HP 2500C/C+/CM Professional Series Color Printer NETWORK GUIDE
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CONTENT HP 2500C/C+/CM Contents 1. Network Printing Overview 1 2. Year 2000 Compliance 2.1 Year 2000-compliant Versions of HP JetDirect Software 2.2 Disclaimer Statement 1 2 3 3. Supported Network Printer Connections 3.1 Printing through an HP JetDirect Print Server 3.1.1 Overview 3.1.2 Supported Network Configurations for Client-Server Printing 3.1.3 Supported Network Configurations for Peer-to-Peer Printing 3.2 Printing through a PC 3.2.
HP 2500C/C+/CM 1. Network Printing Overview A network is a system of computers and other equipment set up for sharing files, data and other resources such as printers and scanners. A LAN, or a local area network, in its smallest form may consist of two computers that can communicate with each other. A larger LAN may connect members of a workgroup, such as an accounting department where users have similar requirements for sharing data and resources.
2.1 Year 2000-compliant Versions of HP JetDirect Software Year 2000-compliant versions of HP JetDirect software (listed in Table 1) are available for download, at no charge, from http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing. Any version of software not listed in Table 1 has not been certified as compliant. Table 1. Year 2000-compliant JetDirect Software HP JetAdmin and HP JetPrint for Novell NetWare (DOS client) version A.01.09 and A.01.15 HP JetAdmin for HP-UX 9.04 (for HP 9000 S700 and S800) version D.04.
2.2 Disclaimer Statement HP has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our product testing. However, because each customer’s environment is different from HP’s laboratory test environment, it is the customer’s responsibility to validate the Year 2000 readiness of these products in their own environment. Therefore, information about the Year 2000 status of HP products is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.
HP 2500C/C+/CM Supported Network Printer Connections 3. The HP 2500C/C+/CM Professional Series Color Printer supports the following network printer connections: 3.1 Printing through an HP JetDirect Print Server 3.1.1 Overview In this configuration, the printer is connected to the network via an HP JetDirect print server. This configuration provides better performance as well as flexibility in preparing a location for the printer.
3.1.3 Supported Network Configurations for Peer-to-Peer Printing Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 ● ● ● See page 14 for more information. Note: To take full advantage of network printer management features provided by the HP 2500C/C+/CM color printer, please use HP Web JetAdmin 5.0 or later and the latest printer firmware. For HP Web JetAdmin and other HP network printing software, visit our website at www.hp.com/support/net_printing.
3.2.1 Supported Network Configurations for Printing through a PC Server Configurations Client Configurations 6 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95/98 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Novell NetWare 4.11 Yes Yes Yes Windows NT 4.0 Yes Yes Yes Windows 95/98 No Yes Yes Windows For Workgroups 3.
HP 2500C/C+/CM Installing the Print Server 4. The HP 2500CM Professional Series Color Printer comes with an internal MIO JetDirect Print Server preinstalled. However, if you have purchased the HP 2500C Professional Series Printer, you may purchase the internal JetDirect Print Server. For the list of HP MIO JetDirect Print Servers, please refer to our web site at www.hp.com/go/jetdirect. 4.1 Installing the HP JetDirect Print Server Card Step 1 - Verify that the Printer Works 1. Turn on the printer. 2.
HP 2500C/C+/CM Customizing the Printer Software 5. You may choose to customize the printer software so that certain items or features such as status and bi-directional printing will be disabled the next time you install the printer software. This feature is useful if you want to install a customized configuration on several computers in a network. To do this: 1. Insert the Starter CD into your CD-ROM drive.
HP 2500C/C+/CM Configuring To Print On The Network 6. There are several options to use the HP 2500C series of professional printers in a network environment. You can choose to use the JetDirect port (the card comes standard with the HP 2500CM printer) or merely configure to connect direct to the printer. This chapter describes the procedures for setting up the server or client configurations and also sharing the printer on the network. 6.
2. Click the right mouse button and select Properties. 3. Select the Details tab, click Add Port, and click OK. 4. Select a new port to assign it to the JetDirect printer and click OK. Ensure that the printer has been set up as shared. Please refer to section 6.6.1, Step 2 - Share the Printer on the Network, for the procedure, if the printer is not set up as shared. The Installation Option screen appears for you to select the print features. 6.1.
6.2 Configuring the PC (Client) to Connect to the Print Server via a Server JetDirect MIO Card PC (Client) Printer PC Server There are three methods to set up the PC as a client to a configured print server on the network. 6.2.1 Option 1 - Using the HP 2500C Series Printer Software 1. Refer to the section 6.1.2, Step 1 - Install HP 2500C Series Printer Software, for the procedure on installing the printer software. Instead of selecting Local/Existing, select Network (Client). 2.
6.2.3 Option 3 - Other Methods for Configuring the PC (Client) (For PCL 3 drivers installed in the server and the port has been configured for sharing) • • • • If the printer software is installed in the server computer and the port has been shared out, the printer software can be installed onto the client computer by doing one of the following: • Sending a print job to the printer by dragging the document onto the network printer icon. • Dragging a network printer icon into the Printers folder.
6.4 Configuring the JetDirect Print Server Port to Connect to the NetWare 4.11 Bindery Network This procedure allows you set up the HP JetDirect port on the NetWare 4.11 Bindery Network. Step 1 - Install HP JetAdmin 1. Insert the HP JetDirect CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the installation program does not run automatically, access the File Manager or Explorer and run SETUP.EXE that is on the CD-ROM. 2. Select the option to install JetAdmin and follow the instructions on the screen.
6.5 Configuring the JetDirect Print Server Port to Connect to Netware 4.11 NDS Network This procedure allows you set up usage of the HP JetDirect port to share the printer. Step 1 - Install HP JetAdmin 1. Insert the HP JetDirect CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the installation program does not run automatically, access the File Manager or Explorer and run SETUP.EXE that is on the CD-ROM. 2. Select the option to install JetAdmin and follow the instructions on the screen.
6.6 Configuring the PC as a Server to Share the Printer PC JetDirect MIO Card PC Printer PC Server There are two ways to install and configure the PC to share the printer on the network Before you proceed with the installation, ensure the following conditions: • The server computer which the printer will be connected to, has been set up correctly in the network. Refer to the documentation that comes with your network operating system for more information.
6.6.1 Using the HP 2500C Series Printer Software to Share the Printer Step 1 - Install HP 2500C Series Printer Software Please refer to section 6.1.2, Step 2 - Install HP 2500C Series Printer Software for the procedure. Step 2 - Share the Printer on the Network For Windows 95/98/NT 4.0: 1. Right-click on the HP 2500C Series Printer icon in the Printers folder, followed by Properties, to access the printer properties. 2. Select the Sharing tab in Properties to share the printer.
6.7 Installing Alternate Drivers If your server is running Windows NT 4.0 and you wish to install Windows 95 or 98 drivers to client computers over the network, you may do so if you have installed an alternate driver in your server. To install an alternate driver in your server: 1. Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Start button on the taskbar. 3. Select Settings, followed by Printers to open the Printers folder. Right-click on the HP 2500C Series Printer icon and select Sharing. 4.
Option 3 1. Copy the folders and files of the specific Operating System and language required from the HP 2500C/C+/CM Adobe PostScript 3 CD-ROM to a folder in your server. 2. Run SETUP.EXE. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen and select HP 2500C Series PS3 Printer in the PPD description. 4. Follow the instructions to complete the installation and verify your setup with the self-test page (for Windows 95, 98 and NT only). HP 2500C/C+/CM Troubleshooting 7.
HP 2500C/C+/CM Improving Printing Performance over the Network 8. Color output from applications requires a lot of processing to become printer ready data. Therefore, when networking color inkjet printers, the demands on a print server’s system resources are higher than other network printers. To optimize printing performance over the network, the following is recommended: 1. Set Print Queue to Accept only RAW Data in a NT4.
5. Send the Print File through a Different Application It has been found that some applications handle complex print files more efficiently than others. Try opening your file with another application and send it to print. 6. Use the HP ZoomSmart Feature If you have the intention of printing a larger version of your print job, e.g., from A4 or Letter size to A3 or 11” x 17”, it is recommended that the ZoomSmart feature be used to enlarge the image instead of enlarging it through an application.
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