPX/SPX
Enable
 
Off: Disable the IPX/SPX protocol.
On: Enable the IPX/SPX protocol.
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The factory default setting depends on the print server model.

Frame Type
 
Frame-type setting for your network.
Auto: Sense all types and configure the first one detected.
EN_8023, EN_II, EN_8022, and EN_SNAP: Frame-type selections for Ethernet networks
AppleTalk
Enable
 
Off: Disable the AppleTalk protocol.
On: Enable the AppleTalk protocol.
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The factory default setting depends on the print server model.

DLC/LLC
Enable
 
Off: Disable the DLC/LLC protocol.
On: Enable the DLC/LLC protocol.
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The factory default setting depends on the print server model.

Security
Print Sec Page
 
Yes: Print the current IPsec security settings.
No (default): Do not print the current settings..
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Displays only if IPsec is supported on the print server.

 
Secure Web
 
Require encrypted communication between a browser and the HP Jetdirect embedded Web server.
HTTPS Required: Only HTTPS access is accepted. The print server appears as a secure site.
HTTP/HTTPS Optional: Access using either HTTP or HTTPS.
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The factory default setting depends on the print server model.

 
IPsec or Firewall
 
Specify the IPsec or Firewall status on the print server.
Keep: Retain IPsec/Firewall configuration.
Disable: Disable IPsec/Firewall operation on the print server.
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Displays IPsec if the print server supports both IPsec and Firewall. Displays Firewall if the print server does not support IPsec..

 
Reset Security
 
Reset security settings on the print server to factory defaults.
No (default): Retain current security settings.
Yes: Reset security settings to factory defaults.
 
802.1X
 
Reset 802.1X settings on the print server to factory defaults.
No (default): Retain current 802.1X settings.
Yes: Reset 802.1X settings to factory defaults.
Diagnostics
Embedded Tests
 
(HP Jetdirect embedded print servers only.) Diagnose network hardware or TCP/IP network connection problems.
Use an embedded test to check hardware and communication paths on the print server. After you select and enable a test and set the execution time, select Execute to initiate the test.
Depending on the execution time, a selected test runs continuously until either the device is turned off, or an error occurs and a diagnostic page is printed.
   
LAN HW Test
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Running this embedded test erases your TCP/IP configuration.

Performs an internal loopback test, which sends and receives packets only on the internal network hardware. There are no external transmissions.
Yes: Select this test.
No: Do not select this test.
   
HTTP Test
Check operation of HTTP by retrieving predefined pages from the device, and test the embedded Web server.
Yes: Select this test.
No: Do not select this test.
   
SNMP Test
Checks operation of SNMP communications by accessing predefined SNMP objects on the device.
Yes: Select this test.
No: Do not select this test.
   
Data Path Test
Identify data path and corruption problems on an HP postscript level 3 emulation device. Sends a predefined PS file to the device. However, the file does not print (paperless).
Yes: Select this test.
No: Do not select this test.
   
Select All Tests
Run all the embedded tests.
Yes: Run all tests.
No: Do not run all tests.
   
Execution Time [H]
Specify the length of time (in hours) that an embedded test runs, using a value from 1 to 60. If you select zero (0), the test runs indefinitely until an error occurs or the device is turned off.
Data gathered from the HTTP, SNMP, and Data Path tests is printed after the tests complete.
   
Execute
No (default): Do not run the selected tests.
Yes: Run the selected tests.
 
Ping Test
 
Test network communications. Sends link-level packets to a remote network host, then waits for an appropriate response.
   
Dest Type
Target device is an IPv4 or IPv6 node.
   
Dest IPv4
The IPv4 address.
   
Dest IPv6
The IPv6 address.
   
Packet Size
Size of each packet, in bytes, sent to the remote host. The minimum is 64 (default) and the maximum is 2048.
   
Timeout
Length of time, in seconds, to wait for a response from the remote host. The default is 1 and the maximum is 100.
   
Count
Number of ping test packets to send. Select a value from 1 to 100. Enter zero (0) to run the test continuously.
   
Print Results
Print the test results (if not running continuously).
Yes: Print the results.
No (default): Do not print the results.
   
Execute
Run the ping test.
No (default): Do not run the test.
Yes: Run the test
 
Ping Results
 
View the ping test status and results, using the control panel display.
   
Packets Sent
Number of packets (0 – 65535) sent to the remote host since the most recent test was initiated or completed.
   
Packets Received
Number of packets (0 – 65535) received from the remote host since the most recent test was initiated or completed.
   
Percent Lost
Percent of sent ping test packets without a response from the remote host since the most recent test was initiated or completed.
   
RTT Min
Minimum detected round trip time (RTT), from 0 to 4096 milliseconds, for packet transmission and response.
   
RTT Max
Shows the maximum detected round trip time (RTT), from 0 to 4096 milliseconds, for packet transmission and response.
   
RTT Average
Average RTT, from 0 to 4096 milliseconds, for packet transmission and response.
   
Ping in Progress
Yes a test is in progress. No a test completed or is not running.
   
Refresh
Update the ping test data with current results.
Yes: Update the data.
No: Maintain the existing data. (Automatically refreshes when the menu times out or you manually return to the main menu.)
Link Speed
   
Set the print server’s link speed. The available settings depend on the device and installed print server. Select one of the following modes:
Auto (default): Use auto-negotiation to configure the highest link speed and communication mode allowed. If auto-negotiation fails, either 100TX HALF or 10TX HALF is set depending on the detected link speed of the hub/switch port. (A 1000T half-duplex selection is not supported.)
10T Half: 10 Mbps, half-duplex operation.
10T Full: 10 Mbps, full-duplex operation.
100TX Half: 100 Mbps, half-duplex operation.
100TX Full: 100 Mbps, full-duplex operation.
100TX Auto: Limits auto-negotiation to a maximum link speed of 100 Mbps on 1000T networks.
1000TX Full: 1000 Mbps, full-duplex operation.
HP Jetdirect Print Servers caution Graphical control panel menus CAUTION:

Changing the link setting can cause the loss of network communication with the print server.

Print Protocols
   
Print a page that lists the configuration of the following protocols: IPX/SPX, Novell NetWare, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC.
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