HP software solutions summary

HP software solutions summary


HP provides a variety of software solutions to set up or manage your HP Jetdirect-connected network devices. To determine the appropriate software solution for your needs, see Software Solutions.

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For more information on these and other solutions, visit HP online support at:

http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing


Software Solutions
Operating Environment
Function
Remarks
HP Install Network Printer Wizard (Windows)
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista
TCP/IPv4 and TCP/IPv6
A utility for printer discovery, setup, and installation on a TCP/IP network. Once the printer is connected to your network, you can install (or add) a single network printer on your system for direct-mode (peer-to-peer) printing. For a network server, you can share the printer for client-server (shared) printing.

Simple printer setup and installation.

You can download and install a version that runs from your hard disk from the HP Web site.
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Printer software drivers are not included and must be obtained separately.

HP Jetdirect printer installer for UNIX
HP-UX 10.x-10.20, 11.x
Solaris 2.6, 7, 8 (SPARCsystems only)
TCP/IPv4
A software solution for installation of HP Jetdirect-connected printers on an IPv4 network.

You can download and install a version that runs from your hard disk from HP’s Website.
HP Web Jetadmin
(See the HP Website for supported system updates.)
Windows 2000, XP Professional, Server 2003, Vista
HP-UX1
Solaris1
Fedora Core and SuSE Linux
NetWare1
TCP/IPv4, IPX/SPX
An enterprise management tool for the remote installation, configuration, and management of HP Jetdirect-connected print servers, non-HP printers that support the standard MIBs, and printers with embedded Web servers.

The HP preferred solution for ongoing management and installation of multiple printers anywhere on your intranet.

Browser-based management.
Internet Printer Connection software
Windows 2000 (Intel-based)
TCP/IPv4
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Microsoft Internet Printing software is also integrated with Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003.

A software solution for printing over the Internet to IPP-enabled HP Jetdirect-connected printers.

Can provide economical distribution of high-quality hardcopy documents over the Internet, replacing fax, mail, and overnight services.

Requires HP Jetdirect print server firmware version x.20.00 or later.

1 Supports queue creation and peripheral management from HP Web Jetadmin hosted on a supported system.

HP Jetdirect Print Servers HP software solutions summary