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ID #1058

HP Jetdirect and Embedded Jetdirect Inside Print Servers - Creating a Standard TCP/IP Port in Microsoft Windows XP

ISSUE:

How do print to a HP Jetdirect print server using a Standard TCP/IP Port in Microsoft Windows XP?

SOLUTION:

Windows XP ships with a Standard TCP/IP port installer; no additional software from Hewlett-Packard is required. To add a standard TCP/IP Port, follow the steps outlined below.

NOTE: A valid TCP/IP address must be configured on the HP Jetdirect print server. Click here for instructions on how to configure the HP Jetdirect with an IP address .

Click Start and select Printers and Faxes.

Figure 1: Select Printers and Faxes
Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to open the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next.
Figure 2: Add Printer
Click Local printer. (Do not select, or uncheck if necessary, Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer.) Then click Next.
Figure 3: Selecting Local Printer
Click Create a new port, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port. Click Next to run the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard.
Figure 4: Selecting the Standard TCP/IP port
When the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard welcome screen opens, click Next.
Type the IP address of the printer/HP Jetdirect print server. (Print a Configuration page from the printer or external HP Jetdirect to find the IP address.) A port name will be automatically filled in based on the IP address, but this can be changed. For multi-port, external HP Jetdirect print servers, type a unique name for each port. If you forget, Windows will display a warning that a port with the name already exists and will not allow you to use the same port name anyway. Click Next.
Figure 5: Type the IP address
If you have a multi-port HP Jetdirect, the Port Wizard will display a screen asking which port the printer is located on. Select the correct port and click Next.
Figure 6: Selecting a Port for a three port Jetdirect external print server
Verify the information and click Next. The TCP/IP Printer Port defaults to port 9100. A multi-port external device uses port 9101 for Parallel 2 and 9102 for Parallel 3. The example below shows an external HP Jetdirect configured for the third parallel port.
Figure 7: Verify Port Information
This returns to the Add Printer Wizard, then to the Install Printer Software (driver) screen.
Select the manufacturer and model of the printer from the list, or click Have disk to install from a downloaded file or disk.
Figure 8: Selecting printer driver to be installed
The Wizard will select a name for you, or allow you to select your own.
Figure 9: Selecting a printer name
Select whether or not to share the printer, then click Next.
Select whether or not to print a test page, then click Next.
Verify the information which is displayed, and click Finish.