User Guide
Advanced printer management tools (for wireless printers)
When the printer is connected to a network, you can use the embedded web server (EWS) to view status
information, change settings, and manage the printer from your computer.
NOTE: You can open and use the EWS without being connected to the Internet. However, some features are
not available.
NOTE: To view or change some settings, you might need a password.
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Open the embedded web server
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Open the embedded web server
You can use one of the following ways to open the embedded web server.
To open the embedded web server through a network
1.
From the printer control panel, press the Wireless button ( ) and the Information button ( )
together to print the network conguration page.
2. Find out the IP address or hostname of the printer from the network conguration page.
3. In a supported web browser on your computer, type the IP address or hostname assigned to the printer.
For example, if the IP address is 192.168.0.12, type the following address into a web browser: http://
192.168.0.12.
To open the embedded web server from the HP printer software (Windows)
1. Open the printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows)
on page 20.
2. Click Print & Scan , and then click Printer Home Page (EWS).
To open the embedded web server through Wi-Fi Direct
1.
If the Wi-Fi Direct icon on the printer display is o, press and hold the Wireless button ( ) and the
Resume button ( ) together for three seconds to turn it on. To nd the Wi-Fi Direct name and
password, press the
Information button ( ) to print a printer information page.
2. From your wireless computer, turn wireless on, search for and connect to the Wi-Fi Direct name, for
example: DIRECT-**-HP DeskJet 2600 series. Enter the Wi-Fi Direct password when prompted.
3. In a supported web browser on your computer, type the following address: http://
192.168.223.1.
About cookies
The embedded web server (EWS) places very small text les (cookies) on your hard drive when you are
browsing. These les let the EWS recognize your computer the next time you visit. For example, if you have
congured the EWS language, a cookie helps remember which language you have selected so that the next
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