HP LaserJet 9050 - Software Technical Reference (External)

■ Safari 1.0 software for Macintosh
These browser requirements are not necessarily minimum standards, but they are the minimum
tested environments. Other, untested browsers might also provide access to the HP Toolbox screens.
The HP Toolbox is supported only for Windows 98 and later operating systems (Windows Me,
Windows 2000, and 32-bit Windows XP). You must have performed a complete software installation
in order to use the HP Toolbox for the current product.
When the HP LaserJet 9050 printer is connected both through a network using an HP Jetdirect card
and through a local parallel or USB connection, the network connection takes precedence. On a
network connection, bidirectional communication is supported through a TCP/IP connection. When
the product is connected using both a parallel and a USB connection, the parallel connection takes
precedence, and the USB connection is disconnected.
Installing HP Toolbox
To install the HP Toolbox, perform a custom installation and select hp LaserJet toolbox from the
Setup dialog.
NOTE It is necessary to install HP Toolbox for each product, even when the HP Toolbox is
currently in use for other products.
To view the HP Toolbox
To open the HP LaserJet 9050 Toolbox, on the Start menu, point to Programs, point to
HP LaserJet 9050, and then click hp LaserJet toolbox.
The HP Toolbox opens in your Web browser. The HP Toolbox software contains two tabs:
■ the Status tab
■ the Alerts tab
These tabs are on local browser screens that are installed when you install the printing-system
software, and you do not need an Internet service provider to view them.
The HP Toolbox also contains an area with links to the HP Web site. While you do not need to have
Internet access to open and use the HP Toolbox, you must have Internet access in order to gain
access to the sites that are associated with the links in the Other Links area.
If your computer is connected to the HP LaserJet 9050 printer through a network, you can bookmark
the URL of the HP Toolbox so that you can return to it quickly in the future.
The HP Toolbox Frame
Each screen in the HP Toolbox has a frame that contains a top banner, two category tabs, a left-
aligned navigation menu bar, and a main-content area. Selecting one of the category tabs causes
the corresponding left-aligned navigation bar to appear. The left-aligned navigation menu includes
links to the content that is appropriate for that tab. The main-content area shows information and
options in response to selections that you make on an HP Toolbox screen.
See the following sections for more information about HP Toolbox screens:
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Top banner
■
Status tab
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