HP 400N - Manual

7 Contents Contents Quick Installation 1 The HP JetDirect Print Server Card Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1The HP JetDirect Print Server Cards at a Glance . . . . . . . 1-2Supported Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

8 4 Using the Control Panel To Configure HP JetDirect Cards in Large-Format Printers Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1Supported Network Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2Configuring Novell NetWare Frame Types . . ....

The HP JetDirect Print Server Card 1-1 1 Introduction 1 The HP JetDirect Print Server Card Introduction The HP JetDirect print server is a card that is installed in the modular input/output (MIO) slot of a printer and allows the printer to be connected directly to a network instead of a single PC. W...

1-2 The HP JetDirect Print Server Card The HP JetDirect Print Server Cards at a Glance J4100A J4105A J4106A Network Types Network Connections Supported Ethernet, IEEE 802.3 (10/100Base-TX, 10Base2) RJ-45 (unshielded twisted-pair cable), BNC (thin Ethernet coaxial cable) Network Types Network Connect...

The HP JetDirect Print Server Card 1-3 1 Introduction Supported Networks Supported Network Protocols Supported Networks 1 Applicable Products IPX/SPX and compatible Novell NetWareMicrosoft Windows 95/98/NT/2000 J4100AJ4105AJ4106A EtherTalk AppleTalk J4100AJ4106A DLC/LLC Microsoft Windows NTAr tisoft...

1-4 The HP JetDirect Print Server Card What You Need for Installation • The appropriate HP JetDirect print server, documentation, and software. • A static-safe environment for handling the card. A grounding wrist strap or similar device is recommended. • Appropriate network cables and connectors for...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-1 2 Installation 2 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card Task 1. If you have a Token Ring card, set the Data-Rate switch (if necessary) Before installing a Token Ring card, you must set the data-rate switch to either 4 Mbit/second or 16 Mbit/se...

2-2 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card Task 2. Before installing the card, verify the printer works The following pages show instructions for printing a self-test page or configuration plot to verify the printer is operating correctly. Locate and follow the instructions for your specific ...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-3 2 Installation HP LaserJet 5Si, 5Si MX, 5Si NX, 5Si Mopier printers 1. Turn on the printer and wait until a ready message is displayed. 2. Press [Menus] repeatedly until TEST MENU appears. 3. Press [Items] until PCL CONFIGURATION PAGE appears. 4. Pre...

2-4 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card HP Color LaserJet and Color LaserJet 5, 5M printers 1. Turn on the printer and wait until a ready message is displayed. 2. Switch the printer offline by pressing [On Line] to turn off the On Line light. 3. Press [Menu] repeatedly until the following ...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-5 2 Installation HP LaserJet 4, 4M, 4 Plus, and 4M Plus printers 1. Turn on the printer and wait until the Ready light is lit. 2. Switch the printer offline by pressing [On Line] to turn off the On Line light. 3. Press [Menu] repeatedly until TEST MENU...

2-6 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card HP LaserJet 4Si and 4Si MX printers 1. Turn on the printer and wait until the Ready light is lit. 2. Switch the printer offline by pressing [On Line] to turn off the On Line light. 3. Press [Menu] repeatedly until TEST MENU appears. 4. Press [Item] r...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-7 2 Installation HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV printers 1. Turn on the printer and wait until the Ready light is lit. 2. Switch the printer offline by pressing [On Line] to turn off the On Line light. 3. Press [Menu] repeatedly until TEST MENU appears. 4. Pre...

2-8 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card HP 2500C/CM Professional Series and HP DesignJet ColorPro GA Printers 1. Turn on the printer and wait for READY to appear in the display panel. 2. Press [Menu] until SELF TEST MENU appears. 3. Press [Item] to display PRINT DIAGNOSTIC PAGE . 4. Press ...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-9 2 Installation HP DeskJet 1600C, 1600CM, and 1600CN printers 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Press the blue button. A self-test page will print. HP DeskJet 1200C and 1200 C/PS printers 1. Turn on the printer and wait until the Ready light is lit. 2. Switc...

2-10 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card HP DesignJet 600 Series large-format printers 1. Turn on the printer and wait until the printer displays STATUS Ready to plot . 2. Press [Enter] . FULL MENUS Plot Mgmt → appears. 3. Press ↓ until FULL MENUS Utilities appears. 4. Press [Enter] again....

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-11 2 Installation HP DesignJet 700, 750C, 750C Plus, 755CM, 2000CP, 2500CP, 3000CP, 3500CP large-format printers To print a DesignJet configuration page: 1. Turn on the printer and wait until STATUS Ready appears. 2. Press the two arrow keys simultaneo...

2-12 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card HP CopyJet and CopyJet M color printer-copiers 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Press the [Test Menu] button. The control panel display shows - = Test page+ = PCL fonts 3. Press [-] to print the Test Page. Control Panel for HP CopyJet and CopyJet M printe...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-13 2 Installation Task 3. Insert the HP JetDirect print server card into the printer Locate the instructions for installing the card into your specific printer. To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage when installing the card, maintain frequent...

2-14 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 3. If the slot has a cover plate, remove it. 4. Insert the card. Align the card with the guide rails in the printer. 5. Press the card into the slot until firmly seated and tighten each thumbscrew a little at a time, alternating between each side un...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-15 2 Installation To install the card into the HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV printers 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 2. Locate the HP modular I/O (MIO) slot at the back of the printer (see the figure below). 3. If the slot has a cover plat...

2-16 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card To install the card into the HP LaserJet 5, 5M, or 5N printers 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 2. Locate the HP Modular Input/Output (MIO) slot at the back of the printer (see the figure below). 3. If the slot has a cover plate, r...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-17 2 Installation The HP LaserJet 4Si Series and 5Si Series Printers Have Two Card Slots The HP LaserJet 4Si, 4Si MX, 5Si, 5Si MX, 5Si NX, and 5Si Mopier printers have two HP modular input/output (MIO) slots that enable you to run more than one type of...

2-18 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card To install a card into the lower slot of the HP LaserJet 4Si Series, and either slot of the 5Si Series printers 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 2. Locate the HP modular I/O (MIO) slots at the back of the printer. Components face l...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-19 2 Installation 3. Remove the cover plate. (Remember: use the lower slot for the 4Si or 4Si MX.) 4. Insert the card. Align the card with the guide rails in the printer. 5. Press the card into the slot until the card is firmly seated. 6. Tighten each ...

2-20 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card To install a card into the upper MIO slot of the HP LaserJet 4Si and 4Si MX printers NOTE To use the upper slot of an HP LaserJet 4Si or 4Si MX printer, you must assemble two cards together and insert them both into the printer at the same time. To ...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-21 2 Installation 4. For the HP JetDirect card that will be installed into the upper slot, remove the front plate by removing the two side screws (A). • If your HP JetDirect card is a Token Ring card, also remove the mounting screws (B) from the front ...

2-22 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 6. Compare the HP JetDirect card’s front plate with the custom cover plate. Peel off the appropriate part of the label on the customized cover plate to match the holes punched out on the HP JetDirect card’s front plate: • If you are installing an HP...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-23 2 Installation 8. With the components facing up, assemble the two cards together. The card that will be installed into the upper slot (with custom cover plate) will be to the right. Secure the cards by tightening the spring-loaded thumbscrews (C). 9...

2-24 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 10. With the components facing the left edge of the printer, slide the card assembly into the printer. Align the top and bottom of the assembly with the top and bottom guide rails located inside the printer. Press the cards into the slot until the c...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-25 2 Installation NOTE For the HP J4100A JetDirect card (RJ-45 and BNC), you can connect to one of the Ethernet ports (only one Ethernet port is active at a time). For the HP J4105A JetDirect card (RJ-45 and DB9, you can connect to only one Token Ring ...

2-26 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card NOTE For the HP J4100A JetDirect card (RJ-45 and BNC), you can connect to one of the Ethernet ports (only one Ethernet port is active at a time). For the HP J4105A JetDirect card (RJ-45 and DB9), you can connect to only one Token Ring port. 7. Conne...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-27 2 Installation 4. Insert the card. Align the card with the guide rails in the printer. 5. Press the card into the slot until firmly seated and tighten each thumbscrew a little at a time, alternating between each side until both screws are secure. 6....

2-28 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card To install the card into the HP DesignJet 600 Series, 700 Series, 2000/2500/3000/3500 Series large-format printers 1. Turn off the printer but leave the power cord plugged in . 2. Locate the HP modular I/O (MIO) slot located at the back of the print...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-29 2 Installation 3. If the slot has a cover plate, remove it. 4. Insert the card. Align the card with the guide rails in the printer. 5. Press the card into the slot until the card is firmly seated. 6. Tighten each thumbscrew a little at a time, alter...

2-30 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card To install the card into the HP CopyJet and CopyJet M color printer-copiers 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 2. Locate the HP modular I/O (MIO) slot at the back of the printer (see the figure below). 3. If the slot has a cover plat...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-31 2 Installation Task 4. Verify the card was installed correctly 1. Print a new self-test page or configuration page. 2. Using the diagram on the following page as a guide, locate the phrase “I/O CARD READY” on the self-test page. The I/O CARD READY m...

2-32 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 3. For more information about this section of the self-test page, see your HP JetDirect Administrators Guide on the HP JetDirect CD-ROM. 4. If the I/O CARD READY message appears, the card has been installed successfully. See “What To Do Next”. If th...

Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card 2-33 2 Installation NOTE For HP J4100A 10/100Base-TX cards, see appendix B in this manual for special troubleshooting information. If the message still does not appear, contact HP Customer Care (see the HP JetDirect 400N Quick Setup Guide for phone numbe...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-1 3 Printer Control Panel 3 Using the Control Panel To Configure HP JetDirect Cards in Printers Introduction If you have an HP DesignJet large-format printer (except DesignJet ColorPro GA), go to Chapter 4. The printers listed below have control panels that let...

3-2 Using the Control Panel for Printers Enabling and Disabling Network Protocols When you first install the card from the factory, all supported network protocols are enabled (or turned on) when you turn the printer on. The card provides automatic network switching between network protocols for pri...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-3 3 Printer Control Panel To enable or disable network protocols NOTE For HP 2500C/CM Professional Series and DesignJet ColorPro GA printers, see the “HP 2500C/CM Professional Series and DesignJet ColorPro GA Control Panel” instructions at the end of this chapt...

3-4 Using the Control Panel for Printers 8. Press [Item] to continue to the next protocol. Example: To enable the DLC/LLC protocol, press [Item] until the control panel displays either DLC/LLC=ON* or DLC/LLC=OFF* . If DLC/LLC=ON* is displayed, press [Item] to retain that protocol and continue to the...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-5 3 Printer Control Panel Novell NetWare Frame Types on an HP JetDirect Token Ring Card To configure a NetWare frame type NOTE For HP 2500C/CM Professional Series and DesignJet ColorPro GA printers, see the “HP 2500C/CM Professional Series and DesignJet ColorPr...

3-6 Using the Control Panel for Printers 3. Press [Item] until CFG NETWORK=NO* appears. 4. Change the message to CFG NETWORK=YES* using the following buttons: 5. Press [Item] until CFG IPX/SPX=NO* appears. 6. Change this to CFG IPX/SPX=YES* by pressing [+] , and then pressing [Select] or [Enter] dep...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-7 3 Printer Control Panel Configuring Novell NetWare Source Routing (Token Ring Cards Only) You can select the method for Novell NetWare Token Ring source routing from the control panel. The possible routing methods are: • AUTO (default): Source routing is enab...

3-8 Using the Control Panel for Printers 3. Press [Item] until CFG NETWORK=NO* appears. 4. Change the message to CFG NETWORK=YES* using the following buttons: 5. Press [Item] until CFG IPX/SPX=NO* appears. 6. Change this to CFG IPX/SPX=YES* by pressing [+] , and then pressing [Select] or [Enter] dep...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-9 3 Printer Control Panel Configuring TCP/IP Parameters Using the control panel of your printer, you can manually configure these TCP/IP parameters: • You can configure BOOTP, which automatically downloads configuration data over the network (this is the defaul...

3-10 Using the Control Panel for Printers To configure TCP/IP parameters NOTE For HP 2500C/CM Professional Series and DesignJet ColorPro GA printers, see the “HP 2500C/CM Professional Series and DesignJet ColorPro GA Control Panel” instructions at the end of this chapter. If you have not already don...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-11 3 Printer Control Panel 6. Change this to CFG TCP/IP=YES* by pressing [+] , and then pressing [Select] or [Enter] depending on your printer model. 7. Press [Item] until BOOTP=YES* or BOOTP=NO* appears. • The asterisk ( * ) indicates the active selection. • T...

3-12 Using the Control Panel for Printers Configuring Apple EtherTalk Phase Parameters (Ethernet Cards Only) You can configure Apple EtherTalk parameters if the Apple EtherTalk protocol is enabled ( ETALK=ON* ), and the PostScript printer language is enabled. To ensure the PostScript printer languag...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-13 3 Printer Control Panel 4. Change the message to CFG NETWORK=YES* using the following buttons: 5. Press [Item] until CFG ETALK=NO* appears. 6. Change this to CFG ETALK=YES* by pressing [+] , and then pressing [Select] or [Enter] depending on your printer mod...

3-14 Using the Control Panel for Printers Configuring the Timeout for End-of-Job Sensing When installed in an HP LaserJet 4 or 4M printer, the HP JetDirect card provides a Job Timeout parameter. For networks with multiple network protocols, the Job Timeout parameter specifies the time that the HP Je...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-15 3 Printer Control Panel HP 2500C/CM Professional Series and DesignJet ColorPro GA Control Panel To enable or disable network protocols 1. Take the printer offline by pressing the online/offline button . 2. Press [Menu] repeatedly until MIO MENU appears. 3. P...

3-16 Using the Control Panel for Printers To configure a NetWare frame type If you have not already done so, enable the IPX/SPX protocol ( IPX/ SPX ON ) by following the instructions above. 1. Take the printer offline by press the online/offline button . 2. Press [Menu] repeatedly until MIO MENU app...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-17 3 Printer Control Panel 4. Press [Select] . CFG NETWORK NO appears. This message does not mean that you must reconfigure your protocol. It means only that you do not intend to access the network configuration menus. 5. Press [Value] to display CFG NETWORK YE...

3-18 Using the Control Panel for Printers 7. Change this to CFG TCP/IP YES by pressing [Value] . Then press [Select] . 8. Press [Item] until BOOTP YES or BOOTP NO appears. 9. To change the BOOTP setting, press [Value] . Then press [Select] . • If BOOTP YES is set, the printer is configured to retrie...

Using the Control Panel for Printers 3-19 3 Printer Control Panel To configure EtherTalk parameters To ensure the PostScript printer language is enabled, check the CONFIGURATION MENU . PERSONALITY=PS or PERSONALITY=AUTO should be set. If you haven’t already done so, enable EtherTalk ( ETALK ON ) by ...

Control Panel for Large-Format Printers 4-1 4 HP DesignJet Control Panel 4 Using the Control Panel To Configure HP JetDirect Cards in Large-Format Printers Introduction If you have an HP DesignJet printer listed below, you can manually configure certain network parameters using the printer control p...

4-2 Control Panel for Large-Format Printers Once you have configured these parameters using the control panel, you still need to install the appropriate print server software to complete the configuration process. Refer to your HP JetDirect software installation guide for instructions. Supported Net...

Control Panel for Large-Format Printers 4-3 4 HP DesignJet Control Panel To enable or disable network protocols on the DesignJet 600 Series printers 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Verify that the printer displays STATUS and Ready to plot . 3. Press [Enter] until MENUS ( FULL MENUS on the 650C printer) a...

4-4 Control Panel for Large-Format Printers NOTE You will see CFG NETWORK=NO whenever you enter the JetDirect configuration menu. The message only indicates that you do not intend to access the configuration menu. It does not mean that you must reconfigure your protocol. To continue manually configu...

Control Panel for Large-Format Printers 4-5 4 HP DesignJet Control Panel 6. Press ↓ to change NO* to YES , then press [Enter] to display CFG NETWORK=YES . 7. At the CFG NETWORK=YES message, press ↑ repeatedly to scroll through the configuration options. a. To change a network protocol setting (enabl...

4-6 Control Panel for Large-Format Printers Configuring Novell NetWare Frame Types You can set the NetWare frame types if the NetWare protocol is enabled ( NETWORK=NOVELL → or NETWORK=AUTO → was displayed on your control panel). You can configure one of the following frame-type settings: Novell NetW...

Control Panel for Large-Format Printers 4-7 4 HP DesignJet Control Panel To configure a NetWare frame type If you haven't already done so, enable Novell NetWare by following the instructions described in “To enable or disable network protocols” in this chapter. For the 600 Series Printers 1. Access ...

4-8 Control Panel for Large-Format Printers Configuring Novell NetWare Source Routing(Token Ring Card Only) You can select the method for Novell NetWare source routing from the control panel. The possible routing methods are: • AUTO (default): Source routing will be enabled on a packet- by-packet ba...

Control Panel for Large-Format Printers 4-9 4 HP DesignJet Control Panel For the 700/2000/2500/3000/3500 Series Printers 1. Access the configuration menu (see “To enable or disable network protocols” in this chapter). 2. From the CFG IPX/SPX=NO → menu item, press [Enter] , ↓ , [Enter] to display CFG...

4-10 Control Panel for Large-Format Printers NOTE For DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) operation, BOOTP must be enabled. If an IP address is configured through DHCP and is subsequently changed through the control panel, the DHCP assigned address is released. If a printer is configured thro...

Control Panel for Large-Format Printers 4-11 4 HP DesignJet Control Panel 5. Press ↑ to configure each TCP/IP parameter. For the first parameter, MIO SETUP and IP BYTE 1=<value> → appear. 6. To maintain the current value, press ↑ . 7. To change the value, proceed as follows: a. Press [Enter] t...

4-12 Control Panel for Large-Format Printers • If you select BOOTP=NO →, the printer is configured to accept TCP/IP parameters from the control panel. Continue with step 4. 4. If you selected BOOTP=NO → , press ↑ to configure each TCP/IP parameter. For example, to configure the IP address: a. Press ...

Control Panel for Large-Format Printers 4-13 4 HP DesignJet Control Panel Configuring Apple EtherTalk Phase Parameters (Ethernet Cards Only) NOTE EtherTalk is supported by HP DesignJet 650C, Series 700, and 2500CP series printers with PostScript modules installed. You can set Apple EtherTalk paramet...

4-14 Control Panel for Large-Format Printers For the 700/2000/2500/3000/3500 Series Printers 1. Access the configuration menu (see “To enable or disable network protocols” in this chapter). 2. From the CFG ETALK=NO → menu item, press [Enter] , ↓ , [Enter] to display CFG ETALK=YES → . 3. Press ↑ to d...

Control Panel for Large-Format Printers 4-15 4 HP DesignJet Control Panel 6. To access the network configuration menu, press [Enter] to display CFG NETWORK and NO * . 7. Press ↑ to display: CFG NETWORK and YES . 8. Press [Enter] . MIO SETUP and CFG NETWORK=YES → appear. You can now access the networ...

Specifications and Regulatory Statements A-1 A Specifications A Specifications and Regulatory Statements Specifications for HP J4100A, J4105A, and J4106A Print Server Cards Electrical Environmental Electromagnetic Emissions *For EU immunity compliance, see the Declaration of Conformity on page A-4. ...

A-2 Specifications and Regulatory Statements Regulatory Statements FCC Statements General Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference...

Specifications and Regulatory Statements A-3 A Specifications • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. European Community When used with Ethernet, IEEE 802.3/802.3u...

A-4 Specifications and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity The following Declaration of Conformity complies with ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014. It identifies the product, the manufacturer’s name and address, and the applicable specifications that are recognized in the European community.

Specifications and Regulatory Statements A-5 A Specifications Australia This equipment complies with Australian EMC requirements. Canada This equipment complies with Canadian EMC Class-A requirements. Japan: VCCI Class A. RRL Statement (Korea). Taiwan Class A.

A-6 Specifications and Regulatory Statements Chinese Safety Statement

HP J4100A 10/100Base-TX Print Server B-1 B J4100A 10/100Base-TX B HP J4100A 10/100Base-TX Print Server Supported Links HP J4100A JetDirect 10/100 Base-TX print servers support 10 or 100 Mbps operation in full- or half-duplex modes. In most cases, full-duplex is supported when the connecting network ...

B-2 HP J4100A 10/100Base-TX Print Server Link Configuration Jumper Settings The HP J4100A JetDirect 10/100Base-TX card provides link configuration jumpers that may be manually set if autonegotiation is not able to connect the card to the network. You can set the link operation for 100 Mbps Full Dupl...

HP J4100A 10/100Base-TX Print Server B-3 B J4100A 10/100Base-TX Link Troubleshooting If the HP J4100A JetDirect 10/100Base-TX print server does not successfully connect to the network, both LEDs will be off and a “LOSS OF CARRIER ERROR” will be indicated in the MIO section of the HP JetDirect self-t...