HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

Table 8-28 Discovered printers screen options (continued)
Query device configuration Select this check box to query the printing product to determine the following
information. (Selected by default.)
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Presence of printer features such as hard disk, duplexer, and color
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Printer model name
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Address of the printer (for example, IP address, UNC path, IPX/SPX protocol,
or host name)
Use resolved hostname in place of IP
address
Select this check box to replace the printer IP address in the Address field with the
resolved host name. (Not selected by default.)
Set printer's IP address in the
comments field
Select this check box to include the printer IP address in the Comments field. (Not
selected by default.)
6. Click Add checked printers to add the selected printers to the MPL. The information associated with the
selected printer automatically populates the MPL Printers screen.
Alternatively, click Back to return to the Add automatically screen without saving changes.
7. Modify more printer attributes as necessary. For more information, see
Manual printer entry and
modifying printer attributes on page 121.
Manual printer entry and modifying printer attributes
This section provides instructions to add printers to an MPL manually or edit printers previously added. If you
have performed one of the methods for auto printer discovery, many of the fields described here might
automatically populate. For more information, see
Auto printer discovery on page 118.
NOTE: Changes that you make in this section apply only to printers selected in the Printers window. To
select multiple printers, press and hold the Ctrl key and then select printers.
Follow these steps to add printers to an MPL manually, or to modify printer attributes manually.
1. To add a new printer manually, click Manual printer entry.
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Type in the address as shown in
Table 8-29 MPL printers panel–Manual Printer Entry options
on page 122.
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If you want to use the replace the ip address with the hostname, select Replace address with
resolved hostname on query.
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Click Query device. The Model Name and printer features such as hard disk, duplexer, and color
will be displayed.
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Enter the name of the printer to add to the HP MPL, replacing the text Unnamed printer (current
date and time).
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Click Apply.
2. Select the printer(s) in which you want to modify attributes. The MPL printers screen displays with
fields available for modification.
3. Modify the fields listed in
Table 8-29 MPL printers panel–Manual Printer Entry options on page 122 as
necessary.
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