Administrator's Guide

2 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

Table 2-1 Software

Solutions on page 7.

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

www.hp.com/support/net_printing

Table 2-1 Software Solutions

Operating Environment Function Remarks

HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX (see

HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX on page 9)

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.

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You can download and install a

version that runs from your hard

disk from the HP Website.

HP Web Jetadmin (see

HP Web Jetadmin on page 9)

(See the HP Website for supported

system updates.)

Windows XP Professional, Server

2003, Server 2008, Vista

HP-UX

Solaris

Fedora Core and SuSE Linux

NetWare

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 the HP Embedded Web Server.

●

The HP preferred solution for

ongoing management and

installation of multiple printers

anywhere on your intranet.

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Browser-based management.

Internet Printer Connection (see

Internet Printer Connection software on page 10)