HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Manual

HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printing-system release notes
The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4200 and 4300 Printing System Release notes, late-breaking information, and other
technical assistance, are available at the following Web sites:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300
Bidirectional communication
Bidirectional communication is the printer's ability to respond to data inquiries from the computer and report back
information, such as what type of print media is available or what accessories are connected to the printer. If a printer
does not have this capability (that is, if it has no bidirectional mode), it can only accept commands from the host and
cannot report information back.
Driver Autoconfiguration and Printer Status and Alerts use bidirectional communications software. The Typical
Installation installs Driver Autoconfiguration in supported environments that contain the bidirectional communication
software. Use Custom Installation when you do not want these features.
Bidirectional communication depends on the operating system on which your network runs and on the type of
connection you have between your computer and your printer.
The following table provides information about the operating systems and network environments that support
bidirectional communication.
Table 2: Bidirectional communication support in various operating systems
Connection type Windows
95
Windows
98
Windows
Me
Windows
NT 4.0
Windows
2000
Windows
XP (32-
bit only)
Macintosh
Direct
connect
1
Network
port
Jetdirect TCP/IP X X X X X X X
IPX/
SPX
X X X X X X
Standard TCP/IP
(HP)
X X X X X X
TCP/IP
(MS
2
)
X X X
IPX/
SPX
(HP)
X X X X X X
LPR X X X X
AppleTalk X
Novell4 NetWare
4.x
Bindery
queue
X X X X X X
NDS
3
queue
X X X X X X
NetWare
5.x
Bindery
queue
X X X X X X
NDS
queue
X X X X X X
Microsoft
Share
Windows
95, 98, or
Me host
TCP/IP X X X X X X X
IPX/
SPX
X X X X X X
Windows
NT 4.0,
2000, or
XP
4
host
TCP/IP X X X X X X X
IPX/
SPX
X X X X X X
LPR X X X X X X
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